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As rivers flow into the sea and in so doing lose name and form,  so even the wise man, freed from name and form,  attains the Supreme Being, the Self-luminous, the Infinite.  He who knows Brahman  becomes Brahman. ~ Mundaka Upanishad 3.2.8-9 Image by Umesh Singh Rajpoot.

Kamakhya Temple,Nilachal Hill, Guwahati,Assam State: The Kamakhya Temple (Assamese: কামাখ্যা মন্দিৰ) is an ancient Shakti Peeth temple situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati city in Assam, India. It is the main temple, dedicated to Kamakhya, in a complex of individual temples dedicated to the ten Mahavidyas: Bhuvaneshvari, Bagalamukhi, Chinnamasta, Tripura Sundari and Tara, Kali, Bhairavi, Dhumavati, Matangi and Kamala. Among these Tripurasundari, Matangi  and Kamala reside inside the main temple whereas the other seven reside in individual temples. It is an important pilgrimage destination for general Hindu and especially for Tantric worshipers. Kamakhya is an important Tantric goddess that evolved in the Himalayan hills. She is closely identified with Kali and Maha Tripura Sundari. According to the Tantric texts (Kalika Purana, Yogini Tantra) that are the basis for her worship at the Kamakhya temple, a 16th-century temple in the Kamrup district of Assam. The...

What is Dharma? Dharma is perhaps the key term for the great spiritual traditions of India and East Asia, Hindu and Buddhist, whether relative to their understanding of the outer world of nature or the inner realm of consciousness. It is the basis of India’s vast and diverse culture and its deep commitment to Yoga and meditation as tools of self-realization for all. A respect for Dharma is said to be more important even than a belief in God, because it implies certain values  and a way of life that promotes truth, unity and respect for all life above ideas or emotions. Dharma in Sanskrit comes from the root ‘dhri’ meaning ‘to uphold’ and is symbolized by a pillar. It refers to the spiritual, ethical and natural principles that uphold the entire universe. Dharma has always been linked to Veda or vidya, which refers to an inner capacity to perceive the nature of things. It reflects a higher awareness pervades and underlies all existence. Dharma is a very difficult term to def...

Significance Of Syllable AUM  The syllable, Aum, may be represented in the following manner: For vibration A – abdomen, U – chest, M – head For experience A – waking, U – dreaming, M – deep sleep For mind A – conscious, U – subconscious, M – unconscious For quality/virtue A – tamas [inertia], U – rajas [activity], M – sattva [essence] For existence A – Brahma, U – Vishnu, M – Shiva [Creative], [Sustaining], [Destructive] For time A – present, U – past, M – future The syllable AUM (OM) is first described as all-encompassing mystical entity in the Upanishads. AUM stands for the supreme Reality. It is a symbol for what was, what is, and what shall be. AUM represents also what lies beyond past, present, and future. Today, in all Hindu art and all over India and Nepal, 'om' can be seen virtually everywhere, a common sign for Hinduism and its philosophy and theology. Hindus believe that as creation began, the divine, all-encompassing consciousness took the form of the first and...

Have you ever noticed that everybody wants to go to HEAVEN but no one wants to DIE? FOR A CHANGE LET'S TALK ABOUT DEATH, DYING AND BEYOND... PLEASE GIVE 5 MINS AND READ!!   ************************************************ "Death is not extinguishing the light; it is putting out the lamp because dawn has come." ~ Rabindranath Tagore There is one thing that is certain in this lifetime: eventually we all must die. This inevitable aspect of human existence has become a taboo subject in the western world. The difficulty that we have in discussing death leaves many people unprepared for what some believe is the end to their existence. This can lead to a great deal of fear and anxiety over what other cultures view as just the conclusion to a phase in the continuous cycle of life, death and rebirth. A belief in the cyclical reincarnation of the soul is one of the foundations of the Hindu religion. Death is viewed as a natural aspect of life, and there are numerous epic tales,...

Sacred Shankha (Conch Shell ) ------------------------------------ Religious & Scientific Significance... The conch shell is a major Hindu article of prayer, used as a trumpet and in order to get rid of negative energy and evil spirits. It is also used as a container for holy water ( shankha teertham ). The shankha (conch shell) mudra is also used during various tantric rituals and meditation. "Shankha" is considered to be one of the most auspicious objects that emerged fro m the sea during the Ksheera Sagara Samudra Manthan.  Our Ancestors knew that when a Shankh is blown its cosmic vibrations can cure diseases. Shankh or Shankham in sanskrit means “a conch holding the sacred water”. Earliest written documentation of Shankh can be traced back to Vedas and other Holy Hindu texts like Bhagwad Gita and Vishnu Purana. They are widely used in many Hindu rituals from bathing of a deity to the starting and ending of a holy ritual. Religious Significance --------------...

Denpasar (Indonesia) : World Hindu Parisad (WHP) organization will replace World Hindu Federation (WHF) to unite all Hindu worshippers across the globe at the World Hindu Summit (WHS), to be held on June 13 to 16 at the Art Center in Denpasar. Chief of Indonesian Hindu Council Parisad (PHDI) Headquarters, Major General Sang Nyoman Suwisma, said the existence of WHP was decided during the 2012 WHS. "We will approve of the basic budget, determine the working program, and determine the officials," she said yesterday. One of the agendas during the WHS summit will also include recommending Bali as the Hindu central of the world and the formation of a working committee headed by Udayana University Rector Made Bhakta. Source : Tempo.CO