Are you interested in learning more about The Bhagavata Purana? This sacred text includes many well-known tales of Hinduism that one can learn from and share with friends and family.

The Bhagavata Purana is literally translated to Divine-Eternal Tales of the Supreme Lord; the Lord in this case being the Supreme Being, Lord Vishnu and specifically focusing on the incarnation Krishna. This text is a collection of tales stressing the importance of maintaining the transcendental form of Lord Vishnu into the idea of God personified.

The verses in The Bhagavata Purana are chanted and sung by those looking to achieve complete liberation from material things thereby allowing a person to overcome the fear of death. The practice of such philosophy is referred to as bhakti or adoration. Bhakti can be presented in yogic methods such as meditating, hearing or singing the stories of Krishna, serving and remembering him, as well as dedicating your actions in his worship. Bhakti Yoga focuses the mind to have only thoughts of Krishna.

Being a devotee of the Bhagavata means being a worshipper of The Adorable One also referred to as Lord Vishnu. Many devotees of Lord Vishnu gather in religious festivals to share in their devotion. These festivals feature re-creations of Lord Vishnu's life on earth as Krishna. The story of Krishna has also inspired many theater and dance performances throughout India. It is believed that these performances promote faith and have led to the creation of many dance styles.

Somewhere between the 4th and 10th century CE, Vyasadeva is accredited as being the author of the Bhagavata Purana. He was a philosopher who collected and penned the stories, myths and mantras of the history of the Vedic culture; brought down from years of oral history. Written in 12 cantos, it begins in the aftermath of The Great War and ends in the Kaliyuga, or the last of the fourth stages the earth goes through to be reborn again after a period of strife. It is believed that during this volatile time, many destructive events shall arise. It is believed that Rulers will become unjust and impose unfair rulings and taxes. They believe God and spirituality will slowly be abolished. They further believe that human beings will become explosive towards one another and believe horrific acts such as murder would be commonplace. The use of drugs and alcohol will replace turning to their gurus for solace. If you are interested in buying Indian earrings online visit an online store.

It is firmly believed by spiritual leaders that the current ruler of Kaliyuga is Kali and a nemesis of the current incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Sri Kalki. Kaliyug will end when Kalki returns to Earth on a white horse and do battle with Kali, therefore removing all evil and negativity from the Earth. The Earth will then reform into a new stage, Satyayuga. During this period, devotees meditate as much as possible so that they can reach the state of Nirvana and be freed and be one with God.

If you are interested in learning about the texts and teachings of The BhagavataPurana you have many resources from which to learn, whether online or written into beautiful scrolls. If you are a current devotee, consider this beautiful tome for your home to refer to and enjoy.