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The Finger Gazers


These days wherever I turn I am reminded I am a Hindu I protest Hinduism tells me I am Consciousness … More

Bhagavad Gita, Poem, Poetry, Quran, Religions, The Finger Pointing to the Moon

Two-Word Summary of the Major Religions


Hinduism – “Know Thyself” Christianity – “Love Everyone” Islam – “Obey Allah” Buddhism – “Overcome Yourself”

Religion, Summary of the Major Religions

Religious Scriptures


“All Religious Scriptures, be it Gita, Bible or Quran, contain only half-truths because as Ramana Maharshi said, ‘The only language … More

Religious Scriptures

Bhagavad Gita on the Sense of Doership


The forces of Nature do all works. But due to delusion of ignorance people assume themselves to be the doer. … More

Bhagavad Gita on sense of doership, Doership, Gita on sense of doership, Sense of Doership

Bhagavad Gita on Karma Yoga


(Source: A. Shah, Glimpses of World Religions, Jaico Publishing House) The law of Karma is the conservation of moral energy. … More

Bhagavad Gita, Freedom, Karma, Karma Yoga, Salvation, Self-realization / Liberation, Sense of Doership

A Systematic Study of Vedanta: Texts to Read


Vedanta, which is the core philosophy of Hinduism, is based on three principal texts or Prasthanatraya (triple canon): Upanishads Gita … More

Advaita Vedanta, Bhagavad Gita, Brahma Sutras, Hindu scriptures, Hinduism, Prakarana Granthas, Sankaracharya, Upanishads, Vedanta, Vedas

Sthitaprajna (S/he who has Steady Wisdom)


Sri Krishna on Sthitaprajna (S/he who has Steady Wisdom) (from Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2) What, O Krishna, is the description … More

Bhagavad Gita, Man of steady wisdom, Sthitaprajna

Bhagavad Gita on the Two Paths


Bhagavad Gita, Gita, Karma Yoga, Stillness of mind

Qualities of a Brahmin


The views of Hindu scriptures (Vedas and Gita) and Buddhist scriptures (The Dhammapada) on the qualities of a Brahmin Guys, … More

Brahmin, Qualities of a Brahmin, Who is a Brahmin?

A True Hindu


“Only a true Brahmin is a true Hindu. A true Hindu does not consider himself a Brahmin, true or otherwise. … More

Advaita, Brahmin, Hindu, Hinduism, Nonduality, True Brahmin, True Hindu, Who am I?

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