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Why Science & Philosophy Had No Conflict In Ancient India

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrpfeeZjbrQ We talked about knowledge systems: Sruti that which is heard. Vedas, Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas,   Upanishads. For example, mantras, hymns, prayers, commentaries and hymns and rituals, rituals, philosophy., these are all the contents of these ancient texts and thus Smriti that which is remembered – Vedangas, all grammar meter, Astronomy, Rituals,

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The Inclusive Character of Srimad Bhagavat Geeta Vs The Exclusive Approach of Quran

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Source: - @Ramakants44 https://twitter.com/Ramakants44/status/1152550531610468353 https://twitter.com/Ramakants44/status/1152550533791543297 https://twitter.com/Ramakants44/status/1152550536601722880 https://twitter.com/Ramakants44/status/1152550538510139393 https://twitter.com/Ramakants44/status/1152550538510139393 https://twitter.com/Ramakants44/status/1152550544688369664 https://twitter.com/Ramakants44/status/1152550552724656128 https://twitter.com/Ramakants44/status/1152550555417366529 https://twitter.com/Ramakants44/status/1152550558483435520 https://twitter.com/Ramakants44/status/1152550560224047105 https://twitter.com/Ramakants44/status/1152550563537571840 https://twitter.com/Ramakants44/status/1152550567475994625 https://twitter.com/Ramakants44/status/1152550571565432832 https://twitter.com/Ramakants44/status/1152550574266601472

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Ancient Updates To Surya Siddhanta — A Talk By Nilesh Oak

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Surya Siddhanta, arguably the most ancient book on Indian astronomy, is a highly advanced and accurate treatise in Hindu astronomy that is widely respected all over the world for its highly developed scientific and astronomical concepts regarding the cosmos. As per Hindu tradition, the Sun God, Surya is said to

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The Geography Described in Ramayana is Indian, It is unconnected with Afghanistan

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Source: - True Indology / Twitter. https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094306779327090688 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094307423215673344 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094308250802184194 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094308982464933888 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094309721559977986 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094311684397768707 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094312362721579008 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094312831749632001 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094313539559411712 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094313881185513473 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094314944886198273 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094315916970676224 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094318345292341248 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094319463225323521 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094320598623371264 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094323567733424128 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094324789249011713 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094327385896423429 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1094327974743150592

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How Were The Shiva Agamas Revealed ?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tw4IaqZxeE Shiva Agamas are the Agamas which were revealed by Mahadeva Himself. The Kamika Agama which is considered to be one of the most important Agamas describes how they were revealed. It describes Mahadeva as having five faces – Sadyojata, Vamadeva, Aghora, Tatpurusha and Ishana. Each of these faces of Mahadeva

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[Q&A] Relevance Of Shiv Agamas For Hindus Today – Srijan Talk by Arti Agarwal

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Q & A Session of Relevance Of Shiv Agamas For Hindus Today – Srijan Talk by Arti Agarwal Shiva Agamas are essentially the Applied Science of ancient Hindu Spirituality that offer lasting solutions to the myriad problems faced by humankind. About Speaker : Arti Agarwal is a devotee of Lord Shiva, disciple

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The Elephant in Indian Tradition, is Considered the Very Image of Cosmos

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Proof of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya? Prof. B. B. Lal on Ramayana Site Archaeological Survey and Babri Masjid – Archival Footage

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In continuation of the series of articles, videos and talks on the Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi issue, here is valuable archival footage of an interview by Wilderness Films with renowned archaeologist and Padma Bhushan awardee, Professor B.B. Lal and fellow archaeologist Dr. S. P. Gupta. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzCRJ8BJ4bk Professor B. B. Lal trained under veteran

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The word “Kashmir” comes from Sanskrit and not Persian. Kashmira is the name of Goddess Durga

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Source: - True Indology / Twitter. https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1067762785105440768 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1067764128952082432 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1067766373533798402 Featured Image credit -> https://www.slideshare.net/mohitmahajan0771/kashmir-jammu-kashmir-jk

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Onam is a celebration of victory & birth of Lord Vishnu/Vamana & of return of his devotee, King Bali, to celebrate Vamana’s birth at Vamana Temple in Thrikkakara, Kochi.

