Four Sacrifices in Hinduism
In the Bhagavad Gita, IV Chapter 28th Verse talks about four yajnas – the yajnas (yajna means sacrifice) of wealth, austerity, yoga and Self-knowledge. These
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In the Bhagavad Gita, IV Chapter 28th Verse talks about four yajnas – the yajnas (yajna means sacrifice) of wealth, austerity, yoga and Self-knowledge. These
In my great grandmother’s house in Thanjavur, every meal represented an elaborate ritual. She washed a fresh set of clothes every night, rose daily at 4
Everything that we see in the world around us has some quality in it. From people to buildings, from the book we read to the
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात् ॥ Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam. Urvarukam iva Bandhanan Mrtyor Muksiya Mamrtat. Meaning: 1: Om, We
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