Vedas Say There is Only ONE God in Hinduism? Then Why Do We Worship So Many Gods? (VIDEO)
Uplift your consciousness! Receive daily Advaita Vedanta quotes from great Rishis. Subscribe to the Spiritual Bee on WhatsApp. Ekameva Dvitiyam shloka from Chandogya Upanishad (6.2.1) belonging to Sama Veda explained. This video is excerpted from – What is Nirvikalpa Samadhi? What is Maya? How Does One God Appear Divided into the Many Gods of Hinduism? […]
What Are the Teachings of the Upanishads? Source of Creation? Where Do We Come From? (VIDEO)
The above video has been excerpted from: Does Hinduism Deserve to be Called the Sanatan Dharma? Swami Vivekananda’s Powerful Answer
Is There Any Truth in Idol Worship?
Uplift your consciousness! Receive daily spiritual quotes from great Rishis. Subscribe on WhatsApp. Some nuns belonging to a Hindu sect, who were against idol worship, once asked the Holy Mother Sarada Ma this question. The incident is documented in the book: Gospel of The Holy Mother and has been excerpted below from there: A few […]
Why Were Puranas and Smritis Scriptures Written? Weren’t the Vedas Sufficient? (VIDEO)
The above video has been excerpted from: Does Hinduism Deserve to be Called the Sanatan Dharma? Swami Vivekananda’s Powerful Answer
Does Hinduism Deserve to be Called Sanatan Dharma? Discover Swami Vivekananda’s Powerful Answer (VIDEO)
Uplift your consciousness! Receive daily spiritual quotes from great Rishis. Subscribe to the Spiritual Bee on WhatsApp. Explained In This Video: 05:25 Why were the Puranas and Smriti scriptures written? Weren’t the Vedas sufficient? 06:27 Is Hinduism a dogmatic religion? 11:11 What truths are contained in the Jnana Kanda, which give Hinduism the title of […]
Idol Worship – Form of God Needed to Steady the Mind. Muslims & Christians Too Use Forms
Swami Sivananda: Generally, people say Hindus are idolaters. But a Muslim too has the symbol of Kaaba to remind him of Allah. Similarly, the Christian has got the Cross. The truth is that an anchor is needed in the beginning in order to steady the mind. So forms are necessary.
Only a microscopic minority are capable of taking up Nirguna Upasana (worship without name and form). 99% percent of devotees need a name and a form to fix their mind on God.
When Swami Vivekananda Heard the Divine Mother Speak in an Akashvani (2/2)
“Can the voice of the Divine Mother really be heard? Could it be that you were simply hallucinating?” A devotee once asked Swami Vivekananda. Find out Swami Vivekananda’s amazing reply as well as the details of his profound spiritual experience!
Is Aakashvani Real? Can the Voice of God Really be Heard? (1/2)
Gurudev in ancient times Akashvani i.e. celestial voices were frequently heard, warning people about coming events. So can the voice of God really be heard or is it just a hallucination? A devotee once asked Swami Sivananda. Hear the sage’s intriguing reply in this video. Book Referenced in this Video: This video references the book: […]
True Sannyas (Renunciation) is NOT in Giving Up of Parents & Family to Be a Monk
True renunciation is not in living the life of a reclusive monk, but in bringing the mind under control and detaching it from passions and desires.
Why is Corona Happening? Can Building Temples Save Hindu Culture? (PODCAST)
Our nation has been badly hit by a second wave of corona. Many people have lost their lives and the immense suffering has shaken us to the core. I have been receiving questions from some of you, asking why all this is happening? What are the spiritual and astrological reasons behind it? This podcast covers your questions and outlines the right spiritual way in which we should think about this crisis.
The Vairagya of Sanatan, Which Remained Firm Amidst Temptations Dangled by God Himself
Some 400 years ago there lived in a forest, near the village of holy Braja, a great devotee by the name of Sanatan. He was the favorite disciple of Sri Gouranga (Chaitanya Mahaprabhu), the immortal prophet of Nadia. Prior to renouncing the world to become a devout sannyasin (monk), Sanatan used to be the prime […]
Don’t Pluck Flowers, for Plants Worship God with their Blossoms
God is seated not just in the temple, but he is present even in the heart of trees who worship the Cosmic Divine Consciousness (God) with their beautiful blossoms. The previous message by Maharshi Ramana on not plucking flowers has also been emphasized by Swami Brahmananda, who was a God-realized direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. […]
Do You Pluck Flowers For Puja? Ramana Maharshi’s Message For You
Once Subbalakshmi Ammal, a long-standing devotee and a cook at the Ashram was indiscriminately plucking flowers from a bush. Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi asked, “What are you doing, Lakshmi?” She replied, “I am plucking flowers for puja.” Pointing to the towel, which she had spread on the ground to collect flowers, Bhagavan said, “You already […]
Hindu Scriptures Are NOT Mythology – Best Way to Know a Real Guru From a Fake (VIDEO)
In this video we go through 2 interesting stories, based upon which we shall answer 2 important questions. How do we know whether a particular guru is genuine or not? Is there a test we can apply? Are Hindu scriptures really mythology? Because word mythology means something which is false, a misguided belief in imaginary […]
Swami Vivekananda – Manu Smriti is OBSOLETE. Laws Not Applicable Today
Discover 5 Little Known, Yet Crucial Facts About Our Smritis such as the Manu Smriti “The old Smritis (such as the Manusmriti) are now obsolete. It is time to write a new Smriti according to the need of the present age.” – Swami Vivekananda’s remark to his guru-bhai (brother-disciple) Swami Vijnanananda. So why did Swami […]
Laws of Manusmriti Regarding Menstruation Are No Longer Applicable (VIDEO)
In this video I discuss how: The laws of the Manusmriti, which describe menstruation as a time of sutak (or impurity), are no longer applicable in modern times. Manusmriti being a Smriti contains many temporary laws which are valid ONLY for certain times & under certain conditions. When these times & conditions change these laws […]
Can I Do Pooja During Menstruation? Can I Meditate or Visit the Temple During Periods? (VIDEO)
Can I do puja during menstruation? Can I meditate while having my periods? Can I visit the temple during my periods? Almost all Hindu women unfortunately face these dilemmas and spend their lifetimes feeling insecure and unworthy before God merely on account of their periods. Their insecurity regarding a natural biological process, arises because there […]
The Rotten State of Hinduism to Reform which Sri Ramakrishna the Avatar, Took Birth (VIDEO)
In the enclosed video we discuss the utterly degraded condition into which the Hindu religion had fallen by the 1800s, which necessitated the arrival of an Avatar like Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, to turn the tide and restore Hinduism back to its Vedantic health and vitality. The reason for the downfall in Hinduism was that through […]