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    Vedic Sacrifices in Hinduism

    Neelima Shukla Bhatt

    Background was given, firstly, on the Hindu approaches to ultimate reality, or, the conception of God. On the one hand, there is the theistic conception, which understands the Supreme Being as a person fulfilling roles within the universe. A second conception is the monistic, which views the ultimate not as a being but as all of Being, or Reality itself in both the transcendent and immanent natures. It is this conception, the monistic, that the vedas work within. The expression of mystical pr... More>>


    Mystical Poetry in Medieval India

    Neelima Shukla Bhatt

     The first part of this lecture discussed ritual offerings, or puja, in the Hindu tradition. Puja is an expression of the bhakti way of devotion to a god, and such offerings are done either in the temple or home, with offerings being made of food, flowers, or lights as from lamps. The point of the puja is to make a gesture of total surrender of offering of oneself.      The second part of the lecture focused on aspects of mystical poetry in medieval poetry, which have... More>>


    The Way of Devotion in Hinduism

    Neelima Shukla Bhatt

         This lecure deals with bhakti, the Hindu path of devotion through love and surrender. This approach is a counterpart to the way of knowledge found in yogic practices and meditation. The basis of bhakti is the belief in a personal Creator of the universe who can be united with through prayer and devotion. The central text inspiring the bhakti way is the Bhagavad Gita, a small section of the religious epic the Mahabharata.      The most important asp... More>>