Encyclopedia - Arya: Encyclopedia - Arya
Arya (árya-) is a Sanskrit term used by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and others. It means "master, noble, lord" or can refer to any Vaishya....   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arya: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Arya
Arya Any individual ennobled by his/her own continuing effort on the path to enlightenment.    (See also: Arya , Buddhis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arya: Encyclopedia Ii - Arya - Arya In The Epics
Arya and Anarya are primarly used in the moral sense in the Hindu Epics. People are usually called Arya or Anarya based on their behaviou...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism Beliefs: The Three Jewels In Buddhism
Buddhism Beliefs: The Three Jewels in Buddhism Buddhists seek refuge in what are often referred to as the Three Jewels, Triple Gem or Tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arya: Encyclopedia Ii - Arya - Religious And Spiritual Uses
The term Arya is often used in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Zoroastrian texts. In the spiritual context it can be applied to Rishis or to so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dasa: Encyclopedia - Dasa
The Dasa are a tribe identified as the enemies of the Aryans in the Rig-Veda. The word Dasa, later acquired derogatory connotations, mean...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arya Samaj: Encyclopedia - Arya Samaj
Arya Samaj (Aryan Society or Society of Nobles) is a Hindu reform movement in India that was founded by Swami Dayananda in 1875. He was a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan: Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan
Indo-Aryan refers to Indo-Aryan languages Indo-Aryans, the various peoples speaking these languages See also: Indo-Iranian, Aryan, Arya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaudhari Kumbharam Arya: Encyclopedia - Chaudhari Kumbharam Arya
Chaudhari Kumbharam Arya (1914-1995) was a freedom fighter, parliamentarian and popular leader of farmers in Rajasthan, India. He was bor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parshva: Encyclopedia - Parshva
In Jainism, Parshva, also called Parshvanatha or Parswanath, was twenty-third Tirthankara. Parsvanath was born about 380 years before the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pali: Encyclopedia - Pali
Pali could refer to: The Hawaiian word, meaning cliffs. The Nuʻuanu Pali region on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. A town and district i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swami Dayananda: Encyclopedia - Swami Dayananda
Swami Dayananda Saraswati (स्‍वामी दयानन्‍द सरस्‍वती) (1824 - 1883) is an important Hindu r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aryan: Encyclopedia - Aryan
Aryan is an English word derived from the Indo-Aryan Vedic Sanskrit and Iranian Avestan terms ari-, arya-, ārya-, and/or the extended fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration: Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration
Indo-Aryan migration refers to the migration and expansion of the Indo-Aryans during the 2nd millennium BC or earlier. Archaeological and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zechariah: Encyclopedia - Zechariah
Zechariah or Zecharya (זְכַרְיָה "Renowned/Remembered of/is the LORD", Standard Hebrew Zəḫarya, Tiberian Hebrew Zəḵaryāh)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aryan Invasion Theory: Encyclopedia - Aryan Invasion Theory
Aryan invasion theory, often abbreviated to AIT, is a term used to refer to the theory developed by 19th Century European linguists to ex...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Arya
arya A civilized human being, one who lives according to the standards of the Vedic culture.   (See also: arya , Bhakti, Bhakt...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arya: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Arya
Arya (n): One of noble birth or character (Sanskrit). Also, the family of Indo-European languages, therefore, the nomadic invaders who...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arya: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Arya (aryan)
Arya (Aryan): One who is an Arya-literally, "one who strives upward." Both Arya and Aryan are exclusively psychological term...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arya: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Arya
Arya (Sanskrit) Lit., "the holy"; originally the title of Rishis, those who had mastered the "Aryasatyani" (q.v.) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arya: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Arya
Arya (Sanskrit) (from the verbal root ri to rise, tend upward)   Holy, hallowed, highly evolved or especially trained; a title of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dasa: Encyclopedia Ii - Dasa - The Dasas/dasyus And Krsna Or Asikni
In the Rig Veda, Dasa, Dasyu and similar terms (e.g. Pani) occur sometimes in conjunction with the terms krsna ("black") or asikni ("blac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arya Samaj: Encyclopedia Ii - Arya Samaj - Doctrines
The doctrines of the Samaj are summed up in Ten Principles: God is the primary cause of all true science and of all that can be known th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arya Bhashya: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Arya Bhashya
Arya Bhashya arya bhasya (Sanskrit) (BCW 5:208)   (See also: Arya Bhashya , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occult...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aryans: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Aryans
Aryans. See ARYA   (See also: Aryans , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Arya-dasa: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Arya-dasa
Arya-dasa (Sanskrit) (from arya noble + dasa man of knowledge, barbarian, slave, servitor)   A great sage and arhat of the Mahasa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dasa: Encyclopedia Ii - Dasa - Etymology Of Dasa And Related Terms
Dasa and related terms have been examined by Asko Parpola (1988), Mayrhofer (1986-1996), Benveniste (1973), Lecoq (1990), Windfuhr (1999)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dasa: Encyclopedia Ii - Dasa - Symbolical And Spiritual Interpretations
