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 |  |  | Sacred Places: Tree Of Knowledge Can Liberate YouSacred Places: Tree Of Knowledge Can Liberate You
Siddhartha Gautam roamed in search of
the secret of sorrow and suffering. At Gaya, a village on the banks of the
river Niranjana in Bihar, he sat in silent contemplation under a banyan tree.
He attained enlightenment there, and became known as the
Buddha. The spot began to be referred to as the Throne of Wisdom, and the
banyan tree is now known as the Eternal Wisdom Tree, the Akshaya
Bodhibriksha .
Read more here: » Sacred Places: Tree Of Knowledge Can Liberate You |
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 |  |  | Sacred Places: Temples as Places Of Deep InsightSacred Sites: Temples as Places Of Deep Insight
Temples and other places of worship play a significant
role in cultural reformation. The innate vibrations, cultural complexion, and
spiritual qualities resonate all around the devotee. So they are more than
places of worship; they are cultural rendezvous centres for traditional community
activities. They are also meeting places for families and friends.
Read more here: » Sacred Sites: Temples as Places Of Deep Insight |
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 |  |  | Sacred Places: Pilgrims' Progress And Donkey's Tale
India has probably the most enduring pilgrimage tradition in the world. The greater the challenge of the path, the stronger its allure. There is no typical profile of a pilgrim in India - they come from as diverse a background as the country itself, whether from the upper, middle or poorer classes. There is an interesting passage in Frank Elias's The Gorgeous East published in 1913: "One of the strangest sights in India is that of the ascetics who make pilgrimages from one part of the country to another.
(See also: Pilgrimage in India , Faith and Belief,
Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and
Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)
Read more here: » Pilgrimage in India: Pilgrims' Progress And Donkey's Tale |
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 |  |  | Sacred Places: Man & Environment - A Special Bond
Buddhism sees humans neither as a special creation of God, nor does it see them as having been given dominion over 'lesser' species. It says that like all sentient beings, humans also wander in the limited, conditioned realm of samsara, the cycle of rebirths. It believes that man influences the environment not only through his actions but also through the moral and immoral qualities of his actions - karmic effects catch up with people via their environment.
(See also: Buddhism and Ecology , Faith and Belief,
Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and
Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)
Read more here: » Buddhism and Ecology: Man & Environment - A Special Bond |
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 |  |  | Sacred Places: Mystical Powers Of the Ganga
What makes a place sacred? A place where meditation is practised over many years automatically acquires certain powers. The place gets charged with the energy and vibrations from peaceful thoughts. Depending on the intensity of meditators, the sanctity and power of a particular place can thus remain charged, exuding powerful vibrations, for thousands of years. The Parshvanath Hills is one such place. Twenty-two of the 24 Jain Tirthankaras attained nirvana on this hill, and these enlightened persons were separated by thousands of years.
(See also: Sacred places in India , Faith and Belief,
Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and
Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)
Read more here: » Sacred places in India: Mystical Powers Of the Ganga |
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On his return from a pilgrimage to Amarnath, Swami Vivekananda hardly spoke to anyone. A disciple asked him what the matter was. "Oh that," said the otherwise fiery monk: "Since visiting Amarnath I feel as if Shiva is sitting on my head all 24 hours, not coming down for even a moment!" Many of us go on pilgrimages, but not all our experiences are similar. Individual narrations differ in content and feeling. Every individual has a different experience to relate. All perceptions and reactions stem, however, from a common desire to forge a close relationship with the Divine. And it is this personal experience that makes a pilgrimage so different from a holiday or business trip.
(See also: Pilgrimage , Faith and Belief,
Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and
Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)
Read more here: » Pilgrimage: Going on a Yatra is a Trek of Faith |
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and the Seven Sacred CitiesSeven cities in India correspond to
seven centres or chakras in our body: ÒAyodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi,
Avantika, Puri drawaravati chaiva, Saptaide moksha dayikaÓ. The seven cities
are companioned with seven sacred
rivers; Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Godavari, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri
The microcosm
and the macrocosm are interlinked. Planet earth, home to many organisms, is
itself a large organism. It is not just a place for living beings; it is a
living organism as a whole. This is what the Gaia theory says. Materialism
considers everything as objects. Spirituality, on the other hand, discovers
life in everything.
Read more here: » Gaia
Theory: Chakras
and the Seven Sacred Cities |
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 |  |  | Sacred Places: The Hindu Godess Mother DurgaMOTHER
DURGA
The Saviour from all Sorrows and Dangers
The
Durga Puja is celebrated in various parts of India in different styles. But the
one basic aim of this celebration is to propitiate Shakti, the Goddess in Her
aspect as Power, to bestow upon man all wealth, auspiciousness, prosperity,
knowledge (both sacred and secular), and all other potent powers. Whatever be
the particular or special request that everyone may put before the Goddess is
being effected consciously or unconsciously. Everyone is blessed with Her
loving mercy and is protected by Her.
From " Hindu Fasts & Festivals " by Sri Swami
Sivananda.
Read more here: » Durga: The Hindu Godess Mother Durga |
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Sacred Space In Your Home
Many
modern Celtic pagans today are faced with a difficult question: how can I bring
my religion into my home? Whether we live in a dormitory, an apartment, a
duplex or a mansion, most of us like to have our homes reflect our
personalities and the things we are interested in, and that includes our
spiritual practices, but many of us don't have back yards in which to practice
and set up more permanent shrines, or 24/7 access to our favorite places in nature.
For some, just setting up an altar somewhere in the home is either undesirable,
unachievable or just not enough.
Read more here: » SacredSpace: Creating Sacred Space In Your Home |
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 |  |  | Sacred Places: Holy Days in Hinduism - Guru PurnimaGuru
Purnima:
THE
FULL moon day in the month of Ashad (July-August) is an extremely auspicious
and holy day of Guru Purnima. On this day, sacred to the memory of the great
sage, Bhagavan Sri Vyasa, Sannyasins settle at some place to study and
discourse on the thrice-blessed Brahma Sutras composed by Maharishi Vyasa, and engage
themselves in Vedantic, philosophical investigation.
From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.
Read more here: » Guru
Purnima: Holy Days in Hinduism - Guru Purnima |
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 |  |  | Sacred Places: Why Wicca is Not Celtic PaganismWhy Wicca is Not Celtic Paganism
There are many out there who believe that Wicca and
its related forms of NeoPagism are a type of Celtic Paganism (and vice
versa), but this is simply not
true. The following article is meant to be a comparison of Wicca and Celtic
Paganism in order to demonstrate this, and to educate the public about Celtic
Paganism. While Wicca certainly contains elements of Celtic mythology, folk
magic and religious belief, its basic tenets and beliefs are radically
different from those of Celtic Pagans.
Read more here: » Wicca and Celtic Paganism: Why Wicca is Not Celtic Paganism |
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Sun and Moon Eclipse in Hindu WorshippingAstronomically
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 eclipse takes place respectively.
At the
time of the eclipse, people bathe in the sacred rivers. They do charitable
acts. They give cows, money and gold. The day after the eclipse they feed the
poor, the Brahmins and the Sadhus. After the eclipse they clean their houses,
vessels, etc., and take a bath before they start cooking.
From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.
Read more here: » Eclipse:
Sun and Moon Eclipse in Hindu Worshipping |
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