Article - Hindu Quotes: Selfless Act
Hindu Quotes: Selfless Act   Every selfless act...is born from Brahman, the eternal, infinite Godhead. He is present in every a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Selfless Service: Encyclopedia - Selfless Service
Selfless Service is a commonly used term in Sant Mat and Surat Shabd Yoga as well as other spiritual disciplines and in world religions s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Selflessness: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Selflessness
Selflessness The attribute of the atman, the essential self or selfhood; on the upward arc of evolution we strive to wean our lower or...   » Read the article

Article - Selflessness And Selfishness: Beware The Minefield Of The Mind
Selfless action is the outward expression of selfless love. When the heart is filled with love, it expresses itself in the form of unself...   » Read the article

Article - Love And Happiness: Selfless Service And Sacrifice
After having won the Mahabharata war, King Yuddhishthira, the eldest of the Pandavas, performed the Ashvamedha Yagna in which he gave ...   » Read the article

Article - Peace Of Mind: Selflessness Can Be A Huge Burden
If you are disappointed today about something, it does not mean that it is a permanent condition. There is always a tomorrow to look f...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga Branches: Karma Yoga
Karma Yoga - The Yoga of Action Karma yoga joins both the physical and mental aspects of Hindu philosophy to produce a single concept. I...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Welfare Of The World
Hindu Quotes: Welfare of the World      Strive constantly to serve the welfare of the world; by devotion to selfless ...   » Read the article

Article - Karma Yoga: Gist Of Karma Yoga
Karma Yoga is selfless service unto humanity. The important point is to serve humanity without any attachment or egoism. The central teac...   » Read the article

Article - Venus Transit: The Miraculous Venus Transit
The Venus Transit of June 8, 2004, is being heralded as the astronomical event of the year, but the profound significance of this celesti...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Illumined Teacher
Hindu Quotes: Illumined Teacher   Some realize the Self within them through the practice of meditation, some by the path of wis...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Climb The Mountain Of Spiritual Awareness
Hindu Quotes: Climb the Mountain of Spiritual Awareness   For aspirants who want to climb the mountain of spiritual awareness, ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Realize The Self
Hindu Quotes: Realize the Self   Every selfless act…is born from Brahman, the eternal, infinite Godhead. He is present in...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Practice Of Meditation
Hindu Quotes: Practice of Meditation      These two paths, the light and the dark, are said to be eternal, lending so...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga Systems: Bhakti Yoga - - Path Of Devotion
Bhakti yoga is the yogic pathway to self-realisation by catalysing and channeling your emotions into devotion or love with an attitude...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga Systems: Karma Yoga - Path Of Action
"As you sow, so shall you reap" is an old and true saying. It points out the law of cause and effect which forms one of the ...   » Read the article

Article - 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...   » Read the article

Article - Life And Death: Do Good Naturally, Not Out Of Duty
As a teenager I always carried some cotton, antiseptic and a bandage in my pocket. After all, someone could get hurt. One day, I was i...   » Read the article

Article - Peace On Earth: Cosmic Consciousness Is Well Within Reach
Does an enlightened individual need to remain caged in the body? Why not get liberated from the physical? For seven days, the Buddha g...   » Read the article

Article - Peace On Earth: Secular And Sacred Equality  
Through the years, history shows that despite the existence of the caste system and its abuse by vested parties, the idea of equality ...   » Read the article

Article - Self-love: Love Yourself To Love The World
A basic spiritual lesson is to learn to love unconditionally. However, we often overlook the importance of loving ourselves along with ev...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Process Of Offering
Hindu Quotes: Process of Offering   The process of offering is Brahman; that which is offered is Brahman. Brahman offers the sa...   » Read the article

Article - Oneness: For The Good Of The World
Oneness: For the Good of the World The Bhagavad Gita lays utmost emphasis on the good of the world or lokasamgraha. Work done for lokasa...   » Read the article

Article - Karma Yogi: Serve, Love, Give - Become A Karma Yogi
Serve, Love, Give Become a Karma Yogi and work for the well-being of the world. You must do universal service in order to attain the sta...   » Read the article

