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4 days ago · The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali ( IAST: Patañjali yoga-sūtras) is a collection of Sanskrit sutras ( aphorisms) on the theory and practice of yoga – 195 sutras (according to Vyāsa and Krishnamacharya) and 196 sutras (according to others, including BKS Iyengar ).
2 days ago · Adi Shankara Painting of Adi Shankara, exponent of Advaita Vedanta with his disciples by Raja Ravi Varma Personal Born Shankara c. 700 CE ; Died c. 750 CE Religion Hinduism Known for Expounded Advaita Vedanta Organization Philosophy Advaita Vedanta Religious career Guru Govinda Bhagavatpada Honors Jagadguru Part of a series on Advaita Schools Classical Advaita Vedanta Bhāmatī Vivarana Shaivism/Tantra/Nath Kashmir Shaivism (Pratyabhijna) Nath (Inchegeri Sampradaya) New movements Neo-Advaita ...
4 days ago · t. e. Sri Aurobindo (born Aurobindo Ghose; 15 August 1872 – 5 December 1950) was an Indian philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet, and Indian nationalist. [3] He was also a journalist, editing newspapers such as Bande Mataram. [4]
1 day ago · The Swaminarayan Sampradaya, also known as Swaminarayan Hinduism and Swaminarayan movement, is a Hindu Vaishnava sampradaya rooted in Ramanuja 's Vishishtadvaita, [note 1] [note 2] characterized by the worship of its charismatic [3] founder Sahajanand Swami, better known as Swaminarayan (1781–1830), as an avatar of Krishna [4] [5] [6] or as ...
4 days ago · Hinduism. Hindu denominations, sampradayas, traditions, movements, and sects are traditions and sub-traditions within Hinduism centered on one or more gods or goddesses, such as Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti and so on. [1] The term sampradaya is used for branches with a particular founder- guru with a particular philosophy.
