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Secrets of Hindu worship |
All about Tantra |
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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 |
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The White Yajurveda |
The Seven Creations |
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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. |
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The Way of Praying |
The Mystery of Numbers |
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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 |
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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. |
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Mahanirvana Tantra |
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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] |
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Thought forms by Annie Besant |
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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. |
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The meaning of 'prarthana |
Your personal mantra |
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"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. |
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Symbolism in Hinduism |
Sacred Scriptures |
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A very unique presentation of the symbolic significance of
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