Religious Hindu authors like Sri Aurobindo believe that words like Dasa are used in the Rig Veda symbolically and should be interpreted s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arya Samaj: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Arya Samaj
Arya Samaj: Society of Aryans, founded in 1875 by the north Indian Swami Dayanand. He aimed to transform Hinduism from within by remov...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arya-bhata: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Arya-bhata
Arya-Bhata (Sanskrit) The earliest Hindu algerbraist and astronomer, with the exception of Asura Maya (q.v.); the author of a work cal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryans: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryans - Pre-vedic Indo-aryans
The separation of Indo-Aryans proper from Proto-Indo-Iranians is commonly dated, on linguistic grounds, to roughly 1800 BC. The Nuristani...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arya-bhatta: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Arya-bhatta
Arya-bhatta (Sanskrit) An ancient Hindu writer on algebra and astronomy, born in Kusuma-Pura (modern Patma). His most famous astrologi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arya-dasa: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Arya-dasa
Arya-Dasa (Sanskrit) Lit., "Holy Teacher". A great sage and Arhat of the Mahasamghika school.   (See also: Arya-Dasa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arya Samaj: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Arya Samaj
Arya Samaj (Sanskrit) A movement started in India during the 19th century by Swami Dyanand Sarasvati in order to lead his countrymen b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaudhari Kumbharam Arya: Encyclopedia Ii - Chaudhari Kumbharam Arya - Panchayat Raj And Cooperative Movement
The first popular government in Rajasthan was formed in 1949 under the leadership of Hiralal Shastri. Chaudhari Kumbharam Arya was made h...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mlechchhas: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Mlechchhas
Mlechchhas (Sanskrit). Outcasts. The name given to all foreigners, and those who are non-Aryas.   (See also: Mlechchhas , Theo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanatana Dharma: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Sanatana Dharma
Sanatana Dharma: "The Eternal Religion," also known as "Arya Dharma," "the religion of those who strive upwar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aryan Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Aryan Race - Quotations
"I have declared again and again that if I say Aryans, I mean neither blood nor bones, nor hair nor skull; I mean simply those who speak ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aryavarta: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Aryavarta
Aryavarta (Sanskrit). The "land of the Aryas", or India. The ancient name for Northern India. The Brahmanical invaders (&quo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryans: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryans - Ancient India
The Vedic Kuru and Panchala kingdoms in the first millennium became the core of the Mahajanapadas, archaeologically corresponding to the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aryan: Encyclopedia Ii - Aryan - Etymology And History Of The Term
Indo-Iranian arya- descends from PIE *ar-yo-, a yo-adjective to a root *ar "to assemble skillfully", present in Greek harma "chariot", La...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryans: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryans - Indo-aryan Peoples
Indo-Aryans - Historic. Mitanni Vedic Aryans Kurus Licchavis Gandharis (During the Mahabharata period the present Kandahar province of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dayananda: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Dayananda (maharishi Swami)
Dayananda (Maharishi Swami): A leading reformer within Hinduism in the nineteenth century and the founder of the Arya Samaj.   ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-fijian: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-fijian - Religious And Social Divisions : 1920 - 1945
Two major Hindu movements attracted widespread support in the 1920s, and relationships between Hindus and Muslims also became increasingl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryans: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryans - Contemporary Indo-aryans
Contemporary speakers of Indo-Aryan languages are spread over most of the northern Indian Subcontinent. The largest group are the speaker...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sangha: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Sangha
Sangha Lit., harmonious community. In the Buddhadharma, Sangha means the order of Bhiksus, Bhiksunis, Sramaneras and Sramanerikas. An...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Viwan: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Viwan
Viwan (Sanskrit). Some kind "of air-vehicle", like a balloon, mentioned but not described in the old Sanskrit works, which t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Life Divine: Encyclopedia Ii - The Life Divine - Development Of The Book
Integral organizations: Integral Institute Cal. Inst. of Integral Studies Integral University The Life Divine first appeared serially i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kotte: Encyclopedia Ii - Kotte - History
Kotte (meaning 'Fortress') was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kotte from the 14th to the 16th centuries. Situated in a marshland, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Daityas: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Daityas
Daityas: Demons who constantly war with the gods. Sometimes "races" or nationalities who acted contrary to dharma and fought...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kambojas In Indian Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Kambojas In Indian Literature - Buddhist Literature
The Anguttara Nikaya refers to Kamboja as one of the sixteen great nations of ancient times (Anguttara Nikaya, I. p 213; IV. pp 252, 256,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agochari Mudra, Agocari Mudra: Theosophy Dictionary On Agochari Mudra, Agocari Mudra
