Mystical supernatural powers are called siddhi (सिद्धि | siddhi). This Sanskrit word which also means perfection. So, attaining any of these psychic powers is also called s iddhi . There are many kinds of siddhis. All siddhis, which are attainable by jeev, can be classified into three categories * Tamas siddhi
akarta (अकर्ता | akartā ) means the non-doer. Every jiva is akarta but it has been given an eternal servant called mind. Jeev wants limitless, everlasting, ever-increasing ananda . So, mind keeps striving to find ananda . Since, mind is material it performs tamasik , rajasik , sattvik karma and keeps getting entangled
yoga (Devanagari: योग ISO15919: yoga ) has a couple of meaning * union e.g. jiva attains yoga with Bhagawan by doing bhakti . * The eight fold process outlined by Sage Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras . LEARN MORE * Yogmarg — Yogmarg * ashtanga yoga REFERENCE Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love,
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The Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is a Hindu scripture containing 700 verses. These verses were sung over 5,000 years ago, by the supreme Lord Shri Krishna to Arjun in the battlefield of Mahabharat. Hence the compilation of these verses is called the “Bhagavad Gita” which means Divine lyric. This scripture
Before Brahm-TheSupreme God Lord Shri Krishna manifested this Sansar-the material world , He was alone. At the time of creation, Shri Krishna opened His eyes and manifested Himself in the form of Karnarnavshayee MahaVishnu . MahaVishnu looked at Maya -cosmic power and the dormant Maya started bustling with activity. Then,
कर्म ज्ञान साध्य अन्य, गोविन्द राधे । भक्ति साधना तो भक्ति साध्य दिला दे। karma jñāna sādhya anya, govinda rādhe ।bhakti sādhanā to bhakti sādhya dilā de। The scriptures tell us that there are three
Question It is said that God is self-complacent, which means that He does not have any unfulfilled desires. If this is true, then why does God perform any action. He performs not simple small actions but even astonishing works such as creating the world, permeating it and sustaining it?
Ordinary men in medieval India considered shoe-makers a low caste since cobblers work with animal hides. Yet, God adored Raidas, a shoe-maker. Why? What is so special about Raidas that God loved him? Four paths have been described in the Vedas as a means for spiritual upliftment. Each
par dharma (पर धर्म | para dharma) is the unchanging eternal duty of every jeev. Par means superior. The superior dharma every jeev is to serve God. This is also referred to by many other names. * gunatita dharma (धर्म | dharma ) means duty which is beyond the three gunas of
The five senses in scriptures are called gyanendriya (Devanagari: ज्ञानेन्द्रिय ISO15919: jñānendriya ). It is a blended Sanskrit word created by combining gyan which means knowledge and indriya which means sense. Each of these preceptory subtle senses originate from one panchtanmattra . Each panchtanmattra creates one
Most people sharpen their focus on the practice of devotion but tend to ignore the importance of abstention. Some abstentions are obvious and might be easier to follow, such as avoiding the company of non-believers, lying, stealing, etc. However, there are other offenses that seem minor or might happen