Monday, December 20, 2021

Vedic meditative practices and roots of Yogic tradition

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What is well known to most students of Indian history is that the ancient Harappan or Sarasvatī-Sindhu civilization in north-western India h...
Sunday, November 22, 2020

On the significance of Vedic rituals

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  There are many allegations against the ancient Vedic rituals or Yajña-s, that they are useless and contain rather primitive contents such ...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019

On Hindu, Indian or Bhāratīya identity.

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It is well known that the term Hindu originates from the Iranian version of Sanskrit term Sindhu, referring to water bodies such as river...
Monday, May 6, 2019

Vedic notion of divinity

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Currently in Āstika Dharmic traditions which accepts the authority of Veda-s, we have different sects worshiping different Devata-s or deit...
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Vedic view on heaven, hell and afterlife

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All major religions in the world believes in the concept of final redemption after death. It is the ultimate goal of our lives. Dharmic tr...
Monday, October 22, 2018

Diversity of Vedic culture

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The Vedic culture was quite diverse in beliefs and practices. Many of them are often inconsistent with each other. For example one the Cand...
Tuesday, October 9, 2018

The greatness of Sanskrit language

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The Sanskrit language or Sans‌kr̥taṁ dates back to the bronze age and it is the sacred language of Āstika  traditions. Vaidika or Vedic San...