Hinduism, Yoga and Hindu Dharma Religion

Aum, the sacred Indian mantra ; Om, Ohm - meditating unity

Who doesn't know the Indian mantra 'aum' - and use more...2 points

Who doesn't know the Indian mantra 'aum' - and use it when they want to make fun of new age spirituality?































Aum is actually a sacred man...2 points

The Upanishads quotes and introduction

After the Vedas the Upanishads are the most revered more...1 point

After the Vedas the Upanishads are the most revered texts in Hinduism.















What are the Upanishads?















The Upanishads are texts which contain the...1 point

Yoga Sutras by Patanjali - Science of Yoga - Taimni

A very scholarly translation and commentary on THE more...1 point

A very scholarly translation and commentary on THE yoga classic: the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali. Taimni not only explains each sutra, but also...1 point

The Vedas - ancient sacred literature from India

Well, not quite. The Vedas are however some of the more...1 point

Well, not quite. The Vedas are however some of the oldest texts to have survived as living literature till our time.































The Veda are the lit...1 point

What is Yoga? Basic Principles of Yoga.

What is Yoga? Yoga in Sanskrit stands for connecti more...1 point

What is Yoga? Yoga in Sanskrit stands for connection, union. Yoga helps us to unite against physical, mental and social problems. A Yogi is ...1 point

Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure

Great book if you want to go to India yourself - especially more...1 point

Great book if you want to go to India yourself - especially if you're interested in India as the home of spirituality.































I read the book i...1 point

Karma and Reincarnation: are we reborn?

Karma and reincarnation are linked. Karma is the i more...1 point

Karma and reincarnation are linked. Karma is the idea that what we do and have done influences our circumstances, talents and options. Reinc...1 point

Yoga - history and tradition from India

Information on hatha yoga and the other classic ty more...1 point

Information on hatha yoga and the other classic types of yoga. In Hinduism there are various types of yoga, but in the West Hatha Yoga has b...1 point

Learn The Yoga Arm Balancing Poses

Yoga is an ancient and rich tradition which combin more...1 point

Yoga is an ancient and rich tradition which combines physical postures (asanas), breath work (pranayama) and meditation. Through the practic...1 point

Agni Yoga - Philosophy of Living Ethics

Agni Yoga is a spiritual teaching popularized by t more...1 point

Agni Yoga is a spiritual teaching popularized by the artist Nicholas Roerich and his wife Helena Roerich beginning in 1920, when the Agni Yo...1 point

Prenatal Yoga

Prenatal yoga is being adopted by an increasingly more...1 point

Prenatal yoga is being adopted by an increasingly large number of people as a healthy way of taking care of themselves through pregnancy. This ensures the healthy growth and development of the fetus and the strength of the mother. If your muscles are kept strong through your term, the muscles will h...1 point

download free mp3 gayatri mantra

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I wanted to help all those that wanted to Download Free MP3 Gayatri Mantra, and especially those who look for gayatri mantra sung by anuradh...0 points

Religions of India

Religion is a way of life in India it is a central more...0 points

Religion is a way of life in India it is a central part of the entire Indian tradition. For the majority of Indians, religion infuses every ...0 points

Aum Tees - Just Om Shirts!

Om (Aum), the primordial mantra. Our sacred symbol more...0 points

Om (Aum), the primordial mantra. Our sacred symbol Om (Aum) shirt designs are drawn from a range of spiritual traditi...0 points

GANESHA - The Most Beloved God

Lord Ganesha, also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh and al more...0 points

Lord Ganesha, also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar in South India, is one of the best-known and...0 points

Meditation timer for Yoga

How long do you hold your positions? "When pr more...0 points

How long do you hold your positions? "When practicing asanas, count your breaths." they say. And at the same time - "Don't think about a...0 points

The Giant of Shravanabelagola (India) - Bahubali

As you approach the Vindhyagiri hill in Shravabela more...0 points

As you approach the Vindhyagiri hill in Shravabelagola in Karnataka, you can see the giant 17 metres monolith statue of Bhagavan Gomateshwar...0 points

