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Yudhistirau Uvaachaa Question 1:  Kim ekam daivatam loke? Who (“kim“) is the greatest (“ekam“) Lord (“daivatam“) in the world (“loke“)?  Bhisma’s Answer # 1 Pavitraanaam pavitram yo Mangalaanaam cha mangalam Daivatam devataanam cha Bhootaanam yo avyayah pitaa. He who is (“yo“) the very sanctity (“pavitram“) that sanctifies all sacred things (“pavitraanaam“); he who is most auspicious (“mangalam“); […]

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In Sanatana Dharma, there are five (pancha) Vedic hymns (suktas) that are recited during ceremonies and rituals, especially in temples.

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The mantras of Durga Suktam occur in many places in the Rig Veda. In Taitreya Upanishad, these verses are combined into a prayer called the Durga Suktam.

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Sri Suktam is a well-known hymn that is chanted as part of Hindu religious ceremonies at home and temples. It is also one of the Pancha Suktas (five suktas).

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The Devīsūktam, also called the Aṃbhṛnīsūktam, is the 125th sūkta (hymn) occurring in the 10th mandala of the Ṛgveda. In the present day, the sūkta is popularly chanted during the worship of the Devī (Universal Goddess in any form), in the daily rituals of temples, and also in various Vedic sacrificial ceremonies like iṣti, hōma, havana, etc. It is also chanted at the end of Devīmāhātmya. Text’s […]

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The Eastern wisdom traditions, especially Vedanata, refer to this term “maya” again and again in their spiritual literature.

The science behind our habitual behaviors gives us insight into our behaviors. It turns out, the short-term addictive, pleasure seeking behavior is driven by dopamine while, the generous, long-term happiness is driven by serotonin.

This book is a must for everybody on their journey to self-discovery. There are a total of 298 stanzas, and each one is a direct instruction on the nature of Self. 

Most of us like the idea of meditation, but we quickly get bored with the actual practice of meditation. Some wonder if this self-reflective exercise really works?

The 13th century Persian mystic, Rumi expresses this distinction between the two selves within us in the poem “Two Kinds of Intelligence.”