Vedic Metaphysics

Hari Om Namaskarams! In this Kaliyuga, the struggle for existence is becoming more and more difficult day by day, and ...

Hari Om Ayurveda tatwamasi 1.Ajeerne Bhojanam Visham. When previously taken Lunch is not digested, taking Dinner will be equivalent to ...

Hari Om Karna parva has 96 chapters and 5175 slokas in it. After the slaughter of Dronacharya, distressed Duryodhana and ...

Hari Om 1-50. The Devî said:--"Hear, ye Immortals! My words with attention, that I am now going to speak to ...

Hari Om The above question is frequently asked the student of occultism by some one who has heard the term ...

Hari Om All are terribly afraid of death. No one wants to die. Even intellectual persons who have grasped the ...

Hari Om The Garuda Purana is one of eighteen Mahāpurāṇa genre of texts in Hinduism. It is a part of ...

Hari Om Importance Of Sraaddha Ceremony The Karma Kanda of the Vedas, the sacred books of the Hindus, has laid ...

Hari Om If we approach through deductive metaphysics, we may find many prophets, great philosophers, eminent metaphysicists, pathfinders, learned people ...

Hari Om The glimpses of this metaphysical concept are found in Vedas, Upanishads and even other scriptures of Hindus. The ...

Hari Om According to the Vedic teachings and ancient scriptures, women have been placed at a higher status than man ...

Hari Om Introduction O Adorable Krishna! Let my longing eyes behold Thy form. Let my ears hear Thy flute. O ...

Hari Om Introduction O Devi! O Mother auspicious! Thou art the Lord’s Maya. Thou art His inscrutable form. Thou art ...

Hari Om Our longings are fundamentally very deep and cannot be easily satisfied by temporary makeshift or a day-to-day adjustment ...

Hari Om Sri Gurubyoh Namah! Sri Matre Namah! It is important for all to know and rightly understand the real ...

Hari Om O man, where do you search for God? All these forms are manifestations of the Lord. See the ...

Hari Om Introduction In this system of Sakti Yoga philosophy, Siva is omnipresent, impersonal and inactive. He is pure consciousness ...

Hari Om Introduction In the books which treat of Saivism, there is a reference to four schools, viz., the Nakulisapasupata, ...

Hari Om Introduction Prostrations and adorations to Sri Vyasa, the founder of Uttara Mimamsa or the Vedanta system of philosophy, ...

Hari Om Introduction The philosophy of Sri Vallabhacharya is Suddha-Advaita or pure monism, because he does not admit Maya like ...

Hari Om Introduction This is also known by the name Bhedabheda School of Philosophy or dualistic monism. This system was ...

Hari Om Introduction Sri Madhvacharya evolved a dualistic system of philosophy out of the Prasthana-Traya, viz., the Upanishads, the Bhagavad-Gita ...

Hari Om Introduction The Visishtadvaita is so called because it inculcates the Advaita or oneness of God, with Visesha or ...

Hari Om Introduction The first systematic exponent of the Advaita is Gaudapada, who is the Parama-Guru (preceptor’s preceptor) of Sri ...

Hari Om Introduction The Sutras or aphorisms of Vyasa are the basis of the Vedanta philosophy. These Sutras have been ...

Hari Om Introduction Sri Chaitanya or Lord Gauranga may be regarded as the greatest Vaishnava teacher of the North. He ...

Hari Om TRUTH knows no death; no birth. It is Eternal; has always been, will always be. Time cannot exhaust ...

Hari Om Very closely connected with the subject of vows and votive offerings is that of the worship of snakes, ...

SKANDHA VI. CHAP. 1-3. Râjâ Parikshit asked how men could avoid Naraka. SUKA replied: — It is by Prâyaschitta (expiation) ...

Hari Om From Srimad Bhagavatam, SKANDHA III., CHAP. 25-33. We now come to an important part of the Bhâgavata Purâna, ...

Hari Om Sri Rama Jayam! Paramacharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam (Sri Mahaperiavaa) in his inimitable simple language has said "There ...

