Article - 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...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism Vs Christianity: Hindu Beliefs Compared With Christian Beliefs
Hinduism vs Christianity: Hindu beliefs compared with Christian beliefs      » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Maya: Hinduism And Belief In Maya
Hinduism and Maya According to Hinduism, the world around us is not real, because it is impermanent and ever changing. The world in whic...   » Read the article

Article - 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...   » Read the article

Article - Kalash: Profound Truths From The Potter's Wheel - The Holy Kalash  
The pot is perhaps the most ancient of vessels. It is also the most universal. It is an intrinsic part of several rituals in many soci...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Beliefs: Four Facts Of Hinduism
Four Facts of Hinduism About Karma, Reincarnation, Dharma and Worship.      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia - Origin Belief
An origin belief is any story or explanation that describes the beginnings of humanity, earth, life, and the universe (cosmogony). Such b...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Tolerance: Hinduism And Religious Tolerance
Hinduism and Tolerance Hinduism is not a religion, but a set of beliefs and practices. It is not a religion like Christianity or Islam o...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: What Is Hinduism?
What is Hinduism? I will answer it simply, first by first asking if you ever heard of a religion called Jordanism? No, you haven't. But ...   » Read the article

Article - Adrishta: Vedic Philosophy - The Principle Of Adrishta And Its Inadequacies
Kanada does not openly refer to God in his Sutras. His belief was that the formation of the world was the result of Adrishta, the unseen ...   » Read the article

Article - 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 ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Philosophy: Hindu Philosophy And Its Various Schools And Systems
A clear understanding of mans relation to God is a matter of momentous importance to students of philosophy and to all aspirants. Philoso...   » Read the article

Article - Samsara: How To Break The Bond Of Samsara
The chains that tie you to this wheel of Samsara or Bhava-Chakra or round of births and deaths, are your desires. So long as you desire o...   » Read the article

Article - Caste System: The Four Castes In Hinduism
In Purusha-Sukta of the Rig-Veda, there is reference to the division of Hindu society into four classes. It is described there that the B...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Suicide:hindu View On Suicide
Hinduism and suicide: Hindu view on suicide Hinduism does not approve suicide. Hindus believe that human life is very precious, whi...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Death: The Hindu View On Death
Hinduism and Death: The Hindu view on Death Hinduism believes in the rebirth and reincarnation of souls. Death is therefore not a great ...   » Read the article

Article - 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, ...   » Read the article

Article - Dharma In Hinduism: Varna Dharma � The Dharma According To The Caste
The principle of Varnasrama Dharma is one of the basic principles of Hinduism. The Varnasrama system is peculiar to Hindus. It is a chara...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Hinduism Lexicon On A
Hinduism Lexicon on A From aadheenam to axis.      » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Children: Hindu View In Children And Parenting
Hinduism and Children: Hindus loves their children dearly. They believe that their children are gifts from gods and products of their pr...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Food: Hindu View On Food
Hinduism and Food According to Hinduism, food is verily an aspect of Brahman (annam parabrahma swaroopam). Because it is a gift from Go...   » Read the article

Article - 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...   » Read the article

Article - 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...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Islam: Identity Crisis - Faith Vs Truth  
Hinduism is a faith - a way to understand the truth. Other faiths like Islam and Christianity also enable seekers to get closer to the...   » Read the article

Article - Chokhamela: Divinity's Endless Wait For Its Bhakt  
Nothing captures the paradigmatic ambiguity of Hinduism - its liberating intellectual plurality and its equally restricting social con...   » Read the article

Article - Sufism: Identity And Form - A Sufi View  
" The only thing necessary for evil to triumph ", wrote Edmund Burke, " is for good men to do nothing ".   It...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism Founders: Devadasas Rescued Faith From Ritual  
In India, whenever religion and philosophy were perceived to be in danger of getting distorted at the hands of a few, reformers emerge...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Ecology: Meeting Ground: Vedas And Rio  
At the Rio Earth Summit in June 1992, environmental issues were hotly debated and an attempt was made to arrive at a blueprint for fut...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Ecology: Kindle The Spirit: Venerate Nature  
Today, there is a worldwide movement to protect the environment. But this concern has been part of the Indian ethos since ages.  ...   » Read the article

