A Take on family Goddess/God (kuldevi/kuldevta), village God (grāmdevta)?
By his halo of knowledge, love, tolerance, penances and sacrifice, any such person who has done good for the whole village for its welfare is known as village deity. But …
Is it Correct that Indra Brought About Thundeshowers at Braj out of Anger?
Before the sport of Braj, there was a Dev-Asur (divinity-demon) war in which King Dushyant of the Moon dynasty had gone to Himalaya to help Indra, king of the divinity kingdom. While on his return, his chariot had stopped at a hermitage (Kanvāshram) near the river Mālini in Bijnaur Janpadh, situated at the foothills of Himalayas.
Who are Dev, Gandħarv, Yaksh, Kinnar and Nāg, and where do they stay?
Dev (the divine one), Gandħarv (heavenly musicians, a class of demigods in the paradise of Indra), Yaksh (another type of demigods), Kinnar (a mythical class of celestial persons known for their riches) and Nāg (hooded snakes).
Bhuvarlok and Pitharlok: Fact
According to mythological texts, the world of the dead is a realm distinct from and above the earth in which the souls of dead humans free off their material bodies reside. The concept is that when relatives of these deceased perform an annual offering of food and water, they reach them and feel satisfied. And so, it is said in religious texts that it is essential to make these offerings for the good and well-being of the dead relatives.
Is there the existence of Swarg (Paradise) or not?
The term ‘paradise’ has a relation to joy and pleasure. Any state that provides enjoyment and pleasure is in itself Paradise. In this article we explain the three types of Paradise.
The Age-Old Hindu Concept of 33 Crore Divinities (Devtas)
(Kashmir, Tibet and Mansarovar) by the volitional power of Ādi Nārāyan were called divine creation because of their being highly learned and of truthful nature. With time their number increased to 33 crores. Sometimes, these pious, virtuous, saintly and learned humans were addressed as 33 crore divinities.
Who are Devas or Devatas?
Because of general or popular belief, a delusory misconception prevails that Divine beings (God or Devta) live in a world above the sky and are invisible to our eyes.
Pralaya or Dissolution – Part 2
Acceptable Spirituo-Scientific Elucidation The Dictum “Everything that begins has to end”. If there is a beginning, there has to be…
Pralaya or Dissolution – Part 1
Confusing Interpretations and Recordings Preamble Pralaya or dissolution is part or total annihilation of all that is created. Generally, most…
Our birth distorts our vision and, leads us on an errand path, away from the Ultimate supreme Principle
Sometime after we get conceived and when we are born, we have started our journey as a soul with our consciousness ensheathed within the causal, subtle and gross bodies. We are also born with our consciousness (spirit) in an innermost great causal sheath consisting of the ego (I-ness) and worldly consciousness (the memory bank of mind).
Consciousness: Changing Scenario of Science
Science will have to grapple with Consciousness and try to come to terms with it. The common contention of Science that Consciousness emerges from the brain will be increasingly difficult to explain. How could the soft squishy content of the cranial box create Consciousness is something of a challenge to solve. The brain is a complex organ with trillions of nerve connections formed by nearly 100 billion neurons. The trillions of functional interconnections can at best explain the physical activities of the body and behaviour.
Panpsychism
Well, well, what are we now hearing? “The universe itself is conscious”? This is all about a new scientific concept that is taking shape and is called “panpsychism”.
About Consciousness: Science Taking Toddler Steps
Material scientists allude stubbornly to the false idea of ‘primacy of matter’. So, they remain confounded and baffled by Consciousness. Questions such as ‘Why we have it? & How we have it?’ have remained unanswered.
Challenging Mainstream Science: Near-Death Experiences (NDE)
Dr. Bruce Greyson is a Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science at the University of Virginia. He is considered one of the fathers of near-death studies. At a conference held by the United Nations, Dr. Greyson described documented cases of clinically dead individuals with no brain activity, actually observing from above everything that was happening on the medical table in an out of body experience. He spoke about many such individuals who could clearly describe everything that should have been impossible to describe.
Consciousness, its permanence and persistence after death
What is the origin of Consciousness? A question that modern-day science seeks to answer about Consciousness. Material scientists generally tend to consider Consciousness as a product of the brain. On the contrary, spiritual scientists believe the brain as a receiver of Consciousness. If it is not an offshoot of the brain, then, indeed, physical bodies are not required for its continued existence, and so, awareness can exist outside human bodies.