Encyclopedia - Karma: Encyclopedia - Karma
Karma or "Karm"(Sanskrit: कर्म from the root kri, "to do", meaning deed) or Kamma (Pali: meaning action, effect, destiny) is a te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karma: Encyclopedia Ii - Karma - Western Interpretation
An academic and religious definition was mentioned above. Millions of people believe in it and is a part of many cultures and the psyches...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karma: Encyclopedia Ii - Karma - Karma In The Dharma-based Religions
Karma - Hinduism. Main article: Karma in Hinduism Karma in Hinduism differs from karma in Buddhism and Jainism, and involves the role...   » Read the article

Article - Karma Yoga: Karma Yoga - Lesson V (of Xi )
Karma Yoga Lesson V Further study of thought; Contacting thought; Enjoying every thought; Especially painful thought; Keeping a notebook...   » Read the article

Article - Karma Yoga: Karma Yoga - Lesson Iv (of Xi )
Karma Yoga Lesson IV Karma is Thought, actually, says the Gita; Mind and Manas; Thought a constant function in the universe; The greater...   » Read the article

Article - Buddha-nature
Buddha-nature (originally in Sanskrit, "Buddha-dhatu" - "Buddha Element", "Buddha-Principle") is a doctrine important for many schools of...   » Read the article

Article - Dharma
Dharma (Sanskrit, roughly law or way) is the way of the higher Truths. Dharma forms the basis for philosophies, beliefs and practices ori...   » Read the article

Article - Nakshatras: The Shaktis Of The Nakshatras
The Shaktis of the Nakshatras Each Nakshatra has its particular power or Shakti. These are also the powers of the Devatas or the deities...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, who lived in what is now Northern India ...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Hinduism Lexicon On B
Hinduism Lexicon on B From backbiting to buddhi chitta.    » Read the article

Article - Buddhism In China
Buddhism is a very important religion in China and one of the three major schools of thought along with Confucianism and Taoism. It has a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Philosophy: Encyclopedia - Eastern Philosophy
The usefulness of dividing philosophy into Western philosophy and other philosophies is open to challenge, not the least for speaking dow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eckankar: Encyclopedia - Eckankar
Eckankar, Religion of the Light and Sound of God emphasizes the value of personal experiences as the most natural way back to God. The cu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reincarnation: Encyclopedia - Reincarnation
Reincarnation, as a doctrine or mystical belief, holds the notion that one's 'Spirit' ('Soul' depending on interpretation), 'Higher or Tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jainism: Encyclopedia - Jainism
Jainism (pronounced in English as /ˈdʒeɪ.nɪzm̩/), traditionally known as Jain Dharma (जैन धर्म) , is a religion and ph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bible And Reincarnation: Encyclopedia - Bible And Reincarnation
Belief in reincarnation is held by many Hindus, Buddhists, and Taoists but such beliefs are held by relatively few Christians, Jews, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita As It Is: Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita As It Is
The Bhagavad-Gita As It Is (BGAIS) is the translation and commentary of the Bhagavad Gita (BG) by A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, fou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedanta: Encyclopedia - Vedanta
Vedanta (Vedānta, वेदान्त, pronounced as //vé: dα:n tə//) means the anta or culmination or essence of the Vedas. It is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Determinism: Encyclopedia - Determinism
Determinism is the philosophical proposition that every event, including human cognition and action, is causally determined by an unbroke...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jyotisha: Encyclopedia - Jyotisha
Jyotisha (jyotiṣa, in Hindi Jyotish) is the Hindu system of astrology, one of the six disciplines of Vedanga. The Sanskrit word derives...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddha-nature: Encyclopedia - Buddha-nature
Buddha-nature (originally in Sanskrit, "Buddha-dhatu" - "Buddha Element", "Buddha-Principle") is a doctrine important for many schools of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Advaita Vedanta: Encyclopedia - Advaita Vedanta
Advaita Vedanta (IAST advaita vedānta; Devanagari अद्वैत वेदान्त; IPA [ədvaitə vé:dα:ntə]) is probably th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Philosophy: Encyclopedia - Hindu Philosophy
Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic Hindu philosophy (one o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethics In Religion: Encyclopedia - Ethics In Religion
Ethics is a branch of philosophy dealing with right and wrong in human behaviour. All religions have a moral component, and religious app...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahimsa: Encyclopedia - Ahimsa
Ahimsa is a religious concept which advocates non-violence and a respect for all life. Ahimsa (अहिंसा ahiṁsā) is Sanskrit ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lingam: Encyclopedia - Lingam
Lingam (also, Linga; Sanskrit liṅgaṃ, meaning "gender" in general, and also "phallus" in particular by some entymologists) is used as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kundalini Yoga: Encyclopedia - Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini yoga is a meditative discipline, comprising a set of simple techniques that uses the mind, senses and body to create a communic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Esoteric Christianity: Encyclopedia - Esoteric Christianity
