स होवाच गार्ग्यः, य एवासावादित्ये पुरुष एतम् एवाहं ब्रह्मोपास इति; स होवाचाजात्शत्रुः, मा मैतस्मिन्संवदिष्ठाः, अतिष्ठाः सर्वेषां भूतानां मूर्धा राजेति वा अहमेतमुपास इति; स य एतमेवमुपास्तेऽतिष्ठाः …
Mandukya Karika 1.1
बहिष्प्रज्ञो विभुर्विश्वो ह्यन्तःप्रज्ञस्तु तैजसः ।घनप्रज्ञस्तथा प्राज्ञ एक एव त्रिधा स्मृतः ॥ १ ॥ bahiṣprajño vibhurviśvo hyantaḥprajñastu taijasaḥ |ghanaprajñastathā prājña eka eva tridhā smṛtaḥ …
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 2.1.1
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Swami Shivananda
Early Life Swami Shivananda, more popularly known as Mahapurush Maharaj, was a personality of great force, rich in distinctive colour and individual quality. His leonine stature and dauntless …
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The symbol of AUM consists of three curves (1, 2, and 3), one semicircle (4), and a dot. The large lower Curve 1 symbolizes the waking state - jagrat, in this state the consciousness is turned …
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