Bhagavad Geeta as a Yoga Shastra is meant transform the seeker into self-realization
Every science has its twin aspects — theory and practice. Intellectual grasp of a subject is theory; its application is practice. Many a student of Vedanta or...
Bhagavad Geeta: The Gospel of Non-Attachment
The essence of true culture lies in its being based upon a spiritual sense of values and a spiritual outlook on life. The assertion of the essential divinity of man is the heart of...
The Cosmic Will ultimately triumphs the individual will
Each one of us has Dreams, Goals and Desires. We plan our future carefully. But no matter how much we plan, life has its own way of surprising us. Sometimes those...
Hindu Philosophy—Part 12
The Advaita Philosophy of Sri Sankara 2/2
The World—A Relative Reality
The world is relatively real (Vyavaharika Satta), while Brahman is absolutely real (Paramarthika Satta). The world is the product of Maya or Avidya. The unchanging Brahman appears as...
The Hindus gifted Mathematics to the world
Mathematics is one of Hindus’ gifts to the world. In this regard, the Greeks and the Arabs benefited much from the Hindus.
One is amazed by the spirit of scientific temperament that pervades...
Mahabharata convinces that earthly powers are subordinate to the Supreme Grace of the Lord
The period of exile was over for the Pandavas. They had faithfully fulfilled all the hard terms imposed on them for the sin of gambling. They...
How to live in a tempting world with the Lord? Part 2
The Ramayana tells us: ‘Listen. Love and worship of the Lord is the remedy for all afflictions.’ (U.K. 96).
Repeating the Names of the Lord while we walk or...
Hindu Philosophy—Part 11
The Advaita Philosophy of Sri Sankara 1/2
The first systematic exponent of the Advaita is Gaudapada, who is the Parama-Guru (preceptor’s preceptor) of Sri Sankara. Govinda was the disciple of Gaudapada. He became the preceptor of Sankara. Gaudapada...
How to live in a tempting world with the Lord? Part 1
The Ramacharitamanasa tells us:‘The real self-interest of every person lies in cultivating Love and Devotion to the feet of the Lord – in Thought, Word and Deed....
Bhagavad Geeta is the mirror of all Vedantic Thought
The principles enunciated in the Scriptural Trinity go by the name of Vedanta. The word is a compound of Veda and Anta. It means the end or culmination of the...
