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If Atman has to attain Moksha(Brahman), then why Atman got separated...
Atman and Brahman are not separate
Atman & Brahman (the ultimate creator) are not two entity. They both...
Akashat patitam toyam – Meaning
आकाशात् पतितं तोयम्
Sanskrit Shloka
आकाशात् पतितं तोयं यथा गच्छति सागरम् ।
Senses doesn’t prove my existence
Senses doesn't prove my existence
When eyes don't see, ears don't hear and mind...
गच्छन् पिपिलिको याति योजनानां शतान्यपि !
गच्छन् पिपिलिको याति योजनानां शतान्यपि ।अगच्छन् वैनतेयः पदमेकं न गच्छति ॥
How the word “Sanyasa” is formed ?
Sanyasa
सं + नि + अस् + घञ् ( प्रत्यय ) = सन्न्यास
सं + न्यास...
Parashara Gita
Parashara Gita
Parashara Gita (पराशर गीता) is the collection of the dialogues between the sage Parashara and King Janaka...
सुखक्षये प्राप्ते पुमानुग्रं तपश्चरेत्
When happiness is lost, man should undertake "Tapa"
This statement is an advice by Rishi Parashara to King Janaka...
My failure are never ending
Deer 1 - My failure are never ending, wherever I go my bad luck follow me. When will all this end ?
Atman is not an object of Senses
नैनद्देवा आप्नुवन् पूर्वमर्षत्
Atman is not an object of Senses, it cannot be known and experienced using senses as...
सस्यमिव मर्त्यः पच्यते
When Nachiketa was given to Yama by his father, and before going to Yamaloka, Nachiketa went into solitude and he uttered...
What is the meaning of “वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा विहाय” ?
वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा विहाय
Sanskrit Shloka
वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा...
What is the meaning of “Na Jayate Mriyate” ?
Na Jayate Mriyate
"Na Jayate Mriyate" means that "The Amtan is neither born nor does it ever die". This...
Difference between Mantra, Suktam, Shloka, Stotram and Stuti ?
Mantra (मंत्र)
is a sacred utterance, a syllable or group of words believed to have psychological and spiritual...
Who was Rishi Yajnavalkya ?
Rishi Yajnavalkya (याज्ञवल्क्य)
Yajnavalkya(याज्ञवल्क्य) is a Vedic sage of Hinduism. Yajnavalkya is credited to be the one who coined...
What are Upaveda ?
Upaveda (उपवेदः)
Upaveda - The term Upaveda refers to applied knowledge or a subject derived from each Veda.
What is source and meaning of phrase “Charaiveti Charaiveti” ?
Charaiveti Charaiveti ( चरैवेति चरैवेति )
Charaiveti means Keep Moving
चरैवेति = चर् धातुः (लोट्लकारः मध्यमपुरुष एकवचन...
What does Om (ॐ) signify?
Symbol Om (ॐ)
Om (ॐ) is a symbol representing Atman (soul) or Brahman (ultimate reality). It is often found...
Does a soul who attains Moksha, it reincarnate in next cycle...
Will there be rebirth after Moksha
If a soul liberated, than there is no rebirth...
What are Shanti Mantra and when are they recited?
Shanti Mantra or Peace Mantra
Shanti Mantra or “Peace Mantra” are Hindu prayers for peace from the Vedas, where...
What is the source and meaning of Gayatri Mantra ?
Gayatri Mantra (गायत्री मन्त्र)
The Gayatri (गायत्री) Mantra, also known as the Savitri (सवित्री ) Mantra, is a mantra...
Who was Rishi Animandavya (अणिमाण्डव्य)
Rishi Animandavya ( अणिमाण्डव्य )
Once there was a famous Brahmin named Mandavya (माण्डव्य). He did Tapas (penance) for...
Importance of Donation
दक्षि॑णावन्तो अ॒मृतं॑ भजन्ते॒ दक्षि॑णावन्त॒: प्र ति॑रन्त॒ आयु॑:
- Rig Veda 1.125.6
दक्षि॑णाऽवन्तः। अ॒मृत॑म्। भ॒ज॒न्ते॒। दक्षि॑णाऽवन्तः।...
