shakha
Shakha (शाखा, śākhā) literally means "branch."
In the context of Vedic literature, it refers to a specific concept.
Further Reading and Reference
- Related Concepts: Upanishad
- Reference: Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 2
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Why Every Being Seeks Happiness
Every human action is driven by the desire for happiness. This article explores why that instinct is universal and what it reveals about the soul’s true nature.
Gopashtami | गोपाष्टमी
Gopashtami (गोपाष्टमी ; gōpāṣṭamī) is the day when the cowherd boys are initiated into herding cattle. Vaishya community are the business men of Vedic Society. One of the professions of this community is to raise cattle. Know more about Vedic Society Vedic Caste System The cows are worshipped
Abhyas
Abhyas (अभ्यास | abhyāsa) means practice. It refers to a concerted and persistent effort to change an old habit or develop a new one. What It Means Abhyāsa is the repeated effort to: * train the mind * redirect it from old tendencies * establish it in a new direction Key Insight
Swaroop Siddha Bhakti
Svarupa siddha bhakti (स्वरूप सिद्धा भक्ति | svarūpa siddhā bhakti ) is devotion akin to the nature of the jiva (soul). * svarūpa — intrinsic nature * siddha — perfected / established This is bhakti is the purest form of devotion and scriptures give the proclaim that this form of bhakti is