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Shri Rudram (श्रीरुद्रम्) is a Vedic mantra or chant dedicated to Rudra, a form of Shiva. It is part of the Krishna Yajurveda’s Taittiriya Samhita (TS 4.5 and 4.7). In the Shukla Yajurveda, it …

Ayurveda Tips in Sanskrit Texts # 1. अजीर्णे भोजनं विषम् । If previously taken Lunch is not digested..taking Dinner will be equivalent to taking Poison. Hunger is one signal that the previous food is …

About Transactions and self # From our experience we say Doing transaction of any kind Whether social, commercial, religious We need another But if we don’t know about another Then transaction …

Five states in Karta, Karma, Kriya and Awareness # Definations: # Kriya means that which happens automatically within us like breathing, digestion, yawning etc. Normally we don’t control that …

Life, Death, and the Illusion of Reasons # Out of habit, we ask when someone dies, “Oh, how did he die?” He was young, He was good, religious, He practiced yoga, cared for his health. Out …

The Meaning of Prakriti in Bhagwat Gita # The Sanskrit word Prakriti or Prakruti has multiple meanings and is used in the Bhagavad Gita in different contexts. In the English language, we try to …

The Meaning of Ego in Bhagwat Gita # Ahamkaara vs Ego # In my view, the distinction between Ahamkaara and Ego is subtle yet profound, especially when viewed from a philosophical and spiritual lens. …

Is Argument Bad? # In this talk I will discuss with about “Argument” People think Argument is bad. You can think, and ask yourself, Is Argument really bad? We will discussed that here. An …

Ego and Joy of Life # If you think, “The ego within us wants to do something difficult because, against the difficult, one feels, ‘I am someone, doing such a difficult …

What Keeps Me Moving? # Initially, the Upanishads went over me. Then, I went over the Upanishads - a journey spanning roughly 20 years. Now, reading self-help books or even religious texts feels like …

The Paradox of Paths # When we’re learning or exploring, whether it’s a new skill, a career move, or simply life itself, we often crave certainty. We want a map, a list of steps, a clear destination. …

The Meaning of Word Yagnya in Bhagwat Gita # In the Sanskrit language, there is a word “यज्ञ” (romanized as Yagnya or Yajnya), which closely translates to “sacrifice” in …

The Meaning of Word Knowledge in Bhagwat Gita # In the Sanskrit language, there is a word “ज्ञान” (romanized as Gyan or Jnyana), which translates to “Knowledge” in English. …

Bhagwat Gita Oneliner Lessons Chapterwise # The Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu scripture, consists of 18 chapters, each addressing different aspects of life, duty, and spirituality through the …

The Meaning of Word Yoga in Bhagwat Gita # The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most highly respected books of the Hindus. It has been translated into almost every language in the world. It contains 700 …

The Meaning of Word Dharma in Bhagwat Gita # The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most highly respected books of the Hindus. It has been translated into almost every language in the world. It contains 700 …

Questions in Bhagavad Gita: A Comprehensive List # The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most highly respected books of the Hindus. It has been translated into almost every language in the world. It …

! Understanding the Meaning of Atma in the Bhagavad Gita # In the Bhagavad Gita, the terms related to “soul” or “self” such as आत्मा (ātmā), मात्मनः (mātmanaḥ), मात्मा (mātmā), …

Is Hindi Mother of All North Indian Languages? # To answer this question, we need to understand that, in a cultural sense, a mother is the one who gives birth to a child; therefore, the child comes …

The Essence of Bhagwat Gita: 2nd Chapter # The second chapter of Bhagavad Gita is “Sankhya Yoga” - The Yoga of Analysis. This chapter is one of the longest in the Bhagavad Gita, it has 72 …

Why Modern Science Developed in Europe? # Introduction # A question that often comes to mind is: Why has scientific progress been so significant in the past 400 years, and why did it primarily take …

The Essence of Bhagwat Gita: 4th Chapter # The fourth chapter of Bhagwat Gita is Jnyana (Knowledge) Yoga. It has 42 slokas. What is the meaning of Jnyana or Knowledge in the context of Bhagwat Gita …

The Essence of Bhagwat Gita: 18th Chapter # The 18th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, titled Moksha-Sannyasa Yoga" (The Yoga of Liberation and Renunciation). It is one of the longest chapter with …

