In the modern world most everyone uses the word bhakti solely to indicate devotion to a deity, when this is a relatively recent restriction of its wider significance. The Sanskrit word bhakti is derived from the root bhaj-, which means "to divide, di
Thayumanavar (1705 - 1744) - a Shaivite philosopher from Tamil Nadu, India
You can control a mad elephant; You can shut the mouth of the bear and the tiger;
You can ride a lion;
You can play with the cobra;
By alchemy you can eke out your livelihood;
This is a short summary and some extracts from a story contained in the Tripura Rahasya.
The story caught my attention because the ideas about space and time are similar to ancient Irish stories where the Sídhe/ Shee (magical ancestors called the Tu
'' In his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita,Gitarthasangraha, Abhinavagupta emphatically declared that freedom from all miseries can be obtained by seeing Him (Paramshiva) in everything and everywhe
The Taittiriya Upanishad includes verses that are partly prayers and benedictions, partly instruction on phonetics and praxis, partly advice on ethics and morals given to graduating students from ancient Ve
When the Heart is free of stains and a light occurs which illuminates the Supreme plane, by immersion in this shining light, one obtains identity with the Supreme Siva, that is, with consciousness...
Tattwa is a Sanskrit word composed of two syllables - Tat, which means ‘that’ and Twa, which means ‘ness’. So, taken together the two syllables mean ‘that-ness’. More concretely, the word means ‘Element’.
KOSHA is a Sanskrit word meaning ''sheath'' or ''dimension''
The concept of the Five (Pancha) Koshas comes from Vedanta. Vedanta is a system of knowledge based on the Upanishads - those writings which came after, and often interpreted, t
A poetic way of appreciating the vastness of time....
The Shiva Puranas were first written down in 4-6th century, but are said to have been orally transmitted since ancient times. (There are some references in older Upanishads from 5 th century BC to