Vyasa Smriti (व्यास स्मृति) or Vedavyasa Smriti (वेदव्यास स्मृति), is a revered Rishi portrayed in most Hindu traditions. Vyasa is traditionally regarded…
Dharmashastra Smriti (धर्मशास्त्र स्मृति) are Sanskrit texts on law and conduct and refer to the treatises (śāstras) on Dharma. Unlike Dharmasutra which…
Interbeing is a philosophical concept and contemplation practice rooted in the Zen Buddhist tradition, notably proposed by Thich Nhat Hanh. It underscores the interconnectedness and interdependence…
Prayaschitta (प्रायश्चित्त) is the Sanskrit word that means “atonement, penance, expiation”. In Hinduism, it is a dharma-related term. It refers to voluntarily accepting…
Smriti (स्मृति), literally “that which is remembered” is a body of Hindu texts usually attributed to an author, traditionally written down,…
A manvantara (मन्वन्तर), in Hindu cosmology, is a cyclic period identifying the duration, reign, or age of a Manu, the progenitor of…
The Matsya Purana (मत्स्य पुराण) is one of the eighteen major Puranas (Mahapurana) and among the oldest and most preserved in…
The Brahmanda Purana (ब्रह्माण्डपुराण) is a Sanskrit text and one of the eighteen major Puranas, a genre of Hindu texts. It is listed as the…
The Vamana Purana (वामन पुराण), is a medieval-era Sanskrit text and one of the eighteen major Puranas of Hinduism. The text is named after one of…
Non-possession (अपरिग्रह) is a religious tenet followed in Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain traditions in South Asia. In Jainism, aparigraha is the virtue of non-possessiveness,…