Articles related to "Vedanta"

The Five Koshas are a concept of Vedanta Philosophy. They explain how the Self (atman) is encased in five different layers of matter, life, mind, wisdom and bliss.

Jnana Yoga is the path of self-knowledge through meditation and self-inquiry. Jnana means to know and experience Brahman (the Absolute) as one's own self.

Vedanta regards discernment (viveka), detachment (vairagya), the six virtues (shat sampat) and desire for liberation (mumukshutva) as basic spiritual qualifications.

Hinduism's six orthodox philosophical schools deal variously with the soul and the body, with knowledge of the world and of God, and with mysticism and ritual.

Meditative Reading is a guide on how to turn reading into a spiritual practice. It's based on a three-step-model of Vedanta: 'shravana', 'manana' and 'nididyhasana'.

The Bhagavad Gita is a very important ethical-text in ancient India. It captures the essence of Hinduism and offers us a glimpse of the ancient Indian civilization.

Hindu philosophy answers the same questions as the Western philosophies and is based on the same principles that Hindu theology is based. Yet it is different from both.

Vedanta Philosophy invites you to realize the Self beyond the physical, astral and causal levels of existence. One way is by contemplating the five koshas or sheaths.

Hinduism developed an elaborate technical vocabulary in Sanskrit to classify and describe mystical states.

The three types of sacrifices, austerities and charities are Satvik, Rajasik and Tamasik. Some choose the wrong types without being aware that they are making a mistake.

Each of the four Vedas, Riga,Yajur, Sama and Atharva, has a different focus. This compilation was done by Veda Vyasa.

In support of his account of what counts as a mystical experience, William James offers an analysis of how and why a mystic holds an authoritative position.

Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with Q to S.

Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with T to Z.

The Upanishads represent knowledge obtained by sitting down near the feet of a guru, the focus of which is more the inner soul than the external reality.

An introductory brief history of yoga in North America.

Self-inquiry or 'atma-vichara' is a spiritual practice for self-realization. It means focusing one's attention on the subjective feeling of 'I' by inquiring "Who am I?"

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swami Vivekananda and Sai Baba of Shirdi are three important Indian spiritual masters of the 19th century.

Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950) was one of the greatest spiritual masters of our time. He spent most of his life on the sacred hill of Arunachala in Tiruvannamalai, India.

Ramana Maharshi, Aurobindo and Yogananda are among the most important Indian gurus of the 20th century.

Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ about 2000 years ago. To the Christian mystics and Yoga Vedanta, Christmas is about the birth of God in the human soul.

New Age beliefs represent a blend of ancient spiritual principles of Hinduism, Shamanism etc and the validation offered by quantum physics in a comprehensible format.

This article gives a short introduction to the lives of three Indian gurus of the 20th century: Swami Sivananda, Neem Karoli Baba and Anandamayi Ma.

Patanjali mentions several obstacles to meditation, such as disease, drowsiness, doubt and melancholy.

Link the mind, body and soul with the ancient practice of yoga and experience true bliss.