Indrasmriti
... important phase of the sacred language and literature of India. The earliest monument of Indian thought. The Vedas reflect the conceptions of life, the structure of living, the occupations of the Vedic Indians. But this description will be on a very superficial level. Vedas teach the existence of hu ...
... important phase of the sacred language and literature of India. The earliest monument of Indian thought. The Vedas reflect the conceptions of life, the structure of living, the occupations of the Vedic Indians. But this description will be on a very superficial level. Vedas teach the existence of hu ...
memorandum - Hindu American Foundation
... of specific language that would constitute an edit or correction. Several of the groups submitted citations that highlighted alleged errors in the instructional materials but did not suggest corrective language. Others suggested the addition of lengthy passages or new content that would have compris ...
... of specific language that would constitute an edit or correction. Several of the groups submitted citations that highlighted alleged errors in the instructional materials but did not suggest corrective language. Others suggested the addition of lengthy passages or new content that would have compris ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS - rnarayanaswami.net
... Firstly, Upanishads are part of Vedas which describe the Sanatana Dharma (the Eternal and Everlasting Fair-minded, Proper and Right way of living). Sanatana Dharma was practiced by inhabitants of the Indus Valley which was later on called as India and the Sanatana Dharma itself was referred to as Hi ...
... Firstly, Upanishads are part of Vedas which describe the Sanatana Dharma (the Eternal and Everlasting Fair-minded, Proper and Right way of living). Sanatana Dharma was practiced by inhabitants of the Indus Valley which was later on called as India and the Sanatana Dharma itself was referred to as Hi ...
Yoga‟s Spiritual Roots
... History of Yoga falls into four broad categories Vedic Yoga The existence of the Vedas marks this period approximately 2500 B.C.E (more than 6000years ago). They have been passed through oral tradition for over 100,000 years. They came to us in written form approximately 6,000 years ago. The Vedas ( ...
... History of Yoga falls into four broad categories Vedic Yoga The existence of the Vedas marks this period approximately 2500 B.C.E (more than 6000years ago). They have been passed through oral tradition for over 100,000 years. They came to us in written form approximately 6,000 years ago. The Vedas ( ...
The Lotus Sutra: A Contemporary Translation of a Buddhist Classic
... tor into Chinese translated and use the Sanskrit term if it was only transliterated into Chinese. This works fine, of course, for scholars already familiar with many Sanskrit terms, but less well for others. What I have done in this translation, then, is to translate into English wherever I can; that ...
... tor into Chinese translated and use the Sanskrit term if it was only transliterated into Chinese. This works fine, of course, for scholars already familiar with many Sanskrit terms, but less well for others. What I have done in this translation, then, is to translate into English wherever I can; that ...
Hinduism - Net Texts
... and persecuted non-Muslims; however some, such as Akbar, were more tolerant. Hinduism underwent profound changes, in large part due to the influence of the prominent teachers Ramanuja, Madhva, and Chaitanya.[32] Followers of the Bhakti movement moved away from the abstract concept of Brahman, which ...
... and persecuted non-Muslims; however some, such as Akbar, were more tolerant. Hinduism underwent profound changes, in large part due to the influence of the prominent teachers Ramanuja, Madhva, and Chaitanya.[32] Followers of the Bhakti movement moved away from the abstract concept of Brahman, which ...
As mentioned in the verse of The Foundation of All Good Qualities:-
... Ultimate enlightenment is the same as the Ultimate Buddha Jewel and refers to the state of dharmakaya. Conventional enlightenment refers to the form body (or rupakaya) of the Buddha and is the same as the Conventional Buddha Jewel. Enlightenment is jang chub in Tibetan. Since ultimate and convention ...
... Ultimate enlightenment is the same as the Ultimate Buddha Jewel and refers to the state of dharmakaya. Conventional enlightenment refers to the form body (or rupakaya) of the Buddha and is the same as the Conventional Buddha Jewel. Enlightenment is jang chub in Tibetan. Since ultimate and convention ...
Hinduta and the California History Textbook Scandal (November
... p. 147: Paragraph beginning “There are many gods and goddesses…quality of Brahman.” Replace with “Hindu scriptures describe that God represents the various aspects of His unlimited blissful personality through many forms.” ...
... p. 147: Paragraph beginning “There are many gods and goddesses…quality of Brahman.” Replace with “Hindu scriptures describe that God represents the various aspects of His unlimited blissful personality through many forms.” ...
Vedic Culture / Hinduism: A Short Introduction
... his own destiny based on his thought, words and deeds. The soul undergoes this karma in the rounds of reincarnation. 8. The soul incarnates through different forms (called samsara or reincarnation) until it reaches liberation (moksha) from the repetition of birth and death, and attains its natural p ...
