The self-existent created the senses outward: therefore, one sees outside and not the âtman within. A wise person, with his senses turned away, (from their object), desirous of immortality, sees the âtman within (Kaṭha Upaniṣad, II, 1.1). Birth is the first big movement out. Out of the darkness you are ‘thrown’ into the light of […]
In recent years yoga has gained tremendous popularity. In the western world, the image associated with yoga is a class full of young men and women stretching on yoga mats and performing breathing exercises, with the aim to improve both mental and physical health. The yoga market has become a big business. Students pay high […]
In Hinduism, life and death are spiritual experiences. Death is considered as a matter of celebration which liberates a soul from the cycle of reincarnation. मरणं मंगलं यत्र विभूतिर्यत्र भूषणम् ।। कौपीनं यत्र कौशेयं काशी कुत्रोपमीयते ।। (स्कन्दपुराणम् – काशीखण्डः 4.2.53.87) maraṇaṃ maṃgalaṃ yatra vibhūtiryatra bhūṣaṇam ।। kaupīnaṃ yatra kauśeyaṃ kāśī kutropamīyate ।। (skandapurāṇam – […]
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