Article - Life And Death: How To Identify A Modern Saint
Many people study religious scriptures profusely - which is a good thing. But they feel that the 'scriptural word' is enough. That is ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Force That Binds Us
Hindu Quotes: Force That Binds Us   Arjuna: "What is the force that binds us to selfish deeds, O Krishna? What power moves...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peace: Encyclopedia - Peace
The concept of peace ranks among the most controversial in our time. Peace undoubtedly carries a positive connotation; almost nobody admi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seva: Encyclopedia - Seva
Seva (Sanskrit: string) is: in Sikhism, volunteer work; selfless service; work offered to God, performed without attachment and with the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bodhicitta: Encyclopedia - Bodhicitta
In Buddhist thought, bodhicitta (Ch. 菩提心, pudixin, Jp. bodaishin) is the motivation of a bodhisattva. Etymologically, this is the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agape Feast: Encyclopedia - Agape Feast
The Agape feast was the Eucharistic celebration of the early Christians. While centered on the ritual of the bread and wine, it also incl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guru Angad Dev: Encyclopedia - Guru Angad Dev
Guru Angad Dev (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅੰਗਦ ਦੇਵ) (31 March 1504 – 29 March 1552) was the second of The Ten Gurus of Sikhis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aroup Chatterjee: Encyclopedia - Aroup Chatterjee
Dr. Aroup Chatterjee is the author of the book Mother Teresa: The Final Verdict which seeks to challenge the claim to fame of Mother Tere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yatishwarananda: Encyclopedia - Yatishwarananda
Swami Yatishwarananda (1889-1966) was a vice-president of Shri Ramakrishna Math. He was a disciple of Swami Brahmananda. He served in Phi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Yoga: Encyclopedia - Bhakti Yoga
Bhakti yoga is the Hindu term for the spiritual practice of fostering of loving devotion to God, called bhakti. Traditionally there are 9...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sacrifice: Encyclopedia - Sacrifice
Sacrifice (from a Middle English verb meaning 'to make sacred', from Old French, from Latin sacrificium : sacer, sacred; sacred + fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wang Mang: Encyclopedia - Wang Mang
Wang Mang (王莽, pinyin: Wáng Măng) (45 BC–October 6, 23), courtesy name Jujun (巨君), was a Han Dynasty official who seized the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chokhmah Kabbalah: Encyclopedia - Chokhmah Kabbalah
Chokhmah ("Wisdom"; חכמה) (or chochmah or hokhmah) in the Kabbalah of Judaism, is the uppermost of the Sephirot of the right line (ka...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chokhmah Kabbalah: Encyclopedia Ii - Chokhmah Kabbalah - In The Texts Of Judaism
The word Chokhmah is read in the Zohar (Numbers 220b) as koach mah, "the power of selflessness," or, alternatively, as cheich mah, "the p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peace: Encyclopedia Ii - Peace - What Is Peace?
Peace is many things: the meaning of the word peace changes with context. Peace may refer specifically to an agreement concluded to end a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sant Thakar Singh: Encyclopedia Ii - Sant Thakar Singh - Biography
The documentation on Sant Thakar Singh's life is mainly limited to the few details he communicated about himself during his talks and pub...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma Yoga: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Karma Yoga
Karma Yoga Path of selfless service, teaching of Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita   (See also: Karma Yoga , Body Mind and Soul) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karmayoga: Parapsychology Dictionary On Karmayoga
Karmayoga: 'Union through action'; Selfless religious service.   (See also: Karmayoga , Psychic, Psychic Dictionary, Parapsyc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prem: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Prem
prem: divine, selfless love, as opposed to romantic, self-centered love.   (See also: prem , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma Yogi: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Karma Yogi(n)
KARMA YOGI(N): one who practises the Yoga of selfless service   (See also: KARMA YOGI , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Seva-yajna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Seva-yajna
seva-yajna: seva-yajna. The sacrifice of selfless service.   (See also: seva-yajna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sant Thakar Singh: Encyclopedia Ii - Sant Thakar Singh - Teachings
Unlike the personal life of the Master, about which very little has been documented, the teachings of Sant Thakar Singh are an open book....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sant Thakar Singh: Encyclopedia Ii - Sant Thakar Singh - Controversies
Sant Thakar Singh - Childhood Meditation. In the mid-1980's Sant Thakar Singh issued a number of circular letters on family life and ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peace: Encyclopedia Ii - Peace - Is Violence Necessary?
There is a wide spectrum of views about whether, and when, violence and war are necessary. Followers of Jainism, for example, go to great...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peace: Encyclopedia Ii - Peace - Peacemakers
Peacemakers are people who have overcome entrenched violence and conflict through their leadership and vision to achieve peace. Peace - ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nish-kama-seva: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Nish-kama-seva (-kaama-seva)
nish-kama-seva: nish-kama-seva (-kaama-seva). Selfless service.   (See also: nish-kama-seva , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Seva: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Seva
