Shivananda Lahari Personifies the Flow of Devotion

The Shivananda Lahari (शिवानन्द लहरी) is a devotional hymn composed by Adi Shankara, an Advaita philosopher, on Shiva. It literally means “wave of auspicious bliss.” It consists of…

Manusmriti Recommends Non-Violence

The Manusmriti (मनुस्मृति), also known as the Manava-Dharmasastra or Laws of Manu, is one of the many legal texts and constitutions among the many Dharmasastras of Hinduism.…