{"id":3756,"date":"2021-03-23T07:55:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T07:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?page_id=3756"},"modified":"2021-03-25T11:41:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T11:41:08","slug":"hinduism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?page_id=3756&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Hinduism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-51a4a71 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-51a4a71.ugb-spacer{height:100px}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Many world religions are named after the prophets who founded them in ancient times. Christianity was named after Christ, Buddhism after Buddha, but the word Hindu is not derived from the name of any single prophet. The word Hindu is derived from the name of a river located in northwestern India called Sindhu. Sindhu is the river we know today as Indus. The teachings of Hinduism are known as apaurusheya, which means that they are not based on personality. What this term really means is that the Hindu religion is not based on personality but on principles. This is a very important statement as it emphasizes that Hinduism is a discovery, not an invention of any individual or group of individuals. Just as scientists do not find the laws of nature, but discover them, so the Rishis, the transmitters of the Hindu religion, did not find spiritual laws, but discovered them. Hinduism is a living synthesis of various religious knowledge and their realizations based on God&#8217;s revelation and direct experience of the manifestation of the Divine through innumerable forms, and also through an unformed, transcendental principle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ugb-blockquote ugb-blockquote ugb-dcd591f ugb-blockquote--v3 ugb-blockquote--design-plain ugb-main-block ugb--has-custom-content-width-tablet ugb--has-custom-content-width-mobile\"><style>.ugb-dcd591f .ugb-blockquote__quote{fill:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#f28705) !important;opacity:1;width:70px !important;height:70px !important}.ugb-dcd591f .ugb-blockquote__text{font-family:\"Merriweather\",Sans-serif !important;font-weight:bold !important;color:var(--stk-global-color-88711,#313131)}.ugb-dcd591f .ugb-inner-block{text-align:center}.ugb-dcd591f.ugb-blockquote{min-height:300px}@media screen and (max-width:1025px){.ugb-dcd591f.ugb-blockquote > .ugb-inner-block{max-width:80% !important}}@media screen and (max-width:768px){.ugb-dcd591f.ugb-blockquote > .ugb-inner-block{max-width:90% !important}}@media screen and (-ms-high-contrast:active),screen and (-ms-high-contrast:none){.ugb-dcd591f.ugb-blockquote{height:300px}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-blockquote__item\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"ugb-blockquote__quote\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\"><path d=\"M22.3 30.5c0 6-4.8 10.8-10.8 10.8-2.3 0-4.5-.8-6.3-2-.9-.6-1.8-1.4-2.5-2.4-1.8-2.4-2.7-5.4-2.7-9 0-4.5 1.3-8.5 4-11.9 2.7-3.4 6.4-5.8 11.1-7.3v2.8c-2.7 2.2-4.4 5-4.9 8.3.4-.1.9-.1 1.3-.1 6-.1 10.8 4.8 10.8 10.8zm16.9-10.9c-.5 0-.9 0-1.3.1.5-3.3 2.2-6.1 4.9-8.3V8.7c-4.7 1.4-8.4 3.9-11.1 7.3-2.7 3.4-4 7.4-4 11.9 0 3.6.9 6.6 2.7 9 .8 1 1.6 1.8 2.5 2.4 1.8 1.3 3.9 2 6.3 2 6 0 10.8-4.8 10.8-10.8 0-6-4.8-10.9-10.8-10.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><div class=\"ugb-blockquote__content\"><p class=\"ugb-blockquote__text\">Hinduism is also called Vaidika Dharma &#8211; the religion of the Vedas.<br>He is also a way of life that is in accordance with the eternal spiritual, ethical and moral laws of Sat Sanatan Dharma<br>primordial spirituality and religion.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Sat Sanatan Dharma means &#8220;eternal religion,&#8221; the &#8220;true connection with the Divine Self,&#8221; that which holds society and civilization together through righteous living. In a broader sense, it means getting acquainted with the eternal laws that govern everything. The search for them and the application of these laws for the benefit of all is a way of practicing religion. It is non-dogmatic and universal &#8211; it respects the freedom of thought of each individual, it respects the truth in all religions and the inner unity of all living beings and all that is. Sanathan dharma teaches a virtuous life according to the principles of yama and niyama, such as nonviolence &#8211; ahimsa, truth &#8211; satya, purity &#8211; sauca, wisdom, honesty, self-control, lust control, ungodliness, non-aggression, peace, love of creation and all living beings and liberation from negative traits such as hatred, anger, greed, jealousy, and pride. Hinduism attaches great value to devotion, humility, mercy, selfless service, willingness to sacrifice and modesty, and practices the worship of the Divine through puja ceremonies, inner contemplation &#8211; upasan and meditation &#8211; dhyana, as well as developing Divine virtues. The ultimate goal is to attain true inner freedom &#8211; moksha, through victory over ignorance &#8211; avidya and the attainment of supreme knowledge &#8211; paravidja which brings the highest, complete inner freedom and joy. This goal also means to reach oneness with our source &#8211; Paramatma, ie to achieve Self-realization &#8211; atamgyana, the realization of our own self which is the same as the Absolute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-fa20fbd ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-divider ugb-divider ugb-a366873 ugb-divider--v2 ugb-divider--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-a366873 hr.ugb-divider__hr{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><hr class=\"ugb-divider__hr\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-6aa0bf2 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-heading ugb-heading ugb-7b9bfbe ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><h2 class=\"ugb-heading__title\">Transmitters