Questions tagged [purusha-sukta]
Purusha sukta (puruṣasūkta) is hymn X.90 of Rigveda. This is dedicated to Purusha (puruṣa), the Cosmic Being.
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Is Purusha (mentioned in Purusha suktam) same as Brahman (Parabrahman)?
Is Purusha (mentioned in Purusha suktam) same as Brahman (Parabrahman) ?
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Is the concept of one Ishwara present in Vedas? Authenticity and Ancientness of Purusha Sukta
The concept of Ishwara being one supreme being, Lord and God is used in Puranic and Modern Hinduism.
But was such a concept present in Vedas or authentic Upanishads?
This Wikipedia article says no
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Was Vivekananda a proponent of birth-based caste-system or the guṇa-based? [closed]
What type of caste-system did Swami Vivekananda advocate? Birth-based or guṇa-based? And on what basis?
If he believed one's varṇa is determined by their guṇa:
Did he reject smṛtis such as Manu ...
