Vedas and Upanishads are often used interchangeably and this gives an impression that these are twin words, which means they might have the same meaning. However, the fact that Vedas and Upanishads ...

The Catholic Church is coming out with a version of the Bible with verses from ancient Indian texts like the Upanishads and Vedas to explain the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: ...

The Sanskrit ligature for "Om" Source: Neel Burton The national motto of India, Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs), is from the Mundaka Upanishad. “Upanishad” means something like “hidden ...

The sacred Mundaka Upanishad champions "Truth alone triumphs," a profound declaration from the Sanskrit phrase "Satyameva ...

While there has been considerable criticism over the directive to chant ‘om’ on International Yoga Day at educational institutions, the syllabus for introducing yoga in physiotherapy at the ...

The Rig veda is considered to be one of the four sacred Veda texts in Hindu religion. The depth of the texts in the ...

Many decades back I wrote a story on Amba, a character from the Mahabharata. The story travelled around, collecting rejections all the way. Only one editor gave me a reason: when most readers would ...