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Why Your Guru's Words Must Be Vetted by the Vedas The scriptural name of Hinduism is sanatan dharma . Literal meaning of sanātana is eternal. dharma means “something that should be adopted”. So sanatan dharma means the eternal practices that should be adopted. The basis of sanatan dharma are
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An offence against God is called namaparadha (Devanagari: नामापराध ISO15919: nāmāparādha ). Offence against His names, forms, attributes, lilas , abodes or His Saints robs one from all fruits of devotional practice. Above all offences is the offence against His Saints. They are dearer to Him than His own
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A jnani who experiences the highest bliss of being absorbed in the Impersonal Brahm: the atmajnani who practises devotion and attains the knowledge of Brahm with the grace of God. Reference: Bhakti Shatak - Hundred Gems of Devotion - an in-depth analysis
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halahala (Devanagari: हालाहल ISO15919: hālāhala ) is the virulent poison produced during the churning of the milk ocean Kshirasagara . All devatas and rakshasa became unconscious due to the fumes of that poison. Lord Shankara saved them all by swallowing it and holding it in His throat turning his throat
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Dhanteras is also known as Yamadeep. This festival is celebrated 2 days before Deepavali . Once demons and celestial beings churned the divine ocean of milk to extract ambrosia ( amrit ). This churning is called Samudra Manthan. The churning ended when Dhanvantri vaidya (doctor of devatas ) emerged from the sea with an
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A jnani who realizes himself to be a soul and not a body is called jivanmukt (Devanagari: जीवनमुक्त ISO15919: jīvanamukta ). Jnanis in this state are also called atmajnani . This state is generally referred to as self-realisation . Such a jnani is still far from the goal as he
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Followers of Personal Form of God in Sanatan dharma primarily worship five Deities; Lord Vishnu, Lord Shankara, Lord Surya, Lord Ganesh and Devi Durga or Shakti. These Deities are together referred to as * panchadev (Devanagari: पंचदेव ISO15919: paṁcadeva ) * pancha mahadev (Devanagari: पंच महादेव ISO15919: paṁca
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Bhav (Devanagari: भाव ISO15919: bhāva ) has a few different meanings according to the context. * Devotional sentiment - Jeev are eternal servants of God and God has given us permission to serve him with four devotional sentiments - dasya , sakhya , vatsalya and madhurya * A state of divine love call Bhavavesh
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Vaidhi bhakti (Devanagari: वैधी भक्ति ISO15919: vaidhī bhakti ) means practicing devotion in a strict, rule-based way, as prescribed in the Vedas . The word vaidhi comes from vidhi , which means “method” or “rule” in the Vedas. In this type of bhakti: * The devotee follows all the rituals ( karmkand ). * The
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Yogmaya shakti (Devanagari: योगमाया शक्ति ; ISO 15919: yogamāyā śakti) is the all-powerful internal power of God. This power grants Him the complete ability to enact His will (doing what He wants and not doing what He doesn't want) and makes the impossible possible. 🌟 Examples of
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Dahara vidya (Devanagari: दहर विद्या ISO15919: dahara vidyā ) describes that eight qualities of God. It irrefutably proves that these eight qualities are God's qualities and not of jiva . LEARN MORE * Daharakash Vigyan REFERENCE Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 4
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1. Gati (Devanagari: गति; ISO 15919: gati) means speed and gait (a manner of walking or moving). 2. gati-agati (Devanagari: गति-आगति; ISO 15919: gati-āgati ) means going and returning. It is a aphorism in Vedanta implying the jiva leaves the body and goes into another body. 3. agati ki gati