Dharma Refers to Order and Custom That Sustain Life

Dharma (धर्म) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, among others. Although no single-word translation exists for dharma in English (or…

Agni Purana Serves as Source of Wisdom

The Agni Purana, (अग्नि पुराण) is one of the eighteen major Puranas of Hinduism. The text is variously classified as a Purana…

Naradiya Purana Provides Valuable Spiritual and Religious Guidance

The Naradiya Purana (नारदीय पुराण) or Narada Purana (नारद पुराण), are two Vaishnavism texts written in Sanskrit language. One of the texts is…

Markandeya Purana Serves Repository of Myths and Legends

The Markandeya Purana (मार्कण्डेय पुराण) is a Sanskrit text of Hinduism and one of the eighteen major Puranas. The text’s title Markandeya refers to a sage in Hindu History, who…

Bhagavata Purana Features a Wide Array of Characters

The Bhagavata Purana (भागवत पुराण), also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam, Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana or simply Bhagavata, is one of Hinduism’s eighteen great Puranas (Mahapuranas). Composed in Sanskrit and traditionally attributed…

Padma Purana is Valuable Source of Righteous Life

The Padma Purana (पद्मपुराण) is one of the eighteen Major Puranas, a genre of texts in Hinduism. It is an encyclopedic…

Purana Literally Means  Ancient, or Old

Purana (पुराण) is a vast genre of Indian literature about a wide range of topics, particularly about legends and other…

Advaita Vedanta is One Version of Vedanta

Advaita Vedanta (अद्वैत वेदान्त) is a Hindu Sadhana, a path of spiritual discipline and experience, and the oldest extant tradition of…

Sage Ashtavakra, Ashtavakra Gita and His Story

Sage Ashtavakra (ऋषि अष्टावक्र) or Ushtaavukruhu is a revered Vedic sage in Hinduism. His name literally means “eight deformities”, reflecting…

Vishnu Descends In The Form Of An Avatar

Vishnu (विष्णु), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major…