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Vaikuntha | God's land or what people say as Afterlife?

(वैकुण्ठ, Vaikuṇṭha) It is impossible to deny the fact that all our efforts will end up of no use after death. Every day running back and forth for money is everyone’s daily routine. But in the end, we are not allowed to take anything with us after death. Even with modernized technology and such a peak in the medical industry, we are not able to find a way to live for eternity or even pain-free.  Do you ever wonder if there is a world/dimension with no fear of Death and pain? A life till the end of eternity? Too good to be a true theory? Or does that sound like God’s land? The Concept In Hinduism, Param Dharma is after death place, the home of spirits and souls. While material planets are Kuntha and have people with anxiety (fear of everyday situations). That’s what differs the most in the Spiritual world, i.e., Vaikuntha. Vaikuntha also means – Vai-kuntha without fear. Vaikuntha is beyond all the other lokas (worlds), guarded by Jaya and Vijaya, guardians of Vishnu’s realm. N...

Brahma lives in different dimension or a planet? | Brahmaloka - House of the Creator

This is how Multiverse looks, with each universe having its own creator.  This is beyond Multiverse. Brahmaloka (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मालोक) and more often Satyaloka (Sanskrit: सत्यलोक)' world of truth '. Man's knowledge is as mini as a grain of sand in this universe. The whole cosmos is centralized toward humans. Whatever is outside is inside us, and whatever is inside is also outside. Corresponding to the seven centers inside, there are seven realms of being in the whole universe. In Sanskrit they are called Bhuloka, Bhuvarloka, Svarloka, Maharloka, Janaloka, Tapoloka, Satyaloka.  I am not asking you to think about why these lokas exist. I am just asking you how to visualize these lokas. How to explain to someone new to Hinduism what a loka really is? Science is not yet developed to describe all kinds of truths that pervades this magnificent and ever mysterious universe. Asking scientific explanations for everything is like asking a toddler how to solve a differential equation....

Do you think that the energy of our planets governs our personality?

7.96 Billion people in the world, that too different qualities. Some may be positive, while others may be negative. But who thought that planets would have something to do with it? Every planet in Astrology has some quality, also known as Gunas. The Sanskrit word Guna (Sanskrit: गुण ) is translated as quality, peculiarity, attribute, or tendency . A person's nature and character are based on the Gunas of the planets in the houses. It can affect our psychological and emotional condition. Gunas originated through Sankhya philosophy which saw Gunas as an essential component of the universe. They hold great importance in Ayurvedic institutes today. Studying Gunas reveals how the mind operates. There are 3 Gunas listed below. Try out a personality test with yourself to find out which of the three Gunas is currently dominating your personality. Clear and calm Energetic mind Dull mind Often surprising or revealing new secrets Ind...

The Concept of Tridevi

The Tridevi (Sanskrit: त्रिदेवी, romanized: tridevī, lit. 'three goddesses') according to Para Brahman, the supreme being, the supreme trinity consists of Lakshmi, Parvati and Saraswati, personified as Tridevi. They are either the female versions of the Trimurti or seen as the consorts. In Shaktism, these triune goddesses are the manifestations of Mula-Prakriti or Adi Parashakti.   Shakti is the power hidden or required to reach pure consciousness and is essential to create, sustain and destroy. Just as energy can never be created nor be destroyed but changes its forms, Devi took many incarnations to do different tasks. God is both male and female. But all different forms of energy or powers of God are with the Trimurti in the form of Mahasaraswati, Mahalakshmi, and Mahakali. That is to say, a non-dimensional God creates this world through Srishti-Shakti (Mahasaraswati or Sound or knowledge), preserves it through Sthiti-Shakti (Mahalakshmi or Light or resources), and destroys i...

The Cult of Śākta

Shaktism is a branch of Hinduism that worships shakti (or Devi). Shakti is a powerful energy – the female principal of the divine. Every form of activity – however, named – proceeds from the primordial Shakti and is believed to be the source of the cosmos. Shakti pervades the entire universe. Usually worshipped as Devi or the divine mother. This worship popularly has been performed as Shakti Puja. In the details of its philosophy and practice, Shaktism is like Shaivism, as the God Shiva is said to be the consort of Shakti. The significance of Shaktism illustrates the reverence for the female within the Hindu tradition and, at the point, the necessity of a female image of the divine in religious experience. Shaktis believe that the supreme power of the world is feminine. That is why they worship the Goddess as God. In all the world religions, God's imagery has been done like a man. God may be like a man, but Shakta Dharma is the only religion in the world that considers the creator ...