... his own destiny based on his thought, words and deeds. The soul undergoes this karma in the rounds of reincarnation. 8. The soul incarnates through different forms (called samsara or reincarnation) until it reaches liberation (moksha) from the repetition of birth and death, and attains its natural p ...
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... Portuguese in the 15th century—although there had been small Christian communities in South India even before the Portuguese—and held considerable sway with the rise of the British Raj in the 18th century. One way in which Islam was particularly influential as Hinduism developed was through the Sufi ...
... Portuguese in the 15th century—although there had been small Christian communities in South India even before the Portuguese—and held considerable sway with the rise of the British Raj in the 18th century. One way in which Islam was particularly influential as Hinduism developed was through the Sufi ...
Hinduism Study Booklet
... Dharma refers to the duties and responsibilities which Hindus have in life and the ashramas help facilitate this process. The ashramas set out a timetable for the carrying out of these duties at appropriate stages in life. The ashramas aim to guide Hindus through appropriate courses of action/behavi ...
... Dharma refers to the duties and responsibilities which Hindus have in life and the ashramas help facilitate this process. The ashramas set out a timetable for the carrying out of these duties at appropriate stages in life. The ashramas aim to guide Hindus through appropriate courses of action/behavi ...
Bhagavad Gita - WordPress.com
... The first reason Krishna mentions is that because atman (the self) is eternal, it is a mistake to think that one can actually kill someone. What actually happens is that people are sent to the next stage of reincarnation. “[Krishna speaking] One believes he is the slayer, another believes he is ...
... The first reason Krishna mentions is that because atman (the self) is eternal, it is a mistake to think that one can actually kill someone. What actually happens is that people are sent to the next stage of reincarnation. “[Krishna speaking] One believes he is the slayer, another believes he is ...
the hindu scriptures
... with brahma-knowledge are called the Upanishads and so pass for the Vedanta. The different derivations together make out that the Upanishads give us both spiritual vision and philosophical argument. There is a core of certainty which is essentially incommunicable except by a way of life. It is by a ...
... with brahma-knowledge are called the Upanishads and so pass for the Vedanta. The different derivations together make out that the Upanishads give us both spiritual vision and philosophical argument. There is a core of certainty which is essentially incommunicable except by a way of life. It is by a ...
Women in Hindu Dharma- a Tribute
... Rivers, their confluences, their mouths and their origins form prominent Hindu pilgrim centers. The evening worship of Ganga Ma (‘Mother Ganges’) in the pilgrim center of Hardwar with hundreds of lamps which are set afloat on the river in the night is a breath-taking spectacle. The trend of consider ...
... Rivers, their confluences, their mouths and their origins form prominent Hindu pilgrim centers. The evening worship of Ganga Ma (‘Mother Ganges’) in the pilgrim center of Hardwar with hundreds of lamps which are set afloat on the river in the night is a breath-taking spectacle. The trend of consider ...
The Caste System
... many times. Souls are reborn many times until they are pure enough to be with the creator, Brahman ...
... many times. Souls are reborn many times until they are pure enough to be with the creator, Brahman ...
A Glimpse of India - Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA
... However, on the personal level, its up to individuals to create a form/view of the same Supreme Bharman to pray. Hindu accepts only one God, the Supreme. Because of this flexibility in giving a shape or form, it appears as if there are many Hindu Gods/Goddesses to a non-Hindu. Hindus see divinity in ...
... However, on the personal level, its up to individuals to create a form/view of the same Supreme Bharman to pray. Hindu accepts only one God, the Supreme. Because of this flexibility in giving a shape or form, it appears as if there are many Hindu Gods/Goddesses to a non-Hindu. Hindus see divinity in ...
Ealing Agreed Syllabus - Ealing Grid for Learning
... However there are many theories behind how it came about. Tell them the classical theory, which is that the Aryan people came to India and brought with them a religion based on beliefs that are now found in books called the Vedas. These beliefs mixed with the beliefs of the people already living in ...
... However there are many theories behind how it came about. Tell them the classical theory, which is that the Aryan people came to India and brought with them a religion based on beliefs that are now found in books called the Vedas. These beliefs mixed with the beliefs of the people already living in ...
hindu ethics
... embrace were elaborately carved on temple walls. The celebration of sex reached its most exaggerated form with the introduction of ritual intercourse within certain religious sects. But, as historian A. L. Basham observes, this extreme form of sexual religiosity in the later Middle Ages was “only an ...
... embrace were elaborately carved on temple walls. The celebration of sex reached its most exaggerated form with the introduction of ritual intercourse within certain religious sects. But, as historian A. L. Basham observes, this extreme form of sexual religiosity in the later Middle Ages was “only an ...
