Vedas and Upanishads are often used interchangeably and this gives an impression that these are twin words, which means they might have the same meaning. However, the fact that Vedas and Upanishads ...

The Catholic Church is coming out with a version of the Bible with verses from ancient Indian texts like the Upanishads and Vedas to explain the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: ...

The Sanskrit ligature for "Om" Source: Neel Burton The national motto of India, Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs), is from the Mundaka Upanishad. “Upanishad” means something like “hidden ...

While there has been considerable criticism over the directive to chant ‘om’ on International Yoga Day at educational institutions, the syllabus for introducing yoga in physiotherapy at the ...

Mundaka Upanishad is one of the most sacred text of Hindu philosophy. This Upanishad is a part of the Atharva Veda. Upanishads are all about teachings of self knowledge, universe, reality and many ...

The most popular among the Aryan religions is Hinduism. ‘Hindu’ is actually a Persian word that stands for the inhabitants of the region beyond the Indus Valley. However, in common parlance, Hinduism ...

Many decades back I wrote a story on Amba, a character from the Mahabharata. The story travelled around, collecting rejections all the way. Only one editor gave me a reason: when most readers would ...