Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Krishna In Buddhism
Krishna figure as a very minor figure in Buddhism. He appears in the Ghata Jataka as a prince who along with his other brothers captures ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - The Name
The Sanskrit name and word is written kṛṣṇa in IAST transliteration (the equivalent of Devanagari कृष्ण; see Sanskrit for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Literary Sources
The earliest text that records the deeds of Krishna is the Mahabharata. He is described as the incarnation of Vishnu and is one of the mo...   » Read the article

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Krishna (IAST kṛṣṇa, the Sanskrit for "the all-attractive one") is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Texts, Stories, And Literature
A number of local traditions and regional deities may have been subsumed into the stories and person of Krishna. Accounts of or ballads a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - The Name
The Sanskrit name and word is written kṛṣṇa in IAST transliteration (the equivalent of Devanagari कृष्ण; see Sanskrit for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia - Krishna
Krishna (IAST kṛṣṇa, the Sanskrit for "dark" or "black" - see below), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Chronology
A paper presented recently[citation needed] at a convention in Prabhas Patan near Somnath, speculates that Krishna "died" at the age of 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Krishna In Jainism
The most exalted fugures in Jainism are the 24 Tirthankaras. Krishna when he was incorpoarted into the Jain list of herioc figures presen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - The Name
The Sanskrit name and word is written kṛṣṇa in IAST transliteration (the equivalent of Devanagari कृष्ण; see Sanskrit for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - The Worship Of Krishna
Krishna - Early references. The first possible recorded instance of a Krishna who may be identified with the deity can be found in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - The Story Of Krishna
The tales of Krishna appear in a number of ancient and medieval Hindu texts - virtually every Purana tells the full life-story or some hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia - Krishna
Krishna (IAST kṛṣṇa, the Sanskrit for "dark" or "black" - see below), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia - Mantra
A mantra is a religious syllable or poem, typically from the Sanskrit language. Their use varies according to the school and philosophy a...   » Read the article

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Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Buddhism
Buddhism, naturally following from Vedic society, also developed its own system and understanding of mantra, which while similar to that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Introduction
Mantras have some features in common with spells in general, in that they are a translation of the human will or desire into a form of ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Other Traditions Or Contexts
Transcendental Meditation, also known simply as 'TM', uses simple mantras as a meditative focus. TM was founded by the Maharishi Mahesh Y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Hinduism
Mantras were originally conceived in the great Hindu scriptures known as the Vedas. Within practically all Hindu scriptures, the writing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Remarks
The following subsections contain remarks on the nature and use of mantras in their context as Hindu religious practice. Mantra - What i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Indo-tibetan Buddhism
Conze distinguishes three periods in the Buddhist use of mantra. Initially, like their fellow Indians, Buddhists used mantra as protectiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - History Of Monotheism
See also monotheism, Abrahamic religion. The religions that are monotheistic today are often thought of as having been of relatively rece...   » Read the article

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Theologians attempt to explicate (and in some cases systematize) beliefs; some express their own experience of the divine. Theologians as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - Conceptions Of God
God - Abrahamic conceptions. Judaism, Christianity and Islam see God as a being who created the world and rules over the universe. God ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - Etymology
The word God continues Old English/Germanic god (guþ, gudis in Gothic, gud in modern Scandinavian and Gott in modern German), from Proto...   » Read the article

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God - Abrahamic conceptions. Judaism, Christianity and Islam see God as a being who created the world and rules over the universe. God ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - Definition
God - Concept of God. In many Western religions, God is usually said to have a specific and clearly defined relationship to, and intere...   » Read the article

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The word God continues Old English/Germanic god (guþ, gudis in Gothic, gud in modern Scandinavian and Gott in modern German), from Proto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - Names Of God
The noun God is the proper English name used for the deity of monotheistic faiths. Different names for God exist within different religio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - God: Encyclopedia Ii - God - History Of Monotheism
See also monotheism, Abrahamic religion. The religions that are monotheistic today are often thought of as having been of relatively rece...   » Read the article

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Theologians attempt to explicate (and in some cases systematize) beliefs; some express their own experience of the divine. Theologians as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guru: Encyclopedia Ii - Guru - Guru In Hinduism
The importance of finding a guru who can impart transcendental knowledge (vidya) is one of the tenets of Hinduism. One of the main Hindu ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavan: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavan - Usage
The actual word is Bhagavat (भगवत् in Devanagari script, pronounced as "bhəgəvət"), and its nominative singular form under n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vyasa: Encyclopedia Ii - Vyasa - Vyasa In Buddhism
Vyasa appears as Kanha-dipayana(the Pali verion of his name) in two Jataka tales: the Kanha-dipayana Jataka and Ghata Jataka.Whilst the f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Indo-greek Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Indo-greek Kingdom - The Indo-greeks And Other Faiths
Indo-Greek Kingdom - Hinduism. The first known bilingual coins of the Indo-Greeks were issued by Agathocles around 180 BCE. These coins...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kalinga: Indian Hindu Dictionary Ii On Kalinga
Kalinga Kalinga is another name for the state of Orissa, but was larger in size than the modern day Orissa.   Kalinga is an ancie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - The Story Of Krishna
The tales of Krishna appear in a number of ancient and medieval Hindu texts - virtually every Purana tells the full life-story or some hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - The Worship Of Krishna
Krishna - Early references. The first possible recorded instance of a Krishna who may be identified with the deity can be found in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Krishna In The Performing Arts
The earliest mention of any performance based on the Krishna story is mentioned in Patanjali's Mahabhashya. But it is not clear what kind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - The Worship Of Krishna
Krishna - Early references. The first possible recorded instance of a Krishna who may be identified with the deity can be found in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Texts Stories And Literature
A number of local traditions and regional deities may have been subsumed into the stories and person of Krishna. Accounts of or ballads a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Krishna In Jainism
The most exalted fugures in Jainism are the 24 Tirthankaras. Krishna when he was incorpoarted into the Jain list of herioc figures presen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Chronology
A paper presented recently[citation needed] at a convention in Prabhas Patan near Somnath, speculates that Krishna "died" at the age of 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - The Name
The Sanskrit name and word is written kṛṣṇa in IAST transliteration (the equivalent of Devanagari कृष्ण; see Sanskrit for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - The Name
The Sanskrit name and word is written kṛṣṇa in IAST transliteration (the equivalent of Devanagari कृष्ण; see Sanskrit for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - The Story Of Krishna
In the absence of any historical biography, this summary is based on the Mahabharata, the Harivamsa, the Bhagavata Purana and the Vishnu ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Chronology
A paper presented recently[citation needed] at a convention in Prabhas Patan near Somnath, speculates that Krishna "died" at the age of 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Krishna In Jainism
The most exalted figures in Jainism are the 24 Tirthankaras. Krishna when he was incorpoarted into the Jain list of heroic figures presen...   » Read the article

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