Veda is a Sanskrit word meaning “knowledge.” There are numerous ways we acquire knowledge about the world around us. Broadly speaking, there are two categories of knowledge: knowledge we discover for …
BHAGAVATA PURANA: THE CROWN JEWEL OF THE VEDAS
The Srimad Bhagavatam, also known as the Bhagavata Purana, is one of the most important Vedic texts of ancient India. In this article we explore the Srimad Bhagavatam in greater depth and share …
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A COMPLETE GUIDE TO KALA: VEDIC TIME
According to the Vedas, time unfolds in an eternal cycle. In this way, cosmic time follows the way of nature — we rotate through four seasons every year, the moon waxes and wanes in its repeating …
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WHY IS GOD CONCERNED WITH YOUR BEHAVIOR ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE NAKED?
Question Sam Harris, a famous atheist, asks why God is concerned with your behavior, especially when you are naked. Answer Before answering this question, we must agree on a definition of God. The …
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MEDITATIONS ON DHARMA
Dharma is regarded as duty, especially our duty as souls in a human body. But this meaning is based on a deeper sense of the word. Ultimately, dharma is the essential nature of something, or that …
GREED ACCORDING TO YOGA PHILOSOPHY
Greed is one of the six material qualities (shad-guna) which affect our minds, and can interfere with yoga practice. They are: kama — selfish desire (lust) krodha — anger lobha — greed …