History And Mythos Tales

The Ramayana is common history of Lord Rama, his wife Sita and the demon king Ravana of Sri Lanka. But do not let that fool you because there is depth in this epic that goes unseen most of the time. Here are some of these aspects of the Ramayana which you might not be very familiar with very much.   ### The Role of Shanta, Rama's Forgotten Sister You may not know that Lord Rama actually had an elder sister who lived in Ayodhya. Shanta, King Dasharatha and Queen Kaushalya’s daughter, is rarely recognized or talked about in typical history discussions. However, King Dasharatha wanted to get into a political alliance and so he adopted a daughter Shanta to be brought up by King Romapada of Anga. Her place, however, was a very important one. Shanta married Sage Rishyashringa and it was due to the combined effort of both Shanta and Rishyashringa, that King Dasharatha could perform the Putrakameshti Yajna and get forth the four sons including Rama. This story is omitted but the esse...

  ## Introduction   Hinduism from cosmology to science is not divided into separate departments as we have in the present European world civilization. Part of the richest and oldest systems of beliefs in this world, Hindu cosmology provides sophisticated knowledge about the existing creation and the spiritual evolution of people. It lays out the structure and the order of the universe but also shows man the right path to spirituality. Hinduism has known these cosmology and religion as two pillars which are integrated and are essentials in the structure of Hinduism.     ## The Patterned Nature of the Universe   Another cosmogonical concept of Hindus is cyclic cosmology according to which universe is created and destroyed periodically. These cycles define specific periods known as Yugas: The four ages which will come one after the other are known as Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga and Kali Yuga. This means that each Yuga has distinct values of spiritualt...

Introduction: The journey into some of the unexplained, the hidden and the forgotten parts of the world history of mysterious corridors of time. This kind of forbidden history will open hidden pages that have remained buried in the basement of history, question historical truths that dominant mainstream historiography and leap into the unknown territories that have sourced world history. Welcome to a spectacular journey that sails through the murky waters of history as we try to make sense of the stories untold.   The origin of Tantra and the old world realistic information: The term Tantra comes from the root word which means Loom but in its earliest application, it pointed to any kind of knowledge acquired through experience and hands-on skill not limited to Agricultural techniques, Architectonics, Arts, Creation of Alchemy, Astrology and so on. These arts were inclusive of weaving, dyeing metallurgy, and medicine among others. Practical knowledge of such sort appears to have...

Introduction: What we would like to refer as the Stories We Tell is the work of Jon Openlander and John Sitar on Narrative Documents. Historically, as far back as history allows itself to be chronicled, stories have been narrated around the fire, in the huts, and across the empires. Thus, there are many legends about mysterious and extraordinary adventures which are kept in the night of our reality. Mythical beings like gods, demons, emperors, beasts, saints, and ogres hide fascinating tales all around us. These are not just the ‘fables’ that fill our ears and make the idle hours to pass; but these are indeed the real-life dramas that stitch together the fabric of our society! That’s the kind of information they provide, and what unbelievable freedom of subject and theme choice! But, to tell a given story, from where does it originate, or why has it persisted to the present generation? Here in this exploration what we will be discovering is not just the bare legends but the forces ...

“Padmagandha, a yogini who has spent the last 300 years in deep meditation in the Himalayas and practiced multiple body transferences.” This anecdote speaks of the esoteric and devotional practices found in the Himalayas associated with superhuman women called yoginis. ## Introduction: The Quest Beyond Life and Death: Since time immemorial, there have been people who went on a journey that was no less than extraordinary to solve the riddle of what is beyond life and death. Pandit Arun Sharma was one such explorer who embarked on a mystical expedition to investigate truth’s depths. On this route, he met many yogis including Padmagandha, an enigmatic Buddhist nun whose spiritual practice had itself gone for over 300 years. What made this more surprising is that she looked like any other woman in her late twenties though age wise she could easily be considered as ancient. Among other things, Padmagandha also disclosed to Mr Sharma how Lord Krishna managed to cite its entire Bhagavad G...

  ## Introduction to Lalita Tripura Sundari Lalita Tripura Sundari and Lalita Maha Tripura Sundari are the same deity, who is principal in Tantra Sadhana. There's a popular saying in Tantra: If one gets to hear of Lalita Tripura Sundari, the person is either in his last birth or else he is Shiva himself. This saying emphasises just how important it is for the man to comprehend that aspect of her which is divine. Today we are going to get closer to Lalita Maha Tripura Sundari, focusing on her names and the meaning, as well as on the spiritual implications pertaining to her. ## The Significance of Her Names Lalita Tripura Sundari is called by various names and all names have their own significance in referring to aspect of her divinity. The list of such names is Kameshwari, Rajarajeshwari, Shodashi, and many others. Both names have a certain depth of meaning. For example, she is called “Shodashi”, which literally translates as ‘sixteen’ – this is because she is considered to be etern...