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The concepts of Bhavasagara (Ocean of worldly existence) ,Jagrat (Wakefulness), Svapna (Dream), and Sushupti (Deep Sleep)and Turiya (Pure Consciousness)

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The Bhavasagara denotes the vast ocean of worldly existence, the cycle of birth and death through which souls pass from one life to the next. It is the boundless realm of maya , wherein the soul struggles amid waves of desire and ignorance, unknowing itself and others, its past and future lives, yet ever seeking the shore of liberation. भवसागर यः भवसागरः स एव संसारसागरः जन्ममरणचक्रस्य नियम अपारः। अयं लौकिकजीवनस्य सागरः, हरेर्विना असम्भवो यस्य पारापारः। भवसागरपारतत्त्वम् अन्तर्मुख आत्मज्ञानी अतिप्रयोजनम्। बहिर्मुखता च आसक्तिश्च नित्यम् वर्जनीयम्। आत्मशुद्धिनिष्कामभक्तिः सह आपेक्ष्यम्। एतत् सनातनधर्मैकं भवसागरपारतत्त्वम्। 💧 The concepts of Jagrat (Wakefulness), Svapna (Dream), and Suṣhupti (Deep Sleep) are fundamental states of consciousness described in Vedanta philosophy , particularly in the Mandukya Upanishad . These three states are collectively known as Avastha Trayam (Three States of Consciousness). Jāgrat (Wakefulness), Svapna (Dream),Suṣhupti (Deep Sleep)and Turiya (Pure ...
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Akash Mahanty- author of Waybackpy, Videohash, and many other projects; an inventor and a dedicated student of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - is no more.

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Akash Mahanty -Inventor - Waybackpy. JSTSE Scholar-2016-2017 Akash Mahanty was a second-year student of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI & ML) at University School of Automation & Robotics, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University ( GGSIPU ), Delhi. Akash was a very talented student and placed second in the university's Mystery of Code Explorer in 2021.In 2016-17 Aakash was ranked 32nd among students of Delhi in the Delhi Government's Junior Science Talent Search Examination ( JSTSE-Scholarship ) .Tragically, he passed away on Thursday May 11, 2023, due to acute liver failure caused by Hepatitis A at Max Super Speciality Hospital in Saket, Delhi . Akash was an exceptional young man with a passion for computer science and software engineering . He had a strong drive to contribute to the open-source community . He joined the open-source community only a few years ago, but within this short span, he left behind a remarkable legacy through his ...
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The Essence and Practice of Puja: A Complete Guide to Devotional Worship.

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Definition of Puja. Puja is a methodical act of offering service, praise, prayer, salutation, and devotion that reveals and glorifies the divine qualities and presence of God . In essence, it is the spiritual union between the devotee and the Divine. The essence of  Puja  is bhakti (devotion) , without bhakti,  Puja  bears no fruit. श्रद्धा-भक्ति परमं साधनम् । भक्तिरेव पुष्पं भक्तिरेव फलम्।   भक्तिरेव पूजा भक्तिरेव अर्घ्यम्।   भक्तिरेव योगो भक्तिरेव यज्ञः।   श्रद्धाभक्तिविना सर्वं निष्फलम्॥ भक्तिनीतिः  बाह्या भक्तिर्दुराचारः, अन्तर्भक्तिः सदाचारः। अन्तर्भक्त्या आत्मशुद्धिः, आत्मशुद्ध्या ईश्वरप्राप्तिः॥ 🔥We should always remember:  God does not benefit from the worship of Him. The devotee benefits from worshipping God. ॐ श्रीहरिनारायणं वन्दे चतुर्व्यूहरूपिणम्। प्रकृतिं परमात्मिकां वन्दे हरिं मोक्षप्रदम्॥ ★ ॐ श्रीजगन्नाथाय नमः। ॐ श्रीबलभद्राय नमः॥ ॐ श्रीप्रद्युम्नाय नमः। ॐ श्रीअनिरुद्धाय नमः॥ ॐ श्रीनारायणाय नमः। ॐ श्रीशेषनागाय ...
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