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Source: - True Indology / Twitter. https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033646629721698305 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033647024774762496 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033647726452527105 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033648463542665216 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033649812175028224 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033651326666919936 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033652373644869633 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033655538213634048 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033657208343543808 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033658264955887618 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033659545246216192 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033660802358829056 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033675837172850688 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033680015312003072 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033687251341987842 https://twitter.com/TrueIndology/status/1033687450982539264

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The story of son’s of Kadru and Vinata, from the Mahabharat

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Source: - Shadwal Srivastava / Twitter. https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025794883632553984 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025794888086904832 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025794891253612544 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025794895808581632 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025794899000455168 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025794937604923393 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025794941786546176 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025794950812684290 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025794958312128512 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025794962753871872 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025794965924790273 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025794977350090752 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025794991182905344 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025795005741293569 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025795032043798528 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025795039375458304 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025795049571794944 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025795065350770690 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025795070153220096 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025795079602991105 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025795083927351296 https://twitter.com/Pareshaan_aatma/status/1025795087207292928

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Accomplishments of Bhagwan Shankaracharya

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-pBRf9GU1g Bhagwan Shankaracharya was 8 years old when he left his house. He took sanyas at the age of 9 years. After that what he accomplished cannot even be conceived of today. Between the ages of 12 and 16 years, Bhagwan Shankaracharya wrote commentaries on Prasthanatrayi, 3 types of Prasthaan and

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Rama Worship In 2nd Millenium BCE Zoroastrian Literature

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Source: Subhash Kak/Twitter https://twitter.com/subhashkak1/status/1016889907338448899 Disclaimer: - All content contained within the blog post, posted above is based on the personal opinions of the speaker. This article is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. The information, facts, opinions and other content appearing in the article do not reflect the official position of

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Timeline of 17000+ Years of Unbroken Indian Civilization — A Talk by Nilesh Nilakanth Oak

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tsyzrDg2n4 Namaskar! So just talking about the mentoring on one of the forum, number of you might be aware of it. If not there is one forum called Bharat Rakshak Forum, some of you might know this, BRF. Of course you can have a handle there, it doesn't have to be your

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When did Kaliyuga start and the comment about Abhijit in Mahabharata

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1flVV3bSoyM&t=5s   I would like to talk to you about the start of Kaliyuga. People at this point wonder what on earth am I doing, why am I talking about Kaliyuga? Well, it turns out that Kaliyuga is an absolute marker for all the Indian calendars. So, for example Aryabhatta gives his

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Tridosha Concept – The Ayurvedic Rationale and elements in the Menstruation Practices

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNXjaKQ4Heo&t=5s?cc_lang_pref=eng&cc_load_policy=1 In fact, even the people who practice this menstruation practices, they have forgotten there is an Ayurvedic rationale, Ayurvedic element to most of the menstruation practices that is mentioned in Vedas, Dharmasathra-s or any other texts. Ayurveda recognizes menstruation as a physiological process governed by the Tridosha-s. I spoke about

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Which deity presides menstruation in Hindu Dharma

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w56PbxY0_1o So, these practices give a positive perceptionand add to this the fact thatThe Hindus consider their goddesses has menstruation and celebrate festivals in honour of them. There is a festival Kamakhya, well known festival in Assam. The Kamakhya festival, I think Ambubachi, it is called where the goddess undergo yearly menstruation for three days

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The five layers of Individuality according to Hinduism

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN-aVw1mCTw?cc_lang_pref=eng&cc_load_policy=1 Today, most of the, all our understanding is based on modern science. We say, we have a physical body and even our mind is denied an independent existence. They say the brain activity makes us think, but this is not how our Hindu tradition understands. This is not how our

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Menstruation Practices in Hinduism: What & Why? — A Talk by Nithin Sridhar

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFpVu3e-N9A?cc_lang_pref=ta&cc_load_policy=1 So, today’s topic is Menstruation Practices in Hinduism, What & Why? Yes, it is an offbeat topic, but I think nevertheless it is equally a very important topic. Menstruation is one of the, you know, all the adult woman go through it, affects them, influences them at a very deeper