Hari Om Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati सदात्मध्याननिरतं विषयेभ्यः पराङ्मुखम् । नौमि शास्त्रेषु निष्णातं चन्द्रशेखरभारतीम् ॥ Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati MahaswamiJi as ...

Hari Om ”Everyone wants be happy and not sad. Everyone wants be good and not bad.” Firstly, Let us understand ...

Hari Om Padmas Or Chakras Chakras are in the Linga Sarira (astral body). Linga Sarira is of 17 Tattvas, viz., ...

Hari Om Ekadasi is a Sanskrit word, which means 'the eleventh'. It refers to the eleventh day of a fortnight ...

Hari Om Lord Ganeshji is always worshipped before commencing any auspicious work or writing a book or doing any ritual ...

Hari Om Introduction It is common nowadays to hear it said that the Puranas are very unreliable scriptures and that ...

Hari Om There was once a fair princess in the country of Madra, and her name was Savitri. Be it ...

Hari Om Soon after Krishna had returned from Hastinapur, Duryodhana sent a challenge to the Pandavas. His messenger spake, saying: ...

Hari Om SKANDHA XII. CHAP. 4 (From the Bhagavata Purana ) Four thousand Yugas form one day of Brahmâ. This ...

Hari Om SKANDHA VII. CHAP. 2-4. (From the Bhâgavata Purâna) Upon the death of Hiranyâksha, Hiranyakasipu collected his companions and ...

Hari Om SKANDHA IV. CHAP. 8-12. (From the Bhagavata Purana) Uttânapâda is one of the sons of the First Manu ...

Hari Om SKANDHA VIII. CHAP. 5-12. (From the Bhagavata Purana) In the fight with the Asuras, the Devas lost their ...

Hari Om "Karma" is a Sanscrit term for that great Law known to Western thinkers as Spiritual Cause and Effect, ...

Hari Om Agni, the fire god, was closely associated with Indra, and is sometimes called his twin brother. The pair ...

Hari Om "Does the Yogi Philosophy teach that there is a place corresponding to the 'Heavens' of the various religions? ...

Hari Om UMĀ Umā is the name by which the consort of Siva is first known. In the sacred books ...

Hari Om Siva is the third person (Deity) of the Hindu Triad. As Brahmā was Creator, Vishnu Preserver, in order ...

Hari Om BRAHMĀ Brahmā, the first of the three great Hindu gods, is called the Creator; he is the father ...

Hari Om VISHNU Vishnu is called the second person (Deity) of the Hindu Trimurti, or Triad: but though called second, ...

Hari Om Hari Om! Salutations to Sri Vyasa, the Avatara of Vishnu, the wise Badarayana and Sri Krishna Dvaipayana. Vedas ...

Hari Om Ego (mind) manifests itself as emotions such as greed, anger, jealousy, guilt, hatred, lust, resentment, fear, doubt, grief, ...

Hari Om According to Vedic cosmology, there is no absolute start to time, as it is considered infinite and cyclic ...

Hari Om WE HAVE used the new term Gītā-Yoga here because it sums up the titles of all the eighteen ...

Hari Om FOREMOST among the Yoga teachings of India comes that of Patanjali dating back, according to popular tradition, to ...

Hari Om The adoration hymn to Hiranyagarbha (Cosmic Mind) who is therein described as the lord of the universe: "In ...

Hari Om HATHA YOGA is that branch of the Science of Yoga which teaches how to conquer hunger, thirst, and ...

Hari Om ONE of the significations of the word "Yoga" is "Dexterity in work." To render this meaning still more ...

Hari Om Hatha Yoga, is wholly devoted to the control of the functions of the body and to the mastery ...

Hari Om BHAKTI YOGA teaches that the final end of all religions can be reached through love and worship of ...

Hari Om The word "Jnâna," being derived from the Sanskrit root Jnâ," to know, means knowledge; and the ideal which ...

Hari Om THE Science of Yoga with its various branches justly claims, as we have already seen, to unravel the ...