Esoteric Christianity refers to the occult study and the mystic living of the esoteric knowledge related to what adherents view as the "i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharma: Encyclopedia - Dharma
Dharma (Sanskrit, roughly law or way) is the way of the higher Truths. Beings that live in harmony with Dharma proceed more quickly towar...   » 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 - Sin: Encyclopedia - Sin
Sin has been a term most usually used in a religious context, and today describes any lack of conformity to the will of God; especially, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Buddhism
Buddhism, a religion and philosophy from ancient India, is based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, of the Shakyas. Hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hare Krishna: Encyclopedia - Hare Krishna
The Hare Krishna mantra, also referred to as Maha Mantra ("Great Mantra") is a sixteen word Vaishnava mantra, outside of India notably po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Causality: Encyclopedia - Causality
The philosophical concept of causality or causation refers to the set of all particular "causal" or "cause-and-effect" relations. A neutr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guru: Encyclopedia - Guru
A guru (गुरू Sanskrit) is a teacher in Hinduism, Buddhism or Sikhism. Based on a long line of philosophical understanding as to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoga: Encyclopedia - Yoga
Yoga is a family of ancient spiritual practices that originated in India, where it remains a vibrant living tradition and is seen as a me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devil: Encyclopedia - Devil
The Devil is the name given to a supernatural entity, who, in most Western religions, is the central embodiment of evil. This entity is c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ishta-deva: Encyclopedia - Ishta-deva
In Smartism, a denomination of Hinduism, an Ishta-deva or Ishta devata or Ishta-devatha is a term meaning "the god one prays most." It is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yogi: Encyclopedia - Yogi
Main articles: Yoga, and List of yoga schools, and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]]   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Yoga: Encyclopedia - History Of Yoga
The history of Yoga spans from four to eight thousand years ago to the current day. From hints of it's practice in pre-vedic times, the f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chakra: Encyclopedia - Chakra
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 -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hell: Encyclopedia - Hell
Hell is, according to many religious beliefs, a place or a state of painful suffering. The English word 'hell' comes from the Teutonic 'H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yasukuni Shrine: Encyclopedia - Yasukuni Shrine
Yasukuni Shrine (literally "peaceful nation shrine") is a controversial Shinto shrine located in Tokyo, Japan dedicated to the spirits of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karma In Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Karma In Hinduism - The Role Of God
While the action of karma has often been compared with the Western notions of sin and judgment by God, karma instead has been commonly pe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Karma
Karma (Sanskrit "deed," "action," "ritual," "result") A central Indian term with various meani...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Karma
Karma (Sanskrit "deed," "action," "ritual," "result") A central Indian term with various meani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bible And Reincarnation: Encyclopedia Ii - Bible And Reincarnation - Differences Between Conservative And Liberal Christian Views
Modern Christianity is divided on how much authority the Bible has in determining the life and belief of its adherents. Some Christians v...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Determinism: Encyclopedia Ii - Determinism - The Nature Of Determinism
The exact meaning of the term "determinism" has historically been subject to various interpretations. Some view determinism and free will...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bible And Reincarnation: Encyclopedia Ii - Bible And Reincarnation - Supporting Passages From A Christian Point Of View
There are several verses that some claim support reincarnation: The 'Word' came to Jeremiah, and said "Before I formed thee in the belly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Determinism: Encyclopedia Ii - Determinism - The Nature Of Determinism
The exact meaning of the term "determinism" has historically been subject to various interpretations. Some view determinism and free will...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jyotisha: Encyclopedia Ii - Jyotisha - Hindu And Western Astrologies
The most easily referred to difference between the two lies in the method of measurement of the Zodiac. Vedic astrology uses primarily th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bible And Reincarnation: Encyclopedia Ii - Bible And Reincarnation - New Age Views
Some New Age writers in the '80s picked up the above theory that references to reincarnation had been removed from the Bible. Shirley Mac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Advaita Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Advaita Vedanta - Important Books And Figures Of Advaita Vedanta
Advaita Vedanta - Mahavakya. Mahavakya, or "the great sentences," state the unity of Brahman and Atman. They are 4 in number and their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Philosophy - Syntheses Of Eastern And Western Philosophy
