Difference Between Vedas and Tantras 17. May 2017 Vishwa Tantra, Vedanta (0) Have you ever wondered about the Vedic and the Tantric tradition? If they have same root? Any similarity or differences, what are they trying to achieve, how they come in existence etc.? If you do, then maybe you will like reading this. [More]
Meditation in Bhagavad Gita 25. January 2014 Vishwa Spiritual , Vedanta, Yoga (0) The Bhagavad Gita helps those in trouble. In the Gita there is a conflict. Arjuna is unable to take a decision and to resolve this, he turns to Krishna and listens to him. It is important to realize that Arjuna is not just listening to Krishna, but that he is in a state of meditation. [More]
What are the three Gunas? 3. November 2012 Vishwa Tantra, Vedanta, Yoga (1) You may come across different kind of people, happy, compulsive and lazy. Ever wonder what makes their behavior. The same changing behavior we can see in our self, it may be changing from one to another on a given day. Let’s understand this tendency or nature. These tendencies are called gunas, and born out of Prakriti. In other words, changing tendencies of Prakriti or our Outer Reality is called Gunas. It is important to stress this fact that Guna is the tendency not an action in itself. As a guna takes a predominates the corresponding characteristic is observed. [More]
Sacred Books of India 9. September 2010 Vishwa Tantra, Vedanta, Yoga (0) Ever wondered about all the sacred books of India. As how they are organized or linked together? These books cover every aspect of life – philosophy, religion, spiritual and yogic practices, social, fields of law, medicine, architecture, art, music and sexuality etc. It is impossible to name all the texts, but here are some important ones. [More]
Four Goals of Life 27. July 2008 Vishwa Vedanta (6) In Indian Vedic tradition, it is taught that we are born to fulfill achieve the following four goals, aims, desires or purpose in our life. These are called Purushartha, these are the reasons we are born for. They are - 1. Dharma 2. Artha 3. Kama 4. Moksha [More]
Swami Vivekananda – Chicago Speech - Audio 3. December 2007 Vishwa Vedanta (2) Swami Vivekananda was the first Spiritual Master who introduced the knowledge of Vedas in the West. He started this movement of spiritual connection of East and West. Later, many spiritual masters followed his path and still continuing. I had only read his speeches in books but today I found audio version on web which were given by beloved Swami Vivekananda more than a century ago (Sept 11th - 27th, 1893) at World Parliament of Religions in Chicago. It gives me an immense pleasure to collect these links from Web and put them together for everyone. [More]
What is Vedic Yoga? 28. January 2007 Vishwa Vedanta, Yoga (0) The knowledge of Yoga in Vedas is known as Vedic Yoga. The Vedas contain a comprehensive key to cosmic evolution as well as to human spiritual unfolding and unlocking of all the laws of the universe. According to Vedas, there are three types of Yoga, [More]
History of Yoga, Tantra and Vedanta 15. January 2007 Vishwa Tantra, Vedanta, Yoga (0) In this post, I would like to summarize the historical development of Yoga, Tantra, and Vedanta in progressive order from ancient time until now. The duration mentioned in the respective periods are approximate and for easier understanding. [More]
Types of Karma 29. December 2006 Vishwa Vedanta (2) The word Karma came from Sanskrit word “Kri”, it means “to do”. Karma means not only action, but also the result of an action. The consequence of an action is a part of the action, and cannot be divided from it. Karma is a neutral, self-perpetuating law of the inner cosmos. [More]
What are the Vedas? 26. November 2006 Vishwa Vedanta (0) What are the Vedas? Who composed , written or complied them? What are their structure? [More]