Hari Om Surya and Savitri are two names by which the Sun is commonly addressed in the Vedic hymns. Sometimes ...

Hari Om Moksha Moksha is the summum bonum of life. Moksha is the fulfilment of life’s purpose. Life ends on ...

Hari Om The Bhagavata Purana - SKANDHA X. CHAP. 29-33. Suka said: — "Seeing those autumnal nights, gay with Mallika ...

Hari Om Without the worship of Sri Ganesh no work in Sanatan Dharma should begin. Likewise,no religious work should begin ...

Hari Om The Four Vedas, the primary literature of Hindu Religion are as below: Rg-Veda The heart of the entire ...

Hari Om SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - SKANDHA III. CHAP. 11. The unit of Kala at the Sûkshma pole is Paramânu, which ...

Hari Om SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 10. Sri Krishna continued: — (Self-study is the first stage. It leads ...

Hari Om SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 6. Brahmâ and other Devas went to Dvârakâ. Addressing Krishna; Brahmâ said: ...

Hari Om THERE lived once Shvetaketu, Aruna's grandson; his father addressed him, saying Shvetaketu, go, learn the service of the ...

Hari Om THESE men, Sukeshan Bhâradvâja, and Shâivya Satyakâma, and Sâuryâyanin Gârgya, and Kâushalya Ashvalâyana, and Bhârgava Vâidarbhi, and Kabandhin ...

Hari Om Peace Chant May He (the Supreme Being) protect us both, teacher and taught. May He be pleased with ...

Hari Om Part Fourth I The Self-existent created the senses out-going; for this reason man sees the external, but not ...

Hari Om Like the Isavasya, this Upanishad derives its name from the opening word of the text, Kena-ishitam, "by whom ...

Hari Om Peace Chant OM! That (the Invisible-Absolute) is whole; whole is this (the visible phenomenal); from the Invisible Whole ...

Hari Om The Upanishads represent the loftiest heights of ancient Indo-Aryan thought and culture. They form the wisdom portion or ...

Hari Om O Lord purify us with water, purify us with solar rays, purify us with medicinal herbs and, above ...

Hari Om In theoretical as well as applied psychology no term is more misleading, or confusing than the term consciousness ...

Hari Om Sri Krishna - Uddhava Conversation in the Bhagavata Purana: BHAKTI YOGA SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 14. "O Krishna, thou ...

Hari Om In Bhagavata Purana, Sri Krishna and Uddhava Conversation: SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 22. Uddhava asked: — "Those that are ...

Hari Om JNÂNA YOGA - In Bhagavata Purana, Sri Krishna's reply to Uddhava: SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 28. "Do not either ...

Hari Om In Bhagavata Purana, Sri Krishna's reply to Uddhava: SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 20. Uddhava said: — "Karma is to ...

Hari Om In Bhagavata Purana Sri Krishna's Reply to Uddhava: SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 11. Uddhava asked: — "Âtmâ dwells in ...

Hari Om From Bhâgavata Purâna SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 13. Uddhava asked: — "Generally people know that the objects of the ...

Hari Om The following are the important twenty hints on mediation given by Yogi Sri Swami Sivananda. 1. Have a ...

Hari Om The analysis of dreams and their cause by psychoanalysts are defective. They maintain that the cause of dream ...

Hari Om Let us see the meanings or probable effects, as per Vedic scriptures (excerpts from "Phiolosophy of Dreams" by ...

Hari Om In a universe governed by unalterable and immutable laws have men free will and, if so, how much? ...

Hari Om What is individuality? How does it differ from personality? From character? Is it permanent or transitory? Do souls ...

Hari Om According to encyclopedia of psychology, Anger is an emotion characterized by antagonism toward someone or something you feel ...

Hari Om Let me advert first to the Alvar saints of the South, the earliest of whom belonged to the ...

Hari Om THE chief features of the passionate devotion for God described are its spontaneity and its transference of human ...

Hari Om FAQ: Guruji, What are the general remedies and spiritual guidelines recommended as a part of lifestyle, for a ...

