By Gurushankar Swaminathan The sections of the Vedas that deal with the various facets of the Supreme Consciousness is an articulation of the entire experience that the Vedic seers underwent, in their quest to realize that one supreme reality. What we are going to see below (in the Vedic hymns) is a symbolic and mystical […]
Actions, Maya and the Ultimate Reality
By Prashant Saxena Actions, Maya and the Ultimate Reality – The Bhagavad Gita People today have a deep misconception about the scriptures like Veda and Gita. They assume that ‘Maya’ means that world is not real. Some people even think that to free oneself, one has to give up all the worldy activities and chant […]
Foundations of Vedic Science & Mysticism
Lord Shiva By Tina Sadhwani “As rivers lose name and form when they disappear into the sea, the sage leaves behind all traces when he disappears into the light. Perceiving the truth, he becomes truth; he passes beyond all suffering, beyond death and all the knots of his heart are loosened” – Upanishads When one looks […]
Brahma – The Shape of the Ultimate Reality
By Prashant Saxena Bhagavad Gita Hexagonal, triangle, square, fat, large, small etc are all having a definite shape, a definite form. A human body has a definite shape, so does the sun when viewed from the earth. Thus, if one analyzes the fundamental definition of shape and form, then one would realize that these are […]
Idea of Shifting Zodiac Questioned in India
By Lori Tompkins Panchanga Ganitam Conference on 25th of December 2010 AP, India (CHAKRA) – Weeks before many Americans and Europeans were set aflutter by the recent news story stating that the dates for the signs of the zodiac have changed due to the ‘shifting’ constellations; American-born cosmologist Patrizia Norelli-Bachelet, strongly advised a congregation of […]
Vedic Wisdom and Evolution of Consciousness
By Tina Sadhwani In the Rig Veda there are 5 hymns constituting an important dialogue between Lord Indra and Sage Agastya that reflects the significance of traversing the evolutionary path of consciousness, that seems to serve as a crucial pre-requisite to understanding the true nature of the Supreme Absolute Reality (God). The verses exemplify how […]
Has Yoga been Hijacked?
By Aseem Shukla Swami Ramdev has helped spread traditional Hindu Yoga Washington, US – Nearly 20 million people in the United States gather together routinely, fold their hands and utter the Hindu greeting of Namaste — the Divine in me bows to the same Divine in you. Then they close their eyes and focus their […]
Brain Changes Linked to Spirituality
By studying patients before and after surgery to remove a brain tumour, a team of Italian researchers has identified anatomical changes in the brain that may be linked to shifts in spiritual and religious attitudes. The team has uncovered another clue that directly links brain activity and spirituality. “Neuroimaging studies have linked activity within a large […]