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The world “Yoga” comes from the Sanskrit root “Yuj”—meaning “Samadhi,” “connecting,” or “union”

Yoga began around the year 10,000 B.C at the beginning of human civilization, when humans first realized their spiritual capabilities & potential. In thes…

Navratri is said to be the nine forms of Goddess Durga that represents different qualities of human beings – Shailputri, Brahmcharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandmata, Katyaini, Kaalratri, Mahagauri and Siddhatri. So everything controlled and maintain…

Time and again we have reiterated that Hinduism is not a religion but a group of religions, religious traditions, beliefs and practices.

The various traditions, ascetic movements and schools of philosophy within Hinduism, which can be categorized as full…

The cow is considered to be a sacred animal in Hinduism. Do you know why? Going through the scriptures of the Holy Book, Lord Krishna states in Srimad Bhagavad-Gita (Chapter 10, Verse 28): Dhenunam asmi kamadhuk, meaning, “Among cows, I am Kamadhuk, the w…

Yama:

As a Hindu, I have to believe in and accept certain basic human values. If I can adopt and practice them, so much the better. These values are sometimes referred to as “Yama”: some scholars say there are five Yama, otheres say there are ten, yet ot…