October 11, 2007 at 10:48 pm by mahud
In a previous post, I mentioned the symbolism of Cernnunos’ mouth on the Gundestrup cauldron, comparing it to other representations of the God that reveal that he not only feeds his worshippers with the Ambrosial Boon of Life, but also himself:
The God in anthropomorphic form holds the serpent’s mouth up to his lips, while the […]
March 7, 2008 at 8:34 pm by mahud
In Hinduism, since the Puranic age, time has been divided up into cosmic cycles, known as yugas, mahayugas and manvantaras. Like this classical world ages of Greece and Rome, time is divided into four consecutive ages: Krita (or satya), Treta, Dvapara, and Kali. Kali is the current yuga, which began on midnight, February 18th, 3102 […]
February 7, 2007 at 2:12 pm by mahud
There is a light that shines beyond all things on earth, beyond us all, beyond the heavens, beyond the highest, the very highest heavens. This is the light that shines in our heart. Chandogya Upanishad 3.13.7 (1)
Monism and Theism (The light of Hinduism)
This ‘light’ has many names and is perceived by different Hindu practitioners in […]
June 26, 2007 at 11:19 pm by mahud
…Siddhartha began to speak and said: “Well, Govinda, are we on the right road? Are we gaining knowledge? Are we approaching salvation? Or are we perhaps going in circles—we who thought to escape from the cycle?”
Govinda said: “We have learned much, Siddhartha. There still remains much to learn. We are not going in circles, we […]
July 13, 2007 at 8:28 pm by mahud
The Prakrit symbolizes the practice of Ananda Marga Pracharaka Samgha (AMPS), a religious organization that combines strict meditation with social action.
Pratik
The hexagram of two triangles, one pointing downwards (representing the internal reality of meditation), and one pointing upwards (representing the external reality of social action), contains an image of the rising sun signifying that […]
February 7, 2007 at 1:41 pm by mahud
Since Vedic times, the religious climate of India has undergone many changes, and the living experiences of men and women throughout India’s long religious history have also been conciderably diverse.
Sexual Equality in Vedic times
Dispite being the product of a patriarchal society, the Rig-Veda, the oldest of Hinduism’s religious texts, displays a level of equality […]
October 1, 2007 at 3:04 pm by mahud
One of the most widely recognized features of Hinduism is the doctrine of reincarnation or Samsara, the endless cycle of birth-death-and-rebirth, within which all forms of life are fixed. The sadhu in his quest towards the transcendent seeks release from the ever-revolving cycle through various forms of religious discipline. We are told in the Chandogya […]
June 5, 2007 at 11:17 am by mahud
Shiva Panchakshara Stotra
I offer my humble salutations to Lord Mahesvara - who has a garland of serpents around the neck; who has three eyes; whose body is covered with ash (vibhuti); who is eternal; who is pure; who has the entire sky as His dress and who is embodies as the first letter Na.
I bow […]