What is the difference between Gyan and Vidya, do Hindus believe both are the same?

बुधनिलकांठा मंदिर, नेपाल के बुधनिलकांठा में स्थित, भगवान महाविष्णु को समर्पित एक हिंदू खुला मंदिर है। बुधनीलकांठा मंदिर भी है नारायणथान मंदिर के रूप में जाना जाता है, और भगवान महाविष्णु की एक बड़ी झुकी हुई मूर्ति द्वारा पहचाना जा सकता है।

Hindi (हिन्दी):
नासतो विद्यते भावो नाभावो विद्यते सतः।
उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः॥

English:
nāsato vidyate bhāvo nābhāvo vidyate sataḥ,
ubhayorapi dṛiṣhṭo'ntastvanayos tattvadarśhibhiḥ.

Meaning (Hindi):
उस अदृश्य आत्मा का कोई नाश नहीं होता है और सत्ता का कोई अभाव नहीं होता। ये दोनों विचारों को तत्वज्ञानी पुरुषों ने देखा है।

यह हिंदू भगवान विष्णु के कूर्म अवतार को समर्पित है, जिन्हें कूर्मनाथस्वामी के रूप में पूजा जाता है। 

Since the commencement of Christianity till today, missionaries and evangelists have been instrumental in disseminating the gospel and establishing Christian communities around the globe. These efforts have shaped history and touched societies, cultures and persons across all continents. In this in-depth article, we will be exploring origin of missionary work among Christians, why these people do it, how they go about it and what stands as a result of their struggle for world Christianity.

Christian Missionary Work from Origin:Accountability for Christian mission can be traced back to the life of Jesus Christ through his teachings that made his disciples to “go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). One can observe that right after the crucifixion plus resurrection experiences by Jesus’ followers, they began spreading gospel messages initially within Jerusalem before extending them to Romans then farther ahead into various nations.The first Christian missionaries like Paul and his colleagues traveled long distances to preach salvation message, establish congregations, traineeships and nurture new converts. They laid a foundation upon which Christianity expanded into other cultural context beyond its Jewish roots.

Motivations of Christian Missionaries:Several things motivate Christian missionaries. They include:Faith and Obedience: Missionaries often feel obedient to Christ’s command of making disciples or Christians, to whom He had given Himself as a ransom for all. To them, this is not just doing any work but a calling and an integral facet of their identity as Christians.Compassion and Love: Many missionaries are also driven by compassion for the needy and pain relieving motives. Alongside preaching, they engage in humanitarian activities; they give medical care, education, social services and they help people in practical ways who are suffering from poverty, injustice, oppression among others.Cross-Cultural Engagement: The fact that these people belong to different nations with diverse cultures and languages makes it a pull factor to many missionaries. They aim at narrowing the gap between the cultures that would be built up on relationships that would foster understanding and respect.Transformational Impact: Many missionaries have a strong desire to bring change in individuals’ lives as well as communities. This is because they believe in gospel overcoming division among people; it restores healthiness into them leading towards hope of redemption complete transformation of life.

आंध्र प्रदेश के चित्तूर जिले में स्थित, तिरुपति भगवान वेंकटेश्वर मंदिर के लिए जाना जाता है, जो देश में सबसे अधिक देखे जाने वाले तीर्थस्थलों में से एक है। तिरुमाला, तिरुपति की सात पहाड़ियों में से एक है, जहां मुख्य मंदिर स्थित है। माना जाता है कि मंदिर को वहीं रखा गया है जहां भगवान वेंकटेश्वर ने एक मूर्ति का रूप धारण किया था

"Avyaktādīni bhūtāni vyaktamadhyāni bhārata
Avyakta-nidhanānyeva tatra kā paridevanā"

Translation in English:

"All created beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their interim state, and unmanifest again when they are annihilated. So what need is there for lamentation?"

Meaning in Hindi:

"सभी प्राणी अपने प्रारंभिक अवस्था में अदृश्य होते हैं, मध्य अवस्था में व्यक्त होते हैं और उन्हें नष्ट होने पर फिर से अदृश्य हो जाते हैं। तो शोक करने की क्या आवश्यकता है?"