seva: seva. Selfless service; service to others while trying to serve the God within them.   (See also: seva , Hinduism, Hi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Love: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Love
love 1.    The essence of God, the universe, nature. 2.    Divine expression of compassion, mercy, aff...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma Marga: Sai Baba Dictionary On Karma Marga
Karma Marga: Karma Marga: the principal of right action; (SSS-III) the observance of selfless activity dedicated to high purpose, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Essence: Encyclopedia Ii - Essence - Buddhism
Within the Madhyamika school of Mahayana Buddhism, Candrakirti identifies the self as being: an essence of things that does not depend o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhi: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Bodhi
A Theosophical definition of Bodhi :   Bodhi (Sanskrit) This word comes from the root budh, meaning "to awaken." It i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atman Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Atman Buddhism - The Definition Of Atman In Buddhism
Candrakirti contextualises Atman as follows: Atman is an essence of things that does not depend on others; it is an intrinsic nature. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vipassana: Encyclopedia Ii - Vipassana In The Theravada, Mahayana And Vajrayana
Vipassana - In the Theravada. Vipassana as practiced in the Theravada is the understanding of the Four Noble Truths that were taught by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vipassana: Encyclopedia Ii - Vipassana - Vipassana In The Theravada, Mahayana And Vajrayana
Vipassana - In the Theravada. Vipassana as practiced in the Theravada is the understanding of the Four Noble Truths that were taught by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Whistleblower: Encyclopedia Ii - Whistleblower - Reactions To Whistleblowing
Perceptions of whistleblowing vary widely. Some perceive whistleblowers as selfless martyrs for public interest and organizational accoun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vipassana: Encyclopedia Ii - Vipassana - Vipassana In The Theravada Mahayana And Vajrayana
Vipassana - In the Theravada. Vipassana as practiced in the Theravada is the understanding of the Four Noble Truths that were taught by...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma Yoga: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Karma Yoga
Karma Yoga: The path of Selfless Service Work and Action; a spiritual volunteer of sorts. Dedicating the fruits of one’s work to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moksha: Encyclopedia Ii - Moksha - Means To Achieve Moksha
There are believed to be four yogas (unions) or margs (paths) for the attainment of Moksha. They are the ways of selfless work, of self-d...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhagavad Gita: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita Dated between the 5th and the 2nd centuries B.C., the Gita, which comprises 18 chapters, is a part of the Mahabharata. I...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhakthi Yoga: Sai Baba Dictionary On Bhakthi Yoga
Bhakthi Yoga: Bhakthi Yoga: Linking with the Supreme Lord (Krishna) by devotional service. "Union through devotion." Bhak...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhagavan: Parapsychology Dictionary On Bhagavan
Bhagavan: God manifesting Himself as a person; the object of worship of the bhaktas. By worshipping God as a person, devotees are abl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Childfree: Encyclopedia Ii - Childfree - Controversy
Controversy surrounding the childfree phenomenon can be broadly said to come in two waves that overlap: the personal and the political. C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pak Protector: Encyclopedia Ii - Pak Protector - Narrative Purpose
It appears that Larry Niven created the Pak Protectors partly to show that high intelligence is simply an evolutionary tool. There have b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eric Foner: Encyclopedia Ii - Eric Foner - Quotations
"Like all momentous events, September 11 is a remarkable teaching opportunity. But only if we use it to open rather than to close debate....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quaker Views Of Homosexuality: Encyclopedia Ii - Quaker Views Of Homosexuality - United Kingdom And Ireland
Quakers in Britain are similarly accepting; one of the first statements in Quakerism regarding homosexuality was the controversial 1963 b...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Theopathy: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Theopathy
Theopathy [from Greek theos god + pathos experience, feeling]   The seventh stage of initiation in the Mysteries, where the candi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abdul Sattar Edhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Abdul Sattar Edhi - Modern Legacy
Today not just in Pakistan, but in the Muslim world, Abdul Sattar Edhi has earned a reputation as being one of the most selfless and hono...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hitler's Pope: Encyclopedia Ii - Hitler's Pope - Birth And Early Church Career
Cornwell maintains that, although Pacelli was an individual of selfless habit, he was also a believer in the principle of absolute leader...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma: Indian Hindu Dictionary Ii On Karma
Karma Karma of a person means the sum of that individual person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethics In Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethics In Religion - Hindu Ethics
Hindu ethics are related to Hindu beliefs, such as reincarnation, which is a way of expressing the need for reciprocity, as one may end u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Yoga - The Philosophy And Development Of Bhakti
Bhakti is the Hindu term that signifies a blissful, selfless and overwhelming love of God as the beloved Father, Mother, Child, or whatev...   » Read the article

