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The distinction between the Hindus and Untouchables in its original form, before the advent of Untouchability, was the distinction between Tribesmen and Broken Men from alien Tribes. It is the Broken Men who subsequently came to be treated as Untouchables. In searching for the origin of Untouchability care must be taken to distinguish the Untouchables from the Impure. All orthodox Hindu writers have identified the Impure with the Untouchables. This is an error. Untouchables are distinct from the Impure.

Here are the subtle secret teachings of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami the master of George Harrison and so many more. These ancient yogic mysteries were taught only to Maharaji's most advanced disciples and were thought to be all but lost these many years. Coming now from a nearly 50-year devotee of Srila Prabhupada here is a singular opportunity to enter into the true mystical presence of the divine incarnations of the absolute.

This definitive and magnificent 10-volume unabridged translation is one of the rare English translations in full of the epic. Bibek Debroy makes the Mahabharata marvellously accessible to contemporary readers. Dispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war...

It is a popular belief that the Ramayana is idealistic while the Mahabharata is realistic. Yet these two epics have identical building blocks, identical themes and identical history. In this groundbreaking book, Devdutt Pattanaik, India’s most popular mythologist, explores the similarities and dissimilarities between the two epics in a ‘playful analysis’. Whether it is the family structure, forest exile or war, the comparison between the two epics proves a startling point - the Mahabharata is in fact a reaction to the events in the Ramayana.

భగవాన్ వేదవ్యాస మహర్షి రచించిన అష్టాదశ పురాణాలు ఎంతో విశిష్టమైనవి. ఈ అష్టాదశ పురాణాలే కాక అష్టాదశ ఉప పురాణాలు కూడా వ్యాసుల వారి రచనలు గానే లోకంలో ప్రసిద్ధి చెందాయి. ఈ ఉప పురాణాలలో ఎంతో విశిష్టమైనది, మహిమాన్వితమైనది శ్రీ గణేశ పురాణం. నలభై అధ్యాయాలుగా రచించబడిన ఈ దివ్యపురాణంలో గణేశుడి లీలలు, గణేశ మంత్ర మహిమ, గణేశ పూజా విధానం లాంటి విశేషాలు ఎన్నో చెప్పబడ్డాయి. పరమ పవిత్రమైన ఈ పురాణాన్ని శ్రద్ధ భక్తులతో విని తరించండి.

Want to learn all about Hinduism, the world's oldest and third-largest religion? Like actually understand what karma is? Or what dharma means? Do you want to know what the sacred texts of Hinduism are? Or, maybe, you just want to know why Hindu women wear a dot on their forehead? Or, perhaps, if all Hindus vegetarian? If so, then All About Hinduism is just what you’ve been waiting for. We’ll give you an overview of Hinduism as a lived and contemporary spiritual path. We’ll explore the history of how Hinduism has come to be what it is today: the third-largest and oldest religious ...

Swami Satchidananda was the founder of Integral Yoga International. He taught that the birthright of all is to realize the spiritual unity behind the diversity throughout creation and live harmoniously as members of “one universal family”. Swami was born into a loving spiritual family on December 22nd in 1914, during the month known as Margali, the Dawn of the Devas. From an early age, Swami (or Ramaswamy as he was known at the time) displayed many spiritual tendencies and a deep dedication to the truth.

Noted internationally known self-help advocate and teacher of devotional yoga Prana Govinda Das was born in Liverpool, England, in 1968, admittedly a pretty good year for all things bright and beautiful. He says, "From as early as I can remember I had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, and a desire to understand the true nature of man and this world we live in. I was also always seeking out people who could answer all the questions I had about life, the universe, and everything."

One of the first pieces of Krishna-conscious literature widely distributed in the western world, this work inspired many to investigate the spiritual dimension of their lives. This is the opportunity to understand the deepest truth of devotional yoga.

Vedikheriatge hopes to bring the basic beliefs and practices of Hindus to the beginner or a youngster in search of more clarity.

"जैसा की नाम से स्पष्ट होता है, बजरंग बाण एक बाण के सामान काम करने वाला पाठ है । इसके अंतर्गत हनुमान जी के बल, बूढी व अनेक गुणों का बखान करते हुए हनुमना जी की सौगंध दी जाती है किस प्रकार श्री राम के कार्यो को पूर्ण किया था, उसी प्रकार ...

Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem in the Awadhi language, composed by the 16th-century Indian bhakti poet Tulsidas. The word Ramcharitmanas literally means "lake of the deeds of Rama". It is considered one of the greatest works of Hindu literature.

Sita, the beloved princess of Mithila, is one of the most revered women in Indian history; so well known, yet probably the least understood. At every crossroad of her life, she chose acceptance and grace over self-pity. Her life was filled with sacrifice yet wherever she was, there was abundance...

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Learn about the history of the Dalai Lama with iMinds insightful knowledge series. The term ‘Dalai Lama’ refers to a lineage of religious leaders in Tibetan Buddhism in the region of Tibet. ‘Lama’ is a word which refers to a Tibetan Buddhist teacher; while ‘Dalai’ comes from the Tibetan word for ocean. So the term Dalai Lama can be interrupted as “ocean of wisdom”; which shows the confidence Tibetan Buddhists have in their leader.

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is an incarnation of Krishna who appeared in Nadia, West Bengal, India in the 15th century AD. When Krishna spoke Bhagavad-gita on the battlefield of Kurukshetra around 3,000 BC, He exhibited all the majesty of God himself. His final instruction to Arjuna was that surrendering to him is superior to all other religious duties. Fast-forward to the late 15th century West Bengal, India. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu then appeared, as predicted in the Bhagavad-gita.

Religion in India can appear to be a confusing tangle of myths, with many different gods and goddesses worshipped in countless forms.This complexity stems from a love of storytelling as much as anything else, but it is only the surface expression of Indian faith. Beneath can be found a system of unifying beliefs that have guided the lives of ordinary families for generations. Here, one of the most profound philosophers of India explains these and other related concepts intrinsic to the Hindu philosophy of life.

Per gli orientali il misticismo non è una pratica religiosa o una regola di vita, ma solo un mezzo per penetrare il senso delle cose e per arrivare a comprenderle e quindi distaccarsene per arrivare ad avere un Karma, una reincarnazione, in una forma superiore. A prima vista ciò può sembrare una contraddizione in termini in quanto, si può obiettare, se il misticismo tende ad una finalità ben precisa è pratica religiosa; ma non Io è poiché è la scelta di base che li differenzia: in occidente persegue una finalità, in oriente è un mezzo per comprendere.

The Ramayana is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of the ancient Vedas of India, the other being the Mahābhārata. The great epic, traditionally ascribed to Valmiki, narrates the life of Lord Rama, the legendary prince of the Kosala Kingdom. A spiritual giant in yogic devotional literature.

ஸ்ரீ மகா பெரியவாளின் பக்தர்கள் வாழ்வில் நடந்த 101 அற்புதங்களும் நிகழ்வுகளும். மகா பெரியவாளின் குரலே ஒரு அத்தியாயத்தில் இடம் பெற்றிருப்பது இதன் சிறப்பு அம்சம்.