What is not known is that though Buddhism advocates Idol worship and engages in NireswaraVada, denial ofpersonal God, Buddhism has declared Buddha and has Idols of Buddha being worshiped.
Not only that.
Buddhism has Hindu Gods being worshiped as Buddhist Gods.
I had already posted an article that Skanda is considered as the protector of…
But his genealogy as gleaned from Buddhist texts indicate his ancestry goes back to one of the first Rishis after whom the gotra system of Hindu lineage springs from.
Karma Kanda per se is very complicated and people were fed up.
Buddhism filled in the void with its Philosophy of change , its Nireswara vada, denial of Personal God, Idol worship and its denial of Vedic Authority.
It is an irony that Buddha is being worshiped as God.
Before the advent of Buddhism in China Hinduism was prevalent in China and Hinduism was indigence.
The spread of Hindu practices did not stop with the worship of Hindu Gods…Unorthodox systems Vaiseshika ,Nyaya, Martial Arts,Kalari, Weapons like Vajra also found their way into China.
Names of the Deities were changed to suit the local conditions.
The difference between Buddhism and Santana Dharma(Vedic Hinduism) is so great that Buddhism is regarded as Nastika System since Buddhism does not accept the authority of the Vedas as a Pramana, source of Knowledge .
However excepting this point and Sunya Vada,many similar and in some areas identical views concurring with the Vedas are found…
The Devi (mother Goddess) killed Madhu and Kaidabha as Vishnu Maya (Thamasic-base), killed Mahishasura as Lakshmi (Rajashic form-materialistic) and killed Shumbha and Nishumbha in the form of Goddess Saraswathi (Sathvic-spiritual).
All the three are combined in this Stotra.
It consists of Chapters 74 to 86 (13 chapters) of the Markandeya Purana and has 700 stanzas.
The process of Vaasi is difficult for people,except for those who are gifted. To solve this,Siva had advised Patanjali to simplify Vaasi and introduce a yoga practice that would elevate one to Vaasi consciousness from where Vassi Yoga will take over. Accordingly Patanjali composed Yoga Sutra ,laying emphasis on postures ,followed by Pranayama.
Many Gods, Goddesses are worshipped in Bhakthi Yoga.What is needed in Bhakthi Yoga is total emotional attachment to the Deity.In this article, I shall illustrate life instance from a great Bhakti Yogi, well versed in Sanskrit and Gnana Yogi. What is striking is the total surrender to Devi.
The Devathas were being harasses by Bhandasura and the Devas entreated Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Lord Shiva in his Form as Maha Sambhu performed a Maha Yaga and Lalitha Devi appeared in the Homa Kunda, Chdagni Kunda-Philosophically speaking from the Chit. Article follows on the Special Homa by Shiva. Lalita Devi appeared in Her Chariot,…
I have, as is usual with me,while searching for something else to write on Vaasi Yoga, I landed on information that speaks of Yoga and Sri Narayana in the same breath. Not only that it identified Narayana with Devi as Bala Tripurasundari.. To top it, all this is directly linked to Yoga!
Based on texts of Srividya, Subhaagama Tantras, Soubhagya Ratnakara, Arunamodhini, Kulaarnava Tantra, Sree Lalitha Sahasranama, Lalitha Trisathi, Soundaryalahari, Siddha kunjika Stora Devi Khadgamala and Durga Saptashati, the list of Devis Worshiped is provided here.
Removal of Evil eye, Protection from forces that hinder Spiritual development. Protection from Black magic,Animals. Increases self confidence and self assurance. Clarity of thought.. Above all,Mukthi and Gnana are facilitated.
Date of Rig veda in Ramanisblog According to Ramanisblog, the date of the Rig Veda is subject to considerable debate, with modern scholarly estimates generally ranging between 2000 BCE to 1000 BCE[1]. However, Ramanisblog highlights that Hindu tradition considers the Vedas to be timeless and without a specific beginning[1]. Perspectives on Rig Veda Dating Ramanisblog…
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