Dictionary - God: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On God
God 1.    (Judeo-Christianity) Creator and sustainer of the universe. 2.    (Theosophy) Transcendent a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sama, Saman: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Sama, Saman
Sama, Saman (Sanskrit) [from the verbal root sam to be quiet, calm, resigned]   Tranquility, calmness, equanimity, absence of pas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Linda Mcmahon: Encyclopedia Ii - Linda Mcmahon - On-screen Roles Kayfabe
Unlike her husband and children, Linda's on screen character is normally presented as neutral, rational and selfless. When she makes an a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cicero And The Roman Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - Cicero And The Roman Republic - Rome's Political Structure And Its Effects
Cicero's links with the Equestrian class, combined with his status as a novos homo meant that he was isolated from the optimates. Thus, i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoga - Diversity Of Yoga
Over the long history of yoga, different schools have emerged, and there are numerous examples of subdivisions and synthesis. It is commo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cicero And The Roman Republic: Encyclopedia Ii - Cicero And The Roman Republic - Cicero's Vision
It is important to remember that Cicero’s vision for the Republic did not simply translate to the maintenance of the status quo. Furthe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midkemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Midkemia - Gods
Midkemia - Greater Gods. The first gods. Rythar - the Goddess of order Mythar - the God of chaos After the falling of the first gods ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bobby Knight: Encyclopedia Ii - Bobby Knight - Knight's Basketball Philosophy
Bob Knight's teams feature an offense with players in constant motion, with an emphasis on having his post players set screens and his pe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhi: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Bodhi
Bodhi (Sanskrit) (from the verbal root budh to acquire understanding, awaken)   Perfect wisdom or enlightenment; true divine wisd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eucharist: Encyclopedia Ii - Eucharist - Ritual And Liturgy
Eucharist - The Agape feast. The Agape feast was the Eucharistic celebration of the early Christians. While centered on the ritual of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Love: Encyclopedia Ii - Love - Religious Views
Love - Christian. There are several Greek words for Love that are regularly referred to in Christian circles. Agape - In the New Testa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eucharist: Encyclopedia Ii - Eucharist - Ritual And Liturgy
Eucharist - The Agape feast. The Agape feast was the Eucharistic celebration of the early Christians. While centered on the ritual of t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - 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, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Yoga
yoga: (Sanskrit) "Union." From yuj, "to yoke, harness, unite."   The philosophy, process, disciplines and pr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Seva: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Seva
Seva: (lit., service) Selfless service; work offered to God, performed without attachment and with the attitude that one is not the d...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nirvana: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Nirvana
NIRVANA As sickness, age and death impel us to recede ever more deeply into ourselves and we discover that the illusory world outside ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Selfishness: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Selfishness
Selfishness Making the gratification of the personal self or ego the paramount aim in conduct; a disregard of the interests of others....   » 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 - Galaxy Angel: Encyclopedia Ii - Galaxy Angel - Characters
Galaxy Angel - Milfeulle Sakuraba ミルフィーユ 桜葉. Main article: Milfeulle Sakuraba In the anime A seventeen-year-old, self...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Paramatman: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Paramatman
A Theosophical definition of Paramatman :   Paramatman (Sanskrit) The "primordial self" or the "self beyond,&quo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma Yoga: Kundalini Yoga Dictionary On Karma Yoga
Karma yoga: The path of loving, selfless service to the divine.   (See also: Karma yoga , Kundalini, Kundalini Yoga, Kundalin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vira Saivism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vira Saivism
Vira Saivism (Saiva): (Sanskrit) "Heroic Saivism." Made prominent by Basavanna in the 12th century. Also called Lingayat Sai...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ambrosia: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Ambrosia
Ambrosia (Greek) (from ambrotos immortal from a not + mortos or brotos mortal; cf Sanskrit amrita from a not + the verbal root mri to ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spiritual Practices: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Spiritual Practices
Spiritual practices: Activities that purify and strengthen the mind and body for the spiritual path. Siddha Yoga practices include ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Neopets: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Neopets - Gelert
The Gelert is a dog-like species of Neopet whose name comes from a legendary Welsh dog. Gelerts are generally courageous, selfless, faith...   » Read the article