The Isavasyopanishad or the Isa Upanishad is one of the shortest Upanishads, containing 18 brief verses in it. It is the part of Shukla Yajurveda. Among the ancient Upanishads, Isa is considered as the true Vedic Upanishad on which prominent spiritual tradition wrote commentary. It is a poetic Upanishad and its title roughly translates as ‘ruler of self’ [1] Its eighteen brief verses emphasize the underlying Oneness of the universe as it declares ‘The Lord is everything”. The main objective
ABSTRACT: Various concepts occur around the words ‘Prana’ and ‘Pranayama’ in different ancient and mediaeval Sanskrit texts. The lure of Yoga is irresistible and Yoga is gaining much recognition among the educated and civilized people in almost all countries of the world. Though the Yogic terms like Asana, Pranayama, Kundalini, Dhyana etc are being widely used, yet only a few sincere practitioners of yoga show their real inquisitiveness to comprehend the technical meaning and underlying practical
Banaras “Kashi is the whole world, they say… Kashi is not of this earth, they say… Kashi is the permanent home of Shiva, they say… Kashi is light, they say… Kashi is famous for Death, they say.” –Diana Eck, Banaras, City of Light Introduction The gentle breeze of the Ganges, the massive river opening up for civilization, the stories behind the ancient "Ghats", the palaces at water's edge, the boat ride at sunrise, the aarati at night. The array of shrines, the meandering narrow serpentine alleys