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Hinduism: God And Gods Of Hinduism
God and Gods of
Hinduism
The
most prevalent expression of worship for the Hindu comes as devotion to God and
the Gods. In the Hindu pant...
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Basics Of Hinduism: Are The Gods
Of Hinduism Really Married?
Basics of Hinduism: Are the Gods
of Hinduism really married?
It is true that God is often depicted with a spouse in our
traditional stor...
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Gods In Hinduism: Multiple Paths To The Supreme One
Earth, water, fire, wind, sky, the astral bodies, dawn, night, thunderstorms and lightning are all worshipped and deified in Hinduism....
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Hinduism: God And Gods Of Hinduism
God and Gods of Hinduism
Devotion
to God and the Gods of Hinduism is known as Bhakti. It is an entire realm of
knowledge and practice un...
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Mahashivratri: Celestial Marriage Of Shiva And Shakti
There is an interesting legend connected with Mahashivratri, the day Shiva got married a second time to Shakti, his divine consort. &...
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Hanuman And Ram: Hanuman And Ram - Bond Of Brothers
Hanuman, the monkey-god, was an ardent devotee of Rama. His devotion took him wherever he was required to help Rama tide over difficul...
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Hinduism: Why Does Hinduism Have So Many Gods?
Question One: Why does Hinduism have so
many Gods?
Hindus all believe in one Supreme God who created the
universe. He is all-pervasive. ...
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Makara Sankaranti: A Different Kind Of Pilgrimage - About Makara Sankaranti
January every year, devotees throng the Sabarimala temple situated in the Sahayadri ranges in Kerala, to participate in the renowned M...
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Diwali: The Significance Of Celebrating Diwali
Diwali is a time of the year when families, friends and communities come together in a spirit of celebration and joy. Diwali is the ti...
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Krishna: Krishna The Cowherd - The Perfect Avatar
Lord Krishna's influence on our lives far exceeds that of any other God-incarnate. Krishna is depicted not only as an embodiment of wi...
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Dhanteras: Dhanteras For Health, Wealth And Prosperity
On Dhanteras , Hindus worship Lord Dhanwantari, the deity of health and healing. Dhan is wealth or Lakshmi - so the goddess of wealth ...
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Diwali: It's Time To Light Lamps Of Wisdom - About Diwali
Festive bonhomie apart, many myths, legends and spiritual insights are woven around the customs and rituals associated with Diwali. &...
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Gods:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On Gods
Gods: Mahadevas, "great beings of light." In Dancing with Siva, the plural form of God refers to extremely advanced ...
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Dussehra: Slaying The Demon That's Within Us
Dussehra marks the day when goddess Durga killed the buffalo-demon Mahishasura, who had a boon from Brahma that he would not be slain ...
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Durga: Invincible Durga Is Always On Call
The Markandaya Purana and the Vamana Purana chronicle how Mahishasura, the wicked buffalo-king, a demon possessing monstrous power and...
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Shivaratri: A Column Of Light On Shivaratri
The lakhs of Shiva temples all over India include the famous temples at Amarnath in Kashmir, Somnath in Gujarat, Vishwanath in Varanas...
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Holi: Colourful Triumph Of Good Over Evil - About Holi
Holi is an abundant celebration of joy, goodness and the season of spring. The day of Holi on Phalgun Purnima (full moon day) is obser...
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Gopala: Gopala - Many Things To Many People
This day, over 5,000 years ago, Krishna appeared on Earth as the son of Vasudeva and Devaki. Because of his human form and behaviour, ...
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Hinduism: A Hierarchy Of Gods Guide In
Hinduism
A Hierarchy of Gods Guide Hinduism
A unique and all-encompassing
characteristic of Hinduism is that one devotee may be worshipping...
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Puri Festival: Lord Of The Universe - Puri Jagannath - About Puri Festival
In the Jagannath Puri festival the king works as a sweeper, cleaning the pathway ahead of the chariot, denoting that no labour is insi...
