A report on Vedas
The Vedas (,, वेदः) are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India.
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Sampradaya
2 linksSampradaya (सम्प्रदाय; ), in Indian origin religions, namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, can be translated as 'tradition', 'spiritual lineage', 'sect', or 'religious system'.
Sampradaya (सम्प्रदाय; ), in Indian origin religions, namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, can be translated as 'tradition', 'spiritual lineage', 'sect', or 'religious system'.
Āstika and nāstika concept in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain scriptures define Astika as those sampradayas which believe in the existence of Atman (Self) and those who accept supreamcy of vedas, Nastika being those who deny there is any "Self" in human beings or do not hold vedas as supreme.
Nondualism
7 linksFuzzy concept for which many definitions can be found, including: a rejection of dualistic thinking originating in Indian philosophy; the nondifference of subject and object; the common identity of metaphysical phenomena and the Absolute; the "nonduality of duality and nonduality"; the unity of God and man; or simply monism, the nonplurality of the world, or double-aspect theory.
Fuzzy concept for which many definitions can be found, including: a rejection of dualistic thinking originating in Indian philosophy; the nondifference of subject and object; the common identity of metaphysical phenomena and the Absolute; the "nonduality of duality and nonduality"; the unity of God and man; or simply monism, the nonplurality of the world, or double-aspect theory.
Purusha, ( or पुरुष) is a complex concept whose meaning evolved in Vedic and Upanishadic times.
Paramatman
3 linksAbsolute Atman, or supreme Self, in various philosophies such as the Vedanta and Yoga schools in Hindu theology, as well as other Indian religions like Sikhism.
Absolute Atman, or supreme Self, in various philosophies such as the Vedanta and Yoga schools in Hindu theology, as well as other Indian religions like Sikhism.
Even though Jain mysticism centers around Atman and Paramatman because it believes in the existence of soul, in Jainism, which accepts neither Vedic authority nor Monism, all enlightened souls are referred to as Paramatman and regarded as gods.
Shiksha
1 linksSanskrit word, which means "instruction, lesson, learning, study of skill".
Sanskrit word, which means "instruction, lesson, learning, study of skill".
Shiksha is the oldest and the first auxiliary discipline to the Vedas, maintained since the Vedic era.
Sanskrit prosody
4 linksSanskrit prosody or Chandas refers to one of the six Vedangas, or limbs of Vedic studies.
Sanskrit prosody or Chandas refers to one of the six Vedangas, or limbs of Vedic studies.
This field of study was central to the composition of the Vedas, the scriptural canons of Hinduism, so central that some later Hindu and Buddhist texts refer to the Vedas as Chandas.
Ancient literature
0 linksAncient literature comprises religious and scientific documents, tales, poetry and plays, royal edicts and declarations, and other forms of writing that were recorded on a variety of media, including stone, stone tablets, papyri, palm leaves, and metal.
Ancient literature comprises religious and scientific documents, tales, poetry and plays, royal edicts and declarations, and other forms of writing that were recorded on a variety of media, including stone, stone tablets, papyri, palm leaves, and metal.
800-500 BC: Vedic Sanskrit
Dāna
3 linksSanskrit and Pali word that connotes the virtue of generosity, charity or giving of alms in Indian philosophies.
Sanskrit and Pali word that connotes the virtue of generosity, charity or giving of alms in Indian philosophies.
Dāna is an ancient practice in Indian traditions, tracing back to Vedic traditions.
Music of India
2 linksOwing to India's vastness and diversity, Indian music encompasses numerous genres in multiple varieties and forms which include classical music, folk (Bollywood), rock, and pop.
Owing to India's vastness and diversity, Indian music encompasses numerous genres in multiple varieties and forms which include classical music, folk (Bollywood), rock, and pop.
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Tapas (Indian religions)
1 linksVariety of austere spiritual meditation practices in Indian religions.
Variety of austere spiritual meditation practices in Indian religions.
In the Vedas literature of Hinduism, fusion words based on tapas are widely used to expound several spiritual concepts that develop through heat or inner energy, such as meditation, any process to reach special observations and insights, the spiritual ecstasy of a yogin or Tāpasa (a vṛddhi derivative meaning "a practitioner of austerities, an ascetic"), even warmth of sexual intimacy.
Para Brahman
3 linksThe "Supreme Brahman" that which is beyond all descriptions and conceptualisations.
The "Supreme Brahman" that which is beyond all descriptions and conceptualisations.
Brahman is a key concept found in the Vedas and is extensively discussed in the early Upanishads and in Advaita Vedanta literature.