Thoughts of Buddha regarding the beliefs of Vedic religion Refuting the authenticity of Vedas Mahatma Buddha used to emphasize logic rather than faith. He was not ready to accept what was said in the Vedas as the ultimate truth. He believed that such superstition would frustrate the human intellec
Major Principles of Buddhism The main principles of Buddhism were as follows: Four Noble Truths (Four Noble Truths) The cornerstone of Buddhism is its four noble truths. All his other doctrines have developed on the basis of these four noble truths. These four noble truths are as follows- (1.) A
O bhikkhus, walk as a self-light. You go to your own shelter. Dont look for someone elses support. Make only religion your lamp. Take refuge in religion only. -Mahatma Buddha. Gautam Buddha, also known as Shakya Muni and Mahatma Buddha, was the leader of the second religious revolution against Br
Literature of Jainism The literature of Jainism is very vast. Most of that is philosophical literature. The original literature of Jainism is written in Prakrit language. Jain literature written in Magadhi language is also found in abundance. Jain scholars also wrote several texts in Kannada, Tamil
Thoughts of Mahavir Swami regarding social beliefs Along with the above philosophy, Mahavir Swami said many things regarding the religious and social evils prevalent in that era- (1.) Do not believe in the knowledge of Vedas Mahavir emphasized on following morality in life and opposed the princip
Principles of Jainism Retirement Path Jainism was retiring against the trend-oriented religion of the Aryans. Like the Aryans, he does not wish for all the pleasures of this world. For him all the pleasures, sorrows and diseases of the world are in the form. Because by enjoying the pleasures of th
Jainism It cannot be said precisely about when Jainism was born. According to Jain literature, Jainism is older than the Vedic religion of Aryans, but Jainism originated in reaction to Vedic religion, so Jainism could not be older than Vedic religion. The ascetic ascetics who contributed to the est
Dont look at a thing, a theory from one side, dont look at it in the same way. What you say will be true, but what others say can also be true. So dont get upset when you hear it. Think from the point of view of the speaker. -Lord Mahavir. About 3500 years before the birth of Christ, the Indus-cu
Polity described in Sangam literature State System The Sangam poetry outlines the development of the state system for the first time in South India. These writings allude to a process of historical development in which we find a decline in the number of tribes, but they continue to exist as well-o
Sangam literature refers to the literature composed in the Tamil language in three different conferences by the litterateurs of the learned council, patronized by the Pandya-rulers. Historians compare the Sangam literature with the glories of Greece and Rome and the literature of the European Renais
Shakta Dharma There is evidence of the worship of the mother goddess in the Indus Valley Civilization. The Shakta sect, therefore, is one of the oldest sects in India and one of the three major sects of Hinduism- Vaishnava, Shaiva and Shakta. In the Shakta sect, Goddess Durga is considered to be th
Nath Tradition Nath Sadhus travel around the world and in the last phase of their life, they stay at some place and do unbroken Dhuni or go to the Himalayan region. Nath yogis who wear tongs and kamandals in their hands, coils in the ears, waistbands and hairs on the head and meditate after doing d
The power that bestows wealth and might is called power. -Sridamdevi Bhagavat 9-2-10 Shaivism The Rig Veda mentions a deity named Rudra, the 16th chapter of the Yajur Veda sings extensive praises of Bhavagan Rudra. In the Atharva Veda, Shiva is called Bhava, Sharva, Pashupati and Bhupati. Shaivi
Efforts to popularize Puranic religion (Vaishnavism) It was a very challenging task to bring the common man out of the influence of Jainism and Buddhism again towards Vedic religion. The Brahmins accepted this challenge and composed the epics, smritis and Puranas by giving a systematic and logical
Fundamentals of Puranic Dharma or Vaishnavism Vishnu The ideological base of the Puranas is based on the devotion and worship of Vishnu. Vishnu To Hari, Vasudev, Narayan, Damodar It is called by other names. He is known as God and Param-Father-Parmatma etc. He Achyut That is, it never falls. The
Vishnu pervades everywhere in this world, the cause of this world is Vishnu.…… There is no other deity like Vishnu. -Narad Purana, East Part, 6/58 When Jainism and Buddhism were on the path of decline, on the other hand Vedic religion was in its revival. The brahmin thinkers discovered a new reli
Comparative Study of Jainism and Buddhism Both Jainism and Buddhism spread at the same time, in the same way, under similar circumstances and with similar objectives. For this reason, historians considered Mahavira and Buddha to be the same person for a long time and considered these two religions
Contribution of Buddhism to Indian Culture The rise of Buddhism in ancient India was no less than a great cultural revolution. Buddhism had a profound impact on various fields like Indian religion, philosophy, ethics, politics, literature, art, government policy, foreign policy etc. Important contr
Once Vidya said to the Brahmin - protect me. I am your treasure Do not hand me over to the fault-finding, crooked, intemperate, jealous. Do something so that I can become a virgin. Grant me wise men, so that I may become radiant. – Nirukta-2, 2. The Rigvedic Aryans laid the foundation of educatio
Sikhism in the time of Banda Bairagi When Guru Gobind Singh was lying on his death bed injured, a recluse named Madhavdas came to meet him. He called himself the masters banda (slave). The Guru called him by the name of Banda Bahadur. The Guru entrusted Banda Bahadur with the responsibility of prot
If return is not possible, you will sleep for all eternity. What was the funeral like in ancient Greece? How long was the mourning? Was it possible to bribe Cerberus with sweets? Lets follow the ceremonial stages - prothesis, ekphora and perdeipnon to find out how the Greeks said goodbye to their lo
In the fantastic times we live in, with the pandemic having challenged (to the point of shattering) what we knew as normal (or given), what Sotiris Tsiodras wore under his shirt became an issue and was revealed when he went to get the vaccine for Covid-19. First of all, every self-respecting fashio
Fighting in the name of Christ did not stop abuses. Livonia Sword Cavaliers deserve special attention in this regard. Take this sword from my hand to defend God and the country of Mary - these words uttered by the great master of the Knights of the Sword Order seemed extremely sublime and saintly.
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