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Hinduism: What Is The Hindu
Definition Of God -monotheistic Or Polytheistic?
What
is the Hindu definition of God -monotheistic or polytheistic?
There
is much confusion about this, not among Hindus but among those ...
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Hinduism: Do God And The Gods In
Hinduism Have Gender?
Hinduism: Do God and the Gods in
Hinduism have Gender?
Esoterically, it must be admitted that none of the Gods has a
wife. Their c...
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Hindu Worship: An Introduction To Hindu Worship
There is no
reference to worship of idols in the Vedas. The Puranas and the Agamas give
descriptions of idol-worship both in the houses...
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Hinduism: Hinduism Facts
Hinduism
Facts
Hinduism
Facts about Karma, Reincanation, Dharma and Worship.
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Shani: Shanidev Is Partly Shiva's Avatar
Shanidev is Partly Shiva's Avatar
Shani or Shanichar (Saturn) is
believed to be the son of Surya the Sun-god and Chhaya. So he is also c...
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God As Mother: Celebration
Of The Mother Principle
God as Mother: Celebration
of the Mother Principle
Durga Puja is to Bengal what Ganesh
Chaturthi is to Maharashtra - an occasion to cele...
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Basics Of Hinduism: Why Do Hindus Worship The Cow?
Basics of Hinduism: Why do Hindus worship the cow?
The cow represents the giving nature of
life to every Hindu. Honoring this gentle ani...
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Hindu
Worship: The Philosophy And Significance Of
Idol-worship
There
is no reference to worship of idols in the Vedas. The Puranas and the Agamas
give descriptions of idol-worship both in the houses a...
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Durga: The Hindu Godess Mother Durga
MOTHER
DURGA
The Saviour from all Sorrows and Dangers
The
Durga Puja is celebrated in various parts of India in different styles...
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Vastu Shastra:
Effects
of Evil Eye
The power of
an "Evil Eye" is so bad that it could inflict injury or bad luck by
the look/glance of certa...
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Basics Of Hinduism: Are Hindus Idol Worshipers?
Basics of Hinduism: Are Hindus idol worshipers?
Hindus do not worship a stone or metal
"idol" as God. We worship God through t...
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Formless God: What Is God's Real Form?
What Is God's Real Form?
Does God have a form or is He
formless? Adi Sankara preferred a formless God while Ramanujacharya believed
that...
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Krishna And Kaliya: Good Fights Evil - Krishna And
Kaliya
Krishna and Kaliya: Good fights
Evil - Krishna and Kaliya
It is a universal law: If we have
ego, we will suffer. If we are arrogant, aga...
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Vastu Shastra: What Is
Vasthu?
What
is Vasthu?
Human
body is under the influence of the nine Planets. In fact it is governed and
controlled by all these nine pl...
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Hindu Worship: Worship In Hinduism For Different
Hindu Gods
Religious
observances, traditional worship and Vratas have, at times, more than one
significance. Apart from being the adoration of the D...
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Supreme God:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On Supreme God
Supreme God: Highest God, the source or creator of all other Gods, beings and all manifestation.
(See
also: Supreme God ,
Hinduism,...
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Hinduism: Do Hindus Worship Idols?
Hinduism: Do Hindus worship idols?
No, Hindus are not idol worshippers in the sense implied. They
are intelligent people, and intelligen...
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Guru
Purnima: Holy Days In Hinduism - Guru Purnima
Guru
Purnima:
THE
FULL moon day in the month of Ashad (July-August) is an extremely auspicious
and holy day of Guru Purnima. On this da...
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Hinduism And Polytheism: Why Do Hindus Worship
So Many Gods And Goddesses?
Hinduism
and Polytheism
According to the tenets of Hinduism, God is one as well as many. He
is to be found every where and in every thin...
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Hinduism: How God And The Gods Help
Us
Hinduism: How God and the Gods Help
Us
Visiting a
Hindu temple, receiving the shakti from the majestic Gods of our religion, can a...
