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How A Hindu Sees The Holy Month Of Ramadan? – Fasting Month Of Muslims

How A Hindu Sees The Holy Month Of Ramadan? – Fasting Of Muslims - is an article for peace and prosperity of mankind. My earliest remembrance of Ramadan is receiving sweets, mutton curry and pathiri (a flat white bread) from our old Muslim neighbor at end of the month long fasting of Muslims (cheriya perunnal or eid). This was 32 years back. In the present context, I even writing about the holy month of Ramadan will invite criticism and harsh comments. Ramadan observance and fasting in Hindu religion have so much in common and I cannot ignore these facts. It is believed that the observance of Ramadan began in the 7th century and it commemorates the month when the Prophet Mohammed retreated to a cave north of Mecca for spiritual contemplation. Ramadan is also the month in which the Quran was divinely inspired to Prophet Muhammad in 610 AD. He called his people away from the chaos and commerce of the city of Mecca to remember God in their trading and travels. That inspired

Concept of Sachidanandam in Hindu Tradition

As per the teachings of Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism or Hindu Tradition), the aim of human life is Moksha. When a person attains Brahman realization he/she is able to understand himself/herself and the world – because he/she is always merged in Brahman. Such people are believed to be in a state of mind known as Sachidanandam. Liberation or Moksha is possible only through self realization. Self realization happens when we are able to shelve the thought of the second. When we realize that all animate and inanimate is Brahman. To understand this we need not look outside but look inside. To attain the state of Sachidanandam one has to remove the dust that is covering the truth inside us and also remove all physical weaknesses. Yoga helps in removing the various weaknesses. Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga are meant to help in removing various weaknesses. Hatayoga helps in removing physical weakness. Raja Yoga helps in controlling breath.By concentrating on Urdaprana one attains Atmajana.

Tulsi Ramayan Free Download – English Translation of Tulsidas Ramayan in pdf format

Gita Press, which promotes and spreads the principles of Sanatana Dharma, is now providing an opportunity to download the entire Tulsi Ramayan for free in pdf format. Tulsi Ramayan is a popular name used to refer to the Ramcharitmanas of Goswami Tulsidas, which is undoubtedly the most popular adaptations of Ramayana. This is the English Translation of Tulsi Ramayana. You can download the Tulsi Ramayan for Free from this link –  the Ramayana of Tulsidas.

Hitopadesha Quotes And Teachings

A collection of quotes and teachings from Hitopadesha. A pot is gradually filled with water, as water falls into it, drop by drop. This is the way to gain all kinds of knowledge, virtue and money. Education (knowledge) imparts modesty. And from modesty one gains a good position. From a good position, one earns money, and from money one can execute righteous deeds. From such deeds, one gets happiness. Wealth reaches the lion among men, who engages himself in an occupation. Only cowards talk of divine help. Forget divine help and work with confidence. Even then if you do not achieve results, what is your fault? Thousands of occasions of sorrow, and hundreds of occasions of fear, day by day attack the fool, not the sage. As life is dear to one’s self, so also are those of all beings. On account of the resemblance to themselves, the good exercise compassion towards all living beings. Those who have worldly desires suffer from restlessness even in t