Aruni Upanishad - one of 108 hindu minor upanishads

The Aruni Upanishad belongs Sama Veda. This is a dialog between Aruni (son of Aruna) and the creator God Brahma. Aruna’s son went to the sphere of Brahma, the Creator, and reaching there said, “Lord, in what way can I relinquish work altogether ?”

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Annapurna Upanishad - One of 108 Hindu Minor Upanishads

Annapurnopanishad, is an upanishad contained in the Atharva-Veda. This upanishad occurs as a dialog between Nidagha, the kings of yogins and Sage Ribhu. In this sage Ribhu expounds the nature of Supreme reality as all pervading consciousness and how jiva suffers by wrongly identifying him with limiting factors like body and mind. read on..

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Amrita Nada Upanishad

Amritanada Upanishad is a minor hindu upanishad belonging to the Krishna-Yajur-Veda. Upanishads are the foundation texts of hindu philosophy. In this Amrita Nada Upanishad, the techniques of Yoga, Dhyana and Nada (parnava) are expounded.

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Amrita Bindu Upanishad - Hindu Sacred Scriptures

Amrita Bindu Upanishad is one of the 108 hindu upanishads, the Hindu Sacred Scriptures that occurs at the end of Vedas. Here is an exposition of one minor but very profound Upanishads.

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Shivanandalahari - Advaitic Hymn By Adi Shankaracharya

Shivanandalahari (Sivanandalahari) is one of the greatest poetic prayer couched in an undercurrent of practical philosophy by Sri Adi Sankara Bhagawatpada. Unlike Soundrya Lahari, this stotra does not seem to have tantric implication. It is more simpler and enriched with several alankaras.

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Introduction to Katha Upanishad

As the story goes, Vajashrava, Nachiketa's father, decided to acquire fruits of sacrificial ritual -Viswajit Yajna in which the performer had to give away all his precious possessions. Cows were designated as valuable and special possessions in those very ancient days, and hence Vajashrava decided to donate all his cows to Brahmins.

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That Thou Art (Tat Tvam Asi) - Mahavakyas from Upanishads

That Thou Art (tat tvam asi) is a grand pronouncement (mahavakya) that occurs in Chandogya Upanishad. This is great dictum on which Sankaracharya wrote an extensive commentary in the his 'Vakya Vritti'. This great dictum expounds the unity of individual and Universal and denies the existance of a separate individuality apart from Brahman.

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The Essence of Upanishads, the knowledge portions of Vedas

Of the 120 or so Upanishads which are extant, about twelve are considered to be major Upanishads. Almost every religious teacher has commented on most of these major Upanishads. They are all discourses and dialogues on spiritual experiences and pursuits. They are expositions on fundamental questions transcending the day-to-day phenomenal realities

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Upanishads and Hindu Scriptures Wiki Portal

A comprehensive Upanishads and Hindu Scriptures Portal has been started in HinduWiki to explore the esoteric wisdom of Upanishads, the mystic texts of Hindus containing the wisdom sections of Vedas. Translations for All 108 Upanishads have been collected along with various articles exploring the truth of Ultimate Reality.

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Philosophy of Hindu Upanishads

Due to their mystical nature and intense philosophical bent that does away with all ritual and completely embraces principals of One Brahman and the inner Atman, the Upanishads have a universal feel that has led to their explication in numerous manners, giving birth to the three schools of Vedanta.

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Stories from Mahabharata, the famous hindu epic

Given below are a list of most popular stories from the hindu epic of mahabharata. Read famous stories like Savitri, Nala and Damayanti, Rishyasringa, Birth and conquests of Garuda, Janamajeya's Surpa Yaga, Story of Nahusha, Upamanyu, Utanka's conquests, killing Vritrasura etc. Read famous stories from mahabharatam.

