One should know the intimate relationship between science and faith. Without faith, there can be no knowledge. Doubt, the opposite of faith, destroys knowledge. In the absence of faith, one will …
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THE 4 YUGAS, THE COSMIC AGES OF SATYA, TRETA, DVAPARA, AND KALI YUGA
The four yugas refer to cosmic ages that are used in the Vedic / Hindu system for measuring universal time. These four ages are known as Satya, Treta, Dvapara, and Kali. Unlike the Western concept of …
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INDIRA EKADASHI: HISTORY AND OBSERVANCE
Ekadashi is the Sanskrit name for the eleventh day of the waxing and waning lunar cycle. Ekadashi is a special day for fasting and increasing your practices of meditation and bhakti yoga. The Vedas …
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PASANKUSA EKADASHI: HISTORY AND OBSERVANCE
Ekadashi is the Sanskrit name for the eleventh day of the waxing and waning lunar cycle. Ekadashi is a special day for fasting and increasing your practices of meditation and bhakti yoga. The Vedas …
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NAVARATRI: CELEBRATING GODDESS DURGA
Navaratri is a festival spanning nine nights that celebrates the Goddess Durga, who is the presiding deity of the material energy that makes up our phenomenal world. In this article, we explain …
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DURGASTAMI: WHO IS DURGA?
Many people have heard of Shiva and Durga, the god and goddess of this material universe. However, they often don’t know that Shiva and Durga ultimately consider themselves devotees of …