Upanishads

The earliest manifestations of this yoga is still closely associated with the Vedic sacrificial culture, that was developed by the Brahamans and Aranyakas. The Upanishads, are the texts that hold the hidden teaching about the ultimate unity of things, which can be translated into yoga culture. Within the Upanishads, there are over 200 scriptures, with only a handful that were composed prior to Gautama the Buddha. One of the most predominant Yoga scriptures if the “Lord’s Song”, which…

Throughout the Roman, and Indian world, the religions of Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism became the predominant faith for each civilization. Each ruler chose to convert to their new religion out of genuine belief that it was what was best for their people. Constantine, The Emperor of Rome, converted to the Christian faith after having a vision on the battlefield; accompanied that night by a dream that instructed him to fight in the name of the Christian god. This vision had such a profound…

In my opinion, the West has not fully embraced Hinduism and Buddhism because it is believed to be contradictory of religion in the West. This is in part due to lack of knowledge. The West believes that these religions teach you to believe in suffering and that life is filled with misery. This is not the true meaning of the term suffering. Based on Buddhism principles, suffering is when you possess the feeling of dislike, pain, or worry throughout your life. Life is not perfect, so there is…

reception of the theses of ahimsa or non-violence, its action on the environment Hindu refuses to be easily measured. More likely is, instead, its influence on philosophical speculations. The introduction of new values in the Upanishads of the term "medium" term, as the Maitri Upanishad, and, more recently, the dispute between the logical and metaphysical Hindus and Buddhists from the VII to the IX century reveal, if not a decisive influence, given that the positions of both parties remained,…

in relation to how they align with the beliefs of Krishna and Hinduism. The second part of the paper will examine a flaw in the logic of the worldviews and a way to remedy the flaw in the logic. Excerpts from the Bhagavad Gita as well as from the Upanishads will support analysis of the worldviews. Condition “The Self cannot be pierced or burned, made wet or dry. It is everlasting and infinite, standing on the motionless foundations of eternity. The Self is unmanifested, beyond all thought,…

Buddhism, had it 's beginning in the 5th century BCE with a man named Siddhartha Gautama or "Buddha." Buddhism became a widespread religion that set forth the path for effects in the personal lives of many, and also as a widespread world religion. It accomplished many things, such as carrying news ways of life to many, and appealing to the highest and lowest of levels of society. Buddhism also brought about a uniqueness not seen in the same capacity before. The spread of Buddhism starting in 453…

Visphala, the wife of Khela Rajah with metal legs when she lost her leg in the battlefield. It is also mentioned that fire (Agni) was used as the ultimate weapon to destroy Marma. MARMA IN UPANISHAD Plenty of material of anatomical interest is found in Chandagya Upanishad, Kshirakopanishad, and Garbhopanishad. There are 107 marmas described in Garbhopanishad. MARMA IN ITIHAASA Marma have been referred in our itihaasa ie Ramayana and Mahabarata.The arrow…

Although Hinduism has a long history of reverence for natural entities, this has not always translated into ecological awareness and activism. Hinduism is a collection of spiritual views, with a few things in common because it has three paths to liberation, one divine reality with many Gods, and beliefs about the divinity of the natural world to promote more informed ecological awareness. There are numerous diverse conditions regarding Hinduism, but mostly every Hindu is identifiable. In fact,…

from one who has already transcended the lower states of consciousness and has moved up to awareness. We should be fortunate to receive help, a lift, from one who has already reached the higher levels of awareness (the 3rd and the 4th states). The Upanishads when describing the qualities / characteristics of a Guru, do mention that only a Self-realized person can actually / really help another on the path of Self-realization. This rising up to ‘Self-remembering’, and thence to ‘Objective…

Buddhism is a major world religion, with several schools of thoughts and numerous sects. The two major branches are known as Theravada, “The Way of the Elders” and Mahayana, “The Great Vehicle.” Buddhism has been influential in many parts of the world, in this paper we will focus on Theravadas dominance in India and Mahayanist preeminence in Japan. Furthermore, we will introduce both schools of thought separately, explore the similarities and differences of these major schools and discuss…