Hinduism 2 - Worship, community and family, sacred writings
... The idea that by studying scriptures such as the Ramayana Hindus might attempt to work out what their dharma is and how best to live by following the teachings and example of the deities. The fact that for some Hindus study of the scriptures becomes an aim in itself leading to a life of study and co ...
... The idea that by studying scriptures such as the Ramayana Hindus might attempt to work out what their dharma is and how best to live by following the teachings and example of the deities. The fact that for some Hindus study of the scriptures becomes an aim in itself leading to a life of study and co ...
An Introduction to Hinduism
... characterized by a rich variety of ideas and practices resulting in what appears as a multiplicity of religions under one term 'Hinduism'. Hinduism is perhaps the only religious tradition that is so diverse in its theoretical premises and practical expressions that it is like a compilation of religi ...
... characterized by a rich variety of ideas and practices resulting in what appears as a multiplicity of religions under one term 'Hinduism'. Hinduism is perhaps the only religious tradition that is so diverse in its theoretical premises and practical expressions that it is like a compilation of religi ...
Caste System
... If one is wicked during their life, they will be demoted, and possibly even removed from the Caste System altogether. ...
... If one is wicked during their life, they will be demoted, and possibly even removed from the Caste System altogether. ...
Samsakaara of Upanayanam/YajnyoPaveetam/MekhalAa Rabinder
... The totality of the mantra starts with declaring AUM as the ultimate transcendent reality from which arises the gross, subtle, and causal, or as speech from which arises Pashyanti, vAc, MadhyamikA vAc and the vaikhari vAc. Which comprises the whole material universe.Then it points to that ultimate ...
... The totality of the mantra starts with declaring AUM as the ultimate transcendent reality from which arises the gross, subtle, and causal, or as speech from which arises Pashyanti, vAc, MadhyamikA vAc and the vaikhari vAc. Which comprises the whole material universe.Then it points to that ultimate ...
Soma in Indian Religion
... other, it has been observed that where shamanism is in decomposition and the trance is simulated, there is also overindulgence in intoxicants and drugs" (338). Eliade wrote that only the rudiments of classic Yoga are to be found in the Vedas, and while Shamanism10 and other techniques of ecstasy ...
... other, it has been observed that where shamanism is in decomposition and the trance is simulated, there is also overindulgence in intoxicants and drugs" (338). Eliade wrote that only the rudiments of classic Yoga are to be found in the Vedas, and while Shamanism10 and other techniques of ecstasy ...
The Aryans (2) Aim 1 The origins of Hinduism
... different standards, for example metal and terracotta female images. Perhaps the higher standard items were for those accorded a higher status. Recently scholars have suggested that the colours referred to by the term varna are the colours of the gunas, or qualities associated with each group. This ...
... different standards, for example metal and terracotta female images. Perhaps the higher standard items were for those accorded a higher status. Recently scholars have suggested that the colours referred to by the term varna are the colours of the gunas, or qualities associated with each group. This ...
Hinduism - Hindu Temple of Greater Cincinnati
... in that each mantra must accompany an action in sacrifice but, unlike the SamaVeda, it was compiled to apply to all sacrificial rites. The Sama-Veda is the "Veda of chants" or "Knowledge of melodies". The name of this Veda is from the Sanskrit word “saman” which means a metrical hymn or song of pra ...
... in that each mantra must accompany an action in sacrifice but, unlike the SamaVeda, it was compiled to apply to all sacrificial rites. The Sama-Veda is the "Veda of chants" or "Knowledge of melodies". The name of this Veda is from the Sanskrit word “saman” which means a metrical hymn or song of pra ...
Dharmaśāstra
Dharmaśāstra (Sanskrit: धर्मशास्त्र) is a genre of Sanskrit texts and refers to the śāstra, or Indic branch of learning, pertaining to Hindu dharma, religious and legal duty. The voluminous textual corpus of Dharmaśāstra is primarily a product of the Brahmanical tradition in India and represents the elaborate scholastic system of an expert tradition. Because of its sophisticated jurisprudence, Dharmaśāstra was taken by early British colonial administrators to be the law of the land for Hindus in India. Ever since, Dharmaśāstra has been linked with Hindu law, despite the fact that its contents deal as much or more with religious life as with law. In fact, a separation of religion and law within Dharmaśāstra is artificial and has been repeatedly questioned. Others have, however, argued for a distinction of religious and secular law within Dharmaśāstra. Dharmaśāstra is important within the Hindu tradition—first, as a source of religious law describing the life of an ideal householder and, second, as symbol of the summation of Hindu knowledge about religion, law and ethics.