Tag: Hindu
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Meditation and Chanting: What is the Difference?
The practice of modern meditation helps soothe our minds and acts as stress reliever. By meditating, we become more focused and relaxed. Religious Guru Nichiren (1222 – 1282), who founded a Japanese Buddhist sect, practiced intense meditation for two decades as he investigated the practice that brings about enlightenment. Nichiren concluded that chanting “Dharma of…
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Significance of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva in Hinduism
Deities of the Hindu faith represent various expressions of Brahman. Brahma created the universe. Vishnu safeguards the universe. Shiva destroys the universe. Hindu communities possess different gods whom they worship and approach the Ultimate. BRAHMA In Hinduism, Brahma (Father of All) means three things. He is the seed, source, and creator of all living beings…