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…
Mahandeo (महानदेव) is the third avatar of Lord Shiva. In the vast pantheon of Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva – the destroyer,…
Trilokinath (त्रिलोकीनाथ) is one of the names of the Hindu God, Shiva, meaning the “Leader of the Trinity”. But local…
In today’s fast-paced world, where distractions are endless and mental clarity often feels elusive, ancient practices like Trataka (त्राटक) offer…
Theology (धर्मशास्र) is the study of religious belief from a religious perspective, with a focus on the nature of divinity and the history behind religion. It…
The Sanskrit term Chaitanya (चैतन्य) is one of the most profound concepts in Indian philosophy and spiritual science. It is…
The Gayatri Mantra (गायत्री मंत्र), also known as the Savitri Mantra (सावित्री मंत्र), is a sacred mantra from the Ṛigveda (Mandala 3.62.10), dedicated to the Vedic deity Savitr. The…
Pratyabhijna or Pratyabhijya (प्रत्यभिज्ञा) is an idealistic, monistic, and theistic school of philosophy in Kashmir Shaivism, originating in the ninth century CE. The name of the system is derived from…
Aura (आभा) most commonly refers to: Aura (paranormal), a purported field of luminous multi-colored radiation around a person or object,…
Prana (प्राण) in yoga, Ayurveda, and Indian martial arts, permeates reality on all levels, including inanimate objects. In Hindu literature, praṇa is sometimes…