There have been many modern attempts to integrate Western and Eastern philosophical traditions. German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedric...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bible And Reincarnation: Encyclopedia Ii - Bible And Reincarnation - New Testament Passages Seen To Be In Opposition
There are also some Biblical passages commonly seen to refute a Christian belief in reincarnation: Bible and reincarnation - Hebrews 9:2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Advaita Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Advaita Vedanta - Salient Features Of Advaitism
Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic Advaita Vedanta - Thre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eastern Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Eastern Philosophy - Philosophical And Religious Traditions
The following is an overview of the Eastern philosophic traditions. Each tradition has a separate article with more detail on sects, scho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Dharma - Meanings And Origins Of The Word Dharma
The word Dharma (Sanskrit; "धर्म" in the Devanagari script) or dhamma (Pali) is used in most or all philosophies and religions of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reincarnation: Encyclopedia Ii - Reincarnation - Reincarnation In Various Religions, Traditions And Philosophies
Reincarnation - Eastern religions and traditions. In India this doctrine was thoroughly established from ancient times. While metempsy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Philosophy - Hindu Philosophy: The Six Main Schools Of Thought
The philosophic and theological diversity of Hinduism is limitless, being nurtured by the fundamentally eclectic and liberal universalism...   » 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 - Dharmic Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Dharmic Religions - What Is Dharma?
Main Article: Dharma The word Dharma (Sanskrit; "धर्म" in the Devanagari script) or dhamma (Pali) is used in most or all philoso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sri Aurobindo: Encyclopedia Ii - Sri Aurobindo - Aurobindo's Influence
Sri Aurobindo comes at a very crucial moment in the history of thought when Marxist materialism, Nietzschean nihilism and Freudian vitali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spiritual Evolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Spiritual Evolution - German Idealism
The nineteenth century German philosophers inherited Kant’s overwhelmingly influential ontological framework, which had distinguished b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reincarnation: Encyclopedia Ii - Reincarnation - Reincarnation In Various Religions Traditions And Philosophies
Reincarnation - Eastern religions and traditions. In India this doctrine was thoroughly established from ancient times. While metempsy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Christianity/jesus Pre-4th Century Christianity And Syncretism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Christianity/jesus Pre-4th Century Christianity And Syncretism - Osiris-dionysus
Platonic philosophy told of The Form of the Good, also known as "Plato's god," that could be used to explain deeper levels of dualistic t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Principles Of Buddhism
Buddhism - The Three Marks of Existence. According to the Buddhist tradition, all phenomena (dharmas) are marked by three characteristi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guru: Encyclopedia Ii - Guru - Guru In A Western Culture Context
As an alternative to established religions, some people in Europe and the USA who were not of East Indian extraction have looked up to sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devil: Encyclopedia Ii - Devil - Names Of The Devil
Devil - The original names. Originally, only the epithet of "the satan" or "the adversary" was used to denote the character in the Hebr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atomism: Encyclopedia Ii - Atomism - Indian Atomism
As Hindu and Buddhist theology began to mature, a number of distinct schools of philosophy emerged in India. The origins of Indian atomis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Dharma - In Buddhism
In East Asia, the word for Dharma is 法, pronounced fǎ in Mandarin and hō in Japanese. Dharma - The teachings of the Buddha. For pra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Matrix Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Matrix Series - The Matrix Franchise
The series began with 1999's The Matrix. The film was highly successful, earning $456 million worldwide and beating Star Wars Episode I: ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sri Aurobindo: Encyclopedia Ii - Sri Aurobindo - Aurobindo's Influence
Sri Aurobindo comes at a very crucial moment in the history of thought when Marxist materialism, Nietzschean nihilism and Freudian vitali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Buddhism After The Buddha
Buddhism spread slowly in India until the powerful Mauryan emperor Ashoka converted to it and actively supported it. His promotion led to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meher Baba: Encyclopedia Ii - Meher Baba - Cosmology
His cosmology, which has echoes of Sufism and Vedanta, as well as Christian mysticism is summarized in the 1954 book, GOD SPEAKS, much of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cambodia Under Sihanouk 1954-1970: Encyclopedia Ii - Cambodia Under Sihanouk 1954-1970 - Domestic Developments
The Geneva agreement also stipulated that general elections should be held in Cambodia during 1955 and that the International Control Com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethics In Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethics In Religion - Ethics In The Bible
