Sant Ravidas (or Raidas) was a Bhakti movement era’s saint, poet, and philosopher in 15th century. He is widely venerated in North India. He was born in Sir Gobardhanpur village of Varanasi and his grandfather and father used to make …
According to Hinduism, Vishwakarma is a deity of craftsmanship and a divine architect. He is believed to have crafted all the chariots and weapons of other deities, including ‘Vajra’ of the deity king Indra. It is also believed that he was the architect …
Indian philosophy refers to several traditions of philosophical thoughts that originated in India. Indian philosophy is focused on life and the knowledge required to make it better and more meaningful. From a spiritual perspective, there are two streams in Indian …
Introduction to the eighteen Puranas The word Purana itself means ancient story, Puranas are the most ancient texts of world literature, the things of knowledge and morality written in them are still relevant, invaluable and the cornerstone of human civilization, …
According to Hindu traditions, Sanskars are the turning points of life and need to be celebrated. These Sanskars are important aspects of Hindu life-giving a spiritual touch to the important events at different stages of Hindu life right from pre-birth …
Nagarjuna (c. 150—c. 250) : Indian Buddhist philosopher: Principle of Non-Violence. He was an Indian Buddhist philosopher known as the Second Buddha. He modified Brahmanical Buddhist approaches to practice and fundamental philosophy. His name translates as ‘Great Serpent’. Nagarjuna …
A core characteristic of Hinduism is the requirement for Pramana or Proof for any perspective, approach or statement. Pramana can also be seen as a test to determine validity of any proposition. All schools of Hindu philosophy subscribe to the …
Hinduism has a cyclic approach to time. There are endless cycles of expansion and contraction of the cosmos according to Hindu philosophy. This is a feature shared with most Eastern religions. This concept is the basis for the theory of …
The attitude of Hindus towards religion and spirituality has always been one of seeking and inquiring, and not one of dogmatic assertion. This approach is the basis of a scientific and open-mind outlook, and is complemented by two other concepts …