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Famous Mahabharata Stories in simple english

Read the famous stories of hindu epic Mahabharata in simple and lucid english. There are many famous stories dispersed through out the epic such as the story of Sati Savitri, Story of Shibi, Story of Bhagiratha, Story of Nahusha etc that explains various morals that mark the essence of the epic.

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Advaya Taraka Upanishad - Hindu Upanishads

Advaya-Tarakopanishad belonging to the Sukla-Yajur-Veda, one of the fours Vedas in Hinduism. In this Upanishad the art of Self-Inquiry in the path of negation is explained and the yoga chakras of Hindu yogic path are explored.That which helps you cross from the fear of birth, aging and death is called Tharakam (Tharayathi means Crosses).

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Adhyatma Upanishad - Hindu Upanishads

Adhyatmopanishad (Adhyatma Upanishad) is a Hindu Upanishad belonging to the Sukla-Yajur-Veda, one of the four Vedas of Hinduism, in which the importance and path of seeking Self or Brahman alone is vividly explored.

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Philosophy of Hindu Upanishads

Due to their mystical nature and intense philosophical bent that does away with all ritual and completely embraces principals of One Brahman and the inner Atman, the Upanishads have a universal feel that has led to their explication in numerous manners, giving birth to the three schools of Vedanta.

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Philosophy of the Upanishads

Due to their mystical nature and intense philosophical bent that does away with all ritual and completely embraces principals of One Brahman and the inner Atman, the Upanishads have a universal feel that has led to their explication in numerous manners, giving birth to the three schools of Vedanta.

Vedantin philosopher Adi Shankara summed up all the Upanishad in one phrase "Tat Tvam Asi" (Thou Art That) and said that in the end, the ultimate, formless, inconceivable Brahman is the same as our soul, Atman. We only have to realize it through discrimination and piercing through Maya.

A distinctive quotation that is indicative of the call to self-realization, one that inspired Somerset Maugham in titling a book he wrote on Christopher Isherwood, is as follows:

Get up! Wake up! Seek the guidance of an

Illumined teacher and realize the Self.

Sharp like a razor's edge is the path,

The sages say, difficult to traverse.

Full Article: Philosophy of the Upanishads

Epic Mahabharatam in Telugu Script - Downloadable PDFs

Mahabharata, the matchless epic of India, is now made available in Telugu Script for online reading for telugu people. Read online or download the SWF files and explore the epic Mahabharata.

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Scientific view of mahabharata

Science tells us that planet earth is a living being. But an imminent ecological cessation due to the reckless destruction of earth's assets finds humanity facing the challenge of saving the planet.To put the earth we inhabit in a true perspective, Veda Vyasa personified the Earth as Kunti Devi in the epic Mahabharata....

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Bhagavatam Online - Complete Bhagavata Purana Online PDF

Srimad Bhagavatam Online - Complete Srimad Bhagavata Purana Online with all Contos in lucid english translation. The divine leelas of Krishna and the stories of great hindu divotees. The foremost purana of Hindu divotees is presented here to read and download.

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Amarnath Yatra - Hindu Pilgrimage

One of the most important events during July/ August is Amarnath Yatra to the Holy Pilgrimage. This is an annual event when thousands of Hindus from different corners of the Globe visit Amarnath caves. The pilgrims trek from Pahalgam to these caves and worship the great ice Lingam.

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Fairs and Festivals of India 2008

India, being a multicultural and multireligious society, celebrates holidays and festivals of various faiths and special interest groups. There are three national holidays: Independence Day, Republic Day and Gandhi Jayanti. Hindu festivals of Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi, Ugadi, Dussehra, Sankranthi/Pongal and Islamic festivals of Eid-ul-Fitr...

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Elephenta Festival - Hindu festivals in february 2008

This festival is held across the Mumbai harbour, on the Elephanta Island, near the world-renowned Elephanta Caves (A World Heritage Site). This feast of music and dance, celebrated under the stars, transforms the entire island into a large auditorium.Elephanta, a small island 10kms away from the Mumbai harbour..

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