A study on the four heavenly realms, the letters of the ineffable Name of God, Y-H-V-H (Yod, Hay, Vav, Hay) and God's presence (The...

THE FORTY YEAR WAR Dead Sea Scrolls The War Scroll [I.1 - II.14] For the M[aster. The Rule of] War on the unleashing of the attack of the sons of light against the company of the sons of darkness, the army of Belial: against the band of Edom, Moab,and the sons of Ammon, and [against the army of the sons of the East and] the Philistines, and against the bands of the Kittim of Assyria and theirallies the ungodly of the Covenant. The sons of Levi, Judah, and Benjamin, the exiles

“The English word “beatitude” comes from the Latin word for “blessed,” beatus.” These blessings are found at the start of the sermon on...

A look at the first Agama in the Jaina Sutras: ÂKÂRÂṄGA SÛTRA. FIRST BOOK 1. KNOWLEDGE OF THE WEAPON. O long-lived (Gambûsvâmin 4)! I...

According to Jewish tradition, the Messiah suffers on behalf of the world as a guarantee for mankind. Breslov Chassidut teaches, “…the...

FARGARD II. - Yima This Fargard may be divided into two parts. First part (1-20). Ahura Mazda proposes to Yima, the son of Vîvanghat, to...

Kiddush Blessing (Abreviated) Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine. Verse of...

A simple blog entailing two versions of the Isavasya Upanishad: ISAVASYA UPANISHAD (ISHA UPANISHAD) INVOCATION That is whole; this is whole; From that whole this whole came; From that whole, this whole is removed, What remains is whole. The whole (Brahman) is all that is invisible. The whole (Brahman) is all that is visible. The whole (Hiranyagarbha) was born out of the whole (Brahman). When the whole (the universe) is absorbed into the whole (Brahman) the whole alone (Brahma

THE FIVE PRINCIPLES OF HINDUISM The principles of Sanatana Dharma were made to create and maintain the proper working of a society and...

THREE FUNDAMENTAL FORMS AND PERSPECTIVE Modern physics recognizes three types of energy that govern the universe: the strong force binding atomic nuclei; the weak force associated with radioactive decay; gravity, an inherent attraction among matter particles; and a forth in electromagnetism, a force derived from charged particles' presence, motion, and attraction. This last category is an excellent example for the understanding of the spiritual circuitry of all creation. Howe

The Vedic Seers of ancient India knew that mere words could not capture the essence of the Supreme Reality. However, they did not give up trying, and shared their visions as hymns dedicated to the various sentient beings guarding the natural and supernatural phenomena around them. These guardians of the Three Lokas were referred to as Devas (Sanskrit root 'Div' meaning the 'Shining One'). The oldest Hindu texts enumerate 33 principle Devas who were the guardians of Natur

*** THREE KEYS OF LIFE *** THREE NETS TO LEAD ASTRAY "Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth." - Isaiah 24:17 "Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death." - James 1:15 _____________________________________ The 'Three Nets of Belial' are seen as the traps by which all the earth are lead astray. The first is a desire or craving, the second is in association with shortc