Tag: Vedanta
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Why do people believe in God?
According to Vedanta, God is nothing but pure consciousness. In the realm of religion, we perceive God in a human form. Any human who has achieved the state of super consciousness can be considered Godly. This blog explores the various facets of why belief in the idea of God is essential or useful at the very least.
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Why does God allow pain and suffering?
This blog relies on scriptural wisdom to present a 5 point answer to why God allows pain and suffering. The idea of karma is by far the best and most convincing answer to why God allows pain and suffering. That’s because it teaches people how to live their lives so that they don’t have to experience pain or suffering themselves, in their future births. It also enables people to start looking at miseries as a way to purify themselves of past sins and progress in their pursuit towards self-realization.
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Narayaneeyam
Narayaniyam is a beautiful Sanskrit text, comprising a poetic summary of the Bhāgavata Purana. It was composed by Melputhur Narayana Bhattathiri, (1560–1666 AD) one of the celebrated Sanskrit poets in Kerala. Narayaniyam is recited by Hindus, mainly in Southern India and it is believed that it grants long life, good health and happiness.
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Shiva Panchakshara Stotram
Shiva Panchakshara Stotram is a work of Adi Shankara, in the praise of Lord Shiva and the Panchakshari mantra, i.e., Nama: Shivaya.
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Lingashtakam
Shiva Lingashtakam is a very prominent Hindu stotram that sings the glory of Shiva Linga. It is said that the one who chants this Lingashtakam attains the world of Shiva and lives in bliss.
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