'Hinduism' Articles
“The Vedas teach that the soul is divine, only held in the bondage of matter; perfection will be reached when this bond will burst, and the word they use for it is, therefore, Mukti – freedom, freedom from the bonds of imperfection, freedom from death and misery.” Swami Vivekananda
All this universe is in the glory of God, of Siva, the God of love. The heads and faces of men are His own, and He is in the hearts of all. ~Yajur Veda
I am the ruling Queen, the amasser of treasures, full of wisdom, first of those worthy of worship. In various places, divine powers have set me. I enter many homes and take numerous forms. ~Rig Veda
Subtlest of the subtle, greatest of the great, the atman is hidden in the cave of the hearts of all beings. He who, free from all urges, beholds Him overcomes sorrow, seeing by the grace of the Creator, the Lord and His glory. ~Yajur Veda
In heaven there is no fear at all. Thou, O Death, art not there, nor in that place does the thought of growing old make one tremble. There, free from hunger and from thirst and far from the reach of sorrow, all rejoice and are glad. ~Krishna Yajur Veda
Path in Hinduism
Hinduism is actually a blanket term for multiple spiritual paths. A common disposition among those who pursue most of the schools is that they don’t have a salvationist view. Most of them are more concerned with understanding as individuals than as a “faith”. Many don’t even see themselves as a faith as it’s defined in western religion. It has links to the original paganism of course, and the role of the gods is either still seen as literally or is taken as a spiritual metaphor. But though many define it as pantheistic, it’s not so easily defined. It doesn’t really… Seek More
Gods and Divine Potential
What is the ‘god’ structure in Hinduism? That differs, but there are some principles across the board. One is the concept of a universal spirit called by many names, but not in a divisive way. More as a recognition of the manifold nature of this universal spirit. It is called by the Brahminists, Brahman, called by the Yagis, Shakti, and they seek to unify the kundalini force or primal fire with the Shakti or universal spirit. They see that the universal spirit is capable of taking on more focused forms, even physical incarnation. This is where the concept of avatars… Seek More