Agochari Mudra agocari mudra (Sanskrit) One of five mudras practiced by Aryas as beginning stages of raja and hatha yoga, the other fo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chachuri Mudra Cacuri Mudra: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Chachuri Mudra Cacuri Mudra
Chachuri Mudra cacuri mudra (Sanskrit) One of the five mudras "practiced by the Aryas to qualify themselves for (Raja)   Yog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aryan: Encyclopedia Ii - Aryan - Indo-iranian
Main article: Indo-Iranians. The most probable date for Proto-Indo-Iranian unity is roughly around 2500 BC. In this sense of the word Ary...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Nationalism - Hindu Renaissance
Main articles: Sri Aurobindo,Swami Vivekananda,Arya Samaj What was perceived as deeply offensive propaganda of Christian missionaries, a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aryan: Encyclopedia Ii - Aryan - Proto-indo-european
Max Müller and other 19th century linguists (see also Indo-European studies) theorised that the term *arya was used as the self-descript...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma-samaj, Brahmo-samaj: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Brahma-samaj, Brahmo-samaj
Brahma-Samaj, Brahmo-Samaj (Sanskrit) A religious and theistic movement in India, originating with Raja Ram Mohan Roy, who began teach...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryan Migration - Archaeology
The Indo-Aryans were nomadic or at least peripatetic, following their herds of cows around from pasture to pasture. Consequently they had...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hans Ji Maharaj: Encyclopedia Ii - Hans Ji Maharaj - Life And Work
Biographical information sourced from [3] unless stated otherwise At the age of eight, no longer after starting attending the village sch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aryan Race: Encyclopedia Ii - Aryan Race - Origin Of The Concept
The word arya first appears in the Rigveda and the Gathas around 1500 BCE, with the meaning of "noble person", though also with an ethnic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryan Migration - Physical Anthropology
Brian E. Hemphill and Alexander F. Christensen's study (1994) of the migration of genetic traits does not support a movement of Aryan spe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sudas: Encyclopedia Ii - Sudas - Battle Of The Ten Kings
The battle of the ten kings was led against the Turvashas (one of the five vedic people of the RV), the Bhrigus (a family of Vedic seers ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryan Migration - Overview
The separation of Indo-Aryans proper from Proto-Indo-Iranians has been dated to roughly 2000 BC–1800 BC. The Nuristani languages probab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Of Some Common Hindi Words: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Of Some Common Hindi Words - Aajaa आजा And Daadaa दादा
The word "aajaa" has also been used in the north for father's father. It is indeed derived from "Arya" meaning "sir" in this case. Jains ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gajah Mada: Encyclopedia Ii - Gajah Mada - Rose As Mahapatih
Not much is known about Gajah Mada's early life. Among the first accounts of Gajahmada's live is his career as commander of Bhayangkara, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryan Migration - History
When British and European language students first encountered Sanskrit in the late 18th century, they naturally assumed Sanskrit was the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryan Migration - Philology
Indo-Aryan migration - Rig Veda. The Rigveda is by far the most archaic testimony of Vedic Sanskrit. It describes a pastoral or nomadic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rajasthan: Encyclopedia Ii - Rajasthan - Famous People
The history of Rajasthan is very long and dramatic filled with lots of heroic stories and instances where people have put their life and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tantra: Wiccan Pagan Dictionary On Tantra
TANTRA - 1. ‘action; the woof and warp’. 2. set of books and methods utilizing the senses to go beyond the senses quickl...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aryan: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Aryan
Aryan - is derived from the Sanskrit verbal root r meaning ‘to go ahead’ or ‘progress’. Thus arya means one wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-aryan Migration: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-aryan Migration - Linguistics
The linguistic facts of the situation are little disputed. However, linguistic data alone cannot determine whether this migration was pea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Etymology Of India: Encyclopedia Ii - Etymology Of India - Aryavarta
Aryavarta is yet another name which refers to India. This is probably the oldest one but not much in common use these days. In ancient te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ishta-deva: Encyclopedia Ii - Ishta-deva - Disagreement Within Hinduism
Other denominations as well as sects of Hinduism don't strictly hold this belief. For example, Arya Samaj worships only the formless Brah...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Rigveda - More Recent Indian Views
Generally speaking, the Indian perception of the Rig-Veda has moved away from the original ritualistic content to a more symbolic or myst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Santa Cruz Mumbai: Encyclopedia Ii - Santa Cruz Mumbai - Schools And Colleges
Santa Cruz Mumbai - Schools. St. Teresa's Convent High School, Santa Cruz (W) Sacred Heart Boys High School, Santa Cruz (W) Podar Inte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1962 In Aviation: Encyclopedia Ii - 1962 In Aviation - First Flights
January January 9 - Hawker Siddeley Trident April April 14 - Bristol Type 188 June June 29 - Vickers VC10 August August 13 - Hawke...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conan The Barbarian Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Conan The Barbarian Film - Relation To Robert E. Howard's Stories
