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Dada Bhagwan The Essence Of All Religion (In German)

Religion
German
15819 Words
Ages 6 and up
73
0

Those seeking to lead a spiritual life inevitably face challenges in their pursuit of spirituality and practice. As spiritual development progresses, facing one’s faults, failures, and unintentional mistakes become disconcerting – even for the most sincere seeker. One may then ask, “What are the benefits of the different types of religion? From the many religions of the world, which practices will accelerate my spiritual growth? In actuality, how to live exactly?” In the book “The Essence of All Religion”, Gnani Purush (the enlightened One) Dada Bhagwan clarifies any confusion about religion vs. spirituality. Pujya Dadashri offers the essential extract of spiritual science and religion in the form of Nine Kalams (highest spiritual intents). He explains that the Nine Kalams are the essence of the highest teaching of the religions of the world and the simplest, most direct means to live in peace. The spiritual guidance available in this book is both unique and unparalleled. [more]

Keywords: spiritual awakening, spiritual enlightenment, religion spirituality, religion and spirituality, spiritual awareness, religion and life, religion of god, religion and selfimprovement, religion and faith, religion of peace

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Mick P Science Unlimited

One savvy man can change the world

Science Fiction
English
24990 Words
Ages 16 and up
48
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Ash was raised by a wise and kind grandfather Greyheir, a leader of the last stronghold of humanity, an island surrounded by a limitless wasteland. One night, Greyheir was found dead and Ash's girlfriend disappeared. Ash cannot remember what happened that mysterious night; moreover, he is put under home arrest for a crime he never committed. After a year of this lonely misery, Ash will is broken. He decides to kill himself and at that moment, he gets a message left by his perished grandfather. Ash discovers that the world has not been destroyed and the islanders are actually primitive outcasts from the technologically advanced world. Now, the world is consumed by senior communism, a political regime in which any person who reached 60 years old is treated as a god. He also discovers that Greyheir was the man behind this. Being an heir of a great leader, Ash becomes one of the most significant figures in the new world. However, the new impressions of the strange world of tomorrow are faded very fast. A group of revolutionaries whose leader cannot die threatens to destroy the world and their first target will be the island. [more]

Keywords: sci-fi, science, eugenics, afterlife experience, religion and spirituality

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Ritesh Prasad Religion Vs Spirituality

Philosophy
English
734 Words
Ages 16 and up
227
0

Religion and Spirituality have often been misunderstood, though they sound synonym but when we deep dive into the real meaning, we realize its not. We can say both are contemporary but are different in its approach towards leading a stress free life. Here we are not debating which is supreme and sometimes both are used interchangeably too, people can be religious or spiritual or sometimes both. However there are very distinct features between religion and spirituality. Let's deep dive and understand both of them. [more]

Keywords: Religion, Spirituality, Philosophy

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BS Murthy Bhagwat De-squeeze of Hindu Caste-Squeeze

Religion
English
1438 Words
Ages 14 and up
79
0

Addressing a gathering at Ravidas Jayanti in Mumbai recently, Dr. Mohan Bhagwat, the Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), as cited in the Organiser, dateline Feb 6, 2023, has said - “To our Creator, we are equal. There is no caste or sect. If some pundits citing scriptures are talking about caste-based discrimination, then it is false. .. We are confused in the whirlpool of the concept of caste and caste hierarchy. This confusion has to be removed. “ Maybe, Dr. Bhagwat's assertion supra is primarily meant to douse the Shudra political fire but if only carried forward, it has an immense potential to set the Hindu polity on its reformist course like none else before.” [more]

Keywords: Sociology, Social studies, Social science, Political science, Political studies, India studies, Social discrimination, Religion and spirituality, Caste system, Caste discrimination, Hinduism, Social psychology, Humanities, Cultural sociology, Political sociology

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BS Murthy Bhagvad-Gita: Treatise of Self-help

Philosophy
English
16900 Words
Ages 16 and up
1109
5

Bhagavad-Gita is the most beautiful, perhaps the only true philosophical song existing in any known tongue’ – so opined William von Humboldt, who wrote seven-hundred verses in its praise. Though it is a matter of consensus that Bhagvad-Gita in the present length of seven hundred slokas has many an interpolation to it, but no meaningful attempt has ever been made to delve into the nature and extent, not to speak of the effect of these on the Hindu society at large. The methodical codification of interpolations carried out here, for the first time ever, puts the true character of Gita in proper perspective. Identified here are hundred and ten slokas of deviant nature and or of partisan character, the source of so much misunderstanding about Bhagvad-Gita, the book extraordinary, in certain sections of the Hindu fold. In the long run, exposing and expunging these mischievous insertions is bound to bring in new readers from these quarters to this over two millennia old classic besides altering the misconceptions of the existing adherents. In this modern rendition, the beauty of the Sanskrit slokas is reflected in the rhythmic flow of the English verse of poetic proportions even as the attendant philosophy of the song that is Bhagvad-Gita is captured in contemporary idiom for easy comprehension. Contents Introduction Awe Unfounded All about Interpolations Chapters Arjuna’s Dilemma All about Life Theory of Action Practical Wisdom Art of Renunciation Practice of Restraint Know the Spirit Cycle of Creation The Sacred Secret Discern the Divine Nature of Omnipresence Doctrine of Faith Field and Farmer Proclivities to Know Art of Liberation Frailty of Thought Science of Devotion Thy Looking-glass [more]

