Pancha maha yajnas There are five important daily sacrifices that Hindu religion commands everyone to perform . They are Brahma yajna - Sacrifice to Vedas or Rishis. Deva Yajna- Sacrifice to Devas and God. Pitru Yajna - Sacrifice to departed ancestors. Nru Yajna- Sacrifice to fellow -men. Bhuta Yajna - Sacrifice to creatures or brute creation. There is an outer aspect and inner meaning to each of these, teaching man his relations with all around him- his superiors, his equals and his subordinates. The law of sacrifice as embodied in these five Yajnas, teach us that we are not isolated entities , but part of a great whole , that our happiness and progress are secure, only when the sub serve the general happiness and conduce to the general purpose. Outer aspect of Brahma yajna is study and teachings of Vedas and scriptures.Everyone should study some sacred book, deeply think about it. Practice its teaching and share the gained knowledge with others. The inner aspect is t...
‘आसिन्धु सिन्धुपर्यन्ता यस्य भारत भूमिका. पितृभू: पुण्यभूश्चैव स वै हिन्दुरितीस्मृतः’ अर्थात – समुद्र से हिमालय तक भारत भूमि जिसकी पितृभूमि है जिसके पूर्वज यहीं पैदा हुए हैं व यही पुण्य भमिू है, जिसके तीर्थ भारत भूमि में ही हैं, वही हिन्दू है… A Hindu is a person who regards this land of Bharatavarsha, from the Indus to the seas as his Fatherland as well as his holy land, that is the cradle land of his religion.