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God as Mother: Celebration of the Mother Principle

Durga Puja is to Bengal what Ganesh Chaturthi is to Maharashtra - an occasion to celebrate, worship, bond together, to get festive, to exhibit one's artistic abilities, and all in the name of the Divine Mother.

Relating to God as Mother forges a personalised relationship, strengthening the bond between bhakta and bhagvan, as between a child and mother. Celebrated as Navratri in other parts of India, these nine nights are devoted to the worship of the Divine Mother - some do it through dancing the Garba or Dandiya Raas as in Gujarat, and some do it through austerities and fasting.

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In Yoga, Self-realization is knowledge of one's true self. This true self is also referred to as the atma to avoid ambiguity. The term "self-realization" is a translation of the Sanskrit expression atma jnana (knowledge of the self or atma). The reason the term "realization" is used instead of "knowledge" is that jnana refers to knowledge based on experience, not mere intellectual knowledge. As discussed in the article on yoga, while the goal of self-realization is the same in all yoga paths, the means used to ach ...

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• Self-realization - Self-realization in Sahaja Yoga
• Self-realization - Self-realization in Reiki Tummo
• Self-realization - Self-realization according to Paramhansa Yogananda
• Self-realization - Self-realization in Surat Shabd Yoga
• Self-realization - Note

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Sahasrara Ajna Vishuddha Anahata Manipura Swadhisthana Muladhara Bindu Sahasrara is the highest primary chakra according to the Hindu Tantric tradition (Shakta). Sahasrara - Description. Sahasrara is positioned above the head or at the top of it and it has 1000 petals which are arranged in 20 layers each of them with 50 petals. For a discussion about the petal count see also petal (chakra) Often referred as thousand-petaled lotusIncluding:

• Sahasrara - Description
• Sahasrara - Practices
• Sahasrara - Other Associations
• Sahasrara - Alternative names

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In Hinduism and its spiritual systems of yoga and in some related eastern cultures, as well as in some segments of the New Age movement -- and to some degree the distinctly different New Thought movement -- a chakra is thought to be an energy node in the human body. The word comes from the Sanskrit cakra चक्र meaning "wheel, circle", and sometimes also referring to the "wheel of life". The pronunciation of this word can be approximated ...

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• Chakra - Introduction
• Chakra - The Seven Basic Chakras
• Chakra - Origins and Development
• Chakra - Chakras and the endocrine system
• Chakra - Various models
• Chakra - The Tantric Chakras
• Chakra - Hesychastic centres of prayer
• Chakra - Scientific basis
• Chakra - References in Fiction
• Chakra - Reference Material and Books

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Nataraja (literally, The King of Dance) is the dancing posture of Lord Śiva, the aspect of God as the Destroyer in Hinduism. The upper right hand holds the Drum (called Udukkai in Tamil and Dhamarukha in Hindi), which symbolizes sound originating Creation. The upper left hand contains Agni or the fire, which signifies Destruction. The opposing concepts in the upper hands show the counterpoise of creation and destruction. The second right hand shows Abhaya (fe ...

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• Nataraja - Origin

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Hatha yoga, pronounced /ˈhʌtə/ or /ˈhæθə/, is also known as Hatha vidya. It is a particular system of Yoga propagated by Swami Swatmarama, a yogic sage of the 15th century in India. It is part of the Hindu traditions of Yoga and Tantra, and is a path of spiritual realization leading to the ultimate goal of Raja Yoga, or contemplation of the One Reality. It is what most people associate with the word "Yoga" and is mainly practiced for mental, physical health and vitality outside of India. Hatha yoga - Origins. < ...

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• Hatha yoga - Origins
• Hatha yoga - Concept
• Hatha yoga - Yama
• Hatha yoga - Asanas Postures
• Hatha yoga - Pranayama - The science of breathing
• Hatha yoga - General Directions for Yogasana
• Hatha yoga - Health Benefits ascribed to Yogasana practice
• Hatha yoga - Etymology
• Hatha yoga - In the West

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The Ramakrishna Mission is an association founded by Sri Ramakrishna's chief disciple and religious leader, Swami Vivekananda on May 1, 1897. The Mission carries on missionary and philanthropic work in conjunction with householders (Grihastha) disciples. Ramakrishna Mission - Management. The Ramakrishna Mission acquired a legal status when it was registered in 1909 under Act XXI of 1860. Its management is vested in a Governing Body. Though the Mission with its branches is a distinct legal entity it is close ...

