The Vedanta Philosophy—Introduction Part 1
Prostrations and adorations to Sri Vyasa, the founder of Uttara Mimamsa or the Vedanta system of philosophy, Avatara of Lord Vishnu, son of Sri Parasara Rishi.
Uttara Mimamsa or the Vedanta philosophy of Vyasa or Badarayana...
Origin of the terms ‘Hindu’ and ‘Hinduism’
“SANATANA DHARMA,” the most ancient of all the living religions today—popularly called “Hinduism” now, though that appellation is not very correct to denote any religion, as we still see later—is not exactly a “Religion”...
HINDU PHILOSOPHY—Part 7
The Philosophy of Yoga—Part 5
Practice of Kriya-Yoga
Kriya-Yoga purifies the mind, attenuates or thins out the five afflictions, and leads to Samadhi. Tapas (austerity), Svadhyaya (studying and understanding of scriptures) and Isvarapranidhana (worship of God and surrendering the...
HINDU PHILOSOPHY—Part 6
The Philosophy of Yoga—Part 4
Conditions for Success in Raja Yoga
The Importance of Yama and Niyama
Aspirants who desire to attain God-realisation should practise all the eight limbs of Yoga. On the destruction of the impurities through the practice...
HINDU PHILOSOPHY—Part 5
The Philosophy of Yoga—Part 3
Asana, Pranayama and Pratyahara
Asana is steady, comfortable posture. Asana or posture is a physical help to concentration. When one obtains mastery over the Asana, he is free from the disturbance of the pairs...
HINDU PHILOSOPHY—Part 4
The Philosophy of Yoga—Part 2
The Yoga and the Sankhya
Kapila’s system is Nirisvara Sankhya, as in it there is no Isvara or God. The system of Patanjali is Sa-Isvara Sankhya, because there is Isvara or Special Purusha...
Sri Krishna remained established in His Supreme Self at all times
Among the saviours of mankind there is an exemplary trait which is common to all. Their life embodies the message they bring to mankind. Their precept is primarily through...
HINDU PHILOSOPHY—Part 3
The Philosophy of Yoga—Part 1
Prostrations to Sri Patanjali Maharshi, the exponent of the Raja Yoga system of philosophy, the first systematiser of the Yoga school, whose ‘Yoga Sutras’ is the basic text.
The word Yoga comes from...
THE SHAD-DARSHANAS—HINDU PHILOSOPHY—Part 2
The Orthodox and the Heterodox Systems of Indian Philosophy
The six systems of Indian philosophy or the Shad-Darshanas are the six orthodox systems of philosophy. They are the six ways of looking at the Truth. They are...
TULASIDASA: THE POET, REFORMER AND DEVOTEE PAR EXCELLENT
Today we observe Tulasidasa Jayanti—the birth of the poet, Hindu reformer, devotee, philosopher and most celebrated synthesizer of Hindu thought of recent.
Tulasidasa is regarded as the greatest Ramaite poet. He was...