Western philosophical works on ethics were written in a culture whose literary and religious ideas were based in the Hebrew Bible (Old Te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hell: Encyclopedia Ii - Hell - Religious Accounts
Hell appears in several mythologies and religions in different guises, and is commonly inhabited by demons and the souls of dead people. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hell: Encyclopedia Ii - Hell - Religious Accounts
Hell appears in several mythologies and religions in different guises, and is commonly inhabited by demons and the souls of dead people. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Immortality: Encyclopedia Ii - Immortality - Types Of Immortality
Immortality can be divided into two main types: physical and spiritual. Physical immortality is the unending existence of the mind from a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Past Teachings Of Prem Rawat: Encyclopedia Ii - Past Teachings Of Prem Rawat - The Teachings
Past teachings of Prem Rawat - Conditions for the practice of Knowledge to bear fruit. Since the 1970s, Prem Rawat has emphasized a num...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Determinism: Encyclopedia Ii - Determinism - Arguments Against Determinism
Determinism - Argument from morality. Some critics of determinism argue that if people are assumed incapable of independent choice (fre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Determinism: Encyclopedia Ii - Determinism - Arguments Against Determinism
Determinism - Argument from morality. Some critics of determinism argue that if people are assumed incapable of independent choice (fre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism - Origins
As with any history so old, there are many different stories of how the Buddha came to be, Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit सिद्ध�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhism In China: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhism In China - History Of Buddhism In China
Buddhism in China - Arrival along the Silk Road. The arrival of Buddhism in China followed the first contacts between China and Central...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faith In Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Faith In Buddhism - Faith In Mahayana Buddhism
The role of faith in Mahayana Buddhism is, if anything, even stronger. Its depth and range become intensified, particularly in the tathag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Past Teachings Of Prem Rawat: Encyclopedia Ii - Past Teachings Of Prem Rawat - Indian Customs Around Prem Rawat
Some ex-students are frustrated that Rawat has never taken the trouble to go through the whole list of Hindu concepts which he expressed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Philosophy - Philosophical Areas Addressed In Buddhism
Buddhist philosophy - Epistemology. Decisive in distinguishing Buddhism from what is commonly called Hinduism is the issue of epistemol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Etymology
The origins of the word "religion" have been debated for centuries. Some explanations for the origin of the word are: re-reading--from L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Etymology
The origins of the word "religion" have been debated for centuries. Some explanations for the origin of the word are: re-reading--from L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sin: Encyclopedia Ii - Sin - Christian Views Of Sin
Sin - In General. In Western Christianity, sin is often viewed as a legal infraction or contract violation, and so salvation tends to b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Matrix Series: Encyclopedia Ii - The Matrix Series - Influences And Interpretations
The Matrix series - Literature. The story makes numerous references to historical and literary myths, including Alice's Adventures in W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soul: Encyclopedia Ii - Soul - Religious Views
Soul - Bahá'í beliefs. The Bahá'í Faith affirm that "the soul is a sign of God, a heavenly gem whose reality the most learned of me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religion - Approaches To The Study Of Individual Religions
Religion - Methods of studying religion subjectively in relation to one's own beliefs. These include efforts to determine the meaning a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Meher Baba: Encyclopedia Ii - Meher Baba - Meher Baba's Life
The events of Meher Baba's life are well documented. Typically he lived and travelled in company with the circle of his closest disciples...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yasukuni Shrine: Encyclopedia Ii - Yasukuni Shrine - Controversy
The shrine honors as kami the spirits of those who have fought on behalf of the emperor. This includes about 1,000 POWs executed for war ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yasukuni Shrine: Encyclopedia Ii - Yasukuni Shrine - Controversy
The shrine honors as kami the spirits of those who have fought on behalf of the emperor, regardless of whether they died in combat. Still...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bahá'í Faith And World Religions: Encyclopedia Ii - Bahá'í Faith And World Religions - Bahá'í Faith And Comparative Theology
As seen, the Bahá'í Faith recognizes the divine origins of Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the B�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karma: Encyclopedia Ii - Karma - Analogs Of Karma - God The Judge
If we accept that the basic ethical purpose of Karma is to behave responsibly, and that the tenet of Karma may be simply stated 'if you d...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Vi - K
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages VI - K . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article