The first part covered understanding the meaning of the first line of the verse Om Purnamadah Purnamidam. It showed how completeness (purnam) indicated by aham (I) and idah (this) cannot have form despite our formful experience. We also covered how the above conclusion is logical and not a matter of belief. In this part, we […]
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The introductory verse of Ishavasya Upanishad read as: The meaning of the above verse is so profound that someone once said: “Let all the Upanishads disappear from the face of the earth – I don’t mind so long as this one verse remains.” In this article we will dive deep into this verse and understand
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In the first part, we saw how Hinduism is not the same as Abrahamic religion in terms of the concept of God as well as communication between men and God. In this second and conclusive part, we will see how Hinduism is not the same as Abrahamic religions in terms of spirituality and idol worship.
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There are many Hindus who believe that all religions are the same. This belief has spread like a disease in Hindu society and has made Hindu society completely ignorant of ‘shatrubodh’ (sense of the enemy) under many situations. Many Hindus fail to understand that all religions are not the same because they never bother to
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In this article, we look into the varna system through Hindu scriptures, the varna system as practiced in ancient India and how the varna system was seen as a threat by invaders. Modern day caste is defined as having three attributes – hierarchical, endogamous and hereditary. Many intellectuals view the ancient Indian caste system as
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In this article, we look into the foreign origin of word Hindu, the original meaning of the word Hindu, how the meaning of the word Hindu changed during the course of history and reached its current meaning. We will also look into the claim regarding the occurrence of the Hindu word in Vedas. Hindu word
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