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Durga Puja Or
Navaratri: Hindu
Festivals - Durga Puja Or
Navaratri
Durga
Puja or Navaratri:
This
festival is observed twice a year, once in the month of Chaitra and then in
Aswayuja. It lasts for nine d...
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Vara Lakshmi Vrata: Worship In Hinduism - Vara Lakshmi
Vrata
Vara
Lakshmi Vrata
LORD
SHIVA describes the glory of this Vrata in the Skanda Purana. It is performed by a woman
whose husband is still ...
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Hindu Prayers: The Mantra On Lord Vishnu - A Hindu Prayer
The Mantra on Lord Vishnu - a Hindu Prayer.
From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.
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Hinduism: Nine Questions About Hinduism
Nine Questions
About Hinduism
Prepared for the
July 4th, 1990 meeting of the youth of the Hindu Temple of greater Chicago, by
Gurudeva, ...
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Kali: The Hindu Godess Mother Kali
MOTHER
KALI
The
Destroyer of Demoniac Attributes
It is
unfortunate that Devi is ignorantly understood by many as a mere blood-thirsty
H...
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Ratha
Saptami: Fasts In Hinduism - Ratha Saptami
Ratha
Saptami
This
falls on the 7th day of the bright fortnight of the month of Margaseersha
(December-January). People worship the sun ...
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Hinduism,
Soul And God: Are The Souls Different From God?
Hinduism, Soul and God
There are several theories in Hinduism to explain this and no one
knows for sure which one is correct. Besides it...
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Shivaratri: Hindu Rituals And Ceremonies - Shivaratri
Shivaratri
THIS
FALLS on the 13th (or 14th) day of the dark half of Phalgun (February-March).
The name means "the night of Shiva&qu...
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Mahalaya
Amavasya: Food Offering In Hinduism - Mahalaya Amavasya
Mahalaya
Amavasya
The
dark fortnight of Aswayuja (September-October) is known as the Mahalaya Paksha
or the fortnight specially sacred f...
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Kavadi
Festival: Festivals In Hinduism - The Kavadi Festival
The
Kavadi Festival
Perhaps
the most potent propitiatory rite that a devotee of Shanmukha undertakes to
perform is what is known as the ...
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Shiva: Sravana, A Month Devoted To
Shiva
Sravana, a Month Devoted to Shiva
The devout spend the entire month of Sravana in
austerities and worship of Shiva, culminating in the S...
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Kartigai Deepam: Traditions In Hinduism - Kartigai Deepam
Kartigai
Deepam
ON THE
full moon day of the month of Kartigai (November-December) which falls on the
ascension of the Kritigai star, the...
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Hinduism: Introduction To Hinduism
Introduction
to Hinduism
Statistically,
there are over 700 million Hindus, mainly in Bharat (India), and Nepal. Hinduism is referred to ...
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Fasting:
Benefits Of Fasting
Fasting
controls passion. It checks the emotions. It controls the senses also. It is a
great penance. It purifies the mind and the heart....
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Vasanta
Panchami: Festivals In Hinduism -vasanta Panchami
Vasanta
Panchami
This
is an important bathing day. All Hindus observe it. It is also known as Magh
Sukla Panchami as it falls in the mon...
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Hanuman
Jayanti: Hindu Worship -hanuman Jayanti
SRI
HANUMAN is worshipped all over India - either alone or together with Sri Rama.
Every temple of Sri Rama has the murti or idol of Sri ...
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Holi: Hindu
Festivals - The Holi
Festival
Holi:
IN
DAYS of yore, there were communities of cannibals in India. They caused much
havoc. They threatened the lives of many innocent...
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Islam And Hinduism: The Thousand Names Of
Vishnu And Allah
Islam and Hinduism: The
Thousand Names of Vishnu and Allah
Allah is Al-Ahad or The One and
Vishnu is called Eka, The One. It's curious b...
