ורהה - www.BahaiStudies.net
... one of Varaha’s tusks, or is seated on the corner of his folded elbow or his shoulder and supports herself against the tusk or the snout, as being lifted from the waters. In later Indian paintings, the whole earth or a part of it is depicted lifted up by Varaha’s tusks. In Mahabalipuram, a rare port ...
... one of Varaha’s tusks, or is seated on the corner of his folded elbow or his shoulder and supports herself against the tusk or the snout, as being lifted from the waters. In later Indian paintings, the whole earth or a part of it is depicted lifted up by Varaha’s tusks. In Mahabalipuram, a rare port ...
Lakshmi - www.BahaiStudies.net
... Ashta lakshmis in Hindu sacred texts. There are more than a crore manifestations of Mahalakshmi; without her nothing in this world would survive as she forms the basis of the entire gamut of creation. Without her grace, there will be nothing to eat, no air to breathe, no progeny in continuation, etc ...
... Ashta lakshmis in Hindu sacred texts. There are more than a crore manifestations of Mahalakshmi; without her nothing in this world would survive as she forms the basis of the entire gamut of creation. Without her grace, there will be nothing to eat, no air to breathe, no progeny in continuation, etc ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS - rnarayanaswami.net
... practiced by inhabitants of the Indus Valley which was later on called as India and the Sanatana Dharma itself was referred to as Hindu religion. Even though, thus, the Vedas and Vedanta are considered part of the Hindu Religion, they are in fact part of Sanatana Dharma. Since ALL inhabitants of thi ...
... practiced by inhabitants of the Indus Valley which was later on called as India and the Sanatana Dharma itself was referred to as Hindu religion. Even though, thus, the Vedas and Vedanta are considered part of the Hindu Religion, they are in fact part of Sanatana Dharma. Since ALL inhabitants of thi ...
The pursuit of happiness: An Advaita Vedanta perspective (PDF
... of philosophy is not to be treated as merely an intellectual postulate but given an experiential importance. Advaita Vedanta exponent, Sri Sankara, is said to have exemplified the idealism of the school of non-dualism via his substantial treatises and literary works during his short span of 32 years ...
... of philosophy is not to be treated as merely an intellectual postulate but given an experiential importance. Advaita Vedanta exponent, Sri Sankara, is said to have exemplified the idealism of the school of non-dualism via his substantial treatises and literary works during his short span of 32 years ...
Intro - Hymns and Chants
... The various Indian philosophies and denominations have taken differing positions on the Vedas. Schools of Indian philosophy which cite the Vedas as their scriptural authority are classified as “orthodox” (āstika). Other śramaṇa traditions, such as Lokayata, Carvaka, Ajivika, Buddhism and Jainism, whic ...
... The various Indian philosophies and denominations have taken differing positions on the Vedas. Schools of Indian philosophy which cite the Vedas as their scriptural authority are classified as “orthodox” (āstika). Other śramaṇa traditions, such as Lokayata, Carvaka, Ajivika, Buddhism and Jainism, whic ...
Siva and Siva associated
... (tirobhàva) embodiment and grace (anugraha) are represented by the sound of the drum in his upper right hand, protection pose (abhaya), fire in his upper left hand, another hand in gajahasta pose (like an elephant's trunk) and the raised leg uplifted for worshipping by his devotees. Nayanar: There a ...
... (tirobhàva) embodiment and grace (anugraha) are represented by the sound of the drum in his upper right hand, protection pose (abhaya), fire in his upper left hand, another hand in gajahasta pose (like an elephant's trunk) and the raised leg uplifted for worshipping by his devotees. Nayanar: There a ...
Upanisbadic Hinduism
... formless. Brahman as all forms is everything that is solid and transitory, on contrary, brahman as the formless is ethereal and unchanging. Several passages insist that Brahman is inexpressible and therefore impossible to define. ror example, it is neither short nor long; it is without air an space; ...
... formless. Brahman as all forms is everything that is solid and transitory, on contrary, brahman as the formless is ethereal and unchanging. Several passages insist that Brahman is inexpressible and therefore impossible to define. ror example, it is neither short nor long; it is without air an space; ...
the hindu scriptures
... from upa (near), ni (down) and s(h)ad (to sit), i.e., sitting down near. Groups of pupils sit near the teacher to learn from him the secret doctrine. In the quietude of the forest hermitages the Upanishad thinkers pondered on the problems of deepest concerns and communicated their knowledge to fit p ...
... from upa (near), ni (down) and s(h)ad (to sit), i.e., sitting down near. Groups of pupils sit near the teacher to learn from him the secret doctrine. In the quietude of the forest hermitages the Upanishad thinkers pondered on the problems of deepest concerns and communicated their knowledge to fit p ...