Article - Faith And Belief: Beyond Belief - Faith Moves Mountains  
A student of science once confided to me after some hesitation: "I've no faith in God." "Never mind," I said. &quo...   » Read the article

Article - Faith And Belief: Faith: Staircase To God  
Yours faithfully - A letter ends there. However, faith is the beginning of the human quest for self-discovery and the Absolute. Faith ...   » Read the article

Article - Faith And Belief: Faith Has The Power To Change Your Life  
Walt Disney died months before the much-awaited opening of his second theme park at Florida, USA. At the opening ceremony, someone sai...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Pacifism: A Hindu View On War And Pacifism
Hinduism and Pacifism Hinduism does not advise peace in the face of evil and injustice. The Bhagavad gita, which is like a bible for th...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Definition Of Hinduism
Hinduism: Definition of Hinduism Hinduism is not a religion but a set of beliefs and traditions which have evolved over a period of tim...   » Read the article

Article - Religion And Tolerance: A Few Bigots Hold Many To Ransom  
It is paradoxical that while prophets and sages of all religions preached love, priests have often preached hatred of those who did no...   » Read the article

Article - Scepticism: Scepticism In Ancient Vedic Literature  
We want to believe in the existence of a higher agency but at the same time refuse to accept it.   We take pride in our scepticis...   » Read the article

Article - Moha And Krodha: Free Your Self From Moha And Krodha  
Buddhists do not deny that a conventional reality exists 'out there'. It appears substantial, solid, permanent and self-existent. In f...   » Read the article