Photographs of intricately carved sculptures of Hoysala Temples, India

South Indian temples are known for their beautiful more...0 points

South Indian temples are known for their beautiful sculptures. Nowhere is it so apparent as in the temples of Belur and Halebid (or Halebidu...0 points

Types of Yoga in Vogue

Yoga as has been described in What is Yoga is more more...0 points

Yoga as has been described in What is Yoga is more or less a mental process*. Mental processing is the foundation of all types of Yoga. Any ...0 points

Photographs of intricately carved sculptures of Hoysala Temples, India - 2

The temple at Halebid, or Halebeedu as it is calle more...0 points

The temple at Halebid, or Halebeedu as it is called locally, is almost identical to that in Belur. The essential difference stems from the f...0 points

Get Holy Rudraksha

Rudraksha is a Hindu name for the hard and dark El more...0 points

Rudraksha is a Hindu name for the hard and dark Elaeocarpus ganitrus fruit. The word Rudraksha is a Sanskrit word which is a combination (sh...0 points

Hinduism and Yoga Headquarters

Learn about Hindu customs and the history of yoga. more...0 points

Learn about Hindu customs and the history of yoga. Find out about the temples and pilgrimage sites in Bharat. Get introdu...0 points

Trimurti ; three Hindu Gods

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Things to do at Mahabalipuram

Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram, is a UN more...0 points

Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It has some of the world's best Bas-reliefs and stone-sculpted ...0 points

Varanasi, India

Varanasi (also known as Benares and Kashi) is an a more...0 points

Varanasi (also known as Benares and Kashi) is an ancient city located on the banks of the River Ganges (Ganga) in India. It is the holy city...0 points

Ashtanga Yoga

Ashtanga yoga is a popular form of yoga that is a more...0 points

Ashtanga yoga is a popular form of yoga that is a sytem developed and taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. It consists of a fixed set of postures...0 points

BIG TEMPLE OF THANJAVUR

Birahadeeswarar Temple, better known as 'Big Templ more...0 points

Birahadeeswarar Temple, better known as 'Big Temple' is an architectural marvel. Exactly 1000 years ago Emperor Raja Raja Cholan built this temple. Still it is alive. Each and every one who visited this temple admire the structural wonder.0 points

'SRIRANGAM' The Largest Vaisnavite Temple

Srirangam is the most attractive Temple structure more...0 points

Srirangam is the most attractive Temple structure in the world. There are tourists from domestic and international destinations are arriving here to admire the temple structure. For Hindus especially for Vaishnavite, it is most sacret place. So it is also a place of pilgrimage.0 points

MADURAI the Temple City.

Madurai is the Second largest city of Tamil Nadu ( more...0 points

Madurai is the Second largest city of Tamil Nadu (India). A well known tourist centre with all latest amenities. Meenakshi Temple and Naicker mahall are the main tourist places around here. There are many other places of interest in Madurai.0 points

'KOLAM' - an Unique Floor Decoration of Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu there is a widespread practice in Ta more...0 points

In Tamil Nadu there is a widespread practice in Tamil families, in the villages and towns, the young girls and ladies with appealing faces are occupied each and every morning, early before the sunrise; in forming ornamentation in front of their door step is called "KOLAM".Photo courtesy:...0 points

'THANJAVUR'- Capital of Cholas

Thanjavur District is the Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu. more...0 points

Thanjavur District is the Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu. The Big Temple and the other renowned temples in the district are known all over the world. Thanjavur was the cultural headquarters of the country in 1790. Thanjavur gained distinction during the period of Chola Kings, who made it as their headquart...0 points

'PONGAL' the Festival of Tamil Nadu

Pongal is the great festival for Tamils in India. more...0 points

Pongal is the great festival for Tamils in India. This week long celebrations are not only unique, also traditional.. It is observed by the Tamils by offering boiled rice in milk to propitiate the Sun God. This Pongal food consists of sugar cane and sugar candy forms the main offering to the Sun God...0 points