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• Ramakrishna Mission - Management
• Ramakrishna Mission - The Motto
• Ramakrishna Mission - Math and Mission
• Ramakrishna Mission - Emblem of Ramakrishna Math and Mission
• Ramakrishna Mission - Presidents of the Ramakrishna Mission
• Ramakrishna Mission - Prominent Monks
• Ramakrishna Mission - Major Publications
• Ramakrishna Mission - Related Links

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The Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba is the subject of many allegations and intense controversy. Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - False claims of miracles. One of Sathya Sai Baba's most long-standing critics is the Indian atheist and skeptic Basava Premanand who has published several critical books about him with telling titles such as "Lure of miracles" and "Divine Octopus".1 He has also attempted to bring Sathya Sai Baba to cour ...

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• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - False claims of miracles
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Unresolved murders in Baba's private quarters
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Sexual abuse
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Not an avatar of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Other accusations
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Myth making
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Political governmental and parliamentary responses
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Debating the allegations
• Allegations against Sathya Sai Baba - Bibliography

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Sathya Sai Baba (born Sathya Narayana Raju with the family name Ratnakaram [1], November 23, 1926 or October 4, 1929 is a popular, controversial Indian guru who has millions of followers and hundreds of Sathya Sai Baba groups in many countries. In the 1940s he claimed to be the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba and subsequently took the fakir's name. He says that he is an avatar (incarnation) of Shiva and Shakti and an embodiment of love w ...

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• Sathya Sai Baba - History and origins
• Sathya Sai Baba - Miracles claims and ashrams
• Sathya Sai Baba - Teachings
• Sathya Sai Baba - Organizations
• Sathya Sai Baba - Opposition controversy and allegations
• Sathya Sai Baba - Stances by devotees and proponents
• Sathya Sai Baba - Parliamentary governmental and political issues and responses
• Sathya Sai Baba - Sathya Sai Baba's Presence in Popular Culture
• Sathya Sai Baba - Bibliography
• Sathya Sai Baba - Books by Sai Baba
• Sathya Sai Baba - Selected books by his followers
• Sathya Sai Baba - Books by sceptics and critics
• Sathya Sai Baba - Other books

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Rajneesh Chandra Mohan Jain (December 11, 1931 - January 19, 1990), better known during the 1970s as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and later as Osho was an Indian spiritual teacher or guru. He lived in India and the United States and was the spiritual head of the Osho-Rajneesh movement, a controversial new religious movement. As is customary with spiritual teachers in India, Osho received several honorifics over his life. He was known as Acharya Rajneesh (teacher Rajneesh), later Shree Rajneesh and finally Bhagwan ...

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• Rajneesh - Osho's philosophy
• Rajneesh - Osho on meditation
• Rajneesh - Biographical notes
• Rajneesh - Childhood and awakening
• Rajneesh - The Commune
• Rajneesh - The U.S. chapter
• Rajneesh - Back in Pune
• Rajneesh - Quotations
• Rajneesh - Bibliography

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Yoga is a family of ancient spiritual practices that originated in India, where it remains a vibrant living tradition and is seen as a means to enlightenment. Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, and Raja Yoga are considered the four main yogas, but there are many other types. In the West, yoga has become associated with the asanas (postures) of Hatha Yoga, which are popular as fitness exercises. Yoga as a means to enlightenment is central to Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and has influenced other religious and spiritual pr ...

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• Yoga - Yoga practice and intention
• Yoga - The word yoga
• Yoga - Diversity of yoga
• Yoga - Yoga and religion
• Yoga - Common themes
• Yoga - Origins
• Yoga - Hindu yoga
• Yoga - Bhagavad Gita
• Yoga - Patanjali
• Yoga - God in Yoga philosophy
• Yoga - Hatha yoga
• Yoga - Natya yoga
• Yoga - Buddhist yoga
• Yoga - Yoga and tantra
• Yoga - Notable Yogis

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Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव or श्रीशिव (when used to distinguish lordly status), and written Śiva in the official IAST transliteration, pronounced as "shιvə") is a form of Ishvara or God in the later Vedic scriptures of Hinduism. Adi Sankara interprets the name Śiva to mean "One who purifies everyone by the utterance of His name" or the Pure One. That is, Śiva is unaffected by the three gunas (characteristics) of Prakrti (matter): Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. Śiva is "the destroyer", ...

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• Shiva - Introduction
• Shiva - Consorts and the Burning of Kamadeva
• Shiva - Other Legends
• Shiva - The Sons of Shiva
• Shiva - Attributes of Lord Shiva
• Shiva - Other Forms and Legends
• Shiva - Schools and Views of Śivaism
• Shiva - Origin Theories
• Shiva - Names of Śiva

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Tantra (Sanskrit: loom), tantric yoga or tantrism is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in the religions of India. It exists in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Bönpo, and New Age forms. Tantra's roots are in the village life of ancient India. The word "tantra" first appears in the written record in the middle of the first millennium CE. Tantra has persisted and often thrived throughout Asian history. Its practitioners have lived in India, China, Japan, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Korea, Cambodia, Burma, Ind ...