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Hinduism
Versus Christianity: Hinduism And Christianity Compared
Hinduism
versus Christianity: Hinduism and Christianity Compared
Similarities
and differences between Hinduism and Christianity.
...
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Eclipse:
Sun And Moon Eclipse In Hindu Worshipping
Astronomically
speaking, when the sun, the moon and the earth are all in line, with the moon
or the earth at the centre, a solar or lunar...
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Hinduism Vs Christianity: Hindu Beliefs Compared With Christian Beliefs
Hinduism vs Christianity: Hindu beliefs compared with Christian beliefs
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Lakshmi:
The Hindu Godess Mother Lakshmi
MOTHER
LAKSHMI
The Giver of Prosperity and Happiness
She is
the power of Lord Narayana who is also known as Lord Vishnu or Lord Hari.
N...
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Hinduism And Polygamy: Hindu View On
Polygamy
Hinduism and Polygamy: Hindu view
on Polygamy
Polygamy and polyandry were prevalent In ancient India, but it is
doubtful whether they we...
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Vastu Shastra: Vasthu - Ways Of
Worship
Vasthu
- ways of worship
The laying of the foundation stone,
inauguration of the coustmetion of a house and occupation of a newly built...
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Gayatri
Japa Day: Hindu Rituals - Gayatri Japa Day
Gayatri
Japa Day:
The
Gayatri Japa Day is one such very holy and glorious day intended to remind all
of the greatest and most glorious ...
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Ramnavmi:
Hindu Worship - Ramnavmi
Ramnavmi
Lord
Rama, an Incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is measureless, who is of the nature
of pure Consciousness and bliss, who is the...
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Skanda
Sashti: Hindu Worship - Skanda Sashti
Skanda
Sashti
Lord
Subramanya, the Supreme Being, who is the ruler of this universe, who is the
indweller of our hearts, who is the seco...
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Hindu Beliefs: Four
Facts Of Hinduism
Four Facts of Hinduism
About Karma, Reincarnation, Dharma and Worship.
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Article
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Hinduism: Hinduism
Lexicon On B
Hinduism Lexicon on B
From backbiting to buddhi
chitta.
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Article
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Raksha
Bandhan: Hindu Festivals - Raksha Bandhan
Raksha
Bandhan
RAKSHA
BANDHAN is called Avani Avittam in South India. This falls on the full moon day
of the month of Sravan (August-Sep...
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Hindu Prayers: Meditation On Lord Subramanya - A Hindu Prayer
A
Meditation On Lord Subramanya - a Hindu Prayer.
From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.
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Hinduism: Hinduism
Lexicon On A
Hinduism Lexicon on A
From aadheenam to axis.
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Krishna
Janmashtami: Hindu
Festivals -
Krishna Janmashtami
Krishna
Janmashtami
THIS
IS THE birthday of Lord Krishna, the eighth Divine Incarnation. It falls on the
8th day of the dark half of the...
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Hinduism:
Communicating With God And The Gods In Hinduism
Hinduism: Communicating with God and the Gods in
Hinduism
It is in the Hindu temple that
the three worlds meet and devotees invoke...
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Hinduism
And Maya: The Cause Of Maya
Hinduism and Maya
Maya is the power that deludes. From where does this power come? It
comes from Prakriti or Nature. Prakriti is the cre...
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Sacred Places: Sacred Sites, Places And Temples In India
In India we find the oldest continually operating pilgrimage tradition in the entire world. The practice of pilgrimage in India is so dee...
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Vasanta
Navaratri: Worship In Hinduism - Vasanta Navaratri
Vasanta
Navaratri
THE
DIVINE MOTHER or Devi is worshipped during the Vasanta Navaratri. This occurs
during the spring. She is worshipped...
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Basics Of Hinduism: What About The
Hindu Caste System And Untouchability?
Basics of Hinduism: What about
the hindu caste system and untouchability?
Caste is the hereditary division of Indian society based on oc...
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Hinduism Vs Buddhism: Hinduism
And Buddhism Compared
Hinduism and Buddhism Compared
Similiarities and differences between Hinduism and Buddhism.