of Hinduism<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Although Hinduism is based on principles, it also places great emphasis on persons who have discovered and revived these spiritual principles. They can experience and convey the message of Hinduism differently, as the following story says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Four friends were walking through the woods and discovered a high, circular wall behind which there seemed to be a lot of merriment and music. They were curious to see what was behind the wall. The three lifted the fourth to the top of the wall to see what was happening. He was so overwhelmed with impressions that he could not tell his friends what he had seen. He simply climbed over the wall and disappeared on the other side. Then two of the remaining three lifted the third to the top of the wall. He, too, became so excited by what he saw that he started singing and dancing on top of the wall and after a while he too disappeared over on the other side. The other two friends also wanted to look over the wall. One helped the other to climb. He was also overwhelmed by what he saw. He didn\u2019t disappear behind the wall, but reached over the wall and helped a fourth friend get to the top so he could see to the other side as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The first friend, who has quietly disappeared to the other side of the wall, symbolizes those silent prophets and hermits who, after becoming self-realized, merge imperceptibly with God. Another friend who sang and danced after seeing behind the wall, represents those holy persons who reveal their vision of God to others but are unable to pass on their experiences. The third friend who spread out on the wall and helped the last friend to climb the wall symbolizes the Guru. This third friend is unique because he has the power to offer the experience of God to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Avatar <\/strong>&#8211; The word avatar means &#8220;one who descends&#8221;. The avatar is God in the human body. Hindus say that God comes to earth in human form whenever Dharma is threatened, and for the benefit of mankind and the rejuvenation of spirituality. An avatar has a unique ability to spiritually transform others, even just by touch or gaze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Guru <\/strong>&#8211; Guru means teacher. The Sanskrit root of the word gu means ignorance, darkness, and ru means light, so this word defines the role of the guru as one who removes darkness, ignorance. Satguru is a spiritual, realized teacher who has come to know the wisdom of the scriptures through his own experience and who can inspire with his knowledge and radiance &#8211; this is Brahmanishtha Shrotriya the knower of Brahman, the Absolute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Sanjasi <\/strong>&#8211; Swami &#8211; one who knows, who has mastered himself, that is the title of Hindu monks, sanjasi. Sanjasi is one who has renounced the material world and accepted life according to spiritual principles. Swamis traditionally wear orange clothes, which symbolize fire, purification, spend their lives striving for the knowledge of God and working for the benefit of mankind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Acarya <\/strong>&#8211; Acarya literally means a special teacher who teaches by example. Acarya is also a title reserved for the heads of some Hindu religious denominations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ugb-columns ugb-columns ugb-2d61ac3 ugb-columns--design-plain ugb-columns--columns-2 ugb-main-block ugb-main-block--inner-center ugb--has-block-background ugb--has-background-overlay\"><style>.ugb-2d61ac3 > .ugb-inner-block > .ugb-block-content > .ugb-columns__item{grid-template-columns:1.34fr 0.66fr !important}.ugb-2d61ac3.ugb-columns{background-color:#000000;background-image:url(http:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/background.jpg);background-position:top right}.ugb-2d61ac3.ugb-columns:before{background-color:#000000;opacity:0.5}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-2d61ac3.ugb-columns{margin-top:130px !important;padding-top:150px !important;padding-bottom:150px !important}}@media screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width:1025px){.ugb-2d61ac3.ugb-columns{margin-top:80px !important;padding-top:100px !important;padding-bottom:100px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block ugb-inner-block--center\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-columns__item ugb-2d61ac3-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-826faea ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-826faea-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-heading ugb-heading ugb-e87d483 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-e87d483 .ugb-heading__title{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5);font-size:50px !important;line-height:1.2em !important}@media screen and (max-width:1025px){.ugb-e87d483 .ugb-heading__title{font-size:40px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><h2 class=\"ugb-heading__title\">Ways of transmitting knowledge in Hinduism<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-5-color has-text-color\" data-block-type=\"core\">In deep meditation, the Rishis received knowledge directly from God through Dev Vani &#8211; the voice of God and passed it on. Such knowledge is called Sruti what is heard and that knowledge was not recorded until modern days, but was memorized and repeated and transmitted from Master to disciple. The Vedas and Agamas are Sruti. Smriti means memory, knowledge that did not come through Dev Vani but from experience and memory, that is what is remembered &#8211; tradition. Shastras are religious records, books. The Vedas are the most important scripts of Hinduism, they are the very root of Hinduism. Puranas literally means old, ancient. These are instructive stories, legends