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• Tantra - History of Tantra
• Tantra - Hindu tantra
• Tantra - Tibetan tantra
• Tantra - Japan's Shingon sect
• Tantra - New Age tantra or Neo Tantra
• Tantra - Tantric practices
• Tantra - Tantra in the modern world
• Tantra - Hindu tantra
• Tantra - Buddhist tantra

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Kashmir Shaivism is the philosophical school of consciousness that arose in Kashmir about 1200 years ago. The notion of Kashmir Shaivism originated in 1913 with the publication of J.C. Chatterji's text of the same name. Before that point the same thoughts would have been labeled Shaiva Monism, or the generic form Trika. Kashmir Shaivism is a tantric system with emphasis in areas which Navjivan Rastogi describes in his foreword for Dynamic Stillness by Swami Chetanananda, "The logical structure of Kashmir Shaivism ...

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• Kashmir Shaivism - Siva the Great Initiator and Saviour
• Kashmir Shaivism - The Siva Sutra
• Kashmir Shaivism - Classification of the written tradition
• Kashmir Shaivism - Abhinavagupta the great initiate
• Kashmir Shaivism - Trika the concept of trinity
• Kashmir Shaivism - The Trika schools
• Kashmir Shaivism - History of Kashmir Shaivism
• Kashmir Shaivism - Shaivism in relation to other religions or spiritual paths
• Kashmir Shaivism - Possibilities of learning and practicing the Kashmir Shaivism today

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The term New Age describes a broad movement of late twentieth century and contemporary Western culture, characterised by an individual eclectic approach to spiritual exploration. Collectively, New Age has some attributes of an emergent religion, but is currently a loose network of spiritual teachers, healers, and seekers. The movement is most visible where its ideas are traded—for example in specialist bookshops, music stores, and New Age fairs. The name "New Age" also refers to the market segment in which its goods and servi ...

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• New Age - Definitions
• New Age - History
• New Age - Beliefs
• New Age - Quotations
• New Age - Lifestyle
• New Age - Underlying assumptions
• New Age - Language
• New Age - Critiques of the New Age
• New Age - Medicine
• New Age - Music
• New Age - New Age communities

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Serrano defines himself as an Esoteric Hitlerist, which he has defined as a new religious faith, "able to change the materialistic man of today into a new idealistic hero" and "much more than a religion: it is a way to transmute a hero into God." In 1984, Ediciones la Nueva Edad in Santiago, Chile published his, 643 page tome, Adolf Hitler, el último avatãra (Adolf Hitler: The Ultimate Avatar). At the Santiago funeral of SS Colonel Walter Rauff, in May 1984, Serrano gave the Hitler salute. He convened a rally, i ...

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Osho (Rajneesh) claimed that the greatest values in life are (in no specific order) love, meditation and laughter, and that the sole goal of human life was to reach spiritual enlightenment. He extracted and expounded truth and techniques from various spiritual sources. He was a prolific speaker both in Hindi and English on various spiritual traditions including those of Buddha, Krishna, Jesus, Socrates, Zen masters, Hassid, Sufism and many others. His lectures were mixed with wit and jokes. His discourses have been printed in several hundred books an ...

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Rajneesh, Rajneesh - Osho's philosophy, Rajneesh - Osho on meditation, Rajneesh - Biographical notes, Rajneesh - Childhood and awakening, Rajneesh - The Commune, Rajneesh - The U.S. chapter, Rajneesh - Back in Pune, Rajneesh - Quotations, Rajneesh - Bibliography

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Miguel Serrano - Early years. Born Miguel Joaquín Diego del Carmen Serrano Fernández in Santiago de Chile. Educated at the Internado Nacional Barros Arana from 1929 to 1934. Originally embracing Marxism and writing for left-wing journals, he became disillusioned with Communism and was drawn to the Movimiento Nacional Socialista de Chile (M.N.S.), a Chilean Nazi Party (headed by Jorge González von Mareés). In July of 1939 he publicly associated himself with the M.N.S. (then renamed Vanguardia Popular Socialista), writ ...

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Miguel Serrano, Miguel Serrano - Biography, Miguel Serrano - Early years, Miguel Serrano - Diplomatic work, Miguel Serrano - Esoteric Hitlerist, Miguel Serrano - Works

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