SIDDHAS the wandering saints of Tamil Nadu

Siddhas of Tamil Nadu relied only on the Human bei more...0 points

Siddhas of Tamil Nadu relied only on the Human being's efforts for the accomplishment of liberation. Their attribute attitude is: find out for yourself.0 points

'KOLAM' - an Unique Floor Decoration of Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu there is a widespread practice in Ta more...0 points

In Tamil Nadu there is a widespread practice in Tamil families, in the villages and towns, the young girls and ladies with appealing faces are occupied each and every morning, early before the sunrise; in forming ornamentation in front of their door step is called "KOLAM".Photo courtesy:...0 points

THIRUKURAL - the classic of Tamil Literature

Thiru Valluvar's, Thiru Kural has today come to be more...0 points

Thiru Valluvar's, Thiru Kural has today come to be documented as a classic in the literature of the entire world. This poem consisting of 133 sections of 10 couplets each which was predictable as a masterpiece of ancient literature in Tamil in its own times, has stood the test of history and is esta...0 points

Quiz: Yoga trivia and facts

So, how much do you know about Yoga? What IS yoga? more...0 points

So, how much do you know about Yoga? What IS yoga? Some of these questions may surprise you even if you've been practicing yoga for the last ten years. Do you know your yoga trivia? Test it out with my popquiz...0 points

Inspirational Yoga Themes and Quotes

This page is designed for yoga instructors and yog more...0 points

This page is designed for yoga instructors and yoga enthusiasts looking for inspirational quotes, themes or intentions to design a yoga class around or to set a yoga practice by. These quotes and sayings are at the heart of yoga. One line or even just one word can awaken insights in oneself and deep...0 points

two brilliant translations of the Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita is an episode of the Mahabharata more...0 points

The Bhagavad Gita is an episode of the Mahabharata.Like the Bible, the Quran and the Torah, the Bhagavad Gita is a Holy book with essential teachings for what it means to be a human being and to get to know your potential as being one.When I read books that contain teachings I like to read them in t...0 points

Ganesha the God

Humans have this unique propensity of being able t more...0 points

Humans have this unique propensity of being able to focus all their fears into the conceptualization of an entity called God and then worshiping it to overcome the very same fears that initiated the process. Every civilization has been through this course and they continue to be enmeshed in it wit...0 points

The Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita has been translated into Western more...0 points

The Bhagavad Gita has been translated into Western languages numerous times. The translation I present to you here is by Juan Mascaro, who was as much a poet as a Sanskrit scholar. It's a very poetic translation that serves as a good introduction to the text. At the end of this page I have included...0 points

Gifts for Hindus

There are numerous gods in Hinduism, but the two m more...0 points

There are numerous gods in Hinduism, but the two most popular are Krishna and Ganesha.Ganesha (or Ganesh) is the son of Shiva: one of the three most important gods in the Hindu Pantheon.Krishna is the avatar of Vishnu, another of the most important Hindu Gods.Both have sweet stories and a characteri...0 points

Beginning Yoga Worries

Maybe you'd like to try a beginners yoga class, bu more...0 points

Maybe you'd like to try a beginners yoga class, but you think you're too stiff or too weak, or too over-weight or too old.Maybe you're afraid that everyone else will be able to twist themselves into pretzels, while you can't even touch your toes.Or maybe you're sure that everyone else will be half y...0 points

The Story of the Yoga Warrior Poses

Those of you who have practiced yoga poses for any more...0 points

Those of you who have practiced yoga poses for any length of time are undoubtedly familiar with the Yoga Warrior Poses.Virabhadrasana is the Sanskrit name for Warrior Pose. These beautiful but vigorous poses are named after the great hero warrior Virabhadra from Hindu mythology.The Warrior Poses tak...0 points

Inspiring YouTube Yoga Videos

There are thousands of yoga videos online, on YouT more...0 points

There are thousands of yoga videos online, on YouTube and other websites. Some are inspiring, some are funny, many are not particularly well-done and some are just plain weird.Here are a few of my favorite yoga videos, mostly YouTube yoga videos, but a couple from other sites. They've all impressed...0 points

