Home Calendar Puja Saamgri Books Contact Us
Bhagwad Gita
GITA: is the main scripture of Hindu Dharm. This is the sacred text. The most important of all Hindu texts is the Bhagavad Gita. Gita (sung by God), that unfolds the secrets of life and universe in 700 verses, in a conversation between a warrior Arjuna and his charioteer Krishna.
Chapter 1: Vishadyog - War and it's Consequence
Chapter 2: Sankhyayog - Eternal soull is Immortality
Chapter 3: Karma yoga - Eternal Duties of Human Beings known as Dharma
Chapter 4: Gyan Karma Sanyaasyog - Approaching the Ultimate Truth
Chapter 5: Karma Sanyaasyog - Action and Renunciation
Chapter 6: Aatm Sanyamyog - The Science of Self Realization
Chapter 7: Gyan Vigyan yoga - Knowledge of the Ultimate Truth
Chapter 8: Aksharbrahmyog - Attainment of Salvation
Chapter 9: Rajvidhya Rajguhya yoga - Confidential Knowledge of the Ultimate Truth
Chapter 10: Vibhutiyog - The Infinite Glories of the Ultimate Truth
Chapter 11: Viraatroopdarshanyog - The Vision of the Universal Form
Chapter 12: Bhaktiyog - The Path of Devotion
Chapter 13: Kshetra Kshetragya Vibhaagyog - The Individual Consciousness and Ultimate Consciousness
Chapter 14: GuntrayVibaagyog - The Three Qualities of Material Nature
Chapter 15: Purushottamyog - Realization of the Ultimate Truth
Chapter 16: Dev Asur Sampatti Vibhaagyog - The Divine and the Demoniac Natures Defined
Chapter 17: Teenshraddha Vibhaagyog - The Three Divisions of Material Existence
Chapter 18: Moksha Sanyaasyog - Final Revelations of the Ultimate Truth
DHARMA:
Righteousness, one of the life goals in Hinduism. Literally, "that which
upholds". Moral and/or social duty and law. Also, divine, eternal, and/or
natural law. These are different for every person, according to their specific
duty.
ARTHA:
Wealth, one of the life goals in Hinduism. Not an end in itself, but a means to
raise a family, maintain a household, and care for one's dependents.
KAMA:
Pleasure, one of the life goals in Hinduism. The fulfillment (in moderation) of
one's desires, passions, and emotions.
MOKSHA:
Salvation, one of the life goals in Hinduism. It can best be described as the
ultimate goal--the liberation of one's soul from the bondage of the flesh and
limitations of the finite body. To Hindus, this also means liberation from the
cycle of Sansar (birth and death).
GYAAN:
Knowledge is religious discipline; the search for wisdom that brings spiritual
liberation.
SAMADHI:
A meditative trance in which the highest truth is experienced. Mantra: A revered
word, syllable, or phrase recited for its effect in meditation, sometimes given
esoteric meaning.
MAYA:
Illusion, by which every human being can see real things as unreal and unreal
things as real. Maya is Shakti of Lord Vishnu.
MURTI:
"Image", embodiment, manifestation, appearance of a deity in the form
of an icon used in worship.
PUJA:
(Worship) ritual and prayer offered in the home or temple.
SANSAR:
The cycle of birth and death; transmigration.
SANATAN DHARAM:
(Eternal or Universal Righteousness, which does not cease) Hindu Dharm is based
upon wisdom and spiritual experiences of a large number of sages, saints, and
seers. It is essentially a way of life, known in Sanskrit as Sanatan Dharma.
Dharma is a way of life that is non-violence, vegetarians etc. In general, the
Vedas represent the religious traditions, and Upanishads represent the
philosophy.