Chapter 2. Shraddha. S H R A D D H A is the name of the ceremonies performed to help the Jiva, who has put off his visible body in death, by those who remain in this world. The diva that has put off his visible body is called a Preta, and the part of […] Read more

SANATANA DHARMA. PART II. CHAPTER I. The Samskaras. EVERY religion prescribes a number of ceremonies, or rites, to be performed by its followers. The use of the ceremonies, speaking generally, is: (1) to help the Jiva to conquer and purify his sheaths; (2) to bring to his aid superior Intelligences, such as the Jevas and […] Read more

CHAPTER VI. The Worlds – Visible and Invisible. WE all know one world, the world around us, which we can see, and hear, and touch, and taste, and smell. Science tells us of many parts of this world, which our senses are not keen enough to perceive, things too small for our eyes to see, […] Read more

C H A P T E R V. Sacrifice. THE idea of “offering sacrifices” is very familiar in India, but a student needs to understand the principle which underlies all sacrifices, so that he may realise that everyone should sacrifice himself to the good of others, and that all sacrifice of other things are meant, […] Read more

CHAPTER 4. K a r m a. KARMA is a Sanskrit word which means action, but it is generally used to mean a certain definite connection between what is being done now and what will happen in the future. Things do not happen by accident, by chance, in a disorderly way. They happen in regular […] Read more