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SHRADDHA is the name of the ceremonies performed to help the Jiva, who has put off his visible body in death, by those who remain in this world. The diva that has put off his visible body is called a Preta, and the part of the shraddha performed to help him at this stage is…

EVERY religion prescribes a number of ceremonies, or rites, to be performed by its followers. The use of the ceremonies, speaking generally, is: (1) to help the Jiva to conquer and purify his sheaths; (2) to bring to his aid superior Intelligences, such as the Devas and the Rishis; (3) to improve the atmosphere around…

WE all know one world, the world around us, which we can see, and hear, and touch, and taste, and smell. Science tells us of many parts of this world, which our senses are not keen enough to perceive, things too small for our eyes to see, too subtle to affect any of our senses.…

THE idea of “offering sacrifices” is very familiar in India, but a student needs to understand the principle which underlies all sacrifices, so that he may realise that every one should sacrifice himself to the good of others, and that all sacrifice of other things are meant, to teach a man how he ought, at…

KARMA is a Sanskrit word which means action, but it is generally used to mean a certain definite connection between what is being done now and what will happen in the future. Things do not happen by accident, by chance, in a disorderly way. They happen in regular succession; they follow each other in a…

THE evolution spoken of in the last chapter is carried on by the Jiva passing from body to body, the bodies improving as his powers unfold; this is called re-birth, re-incarnation, or transmigration. The word re-incarnation means literally taking flesh again, coming again into a physical body. The word transmigration means passing from one place…

WHEN Ishvara shines out on Prakrit! and makes it fall into shapes, the first Forms that appear are those of the: Trimurtih, the three Aspects of Ishvara, manifested to cause a Brahmandam, literally an Egg of Brahma, a universe, or orderly system of worlds. The aspect of Ishvara in which He creates the worlds is…

THERE is one Infinite Eternal, Changeless Existence, the ALL.From THAT all comes forth; to THAT all returns. “One only, without a second” That includes within Itself all that ever has been, is, and can be. As a wave rises in the ocean, a universe rises in the ALL. As the wave sinks againinto the ocean,…

Ever felt like you needed a roadmap for life that covers everything from “Why am I here?” to “How should I treat my boss?” In the Vedic tradition, this is a classic guide, it’s broken down into 24 logical chapters that act as a step-by-step manual for the soul. Think of this as the original…

Ever feel like you’re drowning in self-help books, podcasts, and “expert” advice, but still feel like you’re missing the point? Thousands of years ago, a wandering sage named Sri Dattatreya decided he didn’t need a library or a prestigious degree. Instead, he looked at the world around him—the trees, the animals, and even the weather—and…