There is an ancient lore associated with the festival of Raksha Bandhan that is celebrated during the bright fortnight in the Hindu month of Shravan. The Bhavishya Purana refers to a battle between the deities and demons.

The king of the deities, Indra, was feeling depressed. Indra's wife Sachi then took a thread, charged it with sacred verses for protection and tied it on Indra's hand. Through the strength of this thread Indra conquered his enemies.

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• Eyebrow - Human eyebrows

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Most people have two eyebrows, but some people only have one. Some people, in some cultures, especially women, go through the time consuming process of plucking their eyebrow hair with tweezers to shape them; others remove excess eyebrow hair through hot wax or other techniques such as eyebrow threading, some simply rip the hair out with their fingers. One form of body piercing that is becoming increasingly popular pierces the eyebrow skin; ...

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Eyebrow, Eyebrow - Human eyebrows

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The Tongue Reaches The Brahmarandhra

32. O Sage, again by daily drawing it up for six months, it comes as far as the middle of the eyebrows and obliquely up to the opening of the ears. By gradual practice, it goes up to the root of the chin.

From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda

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There are great truths behind the ancient mythology of Hinduism. You cannot ignore a thing simply because it has a garb of mythology. Do not argue. Shut up your mouth. Keep your intellect at a respectable distance when you study mythology. Intellect is a hindrance. It will delude you. Give up arrogance and vanity. Cultivate love for imagery. Sit like a child and open your heart freely. You will comprehend the great truths revealed by mythology. You will penetrate into the hearts of the Rishis and sages who wrote the mythology. You will really enjoy mythology now..

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Outward symbols are necessary and beneficial. When viewed from the right angle of vision, you will find that they play a very important part in your material as well as spiritual life. Though they may look very simple and unimportant, they are very scientific and effective.

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Dhauti, Basti, Neti, Nauli, Tratak and Kapalabhati. These are known as Shat-Karma or the six purificatory exercises in Hatha Yoga.

From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Part III of III of Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad

The Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad is the eighty-sixth among the 108 Upanishads. It forms part of the Krishna Yajurveda. It deals with an exposition of Hatha and Lambika Yogas. It concludes with an account of the non-qualified Brahman. The Non-dual Brahman is the quest of all seekers.

From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Part II of III of Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad

The Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad is the eighty-sixth among the 108 Upanishads. It forms part of the Krishna Yajurveda. It deals with an exposition of Hatha and Lambika Yogas. It concludes with an account of the non-qualified Brahman. The Non-dual Brahman is the quest of all seekers.

From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda

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One should become perfectly desireless and should be full of Vairagya before attempting to awaken Kundalini. It can be awakened only when a man rises above Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Mada and other impurities. Kundalini can be awakened through rising above desires of the senses. The Yogi, who has got a pure heart and a mind free from passions and desires will be benefited by awakening Kundalini. If a man with a lot of impurities in the mind awakens the Sakti by sheer force through Asanas, Pranayamas and Mudras, he will break his legs and stumble down.

From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Kundalini Awakening

When Rob told me my Kundalini had been awakened, I had absolutely no idea what he was talking about. The awakening of Kundalini is a spiritual awakening, a major step towards realization of the divine. It is, in fact, a great boon, a great blessing and a magical gift. According to Swami Prajananda,

"The main purpose of its awakening in a seeker is to enable him to attain Godhood" (Muktananda, Kundalini 9).

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Hinduism Lexicon on B

From backbiting to buddhi chitta.

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Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was one of the most remarkable Indian saints of recent history (1836 -1886). He is chiefly known for his high attainments in approaching God along many different paths. Most saints have one path, one line of attainment in reaching the goal. Ramakrishna, however, explored each in its turn. He was a lively and likeable human, and made a deep impression on all that came into his sphere. He left behind innumerable devotees and helped many to follow the ultimate goal in his footsteps.

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The term Hinduism is most elastic. It includes a number of sects and cults, allied, but different in many important points. Hinduism has, within its fold, various schools of Vedanta; Vaishnavism, Saivism, Saktism, etc. It has various cults and creeds. It is more a League of Religions than a single religion with a definite creed.

A map over the different sects and cults in Hinduism.

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe and Canada. However, the popularity of the sport is quickly growing in the United States. Cross-country skiing as a sport is part of the Nordic skiing family, which also includes ski jumping, and a combination sport of cross-country skiing and ski jumping called Nordic combined. Free-technique cross-country skiing is also the method of locomotion in the combination sport of Biathlon, ...