SankaraAdvaitaVedanta
... attributes. (2) The true self of each person is distinct from the true self of others, and each is distinct from Brahman. (3) Bhakti (love of God) brings about union of the individual soul with the personal Supreme God. Moksha. ...
... attributes. (2) The true self of each person is distinct from the true self of others, and each is distinct from Brahman. (3) Bhakti (love of God) brings about union of the individual soul with the personal Supreme God. Moksha. ...
Vedanta
... on the status of the “effect”, that is, the world. Most schools of Vedanta,[26][web 6] as well as Samkhya,[web 6] support Parinamavada, the idea that the world is a real transformation (parinama) of Brahman.[26] According to Nicholson, “the Brahma Sutras also espouse the realist 3.6 Integration of va ...
... on the status of the “effect”, that is, the world. Most schools of Vedanta,[26][web 6] as well as Samkhya,[web 6] support Parinamavada, the idea that the world is a real transformation (parinama) of Brahman.[26] According to Nicholson, “the Brahma Sutras also espouse the realist 3.6 Integration of va ...
View Excerpt - Gary Douglas Stern
... liked to enjoy the power and monetary returns of controlling our Spiritual trad‟s for us. In Christianity, John asked Jesus so many more questions than the others, and with Mary Magdalene, was allowed to see so much more, as in the case of Jesus moving between dimensions on the Crucifixion Weekend, ...
... liked to enjoy the power and monetary returns of controlling our Spiritual trad‟s for us. In Christianity, John asked Jesus so many more questions than the others, and with Mary Magdalene, was allowed to see so much more, as in the case of Jesus moving between dimensions on the Crucifixion Weekend, ...
A religion of the book? On sacred texts in hinduism
... there was often conflict, and to be anthologised in the Ṛgvedasaṃhitā. This occurred in a later period (c.1200-1000 BCE) in the region of Kuru, southeast of the Greater Punjab, once Kuru kings had unified most of the 50 or so Ṛgvedic tribes to form what has been called the first “state” on Indian s ...
... there was often conflict, and to be anthologised in the Ṛgvedasaṃhitā. This occurred in a later period (c.1200-1000 BCE) in the region of Kuru, southeast of the Greater Punjab, once Kuru kings had unified most of the 50 or so Ṛgvedic tribes to form what has been called the first “state” on Indian s ...
Vedic Culture / Hinduism: A Short Introduction
... Aryans are all Hindus. Again, in this way, Hinduism can accommodate different communities, rites, various gods and practices. Other originations of the word Hindu may be given, but they all essentially show that it was a name indicating a locality of a society, and it had nothing to do with the reli ...
... Aryans are all Hindus. Again, in this way, Hinduism can accommodate different communities, rites, various gods and practices. Other originations of the word Hindu may be given, but they all essentially show that it was a name indicating a locality of a society, and it had nothing to do with the reli ...
THE AVATAR BUDDHA
... sumptuously, so that the prince would not see want in others. The reason for all this pampering was that when the prince was born, a famous sage named Asita predicted that if Siddhartha became aware of the miseries of existence, he would renounce the world and establish a great religion (dharma). "O ...
... sumptuously, so that the prince would not see want in others. The reason for all this pampering was that when the prince was born, a famous sage named Asita predicted that if Siddhartha became aware of the miseries of existence, he would renounce the world and establish a great religion (dharma). "O ...
THE AVATAR BUDDHA by Suhotra Dasa Tapovanachari
... another for the hot season, and the third for the monsoon. These palaces towered in ornate splendour above beautiful gardens adorned with lotus ponds. The prince was always surrounded by a host of lovely damsels who rendered him all kinds of personal service; they entertained him day and night with ...
... another for the hot season, and the third for the monsoon. These palaces towered in ornate splendour above beautiful gardens adorned with lotus ponds. The prince was always surrounded by a host of lovely damsels who rendered him all kinds of personal service; they entertained him day and night with ...
Buddha
... sumptuously, so that the prince would not see want in others. The reason for all this pampering was that when the prince was born, a famous sage named Asita predicted that if Siddhartha became aware of the miseries of existence, he would renounce the world and establish a great religion (dharma). "O ...
... sumptuously, so that the prince would not see want in others. The reason for all this pampering was that when the prince was born, a famous sage named Asita predicted that if Siddhartha became aware of the miseries of existence, he would renounce the world and establish a great religion (dharma). "O ...
Vishnu
... In hymns 1.22.17, 1.154.3, 1.154.4 he strides across the to destroy Indra. But the rishis, who worship Indra as earth with three steps, in 6.49.13, 7.100.3 strides across a demigod, alter one pronunciation of the Veda Mantra, the earth three times and in 1.154.1, 1.155.5,7.29.7 he reversing the purp ...