about Gods and heroes that aim to teach people moral life. The most famous Purana is the Bhagavata which deals with the various incarnations of Lord Vishnu, and especially Lord Krishna. Together with the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, the two most important epics in Hinduism, the Puranas constitute what is sometimes taken as the fifth Veda. The Bhagavat Gita, part of the Mahabharata is the scriptures, one of the most important in Hinduism. Lord Krishna gives Arjuna the essence of the teachings of the Upanishads. The Bhagavat Gita teaches how to practice religion in daily life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-5df3f7c ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block ugb--hide-tablet ugb--hide-mobile\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-5df3f7c-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-6b11621 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-fbcb1d8 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-heading ugb-heading ugb-c14c706 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><h2 class=\"ugb-heading__title\">The concept of God<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">One of the most common mistakes in interpreting Hinduism is that it is a polytheistic religion. Hinduism is actually a pluralistic religion. This name means that each person has a unique relationship with God &#8211; Brahman. Regardless of appearance, the form in which we worship him, God is only one. There are three Divine Principles through which God manifests and they are: Brahma the creative principle, Vishnu the sustaining principle and Shiva the liberator. One of the most important characteristics of Hinduism is that God, Brahman, should not be sought outside oneself but within oneself. The ultimate goal of spiritual practice is the unification of Atma &#8211; Self with Paramatma &#8211; Absolute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-727149f ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-divider ugb-divider ugb-ce8da7e ugb-divider--v2 ugb-divider--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-ce8da7e hr.ugb-divider__hr{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><hr class=\"ugb-divider__hr\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-57b615f ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-heading ugb-heading ugb-e4973aa ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><h2 class=\"ugb-heading__title\">Beliefs<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Hindu believers believe in incarnation (rebirth) according to the law of karma (the law of cause and effect that we create ourselves). By good deeds, thoughts and words we create good karma, and by bad actions, thoughts and words, we create bad. Samsara &#8211; meaningless is that circle of birth and death from which one exits through the moksha of enlightenment, self-knowledge, the merging of Atma with Paramatma. One of the highest principles is ahimsha &#8211; non-violence. If we believe that all beings are an expression of the Divine, that God is in everything and that God is everything, then it is necessary that the highest principle is the principle of nonviolence. For this reason, Hindu believers are vegetarians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Samskaras <\/strong>&#8211; impressions, sacraments. There are 16 samskaras. Samskaras follow a man from conception to death, where the last samskara is a funeral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-cb16f9b ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-1634c02 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ugb-blog-posts ugb-blog-posts ugb-daf5744 ugb-blog-posts--v2 ugb-blog-posts--design-basic ugb-blog-posts--columns-3 ugb-main-block ugb-main-block--inner-wide ugb--has-block-background\"><style>.ugb-daf5744 .ugb-blog-posts__title{order:1 !important}.ugb-daf5744 .ugb-blog-posts__meta{order:4 !important}.ugb-daf5744 .ugb-blog-posts__excerpt{order:5 !important}.ugb-daf5744 .ugb-blog-posts__readmore{order:5 !important}.ugb-daf5744 .ugb-blog-posts__category{order:10 !important}.ugb-daf5744 .ugb-blog-posts__featured-image img{height:300px !important}.ugb-daf5744 .ugb-blog-posts__title a{color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#232126) !important}.ugb-daf5744 .ugb-blog-posts__title a:hover{color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#232126) !important}.ugb-daf5744 .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a{color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#232126) !important}.ugb-daf5744 .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a:hover{color:var(--theme-palette-color-2,#d95204) !important}.ugb-daf5744 .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}.ugb-daf5744.ugb-blog-posts{background-color:rgba(35,33,38,0.1)}.ugb-daf5744.ugb-blog-posts:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#232126)}.ugb-daf5744 .ugb-block-title{color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#232126)}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block ugb-inner-block--wide\"><h2 class=\"ugb-block-title\">More about Hinduism \u2026<\/h2><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3639&#038;lang=en\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Kumbh-Mela-Swachhta-Doot-2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Kumbh-Mela-Swachhta-Doot-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Kumbh-Mela-Swachhta-Doot-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Kumbh-Mela-Swachhta-Doot-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Kumbh-Mela-Swachhta-Doot-2.jpg 1511w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3639&#038;lang=en\">Kumbha Mela<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>The meeting all of our senses, mind, consciousness, Atma and Jiva: that is Kumbha Mela. TheVessel (Kumbh) is our body. There is a constant battle inside of us between the Devas (divine qualities) and asuras (demonic qualities): what will prevail depends on us. Paramhans Swami Maheshwaranada,Zagreb, 22 June 2010, lecture about \u201cKumbha Mela\u201d Kumbha Mela&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3639&#038;lang=en\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3647&#038;lang=en\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GM9T0732-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GM9T0732-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GM9T0732-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GM9T0732-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GM9T0732-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GM9T0732-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GM9T0732.