Veda - The Foundation of Sanātana Dharmā (Insights from Sri Aurobindo) Introduction Sanatana[1] Dharma[2] is an all-encompassing way of life that seeks to transcend falsehood and limitations[3], awakening the divine essence within all of existence.
While Holi marks the arrival of spring in the northern hemisphere, it also holds religious reverence in this part of the world, it is also known as the “festival of colors” or the “festival of love”.
The Shiva Sutras 1.1 caitanyamatma The independent state of supreme consciousness is the reality of everything. Beneath the curtain of each atom lies concealed the life increasing beauty of the face of the Beloved. – Mahmud Shabistari (14th century Sufi poet)
These are many "offences" (aparādha) which must be avoided by a ritual practitioner. They fall into three categories: 1. Offences against the Deity (bhagavat aparādha) These all relate to misconduct in a temple or shrine or inattention during ceremonial worship of an Icon. They are as follows: 1. Approaching the Deity without brushing the teeth. […]
