Bhagavad Gita as a Smriti with Qualities of Shruti
Nithin Sridhar writes about the nature of Bhagavad Gita, and attempts to verify the tag of Smriti assigned to it by the scholarly acharyas of ancient times.
Nithin Sridhar writes about the nature of Bhagavad Gita, and attempts to verify the tag of Smriti assigned to it by the scholarly acharyas of ancient times.
Mindfulness is a very popular practice today in the West. While its origins in the Buddhist meditation practices of Zen and Vipassanā are grudgingly acknowledged; the rich traditions of meditation and mindfulness in the Vedic tradition, which forms the basis of even the Buddhist practices are rarely written about. This paper examines one such practice of Mindfulness—the asparśa-yoga—that has been conceptualized and practiced in the tradition of Advaita Vedānta. Asparśa-yoga is the yoga of non-contact which has its roots in the Upaniṣad¬-s but finds an explicit mention and a crystal clear enunciation in the Māndukya Kārikā of Ācārya Gauḍapāda. The term asparśa primarily refers to the state of contact-less existence, and secondarily to the means of attaining such a state, both of which will be explored in the paper. It will further be shown how asparśa-yoga can be understood as a unique vedantic practice of mindfulness.
The second edition of the ‘Vedic Wisdom Festival’ is being organized on December 7th and 8th, 2019 at Rangasharada Auditorium, Bandra West, Mumbai. The two-day festival is aimed at facilitating…
This is a brief tour report of the 14 city tour to promote Nithin Sridhar’s book ‘Menstruation Across Cultures: A Historical Perspective’ and speak about traditional knowledge and cultural practices related to menstruation. The tour was organized by Indic Academy as part of its initiatives to promote Indic authors and books that enunciate Indic knowledge. .
Vedanta, which literally means the ‘end-part of the Vedas’, is the crown and the zenith of the teachings of the Vedas, whose content is Advaita or non-duality. With an intention…
On behalf of Indic Today, Nithin Sridhar interviews Advaita scholar Sri Chittaranjan Naik to discuss life’s journey, Sanatana Dharma, the problematic areas of contemporary worldview and the importance of Indian philosophical approaches.
Sages, Scholars, and Seekers from across the country gathered at Veliyanad, Kochi- the sacred birthplace of Adi Shankaracharya (Aryamba’s maternal home) on October 15, 2019 for a three day mammoth…
At a time when many consider Science and Spirituality as being opposed to each other, we have a few rare people among us who have successfully pursued both, simultaneously. One…
Hindu dharma speaks about four-fold goals of human life termed as “chaturvidha purushArtha”. “Purusha” means human and “artha” means object or goal. This framework of life wherein each human being…
From July 31 to August 04, 2019, for five days, a small group of spiritual seekers and Vedanta enthusiasts gathered on the rejuvenating banks of divine river Kaveri to listen…
Upasana is one of the central practices of almost all Hindu spiritual traditions, regardless of their philosophical or theistic orientations. Often translated as worship or meditation it comes from the…
||Śrī Gurubhyo Namaḥ|| This short work of Brahmajñānāvalīmālā by Adi Shankaracharya is a heartfelt pouring of a Jivanmukta, who is eternally established in the bliss of Atman. This song of…
Boldly proclaiming the philosophy of Advaita as the ultimate conclusion of Vedanta, Adi Shankaracharya writes in his Brahmajnanavalimala that “just as the pot, wall, etc., are all nothing but clay;…
In this journey called life, every person encounters these questions at some point: What is Life? Is Life merely a journey from birth to death? Does Life end with Death?…
Nithin Sridhar has a degree in Civil Engineering, and having worked in the construction field, he passionately writes about various issues from development, politics, and social issues, to religion, spirituality, and ecology. He is currently Editor of IndiaFacts- a portal on Indian history and culture; He is editor of Advaita Academy dedicated to the dissemination of Advaita Vedanta. He is a Consulting Editor to Indic Today Magazine. He is based in Mysuru, Karnataka. His first book "Musings On Hinduism" provided an overview of various aspects of Hindu philosophy and society. His latest book 'Samanya Dharma' enunciates upon general tenets of ethics as available in Hindu texts. However, his most widely read book is "Menstruation Across Cultures: A Historical Perspective" that examines menstruation notions and practices prevalent in different cultures & religions from across the world. He tweets at @nkgrock.