Friday, 2 January 2015

Puja

Puja means offerings. It can also be written as 'Pooja' which is a Sanskrit word. It also means reverence, worship etc. It is another special part of Hinduism. It is of two types, Daily Puja and Special Puja. Daily puja is performed daily whereas special puja is performed specially or occasionally.  Prayer to God, spiritual song or meditation etc. are also sometimes considered as puja or worshiping. ...

Hunduism

  Hinduism is one of the major religion in the world. It is religion that tells about the way of emancipation thorough the development and realization of soul.   It is also called 'Sanatan Dharma'. The word 'Sanatan' is taken from from Sanskrit language which means no ending and no beginning(ever present) and in fact, it is the oldest religion in the world. There is no such exact...

Gita

Gita or Srimad Bhagbatgita is one of major holy script in Hinduism. It is originated from Mahabharata, an epic in Sanskrit language. It contains about 700 verses. It is actually conversation between Krishna and Arjun in the battlefield of Kurukshetra. It consists of 18 chapters. Now a days it considered as a main holy script due to its clear direction about self-development. It is adjudged as...

Durga

Durga is one of the Goddess in Hindu religion. It is derived from the word Sanskrit word 'durgo', which means resistance. She is known as a fearful God. She killed demon 'Mahishashur' (buffalo Demon). She is symbol of  'Shakti'. 'Shakti' means energy/power. She is believed to be the power behind creation, destruction. She is also hailed as the mother of the universe.She is consort of...

Chandi

Chandi or Sri Sri Chandi is another holy script in Hinduism. It is also written in Sanskrit language. To Hindu religious people, this book is popular one. This book is also known as 'Shaptashati' or 'Durgashaptashati' (Shaptashati means  seven hundred). It contains near about 700 verses but there are controversies about the number of verses. There is a custom to add an extra verse while...

Holy words of Sri Ramkrishna - 4

Those who wish to attain God or make progress in their devotional practices should particularly guard themselves against the snares of lust and wealth. Otherwise they can never attain perfection. ---Ramkrishna Do you talk of social reform ? well, you may do so after realizing God. Remember, the Rishis of old gave up the world in order to attain God. This is the one thing needful....

Holy words of Sri Ramkrishna - 3

The spiritually minded belong to a caste of their own, beyond all social conventions. ---Ramkrishna He alone enters the Kingdom of Heaven who is not a thief of his own thought. In other words, guilelessness and simple faith are the roads to that Kingdom. ---Ramkrishna women whether naturally good or not, whether chaste or unchaste, should always be regarded...