Yogsutras of Patanjali
2.6 Patanjali now describes asmita, Drigdarshanshaktyorekaatmatevaasmitaa Drik: Atma, seer Darshan: Buddhi, discernment Shaktayoh: Shakti Ekaatmat: To perceive as same Ev: Only (is) Asmita: Ego
From the Puranas
What is Nishkaam Karma – From The Bhagwad Gita
Kim Karma Kimakarmeti Kavayo-apyatra Mohitaah | Tatte Karma Pravakshyaami Yajgyaatvaa Mokshyase-ashubhaat || Bhagwad Gita, Chapter 4, Verse 16 || “What is action? What is inaction? These questions puzzle
YogSutra Of Patanjali - Sadhan Paad
Patanjali calls avidya the root of other kleshas, Avidya kshetramuttareshaam prasuptatanuvichchinnodaaranaam Avidya: Falsehood Kshetram: Field, basis Uttareshaam: For others (other kleshas) Prasupta: Latent Tanu: Subsided
Swaroop Of Atma
Let me tell you a little story of Creation. At the time, there was nothing. Just one vibrant light and lot of smaller lights (energies)
Desire and Rebirth As Explain In Bhagwad Gita
yam yam vaapi smaranbhaavam tyajatyante kalevaram | tam tamevaiti kaunteya sadaa tadbhaavabhaavitah || Bhagwad Gita, Chapter 8, Verse 6 || Lord Krishna explains to Arjun, whatever is the
These Are The Three Doorways To Hell
Trividham narakasyedam dwaaram naashanamaatmanah | Kaamah krodhastatha lobhastasmaadetattrayam tyajet || Bhagwad Gita, Chapter 16, Verse 21 || Lust (kaam), anger (krodh) and greed (lobh) are triple doors to
What is the importance of Penance and Charity in our life
Aahaarastvapi sarvasya trividho bhavati priyah | Yagyastapastathaa daanam teshaam shrinu ||Bhagwad Gita, Chapter 17, Verse 7|| In the previous article we discussed the three kinds of
Bhagwad Gita: Transcending The Three Gunas
sattvam rajas tama iti gunaah prakritisambhavaah | nibadhnanti mahaabaaho dehe dehinam avyayam ||Bhagwad Gita, Chapter 14, Verse 5|| When purush (soul) combines with prakriti, in the
Dashavatar: Maryada Purushottam Ram
Since the beginning of time, Lord Vishnu has manifested on earth to uphold dharma. In this series of articles, we will take you through His