Sex in Ancient Rome

 Pompeii wall painting depicting an erotic satyr and nymph

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Golwalkar Mission of Hindu Rashtra

Laya Yoga: the Supreme Consciousness

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Laya Yoga   Laya Yoga is an ancient branch of yoga focused on dissolution or absorption (laya) of the individual self (ego, mind, and limited identity) into the Supreme Consciousness or universal divine. The Sanskrit word "laya" means to dissolve, merge, or suspend, referring to the process of transcending ordinary awareness and achieving a state of deep absorption, often leading to samadhi (enlightened union). Meaning and Goal Laya Yoga emphasizes merging the practitioner's consciousness with higher reality by dissolving mental fluctuations, attachments, and the sense of separation. It leads the mind from its manifested state back to its original source ( moola prakriti ). The ultimate aim is spiritual liberation through complete absorption, where the individual self reunites with the divine. This path is closely linked to Tantric traditions , particularly Shaktism, where it involves awakening the dormant kundalini energy (coiled serpent power at the base of the ...
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Nirvikalpa Samādhi (Samādhi without Distinctions)

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  Nirvikalpa Samādhi (Samādhi without Distinctions)  Nirvikalpa Samādhi (Samādhi without distinctions or without mental modifications) is a profound meditative state described in yogic and Vedantic traditions as the highest form of absorption, where the mind becomes completely still, all dualistic thoughts, concepts, and mental fluctuations (vṛttis) cease, and consciousness rests in pure, non-dual awareness. Etymology  Meaning Nir  = without, beyond. Vikalpa  = distinction, differentiation, thought-construction, imagination, or mental modification. Samādhi  = complete absorption, integration, or union (from sam + ā + dhā, "to put together completely"). In this state, the usual division between knower, known, and knowing collapses. There is no subject-object duality, no egoic "I," no perception of the world or body as separate, and often no recording of the experience in ordinary memory (similar to deep sleep but with full awareness of pure existence/consci...
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Dalits Participation in the 1857 Revolt: Mythical Narratives

The Dalits of northern India have an emotional link with the 1857 War of Independence for they believe that it was initiated by them. They claim that the Soldier Revolt by the mostly Dalit Indian soldiers in the British Army that took place in Barrackpore in 1857, snowballed into the War of Independence. In the Majhauwa village of Azamgarh district of UP there are four cemented stones shich are called Shahid Baba by the villagers. The Dalits of this village worship these stones with red powder for their future happiness. On enquiring about the history of these stones, the village school master said that four Chamars of this village laid down their lives during the 1857 rebellion. These four men started appearing in the dreams of the villagers and conveying messages saying that if they prayed to these four martyrs they would all prosper. Since then they have been incarnated as gods in the eyes of the villagers and pray them for happiness and prosperity. These are examples which show how...
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