Yoga for Arthritis

Arthritis is a debilitating disease that causes jo more...0 points

Arthritis is a debilitating disease that causes joint pain with accompanying reduced mobility and range of motion. This pain and lack of mobility can lead to frustration, depression, and an overall feeling of a lower quality of life.Yoga can ease arthritis pain by creating more mobility in the joint...0 points

Matthew Sanford - Paraplegic Yoga Teacher

One of the online videos that I featured on Inspir more...0 points

One of the online videos that I featured on Inspiring YouTube Yoga Videos was about Iyengar Yoga teacher Matthew Sanford.At the age of 13, Matthew Sanford was in a devastating car accident that killed his father and sister, and left him paralyzed from the chest down.When he was 25, he was introduced...0 points

The Importance of a Yoga Home Practice

As a yoga teacher, I urge my students to practice more...0 points

As a yoga teacher, I urge my students to practice yoga at home, between their classes. Many of them have already felt the health benefits of yoga on their physical and mental well-being from attending their weekly class. This is great, of course, but the practice of yoga between classes increases th...0 points

Yoga For Menopausal Symptoms

I went through menopause a little early -- I was 4 more...0 points

I went through menopause a little early -- I was 49 when I had my last period (the average age is 52). At 54, my body still hasn't quite adjusted to the new hormone levels, and I continue to occasionally experience a few annoying menopausal symptoms -- hot flashes, moodiness alternating with anxiety...0 points

Yoga Poses For Detoxing

There are many methods to detoxify our bodies. One more...0 points

There are many methods to detoxify our bodies. One method is the practice of yoga.You might benefit from a Yoga Detox program if you've been feeling sluggish and out-of-sorts for awhile, or have been experiencing digestion problems, extra aches and pains, or skin problems.Our body has its own natura...0 points

The Lives of Sri Aurobindo

Reviewed in the West as the only decent biography more...0 points

Reviewed in the West as the only decent biography of Sri Aurobindo Goshe, from politician, to poet and guru. This guy lived a fascinating life and Peter Heehs describes as many aspects of it as the Sri Aurobindo archives can help enlighten us on.In India this is a controversial book. It's even been...0 points

Sri Venketeswara Suprabatham

Lord Sri Venkateshwara is also known as Venkatacha more...0 points

Lord Sri Venkateshwara is also known as Venkatachalapati, Srinivasa and Balaji. He is a divine form of the Hindu God Vishnu. According to the Hindu scriptures, Bhagwan Sri Vishnu incarnated as Sri Venkateshwara for the salvation and upliftment of humanity in this Kali Yuga. He is also considered the...0 points

The Four Yugas

What is a Yuga? Why is it relevant in todays conte more...0 points

What is a Yuga? Why is it relevant in todays context? How can this information give you a clearer concept of Time and help you in viewing things in a very broad perspective?Some of us might have heard the term Yuga before, or if indeed it is ringing a new bell to the ear, it may be just another term...0 points

Spirituality and food

According to the Taittiriya Upanishad, from the un more...0 points

According to the Taittiriya Upanishad, from the uncreated Brahman came akasa - space; from space, vayu - wind; from wind, agni - fire, from fire, apas - water; from water, prithvi - earth; from earth, oshadha - herbs and plants; from plants, anna - food; from food, purusha - human body. All living b...0 points

Spirituality Books and Esoteric meanings

There are many books on Sanatana Dharma including more...0 points

There are many books on Sanatana Dharma including the ancients texts of the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, and epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana etc. There are also other books, commentaries, and documentaries which miss mention or evade the discerning readers attention. In a cluttered world of t...0 points

Gayathri Mantra

It is said that there is no greater meditation tha more...0 points

It is said that there is no greater meditation than Gayathri meditation. The sages of yore have demonstrated that long life with perfect health can be obtained by meditating on the Gayathri Mantra. All the teachers of the Vedas meditate of this mantra and make it mandatory for all those who follow t...0 points