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    #Philosophy #Traditions

    What is Pramāṇa?

    Pramāṇa means right knowledge, a correct understanding of reality that can be acquired in one of three ways: sense perception, logic, and verbal testimony as the sources for the acquisition of valid knowledge.

    By Hari-kirtana das
    #Practice #Traditions

    What is Mālā?

    Mālā literally means “garland.” Japa mālās are a string of beads used to count mantras. They have been used for centuries in India as a spiritual tool for meditation and prayer.

    By Prāṇadā Comtois
    #Texts #Traditions

    Advaita Vedānta – Recognizing Nonduality through the Upaniṣads

    The Upaniṣads, the ancient oral texts within the corpus of the Vedas, are the world’s earliest extant discussions of nonduality. They develop an integrative vision that reveals the hidden connections tying individuals to the world.

    By Neil Dalal
    #Philosophy #Traditions

    Reincarnation & Karma: An Escape from Samsara or an Embrace of the World as Divine?

    Lucidly expressed in the Bhagavad-Gita and especially in Tantra, we see instructions on why we should not escape the endless woes of samsara, but rather embrace this dualistic world of ecstasy and heartbreak openheartedly and with deep spiritual intention.

    By Ramesh Bjonnes
    #Practice #Traditions

    Embracing the Divine Feminine, Darkness and All

    How do we define the feminine, especially the divine kind? And who gets to define the divine feminine?

    By Kavitha Chinnaiyan
    #Ethics #Traditions

    Is the Hindu Goddess a Feminist?

    The question of the Hindu goddess’s feminism is embedded within the larger question of the instrumentality of religion in the post-colonial nation and thus moves far afield of a de-contextualised if more focused consideration of an answer.

    By Rajeswari Sunder Rajan
    #Interdisciplinary #Traditions

    The Light of Hellenism

    Ιn Ancient Hellenic language, ‘El’ stands for the Light of Being—or spiritual Light.

    By Athena Despina Potari
    #Interdisciplinary #Traditions

    Celebrating the Diversity of Perspectives

    Two of the most basic philosophical questions are, “What is true?” and “How do we know what is true?”

    By Jeffery Long
    #Ethics #Traditions

    On McMindfulness & Frozen Yoga

    An emerging need to manage the stress and dissatisfaction of busy lives by looking inward for peace and stillness has motivated many to participate in the yoga revolution, which has become a multibilliondollar industry in America.

    By Miles Neale
    #Traditions #Yoga

    What is Saṃsāra?

    Saṃsāra refers to the cycle of death and rebirth. It is the natural cycle of creation, maintenance, and dissolution that all material things undergo.

    By Jay Jagannath Das
    #Interdisciplinary #Traditions

    Eternal and Universal Truth

    Although he did not originate the idea, Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) is certainly the figure who is most widely associated with the term the perennial philosophy.

    By Jeffery Long
    #Psychology #Traditions

    Why There Is No Self: A Buddhist Perspective for the West

    Buddhist theory doesn’t deny your existence but it helps rid yourself of the myths that you live by

    By Jay Garfield
    #Traditions #Yoga

    Kaṭha Upaniṣad: The Secret Teachings of Death

    There’s something that you will never forget in your life. I know I haven’t. It’s the first time you see a dead body—the first time you meet Death.

    By Dr. Katy Jane
    #Traditions #Yoga

    Beyond Living and Dying

    Death plays a pivotal role in the history of yoga—the original objective of practice was ending rebirth. At some point between the earliest Vedas and the time of the Buddha a thousand years later, the doctrine of karma changed people’s priorities.

    By Daniel Simpson
    #Spirituality #Traditions

    Yoginis of Past and Present

    Since ancient times, the Yoginis have appeared in various forms and often have a close association with nature.

    By Laura Amazzone
    #Practice #Traditions

    The Bardo: Death as an Opportunity

    The bardo, or “antarābhava” in Sanskrit, is one of the central concepts in Buddhist descriptions of what happens after we die.

    By Stephen Jenkins
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