The Bhakti Movement and Sufism

The Bhakti Movement in Indian history represents a movement that popularized devotional surrender to a personally conceived supreme God. Its origins are traced to the Brahamanical and Buddhist traditions of ancient India. It was in south India that it grew from a religious tradition into a popular movement based on religious Equality and broad based … Read more

Buddha

Buddhism is a world religion and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as the Buddha (literally the Enlightened One or Awakened One). Siddhārtha Gautama was the historical founder of Buddhism. After asceticism and meditation, he discovered the Buddhist Middle Way—a path of moderation away from the extremes of self-indulgence and … Read more

Buddhism

is a world religion and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as the Buddha (literally the Enlightened One or Awakened One). Siddhārtha Gautama was the historical founder of Buddhism. After asceticism and meditation, he discovered the Buddhist Middle Way—a path of moderation away from the extremes of self-indulgence and self-mortification. … Read more

Yoga Philosophy

–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> (Yog Darshan), Astang Hinduism such as Advaita Vedanta, Yoga did not adopt the following three Pramanas: Upamāṇa (comparison and analogy), Arthāpatti (postulation, deriving from circumstances) or Anupalabdi (non-perception, negative/cognitive proof) Metaphysics The metaphysics of Yoga school, again like Samkhya school, is a form of dualism. It … Read more

Buddhism : An introduction

Buddhism is a world religion and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as the Buddha (literally the Enlightened One or Awakened One). Siddhārtha Gautama was the historical founder of Buddhism. After asceticism and meditation, he discovered the Buddhist Middle Way—a path of moderation away from the extremes of self-indulgence and … Read more

Emergence of Religious Movements (Jainism, Buddhism and other sects)

Jainism Originated in India thousands of years ago and is thought to have heavily influenced the two other main belief systems of the region at that time: Buddhism. The religion centres on the progress of one’s soul towards a divine consciousness through self-reformation, wisdom and self-control and pacifism towards all living creatures. There are two … Read more

Jainism in Andhra Pradesh

Jainism in Andhra Pradesh Dharmamrita, a classic of 12th century A. D., mentionsthat even during the times of 12th TirthankaraVasupujya, Jainism was prevalent in the Andhra country.Tradition also says an Anga king come with his threesons to Vengi who later became Jainas and built a cityknown as Pratipalapura which is some where near modernBhattiprolu. The … Read more

Buddhism Texts

Buddhism, one of the world\’s major religions, is renowned for its rich textual tradition that spans over two and a half millennia. These sacred texts serve as the foundation of Buddhist teachings, guiding followers on the path to enlightenment and liberation from suffering. Let\’s delve into the key scriptures of Buddhism and uncover their significance. … Read more

Navayana Buddhism

Navayana Buddhism is a relatively new school of Buddhism that emerged in the 20th century. It is based on the teachings of the Buddha, but it also incorporates elements of other religions, such as Hinduism and Christianity. Navayana Buddhism emphasizes the importance of compassion and love, and it teaches that all beings are interconnected. History … Read more

Concepts and Philosophy under Buddhism

Introduction Buddhism is a religion that originated in India over 2,500 years ago. It is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is also known as the Buddha. The Buddha taught that suffering is caused by attachment and that the way to end suffering is to follow the Eightfold Path. The Eightfold Path is … Read more