The Essence of Bhagwat Gita: 3rd Chapter # The third chapter of the Bhagavad Gita focuses on Karma Yoga. Our modern life presents several challenges when it comes to understanding ancient wisdom: We …

Is Ahamkar Bad? # First, we need to understand. The Sanskrit word “Ahamkara” is not the same as “ego.” Similarly, the Hindi word “Ghamand” is not the same as …

Speed of Light in Rigved # Archive Source Link for above text This is from the commentory of Rishi Sayanacharya on 1.50.4 sloka of Rigveda. In plan English light travels 2202 yogana in half nimisha. …

विजयादशमी 2024 की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ # हिंदू दुर्गा पूजा मनाते हैं और देवी दुर्गा के राक्षसों से लड़ने और उन्हें पराजित करने की कहानियों को याद करते हैं। यह त्योहार नौ दिनों तक मनाया जाता है, जिसका …

Meaning of Beej Mantra from Durga Saptashati # In Hindu traditions, when the omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent power is worshipped as the Divine Feminine, we use different Beeja Mantras for Jap …

Insights from the First Chapter of Durga Saptashati - Hindi # दुर्गा सप्तशती का महत्व: पहले अध्याय से अंतर्दृष्टि पुराण क्या है? # विज्ञानियों के पास इस शब्द के कई अर्थ और व्याख्याएँ हो सकती हैं। …

Insights from the First Chapter of Durga Saptashati # The Significance of Durga Saptashati: Insights from the First Chapter What is Purana? # Scholars can provide many meanings and interpretations of …

How to Know the Truth? # Suppose I come to your home. You offer me food, and I say, “No, I won’t take it.” You might think I’m hesitating. You ask, “Have you …

Happy Vijayadashami 2024 # Hindus celebrate Durga Puja and remember the stories of Goddess Durga fighting and defeating demons. This festival is celebrated for nine days, culminating on the 10th day, …

Embracing Responsibility for Change # When we say nowadays the surrounding is corrupt, we need to ask: where does this surrounding start? At my heart, skin, bedroom, flat, apartment, district, state, …

Advaita Vedanta and Hans Peter Durr # Hans-Peter Dürr (7 October 1929 – 18 May 2014), a renowned German physicist, had deep insights into the philosophical parallels between modern physics and …

What is Renunciation? # In Sanskrit, there are two words: Sanyasa and Tyaga. People in the English-speaking world think both mean renunciation. They are related but not the same. Here, I am talking …

Why is there conflict in the Society? # There is conflict between societies. There is conflict within society. There is conflict between nations. There is conflict within a nation. What is society? …

What is the Cause of Renunciation? # In my college days, I had a very young friend named Pratibimb. One day, we met during a morning walk. He told me that he had a very sweet experience last night. I …

Why do we conclude? # We think that we give birth. He thinks that we create. We think that we can kill, destroy, and finish. We think that without our doing, nothing will happen. But when we are …

What is Relationships? # When I was in school, one of my friends had a father who was a very wealthy business tycoon. After my friend turned 18, his father took him to a bank and asked the bank …

What is Relationships - Poem # In school, a friend with wealth so grand, His father took him by the hand, To the bank, where an account was made, A fortune’s future, it seemed, was laid. One …

My Nonsenses is the Most Sensible # Everyone around me seems insane, while I am the only sane one, the only saint! Whatever I do is the right way; whatever you do is senseless, meaningless, …

My Nonsenses is the Most Sensible - Poem # The world is madness, humans lost in haze, I stand alone, the saint in this maze. What I do is right, my path is clear, Your actions are senseless, driven …

The Meaning of Understanding # What do you mean when you say, “I understand”? Sometimes, you might say, “I really understand.” Suppose you have a piece of software code before …

Happy Guru Purnima # There are two kinds of Vidya. Through one, we know the world and make our livelihood, build relationships with others, and improve our job, business, and relationships. Those who …

Solution of Inside Problem is not Outside # When your mind is weary, burdened and low, Defeated, exhausted, where do you go? Lonely, sad, with shadows that cling, You know this life is not the song …

What Is Sin? # You lose a loved one, a bond, or your health, Blame it on God, Fate, or Karma’s stealth. You feel consoled, the burden shared, But deep within, you’re still ensnared. You blame …

