Kusang
Tattva gyan vs all knowledge. What would do you rather choose? The Sanskrit word Gyan means knowledge. Since there are 2 realms - Material and Divine; the entire body of knowledge could also be divided into two parts : 1. Material Knowledge and 2. Scriptural Knowledge Material knowledge Knowledge about things
Forms of God and Descensions
The auspicious occasion of Durga-Pooja is just around the corner. Many of us are enthusiastically making various preparations to celebrate this great festival with great fervor. Mother Durga is known as the bliss potency ( Hladini Shakti ) of Lord Shankar. There are 9 Divine forms of the Supreme Shakti of Lord
Forms of God and Descensions
In the spiritual realm, the Gopis of Braj enjoy a position higher than that of the creator Brahma, the protector Vishnu and the destroyer Shankar. Brahma, Vishnu, Shankar, together referred to as Tridev are Swansh of Shri Krishna Himself and are the all powerful Governors of this Brahmand . Yet, such
Fruits of bhakti
क्लेशघ्नी शुभदा मोक्षलघुताकृत् सुदुर्लभा। सान्द्रानन्दविशेषात्मा श्रीकृष्णाकर्षिणी च सा ॥ भक्तिरसामृतसिंधु kleśaghnī śubhadā mokṣalaghutākr̥t sudurlabhā। sāndrānandaviśeṣātmā śrīkr̥ṣṇākarṣiṇī
Fruits of bhakti
In the last two publications, we discussed in detail how bhakti eradicates miseries [1] and bestows auspiciousness [2] . In this edition, we will explore how it makes mukti seem trivial. There are three things that one can seek. * Bhukti - the opulence of the material world such as health, wealth,
Jagadguruttam Kripalu
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
The Soul, Material world and detachment
Self-realization is distinct from God-realization. A gyani (seeker of knowledge) reaches God-realization only after conquering the final hurdle of Sattvaguni Maya (the subtlest illusion). Although the gyānī's ultimate goal is to merge with the impersonal God (Nirakar Brahm), the path demands devotion (bhakti) and the worship of the
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
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
Festivals
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
Bhakti Siddhant Glossary
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