Svādhyāya: Studying our Holy Books- IV
[contextly_sidebar id=”89f8CEnaqE6P3MZ1GmIyUk6DNkPQ6wnI”] Why do Hindus have so many Scriptures? Most religions have one holy book. The Sikhs have the Adi Granth, Christians have the Bible (which is More...
Svādhyāya: Studying our Holy Books- III
[contextly_sidebar id=”315L3wFaW5XhhajmW3E4KK0xY2ACivPv”] In this part we discuss the relative importance of scriptures vis-à-vis Dharma and Moksha. Scriptures and Dharma- Their Relative Importance With More...
Svādhyāya: Studying our Holy Books- II
[contextly_sidebar id=”1XW7Y5m40v5kZttjYEzUZ0AuT3D0MdHG”] Benefits of Studying our Scriptures Means of attaining all the goals of our Life Hindu Dharma states that every human being should have four More...
Svādhyāya: Studying our Holy Books- I
The Hindu tradition lays great stress on the study of scriptures. It is considered a religious duty for Hindus to study and recite their scriptures on a daily basis, if possible. In particular, Hindu priests are More...
Sources of Hindu Dharma – II
[contextly_sidebar id=”GLEJYd5HOnUrFsgEnyQSawX7DAmrz1Iu”] In the previous article, we examined different sources of dharma like Shruti, Smriti, Sadāchāra or Shishtāchāra, Ātmapriya or Ātmatushti, More...
Sources of Hindu Dharma – I
In Hindu Dharma, the following four are considered the most authoritative sources of Dharma – the Vedic scriptures (Shruti), the Smriti scriptures, the good practices followed by the virtuous or traditional practices More...
Gita Jayanti Special: All you need to know about Bhagavad Gita
Gita Jayanti or the anniversary of the day on which the Bhagavad Gita was revealed is celebrated as the Gita Jayanti festival. This day is the 11th day of the waxing moon of the Mārgashīrṣha month of the Hindu More...
Krishna’s Lila: Stories from the life of Sri Krishna-III
When to speak a Lie? Contrary to the rules of the war, Dronacharya, the Guru of the Kauravas, started attacking common soldiers with his specialized weapons, killing them in thousands, on the 15th day of the war. More...
Krishna’s Lila: Stories from the life of Sri Krishna-II
[contextly_sidebar id=”aNkkh8b93nkEE8BDqqD80NZ34wJeFUy7″] Sudāma, the childhood friend of Krishna visits Him Sudāma was a poor brahmin boy, who became a close friend of Krishna in Sage Sandipani’s More...
Krishna’s Lila: Stories from the life of Sri Krishna-I
The Avatāras are the manifested Forms of Īshvara in historical contexts. They are the physical forms that Īshvara takes in full vision of humanity. Among the innumerable Avatāras, Krishna Avatāra is considered More...