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The Sanskrit word krishna has two meanings. It means the dark one. It also has another root and that is “karsha” which means to entice or enchant.

For the Bhāgavata School of Vedānta, Bhagavān is the divine perception of Absolute Reality as the Supreme Person intrinsically endowed (van) with opulence (bhaga) or sentient and insentient energy (śakti).

Among the many subjects that Bhagavad-Gītā (BG) is known for, one is the synthesis of the different Upaniṣadic yoga practices. Due to their terse and often cryptic style, the Upaniṣads’ discourse on yoga reads more like a gloss on the subject rather than an accessible exposition.

It has been unfashionable for veterans returning home from war to talk about the effect their experiences during the war has had on them.

Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome is a surprisingly pervasive disorder suffered by hundreds of thousands of people in the United States alone.

There is no longer a need for an external temple or sacrificial pyre, as the body of the haṭha yogin serves this function itself.

Pārvatī had a singular desire—to win Śiva, the greatest of gods, as her husband.

Meditation is an ancient self-administered technique that has recently been shown to be an effective modulator of pain in adults.