Philosophy of Karma in Jainism: 1Jiva (Soul or Living being Substance) – Karma in Jainism: All living beings are called Jivas. Jivas have consciousness known as the soul, which is also called the atma (soul – chetan). The soul and body are two different entities. The soul can not be reproduced. It is described as a sort of energy which …

Guru Gobind Singh: Childhood of 10th Sikh Guru – The tenth Guru Spent his first five years in Patna itself and did his basic schooling there. Along with the religious scriptures, he also studied the Bihari language at Patna. His Uncle, Bhai Kripal, trained him in archery and swordsmanship and soon he became a great marksman. When Guru Tegh Bahadur returned …

Zaffarnama: In verse no 95 of Zaffarnama (Letter to Aurangzeb), Guru is saying: ਮਨਮ ਕੁਸ਼ਤਹਅਮ ਕੋਹਿਯਾਂ ਪੁਰਫਿਤਨ ॥ ਕਿ ਆਂ ਬੁਤ ਪਰਸਤੰਦੁ ਮਨ ਬੁਤਸ਼ਿਕਨ ॥੯੫॥ MANAM KUSHTEH AM KOHI-AAN BUT PRAST KE O BUT PRASTAND-O MAN BUT SHIKAST (95) I am also the annihilator of the Hill Rajas, the idol Worshipers. They are idol worshipers and I am the idol …

Name: Aurobindo Ghosh / Arvind Ghosh Born: August 15, 1872 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Kolkata, West Bengal, India) Died: December 5, 1950 Puducherry, India Literary works: The Life Divine, The Synthesis of Yoga, Savitri Founder of: Sri Aurobindo Ashram Philosophy: Integral Yoga, Involution (Sri Aurobindo), Evolution, Integral psychology, Intermediate zone, Supermind Profession: Indian philosopher, Yogi, Guru, Poet, Nationalist Achievements: …

Diwali Quotes in English: Diwali or the festival of lights is celebrated with much pomp and show in various regions across India. The name ‘Deepavali’ literally means an ‘array of lights’; the festival marks the triumph of good over evil. When the diyas are alighted their glow illuminates even the darkest of nights which signifies the enlightenment of soul and …

Sundan and Upasundan were two Asura Princes. They were brothers and looked almost alike. They were strong and could do many wonderful feats of strength. It was said that each brother could lift an elephant by the tail, whirl it and throw it miles and away. Sundan and Upasundan loved each other so much that nothing could ever divide them. …

The Pandavas were in exile. They had lost their kingdom and everything they had in a game of dice with their cousins the Kauravas. The Pandavas were living in jungles and the 12-year period of exile was nearing its end. They began to think of their future. They were not sure that the Kauravas would give them back their kingdom …

The Saint: Gautama Buddha’s Poetry There is no suffering for the one who has completed the journey, who is freed from sorrow, who has freed oneself on all sides, who has thrown off all chains. The thoughtful exert themselves; they do not delight in a home; like swans who have left their lake, they leave their house and home. Those …

Buddhism is a religion and philosophy indigenous to the Indian subcontinent and encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs, and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as the Buddha (meaning “the awakened one” in Sanskrit and Pali). The Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th …

Name: Ashutosh Ji Maharaj (Born as Mahesh Kumar Jha) Birth: 1946 – Lakhnaur, Madhubani District, Bihar, India Death: 29 January 2014 – Nurmahal, Jalandhar District, Punjab, India Occupation / Expertise: Indian spiritual leader, Preacher, Satguru Foundation: Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan (DJJS) Ashutosh Ji Maharaj — The founder & head of Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan is His Holiness Shri Ashutosh Ji …