Brief Description of a Sampradaya Tradition

Sampradaya or a spiritual lineage is a tradition in Hinduism. It is like a tree where a guru is its root and depending on the Deity, this system is divided into Vaishnava Sampradaya, Shaivite Sampradaya and Advaitha Vedantha Sampradaya.

Parampara involves passes on the teaching from a guru to his disciples. It is also called a Guru-Shishya tradition. The main thing is that each Parampara belongs to a specific Sampradaya. These traditions are a part of the Gurukul system of Ancient India. This Gurukul or Gurukula word comes from the Sanskrit words “Guru” (teacher) and “Kula” which means family or home. It follows the sacred relationship of Guru-Shishya.

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Vishwaroop Darshan of Lord Krishna

Vishwaroop is also known as Vishwaroop Darshan is a universal form of Lord Krishna. In this supreme form, the whole universe is contained. Lord Krishna comes to this form to appease Arjuna in the Mahabharata. In chapters 10 and 11, there is a description that Krishna reveals himself in the Vishwaroop and also in the creator of the world as “ Vishwaroop Brahma ”. All the creatures of the universe are part of this supreme form of Vishnu or Lord Krishna. Brahmand or infinite universe lies in the Vishwaroop and this roop of Lord Krishna has innumerable forms, faces, mouths, eyes, and arms. After getting encouragement from the Vishwaroop Darshan, Arjuna continued the Mahabharata war.

Know the difference between Khuda and Allah

Allah is an Arabic word and the meaning of this is “The One God”. Muslims believe in one God and conclude that everything is created by one supreme power. In Islam, Allah word is related to this supreme power. The Khuda is the same thing but is a Persian word and also used for god in the Urdu language . Both words Allah and Khuda have the same meanings but have different origins. People use the “ Khuda ” word in different languages and many South Asian Muslims use this word. As this word is originated in Pre-Islamic so most of the people use only the “Allah” word for God in Islam.

Supreme Lord Adideva Sadashiva

Sadashiva is one of the forms of Lord Shiva which is considered the highest form. Sada is related to terms “always” and “forever” and Shiva means “auspicious”. In yoga, you can find Sadashiva in yourself. It remains inside the one’s core and even if someone is suffering, he can find eternal happiness deep inside. The Sadashiva has five faces that represent five senses and also have 10 arms. He is considered the processor of all three Gunas. People worship Sadashiva as the supreme lord, source, and destination of the entire creation. There is no beginning or source of lord Sadashiva and also considered as unborn.

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