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Svādhyāya: Studying our Holy Books- VI
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Svādhyāya: Studying our Holy Books- VI

Vishal Agarwal- May 25, 2018

Traditionally, the Vedic literature as such signifies a vast body of sacred and esoteric knowledge concerning eternal spiritual truths revealed to sages (Rishis) during intense ... Read More

Svādhyāya: Studying our Holy Books- V
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Svādhyāya: Studying our Holy Books- V

Vishal Agarwal- May 21, 2018

The Hindu tendency to see all faiths through their own spiritual viewpoint is patronizing and insulting to other faiths, whose followers openly reject the Hindu ... Read More

Svādhyāya: Studying our Holy Books- IV
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Svādhyāya: Studying our Holy Books- IV

Vishal Agarwal- April 11, 2018

Most religions have one holy book. But Hindus, Buddhists and Jains seem to have an abundance of scriptures – literally hundreds of them. Why don’t ... Read More

Sources of Hindu Dharma – II
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Sources of Hindu Dharma – II

Vishal Agarwal- December 15, 2017

Shruti is considered the most authoritative source of Dharma, followed by Smriti, then Sadāchāra and finally one’s own liking or disposition. Read More

Sources of Hindu Dharma – I
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Sources of Hindu Dharma – I

Vishal Agarwal- December 12, 2017

Vedic scriptures are considered the most important authority because they are said to be of Divine inspiration, and all other sources are successively of lesser ... Read More