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By Shatavadhani Ganesh On Friday, May 29th, 2015
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Glossary of Terms in Hinduism

[contextly_sidebar id=”6dHmdzqYIXQZpsHso7JMq0pgbCwdb8XO”] artha• wealth; motive; cause. It refers to the material objectives and accomplishments of a person.One of the fourpuruṣārthas.   ātman• More...

By Shatavadhani Ganesh On Sunday, May 24th, 2015
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Bodies of Knowledge in Hinduism

[contextly_sidebar id=”mCKuywK9fzsj3eOSTTycWAALSNEF2iZy”] Upavedas Upavedas are the secondary (upa) bodies of knowledge (veda). The Vedas are spiritual in nature while the Upavedas are secular. The terms More...

By Manasatarangini T On Thursday, November 6th, 2014
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Polycentrism, the many-one problem and the roots of yoga

One of the central problems Hindus face on the intellectual battlefield is articulating their position vis-a-vis the stances of their Abrahamic foes. An important aspect of this problem is the difficulty faced by More...