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• Cross-country skiing - Sports events
• Cross-country skiing - History
• Cross-country skiing - Equipment: skis and poles
• Cross-country skiing - Equipment: bindings/boots
• Cross-country skiing - NNN
• Cross-country skiing - SNS Profil
• Cross-country skiing - SNS Pilot
• Cross-country skiing - Waxes
• Cross-country skiing - Glide wax
• Cross-country skiing - Kick wax
• Cross-country skiing - Klister
• Cross-country skiing - Waxless skis
• Cross-country skiing - Styles
• Cross-country skiing - Classic
• Cross-country skiing - Free/Skating
• Cross-country skiing - Telemark
• Cross-country skiing - Summer skiing
• Cross-country skiing - Notes

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Cross-country skiing originated in Scandinavian countries in prehistoric times. It may have also been practiced by Native Americans for similar lengths of time, although the Norwegian emigrants Snowshoe Thompson and Jackrabbit Johannsen are widely credited for introducing the sport to North America. The sport has been used by explorers by means of transport, and all Scandinavian armies train their infantry on skis for winter operations. Traditionally, all of the equipment was made of natural materials: wooden skis and bamboo poles wit ...

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Cross-country skiing, Cross-country skiing - The hobby and the sport, Cross-country skiing - Sports events, Cross-country skiing - History, Cross-country skiing - Equipment: skis and poles, Cross-country skiing - Equipment: bindings/boots, Cross-country skiing - NNN, Cross-country skiing - SNS Profil, Cross-country skiing - SNS Pilot, Cross-country skiing - Waxes, Cross-country skiing - Glide wax, Cross-country skiing - Kick wax, Cross-country skiing - Klister, Cross-country skiing - Waxless skis, Cross-country skiing - Styles, Cross-country skiing - Classic, Cross-country skiing - Free/Skating, Cross-country skiing - Telemark, Cross-country skiing - Summer skiing, Cross-country skiing - Notes

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Cross-country skiing originated in Scandinavian countries in prehistoric times. It may have also been practiced by Native Americans for similar lengths of time, although the Norwegian emigrants Snowshoe Thompson and Jackrabbit Johannsen are widely credited for introducing the sport to North America. The sport has been used by explorers by means of transport, and all Scandinavian armies train their infantry on skis for winter operations. Traditionally, all of the equipment was made of natural materials: wooden skis and bamboo poles wit ...

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Cross-country skiing, Cross-country skiing - The hobby and the sport, Cross-country skiing - History, Cross-country skiing - Equipment: skis and poles, Cross-country skiing - Equipment: bindings/boots, Cross-country skiing - NNN, Cross-country skiing - SNS Profil, Cross-country skiing - SNS Pilot, Cross-country skiing - Waxes, Cross-country skiing - Glide wax, Cross-country skiing - Kick wax, Cross-country skiing - Klister, Cross-country skiing - Waxless skis, Cross-country skiing - Styles, Cross-country skiing - Classic, Cross-country skiing - Free/Skating, Cross-country skiing - Telemark, Cross-country skiing - Summer skiing, Cross-country skiing - Notes

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Many products on the market have proven fraudulent. Many other products exaggerate the results or ease of use. Depilation - Permanent. Permanent hair removal involves several imperfect options. A number of methods have been developed that use chemicals, energy of varying types, or a combination to target the areas that regulate hair growth. Permanently destroying these areas while sparing surrounding tissue is a difficult challenge. Permanent hair removal for most Electrolysis Permanent hair reduction for some Laser Flashla ...

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Depilation, Depilation - Reasons for removing hair, Depilation - Medical reasons, Depilation - Social cultural or sexual reasons, Depilation - For religious reasons, Depilation - In military institutions, Depilation - As punishment, Depilation - Body areas where hair is often removed, Depilation - Hair removal methods, Depilation - Permanent, Depilation - Temporary, Depilation - Doubtful methods

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Hair removal has been practiced for centuries in almost all human cultures. The methods used vary among times and regions, but shaving is the most common method. Depilation - Medical reasons. Patients' body hair was once shaved before surgery for reasons of hygiene; however, this turned out to be counter-productive, and as a result patients are no longer shaved in many hospitals. The shaving of hair has sometimes been used in attempts to eradicate lice or to minimize body odor due to accumulation of odor-causing micro-organisms in hair. Some people with trichiasis ...

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Depilation, Depilation - Reasons for removing hair, Depilation - Medical reasons, Depilation - Social cultural or sexual reasons, Depilation - For religious reasons, Depilation - In military institutions, Depilation - As punishment, Depilation - Body areas where hair is often removed, Depilation - Hair removal methods, Depilation - Permanent, Depilation - Temporary, Depilation - Doubtful methods

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Over time, blackface and darky iconography became artistic and stylistic devices associated with art deco and the Jazz Age. By the 1950s and '60s, particularly in Europe, where it was more widely tolerated, blackface became a kind of outré, camp convention in some artistic circles. The Black and White Minstrel Show was a popular British musical variety show that featured blackface performers, and remained on British television until 1978. Actors and dancers in blackface appeared in music videos such as Taco Ockerse's "Puttin' on the Ritz" and Grace Jones's "Slave to the ...

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Blackface, Blackface - History and the shaping of racist archetypes, Blackface - Blackface and darky iconography, Blackface - Modern-day manifestations, Blackface - The Netherlands' Zwarte Piet, Blackface - The coons of Cape Town and Auckland, Blackface - In the U.S., Blackface - Blackface minstrelsy and world popular culture, Blackface - Blackface spinoffs, Blackface - Compare, Blackface - Bibliography

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