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What is Samadhi and Mahasamadhi?

Posted by The Editor | Dec 30, 2016 | Science and Nature |

The word samadhi literally means sama and dhi – Sama means equanimous and dhi means the buddhi or...

Why Women are not Allowed into Shani Shingnapur Temple?

Posted by The Editor | Apr 5, 2016 | Hinduism in the News |

Questioner: Sadhguru, why are women not being allowed into certain temples? For example, now with...

Understanding the Forms of Shiva

Posted by The Editor | Feb 12, 2016 | Hindu Gods and Goddesses |

In Indian tradition, Shiva has many forms, each of which represents a powerful possibility for inner evolution. Sadhguru looks at a few of these, and explains the basis underlying each of them. Bholenath Shiva is always seen as...

Why Do People Go on Pilgrimages?

Posted by The Editor | Jan 20, 2016 | Articles on Hinduism |

Pilgrimages have been an essential part of the spiritual quest since time immemorial. Sadhguru looks at the significance and purpose behind going on a pilgrimage. What is the difference between travel, a journey and a...

Why Does Shiva Sit in the Smashana or Cremation Ground?

Posted by The Editor | Jan 4, 2016 | Articles on Hinduism |

The only problem that I have with people is that they lack the needed intensity. If they were intense enough, we would not have to work towards the ultimate for a lifetime – today, the work could be done. The moment of death or...

Kali Yuga: When Did It End and What Lies Ahead?

Posted by The Editor | Nov 5, 2015 | Science and Nature |

In the yogic astronomy, we divide the orbit of the Earth around the Sun into 27 segments, called nakshatras. Each nakshatra is further divided into four equal sectors called padas or steps. Multiply 4 by 27 and it equals 108....

Significance of Jyotirlingas in Hinduism

Posted by The Editor | Oct 24, 2015 | Vedic Architecture (Vastu) |

Indian culture has been among the few cultures on this planet – if you look at it in terms of its geographical size, probably the only one of such size – where for thousands of years, the whole population was focused only on the...

Kumbha Mela: The Greatest Gathering

Posted by The Editor | Oct 6, 2015 | Articles on Hinduism |

Indian culture is the most complex and colorful culture on the planet. You will see, the way people look, their language and food, their way of dressing, music and dance, everything is different every 50 or 100 kilometers in the...

Bhuta Shuddhi: Technique to Cleanse the Five Elements

Posted by The Editor | Oct 1, 2015 | Meditation and Yoga |

Before you attempt anything that is considered as a mystical process, it is very important to stabilize the five fundamental elements within you. These are known as pancha bhutas or maha tatwas in the yogic science. The body,...