Rudrashtakam:A Hymn from RamacharitaManas by Goswami Tulasidas


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The hymn Rudrashtaka appears in the Uttara Khand of Ramacharita manas (a narration of Raamayana by Tulasi Daasa - the composer of hanuman chalisa and a great devotee of Raama, Shiva and Hanuman)This hymn is told as narrated by Lomasha Maharshi to save his disciple from the curse of Shiva.This hymn is an wonderful text comprised of eight stanzas praising the greatness of Shiva in all aspects. It also describes that Shiva is the greatest GOD. The Brahman (absolute god who is formless and can take many forms by will.)Various qualities, attributes, motifs of lord Shiva are described well with the use of profound words.Devotees of Shiva consider this hymn as one among the most important hymns on Lord Shiva and chant it regularly or on important days of lord Shiva's worship.In this book the hymn Rudrashtaka praising Mahadeva Maheshwara Shiva is explained word by word explaining the textual and the deep meaning of the hymn based on various scriptures.




Twenty Seven Names of Hanuman From Parashara Samhita


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Parāshara Samhita gives us a very special mantra of hanuman called sundari prathama mantra , which is a collection of names , though it is a collection of hymns it is not just a hymn but also counted as a single mantra. Since it is a collection of 27 names and does not openly contain any beeja mantras, it can be chanted by everyone. Hence this book is an effort to comment on those particular names and explain them backed by the sacred text parāshara Samhita and other sacred scriptures. Each epithet of Hanuman describes us about a unique quality or aspect of hanuman or a great deed performed by him. This mantra is chanted for accomplishing all kinds of puruṣārtha (four accomplishments of life, dharma (righteousness) artha (wealth) kāma (desire) and moksha (liberation) by the grace of lord hanuman.




The Names Of Shiva : Commentary on 108 Names of Shiva From Shiva Rahasya Khanda Based on Shiva Tatva Rahasya Of Neelakanta Deekshita


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In this book I will explain the meaning of 108 names of Shiva which is given in shiva-rahasya-khanda of Skanda purāna. This particular hymn is considered one of the most important hymns of Shiva. We can find authentic commentaries on this hymn by many great scholars of Purāna, and mantra shāstra. Shiva Tatva Rahasya of Neelakantha Deekshita - a profound Shaivate scholar, a great Vaidika and a great Agama and mantra shāstras scholar which is an elaborate commentary of the hymn and the other work is Shivanāmakalpalata of Bhaskara Raaya - A profound Shākta and a great scholar of, puranas, Agamas and mantrashāstras. The work Shivanāmakalpalata is in the form of a poetic hymn rather than a commentary. The hymn shows us the meaning of each name of Shiva ashtottara shatanāma stotra through each Shloka. We can also find explanations of the names of Lord Shiva in various texts, like in Mahabharata, in commentaries of Shree Rudra Prashna and commentaries of Vedas, in āgamas and purānas.




How to Convert Any Androd Tablet to Drawing Pad (Graphics Tablet) Using Free Tools


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If you are an artist, particularly a digital artist then You would know the importance of a graphic tablet. There are many options available in the market. like Wacom one , Deco etc. The only problem is you should know whether you are comfortable with your graphic tablet I will always recommend that you practice before you buy which is again not the practical option. There are others who may not be professional artists but want to try the luxury of graphic tablet. Artists who are trying hard to earn more and are not having a budget to buy this tablet should have a fair chance to try this out. I found that there are tools to make this possible. This book is an effort to show you a way to have the graphic tablet experience with a tablet you already have. In this book you will get A simple and easy step by step guide to convert any android tablet (or phone) to a drawing pad with screenshots all with free tools. A demo video which shows you how it works ( the end result) Recommendation of optional Paid tools which works best with this tool ( the paid tools are completely optional)




Shiva Panchakshara Strotra


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The hymn Shiva panchākshara stotra is composed by the great advaita philosopher ādi shankara Bhagavadpāda. This hymn is comprised of six shlokas, the first five shlokas praising lord Shiva and the sixth shloka describing the benefit of chanting the hymn. The first letter of each of the five shlokas starts with each of the five syllables of the great Shiva panchākshara.




Tattva Viveka


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The Meaning of Life


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Love is divine and Divinity is love personified. The author explains that divine love is the meaning of life and shows the reader how everyone can attain peace, love, immortality and happiness by the easy method of mantra meditation. The book elaborately describes love as the ultimate reality, love is divine, reincarnation and its significance, immortality and bliss, law of karma, mind and meditation, bhakti yoga and the art of dying. The book also presents a unified system of spiritual knowledge and a synthesis of science and religion by explaining the fundamentals of life and consciousness and giving a comparison of the characteristics of life and matter. Included are some fascinating tales from ancient Vedic scriptures which illustrate the philosophy with the medium of real life drama. Topics covered include: * The Meaning of Life * Love is the ultimate reality * Immortality and bliss * Meditation and bhakti yoga * Reincarnation and its significance * Laws of karma, morality and peace * Proof of God's existence * Location of soul * Life is but a dream * The art of dying Love is the highest value. From our experience we can surmise that the feeling of love is the most pleasing and gives us ecstasy and pleasure. The feeling of love is cherished by all and the exchange of feelings of love is remembered fondly within our hearts. Love nourishes us and really love is our life. Without love life is meaningless. Indeed the meaning of life is love. Our present education system does not teach students the meaning of life. The tragedy of life is that, consequently, a person may go through life without ever knowing the meaning of life or why he came to this world in the first place.




Shiva Manasa Pooja


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Shiva manasa pooja is one of the easiest and shortest and most beautiful hymns on Shiva which helps us to do a mental worship or internal worship. Wherever we are and in whichever time we want, we can do the mental worship. Mental worship is the process of visualizing the god, then visualizing various offerings and offer them to the lord mentally. The basic offerings are of sixteen kinds which will be discussed in detail throughout this book. This worship is one of the best ways to connect with god. You don’t need to depend on any external factors or availability of things. You can create things out of our visualization and offer them to god. All that god cares is that you wish to offer him something with love and you are thinking about him with love and devotion while offering mentally. This kind of worship has an equal importance just like external ritualistic worship (baahya pooja) – external worship. Even at times when you are not able to do the external worship, it is prescribed that you do internal worship of the lord. This hymn is one of the simplest ways to help you do it. You can do it two times a day. There are no special rules to be followed. Just chant this hymn with devotion and visualize every offering in each step and offer it to lord Shiva. I will give you a couple of Dhyana shlokas (verses for contemplation and visualization) of lord Shiva which you can use to visualize Shiva and then slowly visualize various offerings and offer them to lord Shiva as guided by the hymn.




Stavāvalī


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The Dance Of Siva


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