Learning Path · Foundations

Start Here — New to Sanathana Dharma

A first map of the tradition: the shape of time and the cosmos, the principal deities, the root scriptures, and the festivals you can see lived around you.

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The Bramha Sutras: The Philosophical Foundation of Vedanta
A complete and in-depth guide to the Bramha Sutras — the 555 aphorisms of Badarayana/Vyasa that form one of the three pillars of Vedanta philosophy. Covers the four chapters, the opening sutra and its implications, the three great commentaries of Shankaracharya (Advaita), Ramanujacharya (Vishishtadvaita), and Madhvacharya (Dvaita), and why this ancient text remains the foundation of all serious Vedantic inquiry.
28 min read
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Bramhanda: The Vedic Vision of the Universe
Discover the Vedic and Puranic model of the universe — the fourteen worlds (lokas), the cosmic egg (Bramhanda), and how ancient Hindu thought conceived of a multi-dimensional cosmos.
16 min read
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The Four Yugas: Understanding Hindu Cosmic Time Cycles
Explore the Satya, Treta, Dvapara, and Kali Yugas — the four ages of Hindu cosmology. Understand their durations, qualities, and what they mean for human consciousness.
17 min read
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The Trimurti: Bramha, Vishnu, and Shiva — The Cosmic Trinity
Learn about the Trimurti — the three aspects of the Supreme in Hinduism. How Bramha creates, Vishnu preserves, and Shiva dissolves in the endless cosmic cycle.
17 min read
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Goddess Lakshmi: Wealth, Grace and the Path to True Abundance
The definitive encyclopaedia guide to Goddess Lakshmi — origin myths, iconography, the Ashtalakshmi (eight forms), key mantras, Diwali connection, Varalakshmi Vrata, philosophical meaning of wealth in Hinduism, and her relationship with Vishnu.
12 min read
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The Saptarishis: Seven Great Seers of the Vedic Tradition
The definitive encyclopaedia guide to the Saptarishis — the seven great seers of the Vedic tradition. Covers all seven Rishis (Kashyapa, Vasishtha, Vishvamitra, Gautama, Jamadagni, Bharadvaja, Atri) with full biographies, Vedic hymns, astronomical significance, gotra lineages, and living legacy.
24 min read
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Navaratri: Nine Sacred Nights of the Divine Mother
Everything about Navaratri — the nine forms of Durga (Navadurga), the mythology of Mahishasura Mardini, regional celebrations, and the spiritual significance of this nine-night festival.
20 min read
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Methods of Spiritual Practices: The Three Paths of Sadhana in Sanathana Dharma
Sanatana Dharma recognises three types of spiritual practice — Saathwic, Raajasic and Thamasic — aligned with the three Gunas. Discover the six Saathwic paths (Dhyana, Bhakti, Jnana, Karma, Daana and Seva Yoga) that lead to the Universal Being and ultimate salvation.
22 min read