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Dictionary
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Virginal God:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On Virginal God
virginal: Characteristic of a virgin. Pure. - virginal God: Reference to Lord Karttikeya, the perpetual bachelor, descriptive of His i...
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Chitra
Purnima: Hindu Worship - Chitra Purnima
The
psychological effect of this worship, done on the very first full moon day of
every year (Chaitra is the first of the twelve months),...
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Hinduism: Karma And Reincarnation
KARMA and REINCARNATION
The twin beliefs of karma and reincarnation are among
Hinduism's many jewels of knowledge. Others include dha...
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Grace:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On Grace
grace: "Benevolence, love, giving," from the Latin gratia, "favor, goodwill." God's power of revealment, a...
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Gita
Jayanti: Hindu Traditions - Gita Jayanti
Gita
Jayanti
THE
GITA Jayanti, or the birthday of the Bhagavad Gita, is celebrated throughout
India by all the admirers and lovers of th...
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Hindu Beliefs: Nine
Beliefs Of Hinduism
Nine Beliefs of
Hinduism
Beliefs are the building blocks of the mind. Our beliefs determine our
thoughts and attitudes about life, which...
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Dictionary
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Shakti:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On Shakti
Shakti: (Sanskrit) "Power, energy," from the root shak, "to be able." The active power or manifest energy ...
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Maya:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On Maya
maya: (Sanskrit) "Consisting of; made of," as in manomaya, "made of mind." From the verb root ma, "to ...
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Makara
Shankranti:
Hindu Worship - Makara
Shankranti:
Makara
Shankranti:
Salutations
to Surya, the Sun-God, who on this great day embarks on his northward journey.
The
Sanskrit term...
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Ganesh
Chaturthi: Hindu
Festivals -
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh
Chaturthi
Ganesh
Chaturthi is one of the most popular of Hindu festivals. This is the birthday
of Lord Ganesha. It is the day mos...
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Cause:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On Cause
cause: Karana. Anything which produces an effect, a result. - - efficient cause: (nim...
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Pradosha
Vrata: Hindu Worship - Pradosha Vrata
Pradosha
Vrata
The
Pradosha worship is to be done in the evening twilight on the 13th day of each
lunar fortnight. It is the worship of ...
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Hinduism: Toward Ultimate Communion -
Yoga
Toward Ultimate Communion: Yoga
Hindus look to God and the Gods for very
practical assistance - from affairs of employment, family...
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Dictionary
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Hindu:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On Hindu
Hindu: (Sanskrit) A follower of, or relating to, Hinduism. Generally, one is understood to be a Hindu by being born into a Hin...
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Vaishnavism:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism (Vaishnava): (Sanskrit) "Way of Vishnu." One of the four major religions, or denominations of Hinduism, r...
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Dictionary
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Bhakti Yoga:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On Bhakti Yoga
bhakti yoga: n (Sanskrit) "Union through devotion." Bhakti yoga is the practice of devotional disciplines, worship, prayer, ...
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Being:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On Being
Being: When capitalized being refers to God's essential divine nature- Pure Consciousness, Absolute Reality and Primal Soul (God's nat...
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God Realization:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On God Realization
God Realization: Direct and personal experience of the Divine within oneself. It can refer to either 1) sav...
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Popular Pages
Sitemap Vi - G
This is a
sitemap for Popular Pages VI - G . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles
related to the word.
...
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Popular Topic Pages I - 11
This is a sitemap for popular topic pages
at Global Oneness. Click on a link and you will find multiple articles related
to the topic:
...
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Spiritual
Sitemap I - G
This is a
sitemap for Spiritual -
G . Click on a link and you will
find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.
...
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Hinduism Dictionary: Spiritual Dictionary On Hindusim From R-z
A Hinduism dictionary with the most common spiritual words from P-Z. Also see these links: Hinduism, Spirituality, Enlightenment, Spiritu...
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