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What do the terms "Sanchit Karma" and "Prarabdha", mean?
What do the terms "Sanchit Karma" and "Prarabdha", mean?
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Meaning of Ghataka Shruti
Advaita follows Abheda Shruti, Dvaita Bheda Shruti. Vishishtadvaita follows Ghataka Shruti.
Abheda Shruti means passages from Shruti literature which talk about non-difference. Bheda Shruti means ...
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What does mayavad and tattvavad mean?
What are the meanings of the terms mayavad and tattvavad? What are the differences between them?
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Does kalpa bheda explanation for reconciling different narrative in puranas have scriptural basis?
Some sects use kalpa bheda or manvantara bheda to explain contradictions in the events narrated differently in different puranas and when there exists no way to reconcile them.
Does such explanation ...
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On what basis do Hindu philosophies say Atman exist? [duplicate]
Hindu philosophies, especially Vedanta, say there is 'the Self' which is the reason for the existence of our human body. However, science hasn't proven the existence of that. Moreover, according to ...
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Phrases like "Reflection of the real self" and "Space inside the pot", are they simply theories?
Are they simply theories or are they actually mentioned in the upanishads? ... When it comes to the example of the two birds sitting on a tree, is it mentioned anywhere in the mundaka & ...
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Is hetuvāda now a derogatory term? In what context did Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata use the word?
The Monier Williams dictionary defines hetuvāda as:
हेतु--वाद
m. a statement of reasons or arguments, assigning a cause, disputation MBh. R.
I see two sources next to the meaning:
MBh. ...
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What's the meaning & relevance of LIC logo "yogakshemam vahamyaham"? [closed]
What's the philosophy of "yogakshemam vahamyaham" & how is it relevant to LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India)?
अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जना: पर्युपासते | तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां यो...
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What is Purva Mimansa Arthavada
Arthavada is a term associated with the least famous Purva Mimansa established by Rishi Jaimini.
What is Arthavada and how does Uttara Mimansa counteract against this Arthavada?
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Aesthetics in Hinduism
Is there a branch of philosophy in Hinduism about aesthetics? By aesthetics I mean the western notions of the term as we currently understand to be one of the main branches of western philosophy. I do ...
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What is Turiya and how can we realize it?
While reading Vivekachudamani, commentaries on some of the Mukhya Upanishads, (Jnaneshwari) Bhagavad Gita & Yoga Vasistha, I found that they are talking about the different state of Chitt viz. ...
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What are Avidya, Maya and Ignorance according to Advaita?
According to Advaita, I want to get a clear understanding of the following terms:
Avidya
Maya
Ignorance
What are Avidya, Maya, and Ignorance? And what is the difference/relationship between them?
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