... In hymns 1.22.17, 1.154.3, 1.154.4 he strides across the to destroy Indra. But the rishis, who worship Indra as earth with three steps, in 6.49.13, 7.100.3 strides across a demigod, alter one pronunciation of the Veda Mantra, the earth three times and in 1.154.1, 1.155.5,7.29.7 he reversing the purp ...
An Introduction to the Puranas Tell me a fact and
... represents the total Hindu tradition (and indeed human kind) - in every aspect, whereas the puranas are sectarian in nature and the author/s may have selected some or many of the stories in the epic and tweaked them a little here or more there to suit a particular sect of Hindus. For example, the Va ...
... represents the total Hindu tradition (and indeed human kind) - in every aspect, whereas the puranas are sectarian in nature and the author/s may have selected some or many of the stories in the epic and tweaked them a little here or more there to suit a particular sect of Hindus. For example, the Va ...
The Cult of Sri Jagannath
... of unity i.e. all is one - the unspelt character of Jagat-Person in the universe worshipped as a personal god. Gita has referred to (IV-1, 2, VII - 17; XII-19) void, many scholars seek to find in it a basis for the Jagannath cult. The Bhagavata cult rose out of a hero worship. This is how it appears ...
... of unity i.e. all is one - the unspelt character of Jagat-Person in the universe worshipped as a personal god. Gita has referred to (IV-1, 2, VII - 17; XII-19) void, many scholars seek to find in it a basis for the Jagannath cult. The Bhagavata cult rose out of a hero worship. This is how it appears ...
discernment: the message of the bhagavad-gita
... Mahabharata contains numerous mythological and didactic material arranged around a central heroic narrative that tells of the struggle for sovereignty between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. The traditional date for the war that is the central event of the Mahabharata is 1302 BCE, but most historians ...
... Mahabharata contains numerous mythological and didactic material arranged around a central heroic narrative that tells of the struggle for sovereignty between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. The traditional date for the war that is the central event of the Mahabharata is 1302 BCE, but most historians ...
ECUM Chapter 5 Power Point
... 330 million = so many that they cannot be counted All images of Brahman = Absolute Reality, all pervading life force of the universe, material & immaterial, one essence Human attributes but not Brahman which is transcendent Even 5 senses fall short! Primary forms = life cycle—Brahma (Creat ...
... 330 million = so many that they cannot be counted All images of Brahman = Absolute Reality, all pervading life force of the universe, material & immaterial, one essence Human attributes but not Brahman which is transcendent Even 5 senses fall short! Primary forms = life cycle—Brahma (Creat ...
Hindu Scriptures
... Sanskritic texts, such as the Itihasas, Puranas and Dharma Sastras, which are widely termed the classical smriti. In reality, while many revere these as smriti, others regard them only as sacred literature. Smriti means "that which is remembered " and is known as "the tradition, " for it derives fro ...
... Sanskritic texts, such as the Itihasas, Puranas and Dharma Sastras, which are widely termed the classical smriti. In reality, while many revere these as smriti, others regard them only as sacred literature. Smriti means "that which is remembered " and is known as "the tradition, " for it derives fro ...
File
... many of their images and methods, and the Hindu veneration of saints—humans who, through their piety and purity ascend to a semi-divine state—was particularly influenced by the Sufis. Christian missionary practices in India, and the fundamentally Christian orientation of the British Raj, had and con ...
... many of their images and methods, and the Hindu veneration of saints—humans who, through their piety and purity ascend to a semi-divine state—was particularly influenced by the Sufis. Christian missionary practices in India, and the fundamentally Christian orientation of the British Raj, had and con ...
A Brief Introduction to Hinduism
... 400 bce, around the same time that the Buddha lived and taught, and Mahavira founded Jainism. It is not a coincidence that the key teachings of the Upanishads have certain important similarities to the teachings of both of these religious founders. The primary emphasis of the Upanishads is that the ...
... 400 bce, around the same time that the Buddha lived and taught, and Mahavira founded Jainism. It is not a coincidence that the key teachings of the Upanishads have certain important similarities to the teachings of both of these religious founders. The primary emphasis of the Upanishads is that the ...
Hinduism
... Treatises on healing, surgery, astrology, and architecture that were composed (by authors such as the physician Caraka) in the early centuries of the Common Era are all framed in religious discourses. These subjects are presented as conversations between Hindu gods and goddesses and holy men. In som ...
... Treatises on healing, surgery, astrology, and architecture that were composed (by authors such as the physician Caraka) in the early centuries of the Common Era are all framed in religious discourses. These subjects are presented as conversations between Hindu gods and goddesses and holy men. In som ...