Keywords: Bhagvad Gita, Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharata, Indian philosophy, Krishna, Asian philosophy, Body and soul, Sanskrit epics, Hindu epics, Indian epics, Hindu philosophy, Body mind and soul, Gita, Bhagawad Gita, Sanskrit Classics, Indian classics, Hindu classics, Religion and spirituality [more][Less]

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BS Murthy Inane Interpolations In Bhagvad-Gita

(An Invocation for their Revocation)

Social Science
English
20959 Words
Ages 14 and up
101
0

The Manusmriti, the social doctrine of yore, and the Bhagvad-Gita, the spiritual tome in vogue that lay down the discriminatory dharma (duties) of the four social classes (castes) have been the bugbears of the Hindu backward classes. However, to their chagrin, of late, as the latter is being mindlessly promoted even though the former was constitutionally debunked, they began advocating that it too should be dumped in a dustbin. Ironically, the improbability of their progenitor Krishna, the architect of the Gita, relegating his own ilk to the social margins failed to dawn upon these that Gita supposedly slights, even to this day! Thus, their intellectuals, instead of seeking to reclaim their priceless heritage, albeit after ridding its interpolative garbage, tend to rubbish it a la throwing the baby with the bathwater, and needless to say they must ponder. Also, it is high time that the Gita-class stop laying store by the self-aggrandizing verses in this Vyāsa’s classic, evidently inserted by their progenitors that came to bedevil the Hindu spiritual integrity and social harmony. Likewise, the grumblers of the dalit desertions must see the need for setting the Hindu house in order to prevent the fractious poaching by the Church, if not to facilitate the ‘hoped for’ return of the prodigals. So also those who take pride that Hinduism is the only religion that reckons all faith as true, should be concerned about the ‘in vogue’ Gita that belittles some of their caste fellows. Besides, this work beckons the feminists to reckon the second of the two interpolations from it cited in the cover image that degrades them in unspeakable terms. This ‘overdue’ work, may lead the ‘denied’ Hindu castes as well as the favored folks for an objective approach to the in vogue Bhagvad-Gita which could dispel the misgivings of the former and the delusions of the latter, thereby bridging the Hindu emotional gulf with its abridged book that restores its original form. Whether or not one concurs with its propositions, this original work could be of interest to the students of logic and reasoning as well. [more]

Keywords: Bhagavad-Gita, Interpolations in the Gita, Indian philosophy, Religion and spirituality, Hindu philosophy, Hindu scriptures, Caste discrimination, Social reforms, Social sciences, Critical thinking, Logic and reasoning, Research and analysis, Analytical thinking

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BS Murthy Manu’s Shadow on Gita’s Path

Essay
English
958 Words
Ages 12 and up
87
0

When I thought I am done with the study of interpolations in the Gita after my critique, Inane Interpolations in Bhagvad-Gita (An Invocation for their Revocation) I was tempted to turn my attention to the seldom read but much maligned Manu Smriti*. While I found that that testament is Incongruent and its motivated castigation is nothing but flogging a dead horse riding a blind donkey (an eponymous essay is due on this aspect), nevertheless, I could discern Manu’s shadow on the Gita’s path that is sought to be placed here for a public view. [more]

Keywords: Bhagvad-Gita, Bhagavad-Gita, Gita, Manu Smriti, Laws of Manu, Manu's Laws, Hinduism, Hindu philosophy, Indian philosophy, Asian philosophy, Scriptures, Hindu scriptures, Indic studies, Indology, Religion and spirituality, Hindu epics, Social studies

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BS Murthy Sundara Kãnda: Hanuman's Odyssey

