Darsana – The Six Systems of Āstika (आस्तिक ) Philosophy ChinmayaMission Dallas Forthworth What is Darsana The six scriptures of the Hindus are: (i) Srutis, (ii) Smritis, (iii) Itihasas, (iv) Puranas, (v) Agamas, and (vi)…
Masters of Memory: How the ancients learnt the Vedas perfectly
The Vedas were composed somewhere around 2000 BC, while writing in India began more than 2,500 years later. So how was this crazy feat of passing on this massive amount of information, without even the…
Can you guess what is common between these prominent temples?
Very interesting – Can you guess what is common between all these prominent temples. 1. Kedarnath 2. Kalahashti 3. Ekambaranatha- Kanchi 4. Thiruvanamalai 5. Thiruvanaikaval 6. Chidambaram Nataraja 7. Rameshwaram 8. Kaleshwaram N-India If your…
7 mysteries Revealed about Shiva
7 mysteries Revealed about Shiva 🌺1~ Why Snake? Snakes are a symbol of awareness. You can’t be asleep with a snake around your neck! 🌼2 ~Why Ashes? To remind you of the impermanence of life;…
Lord Nataraja – representation of Lord Shiva
Lord Nataraja is a representation of Lord Shiva. Nataraja’s dance activates dormant vital energy (Kundalini Shakti) and becomes an act of creation, symbolized by the upper right hand holding a drum, and destruction, represented by…
10 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Hinduism
What exactly is karma? Is God female? And other answers to questions about Hinduism. by Sheetal Shah Copied from http://www.faithstreet.com/onfaith/2015/04/17/10-things-i-wish-everyone-knew-about-hinduism/36564 1. Hinduism’s core principle is pluralism. Hindus acknowledge the potential existence of multiple, legitimate religious…
20 Amazing Scientific Reasons Behind Hindu Traditions
1. Joining Both Palms Together To Greet In Hindu culture, people greet each other by joining their palms – termed as “Namaskar.” The general reason behind this tradition is that greeting by joining both the…
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES – Swami Chinmayananda
“Some act till they meet obstacles, others act in spite of obstacles, and conquer them; but some act not, fearing the possibility of some obstacles that might arise en route.” The very word OBSTACLE indicates…
Ego Strikes A Chord By: Swami Chinmayananda on Nov 06, 2011
You cannot become something which you eternally are, which you have not been, at any time of eternity. Liberation, which is the Realisation of the Self, is not a result of any action, for if…
Realise Your Potential – By Swami Chinmayananda on May 04, 2013
Explore and realise the dynamic potential that’s latent in you for common benefit, says Swami Chinmayananda What is Dynamism? Have you got dynamism? Is it character, is it intelligence, is it the energetic nature of…