The Power Within # We all have the power to heal our own soul, Yet many still suffer, not feeling whole. Some can heal others, it’s their choice to make, To mend what is broken or let it ache. A rare …

The Cause of Dukkha # The mind’s work is to think, recall, and dream, To feel emotions like a flowing stream. It swings us from joy to sadness so deep, In its restless search for pleasure to …

2024 World Elections and Life After # Our galaxy is called, Milky Way galaxy. It contains an estimated 100 billion stars similar to our Sun. As per NASA, in the sky, there are approximately 100 …

Definitions of Holi people & institutions # I notice that people often use these terms very loosely without understanding their underlying meanings. Additionally, when I engage in defining these …

All Religions are not Same # Introduction # Long ago, when I completed the study of Prasthantrai (comprising the ten cardinal Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Brahma Sutra), it opened my eyes to world …

Basics of Vedanta, Purana & Philosophical Schools # In this article, I will discuss three main topics, primarily focusing on the introduction of Upanishads: What is Vedanta or Upanishads? …

New Year Wishes for 2024 # Life is not a race; there is no use in running for winning. Run just for your fitness and health. Life is not a competition to go ahead of all and be the best and first. …

Why do we need family? # Knowledge resides within books for the next generation or sharing with those whom the author cannot directly reach. Knowledge is within tradition, but that is for family, …

Life Process # You are handling a process called life. Every process takes some input and creates some output. Inputs of the life process are all the resources available to us. It may be health, …

What is the Truth # Your son fails in 12th class exam or you get promoted in your job. One brings suffering and another brings happiness. Some believe happiness is because of my karma and suffering …

The Middle Path # We hear very commonly that you don’t go to extreme of anything in the life, Walk the middle path, settle on middle ground, Madhya Maarga. Yet, no matter how hard we try, …

Sentences and Their Interpretations # Once all villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer, all the people gathered, but only one boy came with an umbrella. This is faith or innocence? …

The Meaning of Success # Every parent wants his children to be successful. Every citizen wants his state or country to be prosperous. Every teacher wants his students to become successful. There is …

Language, Script and Devanagari # Language is that which we speak. Script is that which we use to write words of any language. Hindi is a language not a script. English is a language not a script. …

Navigating Conflict, Power, and Compassion # If you aim to dismantle or control X without engaging in direct conflict, start by identifying X’s most formidable adversary. Engage in actions …

ABC of Statistics # A table or dataset is generally means same thing. Ideally a dataset can have multiple tables. A table contains numerous columns. A table or dataset contains information, this can …

Ways to Experience the Bliss # Humans are searching for peace and want to experience bliss. Humans want to get it by searching. First he search for knowledge then he search for work After that he …

The Ways to Hurt the Self # People say your words are more painful and I cannot forget them in my life. They say, physical pain is less painful then the pain caused by harsh words. If this is the way …

Questioning & Answering (Problem Solving) # When we are searching on internet or engaging with people and asking them a question We get incomplete answer or incorrect answer because we do not ask …

Layers of Identities and Bondage # The waking state is when I am fully aware of the objects and events around my physical body and within it. The dreaming state is when I am fully aware of the …

The Purpose of Education # The purpose of literacy is to learn how to count, write, read, and understand what subjects are there to learn about. And life helps you explore these subjects. The purpose …

What is the Reality # You see something on a table and you ask yourself, “What is that?” Answer: It looks like an apple, so it is an apple. Then you ask, “How many apples are …

Is old really Gold? # An important function of the human brain is memory. Humans should use this for learning lessons. Unfortunately, it’s often used to create nostalgic moments in present …

Pain and Suffering # Pain is physical. Suffering is emotional, it is mental. Suffering is because of thinking. Suffering is because of improper thinking. The remedy for pain is a tablet or injection …

Sign of Wisdom # Your surroundings comprise people, lives, the government, and systems around you, including family members, office hierarchy, political setup, religious teachings, elders, youth, …

Importance of Skills in The AI Age # While teaching data science and AI I emphasize on the strong foundation of maths, stats, and programming. Learners say cloud-based AI and AutoML tools are doing …

How Do You Want to Live? # Birth and death are certain. Life is full of uncertainties. And this is the fun of life. You do something and you get something. This is how the process of life goes on. …

Is Dying Painful? # No living being truly experiences dying. A few may recount near-death experiences, yet none have undergone the act of dying itself. Instead, we witness others’ departures …