Hari Om A monkey is caught in India in a very queer manner. A narrow-necked basin is fixed in the ...

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Hari Om Extracted from the Garuda Purana.....  The Garuda Purana is one of eighteen Mahāpurāṇa genre of texts in ...

Hari Om Do not panic The more vulnerable we feel, the more anxious we get. There is strong evidence that ...

Hari Om Concept of Avatars In the Puranic mythologies of ancient India, the legend of the Avatar is considered one ...

Hari Om From time immemorial the Hindus are worshipping God Siva who is master of truth, beauty and bliss. From ...

Hari Om Traditional Indian architecture is extremely simple and straightforward. Simple techniques of construction were utilized to build some of ...

Hari Om Mahabharata - Aranyaka Parva Adhyaya - Araneya Parva This episode is found in the Aranya Parva of the ...

Hari Om This incarnation, unlike those already described, has yet to be made. It is the hope of the Hindus, ...

Hari Om Karadaiyan Nombu or Karadayan Nonbu is a major Tamil festival which is celebrated at the time on Meena ...

Hari Om We know that Om, "ॐ" is the sound of the cosmos. We can regenerate this sound within ourself ...

Hari Om Holi Festival IN DAYS of yore, there were communities of cannibals in India. They caused much havoc. They ...

Hari Om Men of older generation used to say that all knowledge is there in the Vedas. Anyone who hears ...

Hari Om We have been told by our scriptures that guru kripa is a wonderful, mysterious factor that will enable ...

Hari Om Swami Chidananda says, "Satsanga is the very salt of life. The power of Satsanga is indescribable. In Satsanga ...

Hari Om “The Great Goddess, known in India as Devi (literally “goddess”), has many guises. She is “Ma” the gentle ...

Hari Om What Is Karma? Karma means not only action, but also the result of an action. The consequence of ...

Hari Om While Namakam is a prayer to Lord Rudra to forget about his avenging fierce, dreadful, fearful and horrendous ...

Hari Om Once Narada was very intrigued by Lord Krishna’s 'Om Namo Narayana' mantra, curiously questioned Him, “What is the ...

Hari Om Siva is known by the name ‘Girisa’, as He is the Lord of the Mount Kailasa. Siva is ...

Hari Om Om Namassivaya! In Me the universe had its origin, In Me alone the whole subsists; In Me it ...

Hari Om Om Namassivaya! Maha Siva Raatri means the great night of Lord Shiva and it is observed on the ...

Hari Om Ashtavakra Gita or the Song of Ashtavakra, also known as Ashtavakra Samhita is an Advaita Vedanta scripture which ...

Hari Om Most of the Indians (Hindus) know the story of Lord Sri Rama, the epic Ramayana, and Lord Hanuman ...

Hari Om Towards the end of every ritualistic worship (pooja or bhajan) of the Lord or to welcome an honored ...

Hari Om The worshipping of The Atmalinga originated from the Mahabaratha. As it goes, Alankarapriyo Vishnu, Abhishekapriyah Sivah—Lord Vishnu is ...

Hari Om From the Bhagavad-Gita, it can be understood that although God is equal to all and shows no particular ...

Hari Om Our hearts get filled with devotion and reverence as soon as someone mentions Lord Rama’s ardent devotee Shri ...

Hari Om Sankashti Chaturthi (Hindi: संकष्टी चतुर्थी, Telugu: సంకటహర చతుర్థి, Tamil: சங்கடஹர சதுர்த்தி, Gujarati: સંકષ્ટી ચતુર્થી ) also called Sankatahara ...

Hari Om A true devotee will love God to attain God instead of using God to attain World. A true ...

Hari Om Today, 18th Jan 2022 is Thai Poosam this year. Please read the following slide to know about this ...

Hari Om A Guru is different from a teacher (acharya) or an instructor or a coach or a preacher. He ...

Hari Om According to Vedic scriptures, That which truly is not, but appears to be, is Maya. That which causes ...