In spite of the title, the movie is a radical departure from Robert E. Howard's Conan series. There are only a few major elements faithfu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aryan Invasion Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Aryan Invasion Theory - Later Developments
Even in the 19th century several theorists had criticised the use of the term "primitive [i.e. primal] Aryans" to refer to the earliest s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh: Encyclopedia Ii - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh - Roots And History
Beginning in the 1800s, an age of reform took hold upon Hindu society. The Arya Samaj of Swami Dayananda Saraswati called for a "Return t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aryasatya: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Aryasatya
Aryasatya (Sanskrit) (from arya holy, noble from the verbal root ri to move, arise, attain + satya true, real from the verbal root as ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Compassion: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Compassion
Compassion (from Latin com with + pati to bear, suffer)   Sympathetic understanding; the feeling of one's unity with all that is,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punjabi Khatri: Encyclopedia Ii - Punjabi Khatri - Historical Background
The region from where the Khatris emerged is now in an Islamic country, Pakistan; but in ancient times this was one of the most important...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sri Aurobindo: Encyclopedia Ii - Sri Aurobindo - Philosophical And Spiritual Writings
Integral organizations: Integral Institute Cal. Inst. of Integral Studies Integral University In 1914 after four years of concentrated ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sri Aurobindo: Encyclopedia Ii - Sri Aurobindo - Philosophical And Spiritual Writings
Integral organizations: Integral Institute Cal. Inst. of Integral Studies Integral University In 1914 after four years of concentrated ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Amrita-yana: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Amrita-yana
Amrita-yana amrita-yana (Sanskrit) (from a not + mrita dead from the verbal root mrir to die + yana path, vehicle)   The path of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aryashtanga-marga, Aryastanga-marga: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Aryashtanga-marga, Aryastanga-marga
Aryashtanga-marga aryastanga-marga (Sanskrit) (from arya holy, noble + ashta eight + anga limb, division + marga path, way from the ve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Nationalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Nationalism - Renaissance Vision
See Also: Arya Samaj, Brahmo Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission A new generation of Western-educated Indians sought to end practices and traditio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Independence Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Independence Movement - Rise Of Organized Movements
The decades following the Sepoy Rebellion were a period of growing political awareness, manifestation of Indian public opinion, and emerg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-iranians: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-iranians - Origin
The near-universally cited candidate for the homeland of the Proto-Indian-Iranian culture is the Andronovo Archaeological Complex. A comm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indian Independence Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Indian Independence Movement - Rise Of Organized Movements
Main articles: Indian National Congress - Freedom Era, Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, and Syed Ahmed Khan The decades following ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-iranians: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-iranians - Associated Archaeological Cultures
These archaeological cultures are assigned to the Indo-Iranians: BMAC Copper Hoard culture Painted Gray Ware culture Swat culture .....   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kali Yuga: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Kali Yuga
Kali Yuga (Sanskrit) Iron age or black age; the fourth and last of the four great yugas constituting a mahayuga (great age), the other...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eragon Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Eragon Film - Taglines
One boy... One dragon... A world of adventure. You are far stronger than you realize... far wiser than you know... what was once your lif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aryan: Encyclopedia Ii - Aryan - Racist Connotations
The Aryan race was a term used in the nineteenth century by European racial theorists who believed strongly in the division of humanity i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism In South America: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism In South America - Hinduism In Guyana
About 84% of the East Indian immigrants were Hindu, and their dominant sect was the Vaishnavite Hinduism of Bihar and North India. Some 3...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lala Lajpat Rai: Encyclopedia Ii - Lala Lajpat Rai - Political Career
He was one of the famous three Extremist leaders of the Indian National Congress who had fought and given their lives during the Indian i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Three Jewels: Encyclopedia Ii - Three Jewels - Religious Meaning
Taking refuge in the Three Jewels is the formal difference between Buddhists and non-Buddhists. Briefly said, it means that one accepts t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arya: Encyclopedia Ii - Arya - Arya In The Epics
Arya and Anarya are primarily used in the moral sense in the Hindu Epics. People are usually called Arya or Anarya based on their behavio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arya: Encyclopedia Ii - Arya - Buddhism
The word Arya is very frequently used in Buddhist texts. Buddhist texts refer to this term much more often than do Hindu or Jain texts. B...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism Sitemap I - A
This is a sitemap for Buddhism - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.   ...   » Read the article