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‘SANSKRIT : THE LANGUAGE OF THE SOUL’ — A Talk by Sampadananda Mishra

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40uaJAGj3bc&t=1049s Namaste to everyone. I was asked to tell the audience something about Sanskrit Language. Sanskrit is such a language, I have not come here to boast about Sanskrit, to preach about its greatness. The experience which I have gained from worshipping this Sanskrit language, the experience which I understand is my

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Mahabharata Battle Rule – ” ‘Wounded Soldiers Should be Cured by Victors and Then Set Free’

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Source:- @Chandrapida1 / Twitter. This is Brahamanical Mahabharata Shanti Parva where Bhishma instructs fair practises of battles. 'wounded soldiers should be cured by victors and then set free'. I challenge any hindu hater to show such noble rules of war anywhere else in world at that time. pic.twitter.com/MUcxUcpxfo — Chandrapida (@Chandrapida1) 12

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Opinion of Eminent Personalities on Ramayana

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN7x5VidkIs&t=15s Now, the importance of the Ramayana in Indian civilization has been emphasized by many religious leaders, public thinkers through the ages, and what is the Ramayana? It is a manual of morals; it is to instruct a people in right conduct and right values. It is a national code. Ram

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A Vedic Touch To Logic In Indian Thought – Part Two

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Courtesy:- Subhash Kak / Swarajya Magazine SNAPSHOT The important role that logic has enjoyed in the Indian cultural area is due to belief in the overarching Vedic system that knowledge is of two kinds: objective and subjective. All objective knowledge is governed by logic, whereas the knowledge related to the experiencing subject is

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The Prevalence Of Indic Ideas In The Graeco-Roman World

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Courtesy:- Subhash Kak / Pragyata / Swarajya Magazine Snapshot This paper reviewed some elements of Indian astronomy in Greece; also, a study of art has provided evidence of the Indic element in the Graeco-Roman world. We believe that ancient Eurasia had considerable trade and interaction within its regions. This interaction was a complex

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Contribution Of Hindu Scriptures To Archaeoastronomy

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Courtesy: Subhash Kak / Swarajya Magazine SNAPSHOT:- The continuing analysis of the astronomical references in Hindu texts imply that astronomical ideas developed in India in stages. These stages can be seen in the different layers of the Vedic texts, the Brahmanas and the Vedanga Jyotisa. Astronomers were interested in information related to eclipses, supernovae

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Why Followers Of Sanatan Dharma Must Help The Yazidis?

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Courtesy: Subhash Kak / Swarajya Magazine SNAPSHOT The Yazidis were denounced as infidels by al-Qaeda in Iraq who sanctioned their indiscriminate killing. The Islamic State began a campaign of destroying Yazidi cities and villages in 2014. The Yazidis claim to have originated in India, and the veneration of the peacock may be a

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What Does Archaeological Evidence Tell Us About Ram Janmabhoomi – Babri Masjid?

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Kicking off a series of talks and interviews on the Ayodhya Ram Mandir issue, Srijan Foundation organised a Srijan Talk titled, "Case For Ram Mandir At Ayodhya" by Dr. Meenakshi Jain at INTACH, New Delhi. The esteemed speaker, Dr. Meenakshi Jain holds a Ph.D from Delhi University and specialises in Cultural Studies. She

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Cracking The Indus Script: A Potential Breakthrough

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Courtesy:- Suzanne Radalia / Swarajya Magazine. SNAPSHOT:- Does your name appear on an Indus Valley seal? Read to find out. Back in the 1970s, my family lived in southern California. The infamous smog there often caused school closings in summer. I can recall walking home through the caustic, murky air, choking, eyes streaming

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Case for Ram Mandir at Ayodhya – A talk by Dr. Meenakshi Jain

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Srijan Foundation organised a talk on Ayodhya Ram Mandir issue, kicking of a series of talks and interviews on this topic at INTACH, Lodhi Estate. The speaker, Dr. Meenakshi Jain is Ph.D from Delhi Univeristy. She specialises in Cultural Studies. She is presently a member of the Governing Council, ICHR. Here is the

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