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Prana The Life Force

Prana The Life Force

Prana is a Sanskrit word that translates as “life force” or “vital energy.” In Hindu and yoga philosophy, it is the universal energy that animates all living beings and pervades the entire universe. It is the energy that sustains life and is responsible for all physical, mental, and spiritual processes. According to the Hindu philosophy,…
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When Religion Misled Humanity

When Religion Misled Humanity

Or would it be more appropriate to ask if humanity misled religion? Religion has helped humankind to keep its sanity. Every major religion has been founded with the best of intentions. But somewhere along the way, it seems, we lost the ways of our religions, and now we find ourselves standing face to face in…
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Hindu Dharma - In A Nutshell

Hindu Dharma – In A Nutshell

Hindu Dharma is not “Hinduism”, just like Christianity is not Christianism. Hindu Dharma is not a religion either. Hindu Dharma is a way of life. There are no restrictions or rules. The aim of Hindu Dharma is the realization of one’s Self. So the focus is not on just believing something written in a book…
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Hindutva And Hindu Dharma

Hindutva And Hindu Dharma

The word Hindutva means the essence of being a Hindu. In other words, it means the essence of Hindu Dharma. However, lately, politics and the western media have degraded Hindutva to mean Hindu nationalism. Hindu Dharma is better known as the Sanātana Dharma. Sanātana means eternal. Dharma stands for the eternal truth, the rules of…
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