Article - Sufi Shrine Of Leaves: A Very Special Shrine  
It was like walking in to see a revered old friend, only to find her violated and left to die. I am talking about a Sufi shrine that b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayyavazhi And Hinduism: Encyclopedia - Ayyavazhi And Hinduism
A general view of Ayyavazhi may seem make it similar to, or serves as an offshoot of, Hinduism. But in regards to religious practices, be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia - Hinduism
Hinduism (हिन्दू धर्म; also known as Sanātana Dharma - सनातन धर्म, and Vaidika-Dharma - वैद�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creation Theology: Encyclopedia - Creation Theology
Creation is a doctrinal position in many religions which maintains that one or a group of gods or deities is responsible for creating the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agama Hindu Dharma: Encyclopedia - Agama Hindu Dharma
Agama Hindu Dharma is the formal name of Hinduism in Indonesia. It is practised by 93% of the population of Bali, but also in Sumatra, Ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Henotheism: Encyclopedia - Henotheism
In religion and philosophy, henotheism is a term coined by Max Müller, meaning devotion to a single god while accepting the existence of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal
Magic or sorcery are terms referring to the alleged influencing of events and physical phenomena by supernatural, mystical, or paranormal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God-man: Encyclopedia - God-man
Gode-man may refer to: The religious belief of incarnation in Christianity and other faith groups. The religious belief in avatars in Hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Creation Within Various Belief Systems
Some creation beliefs are part of a named system of beliefs and are labeled as such below. Some creation beliefs seem to be better charac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Creation Myths
Origins beliefs commonly refer to creation myths — mytho-religious stories which explain the beginnings of the universe as a deliberate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Science-based Beliefs
Science, strictly speaking, deals only with observable phenomena. Anything that cannot be observed (either directly or indirectly) is, by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Religious Creation Beliefs
Several religions have creation stories, some of which account for the existence and present form of the Universe by the act of creation ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Creation Ex Nihilo
Creation ex nihilo (Latin: out of nothing) is at odds with our everyday experiences, in that nothing spontaneously comes into (or vanishe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Belief: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Belief - Limits To The Ontology Of Creation
While many scenarios are proposed by religion and science to identify 'first cause' and the origin of creation (ontology), there are some...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayyavazhi And Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayyavazhi And Hinduism - Differences Between Ayyavazhi And Hinduism
Ayyavazhi and Hinduism - Religious Practices. The religious practises of Ayyavazhi largely differ from traditional Hinduism. Akilam sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Denominations
Each of the Hinduism's four major denominations share rituals, beliefs, traditions and personal deities with one another, but each sect h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Origins And Society
Hinduism - Origins of Hinduism. Main article: History of Hinduism Hinduism is the world's oldest major religion in existence. From a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Criticism
Hinduism is criticized based on current or past regressive social customs such as Dowry, Sati and casteism. Many also criticize it by lin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Core Concepts
Hinduism - The Eternal Way. "Sanātana Dharma" (सनातन धर्म, The Eternal Values ), the traditional name of Hinduism, s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Important Symbolism And Themes In Hinduism
Hinduism - Tilaka symbol on forehead or between eyebrows. Main article: Tilaka The tilaka (or tilak) is a mark worn on the forehead a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Hindu Philosophy: The Six Vedic Schools Of Thought
The six Āstika or orthodox (accepting the authority of the Vedas) schools of Hindu philosophy are Nyāya, Vaisheshika, Sāmkhya, Yoga, P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Hindu Sacred Texts
The overwhelming majority of Hindu sacred texts are composed in the Sanskrit language. Indeed, much of the morphology and linguistic phil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Alternative Cultures Of Worship
Hinduism - The Bhakti schools. Main article: Bhakti The Bhakti (Devotional) school takes its name from the Hindu term that signifies ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agama Hindu Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Agama Hindu Dharma - General Beliefs And Practices
Practitioners of Agama Hindu Dharma share many common beliefs, which include: A belief in one supreme being called 'Ida Sanghyang Widi W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agama Hindu Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Agama Hindu Dharma - Hinduism In Bali
Balinese Hinduism is deeply interwoven with art and ritual, and is less closely preoccupied with scripture, law, and belief than Islam in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayyavazhi And Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayyavazhi And Hinduism - Similarities Between Ayyavazhi And Hinduism
Ayyavazhi and Hinduism - Religious Practices. There are some religous practices of Ayyavazhi similar to that of Hinduism. Like Hindui...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Henotheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Henotheism - Henotheism In Various Religions
Henotheism - Classical Greco-Roman Paganism. While Greek and Roman religion began as polytheism, during the Classical period the religi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism In China - History Of Hinduism
Hinduism in China - Early Hindu Influence. Evidence of Hindu influence on China existed very early on, when ancient Chinese traditions ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Religious Attitudes Towards Magic
Magic paranormal - Indigenous traditions. Appearing from aboriginal tribes in Australia and New Zealand to rainforest tribes in South A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Religious Attitudes Towards Magic
Magic paranormal - Indigenous traditions. Appearing from aboriginal tribes in Australia and New Zealand to rainforest tribes in South A...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Monotheism: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Monotheism
monotheism: belief in one personal god or goddess   (See also: monotheism , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pantheism: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Pantheism
pantheism: the belief that the divine is in all things and is equated with the totality of all   (See also: pantheism , Hindu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Polytheism: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Polytheism