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3647&#038;lang=en\">Altar<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>The altar is a place where God \u201clives\u201d. The altar and the objects on it are the place where we can physically express our worship, prayers and devotion to the Almighty, the universal truth. It is also the central place of every temple, ashram, and disciple\u2019s home. Our understanding of God will determine what images&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3647&#038;lang=en\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3653&#038;lang=en\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frank-holleman-CqaeH9Z4HDg-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frank-holleman-CqaeH9Z4HDg-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frank-holleman-CqaeH9Z4HDg-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frank-holleman-CqaeH9Z4HDg-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frank-holleman-CqaeH9Z4HDg-unsplash-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frank-holleman-CqaeH9Z4HDg-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/frank-holleman-CqaeH9Z4HDg-unsplash.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3653&#038;lang=en\">Sannyasa<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>SannyasaThe word Sannyasa in Sanskrit means renunciation. A Sannyasi \u2013 a Swami, is one who received Sannyas Diksha and became part of the Holy Order of Sannyasis. Sannyasis carry the title of Swami, or, in the case of women, Swamini or Sadhvi. Swami literally means husband, master, owner. In this case, it means one who&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3653&#038;lang=en\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3657&#038;lang=en\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Kailash-ashram-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Kailash-ashram-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Kailash-ashram-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Kailash-ashram-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Kailash-ashram-2-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Kailash-ashram-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3657&#038;lang=en\">Ashram and Satsang<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>AshramAccording to the Vedic tradition and the teachings of the Vedas, one definition of the word \u2018ashram\u2019 (a \u2013 welcome, shram \u2013 to work) is a place where you are welcome to do something for others and for yourself. In this way ashram is a place where you work on yourself in a spiritual sense.It&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3657&#038;lang=en\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3661&#038;lang=en\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/sonika-agarwal-H_g83u1vl0s-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/sonika-agarwal-H_g83u1vl0s-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/sonika-agarwal-H_g83u1vl0s-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/sonika-agarwal-H_g83u1vl0s-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/sonika-agarwal-H_g83u1vl0s-unsplash-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/sonika-agarwal-H_g83u1vl0s-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/sonika-agarwal-H_g83u1vl0s-unsplash.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3661&#038;lang=en\">Symbols<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>Om is the original sound from which everything was created, the essence of the whole Universe, the Absolute. It is comprised of three sounds: A-U-M, representing the past, the present and the future, and the three divine principles \u2013 Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Kalashis a pot made of copper, clay, brass or silver, filled with&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3661&#038;lang=en\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3666&#038;lang=en\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Adi-Shankaracharya.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"483\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Adi-Shankaracharya.jpg 483w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Adi-Shankaracharya-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3666&#038;lang=en\">The six major systems of Hindu philosophy<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>Nyaya shastraNyaya-Sastra was founded by Gautama Rishi. He wrote 521 Sutras. These Sutras are divided into 5 parts with 10 chapters and 80 sub-chapters. Many authors wrote commentaries on his teachings, interperated his ideas and added new ones. Nyaya literally means Logic. It is applied as a logical method itself, not only to describe a&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3666&#038;lang=en\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many world religions are named after the prophets who founded them in ancient times. Christianity was named after Christ, Buddhism after Buddha, but the word Hindu is not derived from the name of any single prophet. The word Hindu is derived from the name of a river located in northwestern India called Sindhu. 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