Space Coordinates

In order to represent points in space, we first choose a fixed point ओ or ‘O’ (like the origin, ॐ OM). Interesting that this sound…

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SMP Introduction

Overview The purāṇa recommends a daily reading of two muhurta[1], but concedes that shorter durations like one muhurta or even half muhurta also gives great…

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Sleep Direction

The direction in which we sleep plays a vital role in automatically charging the body for the next day. Sleep is the natural means to…

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Solitary Confinement

Little do we realise that sometimes what feels like a punishment can be a blessing in disguise. This is a study of solitary confinement. Solitary…

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Ahaṁkāra

It refers to self-consciousness and is something like awakening. It causes the rise of individual identity which did not exist in the sleeping state. Ahaṁkāra…

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Buddhi

Mahātattva, Hiraṇyagarbha – Buddhi It refers to the supreme intelligence as the power of understanding and unbounded reason. Compare this to the buddhi of individual…

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Tattva definition

There are five tattva jointly called the pañca tattva where pañca means five and tattva means principle or element. Tattva refers to the truth or…

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क्ष kṣa

भैरव उवाच। bhairava uvāca | Śrī Bhairava speaks – क्ष एव परमो देवो बुद्धरूपी जनार्द्दनः। उग्रतारा – महामन्त्रं पञ्चार्णं परिजप्य च॥ १-३॥ kṣa eva paramo…

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Maha Śivarātri Procedure

Fasting Procedure You are required to observe a fast on the day of Mahā Śivarātri. The very detailed procedure is quite difficult to follow, for…

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Śiva Tāṇḍava Stotram

Ahaṁkāra is a stumbling block to spiritual growth and mokṣa. When the mighty Rāvaṇa, King of Lanka, tried to dislodge Śiva from Kailāśa to carry…

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