| Secrets of Hindu worship |
All about Tantra |
| Be it a complicated form of vedic ritual such a yajna or some simple form of worship performed ordinarily in millions of Hindu households everyday, the process of worship in Hinduism invariably involves the use of three basic techniques, namely the mantra, the tantra and the
yantra. |
The
history of tantra, as with that of most
religions, is obscured by time. Many tantras
offer mythical explanations for their origins,
often setting themselves as the given word of
either Siva or a goddess such as Devi. Scholarly
depictions of their origins are often as varied |
| The White Yajurveda |
The Seven Creations |
| THE
YAJURVEDA—derived from the roots yaj, to
sacrifice or, worship, and vid, to know,—is
the Knowledge of Sacrifice or Sacrificial Texts
and Formulas as distinguished from the Rigveda
or Knowledge of Recited Praise, the Sâmaveda or
Knowledge of Chanted Hymns, and the Atharva or
Brahmaveda which is the Knowledge of Prayer,
Charm, and Spells. |
"THERE
was neither day nor night, nor sky nor earth,
nor darkness nor light, nor any other thing save
only ONE, unapprehensible by intellect, or THAT
which is Brahma and Pumis (Spirit) and Pradhana
(crude matter)" (Veda: "Vishnu Purana
Commentary"); or literally: "One
Pradhanika Brahma Spirit: THAT was." The
"Pradhanika Brahma Spirit" is
Mulaprakriti and Parabrahmam. |
| The Way of Praying |
The
Mystery of Numbers |
| The eyes remain closed, as we join our hands or bow our heads in the presence of God. But in most instances, the mind remains active and distracted as usual. In such cases, prayer becomes just another activity, some kind of a ritual performed to keep our fears and feelings of insecurity assuaged. |
This
essay tries to explain the symbolic significance
of numbers from one to ten from Hindu
perspective and their association with some
important concepts and divinities of Hinduism.
It also explores how ancient Indians used these
numbers to organize the information they had
about creation and ... |
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The Purpose of Praying |
| We can ask for any thing we want in our prayers. There is nothing wrong in our asking for some material gain. It depends upon how much faith you have in God and to what extent you can relate yourself to Him or Her. |
| Mahanirvana Tantra |
| To the Tantra we must therefore look if we want to understand aright both ritual, yoga, and sadhana of all kinds, as also the general principles of which these practices are but the objective expression. Know various aspects of Tantra from this translation by Arthur Avalon (Sir John Woodroffe) [1913] |
| Thought forms by Annie Besant |
| Each
definite thought produces a double effect—a
radiating vibration and a floating form. The
thought itself appears first to clairvoyant
sight as a vibration in the mental body, and
this may be either simple or complex. If the
thought itself is absolutely simple, there is
only the one rate of vibration, and only one
type of mental matter will be strongly affected. |
| The meaning of 'prarthana |
Your personal mantra |
| "Prarthana" is the word that is used in Sanskrit and most of the native Indian languages to denote the meaning of the word "prayer". In social parlance, the word is also used to mean to request, or to ask or seek something politely. |
In a general sense, a mantra is a divine prayer. It is revealed by the divine, for the common good of man, in a language we can understand. It is the expression of a mind, which is filled with divine vibrations, which is full of divine love and is in search of Truth that is beyond it. |
| Symbolism in Hinduism |
Sacred Scriptures |
| A very unique presentation of the symbolic significance of Hinduism, largely unknown and deeply hidden in the labyrinths of time and history. |
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