Vaishnavism or Vishnu Tradition

The same can best be described as Hari (Sanskrit: हरि ) means he who attracts all things to Himself. It refers to the one who removes darkness and illusion, God who removes all obstacles to spiritual progress . Vaishnavism is one of the most historically significant sects of Sanatana Dharma or Hinduism. The belief system of the Vaishnavs regards Lord Vishnu and his avatars as the ultimate forms of Brahman or the Supreme Soul. A devotee of Vishnu is called a Vaishnava. The devotional Vaishnava literature that emerged in Sanskrit and vernacular writings from the 10th through the 16th century continues to be a part of Vaishnava worship. However, it is often supplemented by later philosophical and narrative texts, both written and oral. One interesting fact about the Vaishnava religion is that it's the only religion on the planet that can tell you who God is, what He looks like, what He does, where He lives, who His friends and girlfriends are, how and why He has created the world...

Shaivism or Shiva Tradition

The same can best be described as Hari (Sanskrit: हरि ) means he who attracts all things to Himself. It refers to the one who removes darkness and illusion, God who removes all obstacles to spiritual progress, and Shiva Tradition comes from the word Harah (Sanskrit: हर : ), all destroyer. Shaivism, or Saivism, is perhaps one of the most famous Hindu cults. It embraces numerous religious practices, although all settle on three standards: pati. Or God ; pasu, or individual soul ; and pasa, or bonds that bind the spirit to earthly existence . The point of Shaivites is to free their spirits of servitude and accomplish shivata, the "nature of Shiva."  They accomplish this through ascetic practices and penances, emphasizing yoga and renunciation . Numerous Shaivites become wandering sadhus or hold men. Shiavites mark their foreheads with three horizontal marks addressing the three aspects of Shiva. Shiva Tradition is very interesting for the following reason, that why I have a ...

Why don't we worship Brahma?

I bet everyone studying Hinduism, related to the culture, or someone keeping their faith in it, might have wondered why there are no temples of Brahma? Whereas there are tons of temples devoted to Shiva and Vishnu. Why don't we worship Brahma, or don't we have any festivals, prayers, or hymns for him? Interestingly, Brahma is worshiped only in one temple situated in Puskar, Rajasthan.  There are many stories in Grants and old books: 1st story: Crazy behind his creation In Matsya Puran, when Brahma was creating the universe, he needed help. So he created Satrupa, also known as Saraswati, Sandhya, or Brahmi, one with hundred beautiful forms. Brahma fell in love with the beauty of his creation. Satrupa was tired of his actions and tried to get him to change his mind.  The story goes – whichever direction Satrupa went, Brahma grew ahead. So Brahma grew four heads. Once Satrupa went to the sky, Brahma grew a face on his head to see her when she went up.  Moreover, Satrupa had...

आदौ पूज्यो गणाधिपः Starts with worshipping Lord Ganesha

Good luck, favorable fortune, and an obstacle-free path to success. Who wouldn’t like to have all this? Have you ever wondered about why Lord Vinayak is worshiped first? The term 'Shri Ganesh' means the beginning of something new according to Hindu beliefs, especially the beginning of something good and hopeful. The elephant-headed Lord Ganesha, with his good-natured and sagely visage and full belly, sitting on his under-sized vehicle, the mouse, is the epitome of all this. The elephant head is an indication of knowledge and wisdom. The big ear suggests that whatever his devotee says, the Lord hears all. You can’t help but smile when you lay your eyes on this pleasant form, an auspicious beginning in itself.   Throughout the world, Hindu people worship this omnipresent God first. In particular, people pray with great devotion to this omnipresent Lord as he is the Vighnaharta or destroyer of all our hardships & difficulties, ordeals and calamities, etc. While this pow...

What came first - The Ramayana or the Mahabharata?

(The dating in the article is approximate and rounded for ease of understanding.) Everything relies upon what answer you are set up to get, for the appropriate response is convoluted and buried in political issues. There are basically two sorts of answers: religious answer (myths or faith- based) or reality-based answer (facts or truth-based). Religious answer acknowledges as unadulterated truth what is transmitted in writings and by educators without basic examination; it makes individuals vociferously certain. Truth based answer is restricted by accessibility of quantifiable and irrefutable proof; it makes individuals wary and dicey. Presently the Vedic songs are written in a Sanskrit called Vedic Sanskrit while the most established Ramayana and Mahabharata writings we have are written in a Sanskrit called Classical Sanskrit. The last uses a punctuation initially archived by Panini who lived 2,500 years prior. So the most established forms of Ramayana and Mahabharata that we have...