Religion
English
40926 Words
Ages 16 and up
693
3

WhileMahabharata's Bhagvad-Gita is taken as a philosophical guide, Ramayana's Sundara Kãnda is sought for spiritual solace; many believe that reading Sundara Kãnda or hearing it recited would remove all hurdles and usher in good tidings! Miracles apart, it's in the nature of Sundara Kãnda to inculcate fortitude and generate hope in man for it’s a depiction of how Hanuman goes about his errand against all odds. Besides, it portrays how Seetha, on the verge of self-immolation, overcomes despair to see life in a new light? With rhythm of its verse and the flow of the narrative this sloka to sloka transcreation of the canto beautiful of Valmiki's adi kavya - the foremost poetical composition in the world, Hanuman's Odyssey that paves the way for Rama to rescue his kidnapped wife is bound to charm the readers and listeners alike. Interestingly, as the following verse illustrates, it was the forerunner of the magic realism of our times – “Gripped she then him by shadow / Cast which Hanuman coast to coast, Recalled he in dismay then / What Sugreev said at outset / That one fiend had aptitude / To grip its prey by mere shadow.” On a personal note, my paternal grandfather, Bulusu Thimmaiah-garu, like many in his time, was a life-long practitioner of Sundara Kãnda parayana (the epic’s daily recital in part or full), whose spirituality could have providentially guided me in this, rather an effortless, trans-creative endeavour. Cantos of the Kanda 1 - Hurdles in Skies 2 - City in Clouds 3 - Prelude to Entry 4 - Foray into Fort 5 - Life in Lanka 6 - Precincts to Beat 7 - Palace in the Plane 8 - Pushpak’s Prowess 9 - Harem at Night 10 - Women in Want 11 - Qualms of Celibate 12 - At Wits End 13 - Errand in the Bend 14 - Garden of Grief 15 - Withered Flower 16 - She is Seetha 17 - Guards all Hideous 18 - Ravan on Heat 19 - Dame in Despair 20 - Womanizer at Work 21 - Steadfast in Love 22 - Deadline to Death 23 - Guards that Pander 24 - Carrot and Stick 25 - Hapless Soul 26 - Wandering Thoughts 27 - Dream of a Nightmare 28 - On the Verge 29 - Good Tidings 30 - Hanuman’s Dilemma 31 - Rama’s Ballad 32 - Is it True? 33 - Genesis of Exile 34 - Swings in Mood 35 - Winning the Trust 36 - More of the Same 37 - Aborted Move 38 - Story to Tell 39 - Doubts to the Fore 40 - Repeats the Dose 41 - Rampage in the Park 42 - Panic in the Town 43 -Itching for Fight 44 -Takes on Prahastha’s Son 45 - Marshals in the Mire 46 - Generals in the Dumps 47 - Akshay’s Life on Line 48 - It takes Indrajit 49 - Ravan’s Darbar 50 - Cause of Loss 51 - Advice to Deliver 52- Placates the Sibling 53 - Tail on Fire 54 - Arson to Hurt 55 - What of Seetha? 56 - Havoc of a Take-off 57 - Flight sans Hassles 58 - Odyssey in a Nutshell 59 - Pep Talk to Peers 60 - Angad on Rebound 61 - Eying the Madhuvan 62 - Orgy in the Garden 63 - Sugreev’s Reading 64 - Return of the Platoon 65 - News in Brief 66 - Tears in Torrents 67 - Hanuman’s Replay 68 - Times of Hope Yuddha Kanda: War on Ravan 01- Embrace of a Gift 02- Coronation and After [more]

Keywords: Indian mythology, Ramayana, Sundara Kanda, Rama's story, Lanka, Hanuman, Sita's captivity, Sanskrit Classics, Religion, Hinduism, Hindu mythology, Sanskrit epics, Hindu epics, Indian epics, Valmiki, Rama, Sita, Ravana, epic poetry, epic verse, epic Indian verse, epic Hindu verse, verse, Indian verse, Religion and Spirituality [more][Less]

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BS Murthy On Bashing Manu Smriti, Or Flogging A Dead Horse Riding A Blind Ass

Essay
English
2134 Words
Ages 16 and up
95
0

None knows when Manu Smriti had its last sway, if at all, over the Indian polity but still the Hindu castes that it slighted lazily hold it against the Brahmins that it once exalted, and ominously, the evangelists cynically bash Hinduism with it to lure the former into their Semitic fold. However, this essay is not an exercise to endorse the extinct Smriti per se but an attempt to expose the perceptive vacuity and the intellectual dishonesty, as the case may be, of its debunkers. So, instead of bashing the Manu Smriti a la flogging the dead horse riding a blind ass, it pays the mankind to discard the redundant chaff to nourish itself on the pristine grain in Manu’s ancient granary. [more]

Keywords: Manu Smriti, Manu’s Laws, Laws of Manu, Manuwad, Sociology, Social studies, Social science, Political science, Political studies, India studies, Constitutional studies, Social discrimination, Racial discrimination, Religion and spirituality, Caste system, Indian philosophy, Hinduism, Caste oppression, Gender studies, Social psychology, Humanities, Cultural sociology, Political sociology [more][Less]

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Noah Daniels I'm Not Religious - I'm Spiritual!

Shed Your Dogmatism And Legalism In Order To Live Meaningfully And Passionately

Religion
English
6041 Words
No Age Recommendation
304
0

Every person’s life is a profound mystery. Deep and invisible currents make us who we are, and the world around us is full of secret purposes and laws. One reaction to all this mystery is to treat it as a problem to be solved, and to do everything possible to be informed and in control. But another way is to bow down in ignorance and confess our limitations. Religion and spirituality, for eons has been closely connected and offered creative ways to become individuals of depth and compassion by embracing spirituality. The religions have a cherished cargo, but they often fail in their job by moralizing, intellectualizing, and defending themselves to such an extent that their real intention is clouded. Today individuals all over the world are deserting the religions in disgust and anger. Still, everybody has an instinct for transcendence. Individuals know that some kind of spiritual life is essential, and so a lot of people are exploring on their own or joining new churches and communities. They differentiate between their own personal spirituality they've found and the religious institution they've abandoned. [more]

Keywords: mystery, spirituality, religion, transcendence, spiritual life, personal spirituality, religious institution

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