The Real Hell of False Ego # As a life, you can have the following feelings about yourself and each of these serves some purpose for yourself and the society around you and causes some harm to you. …

The Art Of Missing Life # You take a photograph of a bird, data is in your camera and the bird has flown. You take a photograph of a river, data is in your camera, and the water has gone away. You …

Continuum of life # Things around us are not full of life or lifeless. These are two opposites. This philosophy leads to duality or dichotomy. Everything which exists has life. How much life? Before …

Yours Value System and Contradictions # Sanatan Dharma Values and beliefs are Every human takes birth because in their previous Life, that soul was human but couldn’t get Moksha Or from …

You Can Never Speak The Truth # Human words, grammar, and speech are tools to hide the truth. What really exists, you know and experience But, if you say anything about that truth then you are hiding …

The Logic of Entangled Mind # Saints, Mahatmas, Rishis of the East Developed a philosophy And they told that there are millions of life Human life is precious among those lives. The best time to come …

The Way of Learning # If you want to teach your children the process of making tea then you don’t force them to memorize s for sugar, g for ginger, t for tea, w for water, m for milk, b for …

Are You Feeling Stuck in Life? # Life is not a railway track that goes straight. Every life has ups and downs, it has cycles of movement. But it is easy to say when you are at the peak or rising. …

Mind and Manas # Two different concepts, Mind is not Manas # The difference between Mind and Manas is not only of language. Normally we think Mind is enlgish word, Manas is Sanskrit word, मन is Hindi …

I don’t Know 2 # When a human is living in an uncertain or hostile environment he feels helpless about his future. In that situation dependency upon an unknown, unseen God is good. Sometimes it is …

About Eligibility # Paatra in Sanskrit means pot, but it also means an eligible person. Paatrata means eligibility, capacity, capability to hold what is given to you. You can ask for anything, …

Efforts to Become Happy and Joyful # We work hard to learn and earn. This learning and earning helps us buying comfort in life We think comfortable things makes us happy We forget there is very weak …

Diwali 2022 # Prayers and Wishes on the Occasion of Deepavali # You cannot draw a straight line. You cannot draw two parallel lines. But you can see a section of line straight on a piece of paper. …

Four Kinds of Powers of a Society # Whether you appreciate this or not, ancient Indian wisdom says the following. If you are constantly losing intellectual debate, narrative then Brahminhood of your …

Jeevan Mukta # In the process of evolution humans acquired the capability of imagination. This enables humans to think about the future. That is why vision and visionary are most respected by …

Three ways of living conscious life # There are three ways of living a conscious life, wakeful life. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. In each way you have to ‘believe’ that …

Indian Technological Advancement with Zero connection to Past # We complain in our society that a Bollywood hero gets quick fame, money, and reputation compared to a great scientist. We need to …

Time and Present # One second is made of 1000 milliseconds. One millisecond is made of 1000 microseconds. One microsecond is made of 1000 nanoseconds. One nanosecond is made of 1000 picoseconds. So, …

Solution of a Problem # There are two worlds around us. One is the real world and another is the projected world. In both worlds objects are the same but their impact on us is different. In the real …

The Meaning of Nishkam Karma # In the Sanskrit language, the word Kriya means that which happens. Karma means which is done. Whatever needs to be done for that you need to have your desire and …

What is the Miracle? # When some hot water falls on the body and it burns the body, burning didn’t happen because of a miracle. If something hanging at height is cut from the source and it falls to …

How to Engage for Imparting Knowledge # The biggest counterproductive assumption a teacher or a trainer can make about the class is “they all know what they want to learn and why they want to …

Are you not Nature? # If a man thinks he has done something against Mother Nature that is why nature is punishing him or going to punish him then he forgets that he himself is part of the parcel of …

Young Generation and Vedanta # Generally, people think philosophy is for old people. Read Bhagwat Gita or Upanishads when you are old. I am a youth, I have to live the life I don’t have time for all …

Greeting and Culture # What we know, that is because of our efforts and the support of family and friends. What we earn, that is because of our luck and work. How do we greet and treat others? It is …

Bhaav-Vivek Balance # Bhav (power of emotions) and Vivek (power of intellect) both are crucial for a healthy mind. If you are too emotional with Vivek you can be dangerous. Anyone can twist your mind …