polytheism: belief in many personal gods and /or goddesses   (See also: polytheism , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Theism: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Theism
theism: belief in a personal god, goddess, gods or goddesses   (See also: theism , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Di...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atheism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Atheism
atheism: The rejection of all religion or religious belief, or simply the belief that God or Gods do not exist. See: charvaka, materia...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atheism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Atheism
atheism: The rejection of all religion or religious belief, or simply the belief that God or Gods do not exist. See: charvaka, materiali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organisation - Fundamental Beliefs
Although borrowing much symbolism and terminology from traditional Hinduism, Brahma Kumari Raja Yoga sees itself as entirely uniqe amongs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Creation Theology: Encyclopedia Ii - Creation Theology - Judaism & Christianity
Mainstream Biblical scholarship maintains that the creation story found in Genesis 2 is the earlier of the two Genesis accounts. Filled ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agama Hindu Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Agama Hindu Dharma - Hinduism Elsewhere In The Archipelago
The Bodha sect of Sasak people on the island of Lombok are non-Muslim; their religion is a fusion of Hinduism and Buddhism with animism; ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shraddha: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Shraddha
shraddha: (Sanskrit) "Faith; belief." See: pancha shraddha. (See also: Shraddha , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Polytheism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Polytheism
polytheism: Belief in or worship of many Gods. See: monotheism, Polytheistic, monotheistic, polytheism. (See also: Polytheism , Hin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Delusion: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Delusion
delusion: Moha. False belief, misconception. (See also: Delusion , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Conceive: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Conceive
conceive: To form or develop an idea, thought, belief or attitude. (See also: Conceive , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Contend: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Contend
contend: To hold as a belief or assert as fact. (See also: Contend , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism In China - Difference Between Hinduism And Buddhism
Though both beliefs originated in India and are commonly associated with each other, essentially the two beliefs are still different. Suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agama Hindu Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Agama Hindu Dharma - Javanese Hinduism
Both Java and Sumatra were subject to considerable cultural influence from the Indian subcontinent during the first and second millennia ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Syncretism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Syncretism
syncretism: A combination of various beliefs and practices, often of opposing views formed into a one creed or system of belief, typic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Theism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Theism
theism: Belief that God exists as a real, conscious, personal Supreme Being, creator and ruler of the universe. May also include belie...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Panentheism: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Panentheism
panentheism: the belief that the divine is in all things and unifies all things but is ultimately greater than all things   (S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Magic And Religion
The conceptual relationship between religion and magic is similar to the relationship between "religion" and Paganism, whereas "religion"...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Animism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Animism
animism: The belief that everything (including inanimate objects) is alive with soul or spirit, a conviction pervasive among most indi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Animism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Animism
animism: The belief that everything (including inanimate objects) is alive with soul or spirit, a conviction pervasive among most indige...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Religious Attitudes Towards Magic
Magic paranormal - Indigenous traditions. Appearing from aboriginal tribes in Australia and New Zealand to rainforest tribes in South A...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Illusion: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Illusion
illusion (illusory): A belief, opinion or observation that appears to be, but is not in accord with the facts, truth or true values, s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Asthikya-buddhi: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Asthikya-buddhi (aasthikya-buddhi)
asthikya-buddhi: asthikya-buddhi (aasthikya-buddhi). Piety, belief in God.   (See also: asthikya-buddhi , Hinduism, Hinduis...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hinduism: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Hinduism
HINDUISM: The main religious and social system in India. Hinduism has various sects with the commonality of the belief in reincarnatio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Affirmation Of Faith: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Affirmation Of Faith
affirmation of faith: A brief statement of one's faith and essential beliefs. See: anbe Sivamayam Satyame Parasivam. (See also: Aff...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fellowship: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Fellowship
fellowship: Companionship. Mutual sharing of interests, beliefs or practice. A group of people with common interests and aspirations. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Egalitarian: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Egalitarian
egalitarian: Equalitarian. Characterized by the belief in the equal sharing of powers, rights or responsibility among all people. (S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Affirmation Of Faith: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Affirmation Of Faith
affirmation of faith: A brief statement of one's faith and essential beliefs. See: anbe Sivamayam Satyame Parasivam. (See also: Affir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Magic And Religion
The conceptual relationship between religion and magic is similar to the relationship between "religion" and Paganism, whereas "religion"...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hindu Solidarity: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Hindu Solidarity
Hindu solidarity: Hindu unity in diversity.   A major contemporary theme according to which Hindu denominations are mutually sup...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Paranormal: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Paranormal - Religion Paganism And Alchemy
The conceptual relationship between religion and magic is similar to the relationship between "religion" and Paganism, whereas "religion"...   » Read the article