Hari Om Bhishmashtami (falling on 2nd Feb 2020 this year) is dedicated to Bhishma of epic Mahabharata. It is believed ...

Hari Om Sri Hanuman was born of Anjani from Pavana, the wind-god. He was named Hanuman after the name of ...

Hari Om Sri Siva Surya Narayanaya Namaha! Ratha Sapthami (Birth day of Surya Bhagawan - Surya Jayanthi) falls on 28th ...

Hari Om Why did Krishna not save Pandavas when they played dice (gambling game) with Duryodhana and Shakuni? (Wonderful explanation ...

Hari Om In Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma), Arishadvarga or (Shadripu/Shada Ripu (Sanskrit) meaning the six enemies) are the six enemies of ...

Hari Om Om Namassivaya Shivaya Namo Om! Snake On The Body Of Siva Serpent is the Jiva or the individual ...

Hari Om A vasana literally means 'wishing' or 'desiring', but is used in Advaita in the sense of the sub-conscious ...

Hari Om Suppose a child does something wrong and his mother slaps him, does this action of the mother make ...

Hari Om Fear is one of the cardinal emotions that result from the play of certain forces in the human ...

Hari Om God loves Humility and He hates Pride. Pride (Ego) is the primordial beginning cause that gives rise to ...

Hari Om THE SCRIPTURES SAY What Hindus should do or not do... Here are a list of things that Hindus ...

Hari Om According to APA (American Psychological Association) dictionary, in the modern context, Virtue is defined as a quality or ...

Hari Om Brahman or the Supreme Self is beyond time and space, causation. He is limitless. He is tranquil. He ...

Hari Om Salutations and adorations to the blissful Lord Siva, the lover of Uma or Parvati, the Lord of all ...

Hari Om Raga and Dvesha (likes and dislikes) only constitute this Samsara or this world of phenomena. It can be ...

Hari Om In Vedic astrology Mars is know as MANGAL, ANGARAKA and KUJA. These names in Sanskrit mean, "auspicious, burning ...

Hari Om All devotees who go through testing times caused by Lord Shani are often asked to pray to Lord ...

Hari Om The Sri Yantra (Shree Yantra) Shri Yantra (Sri Chakra) is the philosophical and mathematical representation of the Divine ...

Hari Om 1. Good always prevails over Evil In the Ramayana, Goddess Sita is manipulated and lured by evil plans ...

Hari Om Galileo Galilei, the famous astronomer, mathematician, and physicist stated that the universe was written “in mathematical language”. He ...

Hari Om Scientists prove that the DNA can be reprogrammed by words and frequencies (Grazyna Fosar and Franz Bludorf). DNA ...

Hari Om Shree Matre Namah! Image courtesy: Pinterest The most important and divine aspect of the NavrAtri festival is the ...

Hari Om ‘Surrender’ implies giving up (or handing over) all rights, ownerships and privileges to the conqueror. Surrendering to God ...

Hari Om Jai Mata Di! To know the history of Mata Vaishnodevi temple we must go back to Treta Yug ...

Hari Om Bharani Shraddha is an auspicious ritual during the Pitru Paksha at the time when the ‘Bharani’ Nakshatra exists ...

Hindus believe that our dead ancestors live as manes in Pithruloka. It is responsibility of their descendants to offer them ...

Hari Om Once a devotee asked Mahaswamigal (Paramacharya) of Kanchi, why do we keep food for crows during mahalayam ? ...

Hari Om Sri Lalitha Sahasranama is in the 36th chapter of Lalitopakyana in Brahmanda Purana. It is presented in the ...

Hari Om As per our Vedic scriptures the process of creation and destruction of Universe is an eternal cyclic process ...

Hari Om To remove conditioning of mind (vasanas and samskaras) caused by one's past actions through use or abuse of ...

Hari Om, Sri Maha Ganapathaye Namaha || Sri Gurubhyoh Namaha || Om Sarva Pitru Devaaya Namaha || Mahalaya Paksha (Pitru-Paksha ...