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...

Holy words of Sri Ramkrishna - 2

In this age, work without devotion to God has no legs to stand upon. It is like a foundation on sand. First cultivate devotion. All other things--- schools, dispensaries, etc. -- will, if you like, be added to you. First devotion, then work. Work, apart from devotion or love of God, is helpless and cannot stand. ---Ramkrishna If you say, 'I am a sinner', eternally, you will...

Holy words of Sri Ramkrishna

You see many stars in the sky at night, but not when the sun rises. Can you therefore say that there are no stars in the heavens during the day? O man, because you cannot find the God in the days of your ignorance, say not that there is no God. ---Ramkrishna Man suffers so much simply for want of devotion to God. One should therefore adopt such means as would help the thought...

Holy words of Thakur Anukulchandra

Where there is spirit there is heaven. Without spirit matter is nothing, but matter is matter with spirit. Yes .61 ---Anukulchandra I = we, we = I, when the universe is equal to I, everything is equal to I. There is one I - the truth - 62 ---Anukulchandra Sound is the expression of life. Without sound, everything is lifeless - 63 ---Anukulchandra There...

Holy words of Sri ma Sarada Devi -3

Whenever the mind goes after anything other than God, consider that as transient and surrender the mind at the sacred feet of the Lord. ---Sarada Devi The mind naturally tends towards evil deeds. It is lethargic in doing good works. Formerly I used to get up at 3 a.m. and sit up for meditation. One day I felt indisposed. That one day's irregularity resulted in the upsetting...

Holy words of Sri ma Sarada Devi - 2

What an illusion Mahamaya has conjured up! Here is this infinite world, and what one claims as his possession will be left behind at death. Still men cannot understand this simple truth. ---Sarada Devi A person may have no relatives anywhere, but Mahamaya may make him keep a cat and thus make him worldly. This is how She plays! ---Sarada Devi As long as a...

Holy words of Sri ma Sarada Devi - I

Open your grief-stricken heart to the Lord. Weep and sincerely pray. `O Lord, draw me towards You; give me peace of mind." By doing so constantly you will gradually attain peace of mind. ---Sarada Devi One who makes a habit of prayer will easily overcome all difficulties and remain calm and unruffled in the midst of the trials of life. ---Sarada Devi No one...

Holy words of Swami Swarupananda

One caste is high while another is low; one nation is born to serve while another is to lord over all, nothing is more dangerously false than such a hypothesis. Know it for certain that all men are created by God and in the eye of God all are equal ---Swarupananda Every man can easily realize this truth through Prayer and meditation and when such realization comes, he becomes...

Holy words of Swami Santa Das

You should always remain very submissive to your master (Guru) that will open up quickly your inner powers. ---Santa Das One can reach God only by the grace of the Guru. ---Santa Das Your boat has been tied with the ship. Do not get afraid. Even if your boat capsizes, the ship will dart the boat to the destination. ---Santa Das The seed (Mantra)...

Holy words of Swami Ram Das Kathia Babaji

Have a look at holy man that will wash away all your sins. ---Ram Das Kathia Babaji Guru initiates a disciple by a mantra. This he does by extracting the substances of religious scriptures. ---Ram Das Kathia Babaji Eat less and speak less. ---Ram Das Kathia Babaji Do your work from within; don't be disturbed by either blame or fame. ...

Holy words of Swami Dhananjoy Das

His blessings are bestowed through insult, injury and torture. ---Dhananjoy Das The root cause of our sorrow is our addiction towards things, which are transient. ---Dhananjoy Das Sorrow and difficulties constitute a man properly. Pains and sufferings are His manifestations. ---Dhananjoy Das Association of great souls will make our feelings and...

Holy Word of Vivekananda -2

Are not drums made in the country? Are not trumpets and kettle-drums available in India? Make the boys hear the deep-toned sound of these instruments. Hearing from boyhood the sound of these effeminate forms of music, . . . the country is well nigh converted into a country of women. (VII. 232) ---Vivekananda To succeed, you must have tremendous perseverance, tremendous will....