The celestial Sabha of Sakra (Indra) is full of lustre and it was obtained by him as the fruit of his actions. It was made by Indra himself as effulgent as the Sun. Its breadth is one hundred Yojanas; its length is one hundred and fifty Yojanas; it is five Yojanas in height. It can go anywhere at will.

This is an excerpt from the book What Becomes Of The Soul After Death by Sri Swami Sivananda.

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The Shaktis of the Nakshatras

Each Nakshatra has its particular power or Shakti. These are also the powers of the Devatas or the deities ruling the Nakshatras. Each of these Shaktis has its effect above and its effect below, and the final result of these three factors. The imagery is of common factors of plants, healing, worship, marriage and death.

Includes: Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Mrigashirsha, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Aslesha, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Vishakha, Anuradha, Jyeshta, Mula, Purvashadha, Uttarashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhishak, Purva Bhadra, Uttara Bhadra and Revati.

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Vedic Yoga and the Three Gunas

The Vedas present a vast pantheon of deities (devatas) on many different levels, often said to be innumerable or infinite in number. One of the main early efforts to classify the Vedic Gods (as in the Brihad Devata of Shaunaka) was to reduce them to the three prime deities for the three worlds.

Agni or Fire on Earth (Prithivi)

Vayu or Wind in the Atmosphere (Antariksha)

Surya or the Sun in Heaven (Dyaus)

These three deities are three aspects of the One God or the Purusha, the supreme consciousness principle and higher Self that is pure light.

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Hinduism and Worship: Yagna - the ritual worship of Hinduism

Yagna or yajna is an outer form of worship in which offerings are made to different deities in a prescribed and systematic manner by qualified priests to supplicate them, so that they would assist the worshipper in achieving certain results in life.

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The word - Sankhya - means - number -. The system gives an enumeration of the principles of the universe, twenty-five in number. Hence the name is quite appropriate. The term - Sankhya - is used in the sense of - Vichara - or - philosophical reflection - also.

In the Sankhya system, there is no analytical enquiry into the universe as actually existing, arranged under topics and categories. There is a synthetical system, starting from an original primordial Tattva or Principle, called Prakriti, that which evolves or produces or brings forth (Prakaroti) everything else.

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Cronus sired several children by Rhea: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, but swallowed them all as soon as they were born, since he had learned from Gaia and Uranus that he was destined to be overcome by his own son as he had overthrown his own father. But when Zeus was about to be born, Rhea sought Uranus and Gaia to devise a plan to save him, so that Cronus would get his retribution for his acts against Uranus and his own children. Rhea gave birth to Zeus in Crete, handing Cronus a rock wrapped in swaddling clothes, ...

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Zeus, Zeus - Prehistory, Zeus - Role and epithets, Zeus - Panhellenic cults of Zeus, Zeus - Some local Zeus-cults, Zeus - Oracles of Zeus, Zeus - Zeus and foreign gods, Zeus - Zeus in myth, Zeus - Consorts and children, Zeus - Zeus miscellany, Zeus - Zeus in Neopaganism, Zeus - Spoken-word myths - audio files

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The Oneness Festival and The World University of Consciousness is arranged as a joint venture between a team of people in the west, with the headquarters in Sweden, and the Golden Age Foundation in India.

The Golden Age Foundation is a non-profit spiritual Institution. The Institution is born in India and is well known as Kalki Dharma.

Read more here: » Enlightenment: Presentation of The Golden Age Foundation

Although Kaiba's best known cards are his three Blue-Eyes White Dragons and the fusion monster formed from the three dragons, the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon, other Duel Monsters Cards have been utilized in his deck. Kaiba appears to favor the Beatdown type of strategy, meaning using cards and monsters that completely overpower his opponents. His deck has often been referred to as a "Power Deck". In the earier episodes, most of the cards in his deck are high attack power monsters. As the series goes on, his deck evloves even more ...

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Seto Kaiba, Seto Kaiba - Kaiba's Past Life, Seto Kaiba - Kaiba in the second series anime, Seto Kaiba - Kaiba's past in the second series anime, Seto Kaiba - Notable Dueling Cards, Seto Kaiba - Monster Cards, Seto Kaiba - Magic Cards, Seto Kaiba - Trap Cards, Seto Kaiba - Trivia, Seto Kaiba - Reference

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Afterife - Life After Death

An encyclopedia of different cultures mythology  around afterlife, including : Adiri, Ama-No-Hashidate: , Asamando, Asgard, Astral Plane, Avalon, Bralgu, Chalmecacivati, Ching Tu, Chinvato Peretav, Dilum, Djanna, Elysium, Fortunate Isle, Gwenved, Happy Hunting Ground, Hawaiki, Inkolwe, Isle of the Blest, Kevala, Khun-Lun, Ki-Agpga-Pod, Kotluwalawa, Land of the Moon, Lewu Liau, Limbo, Mizumu, Moksha, Mormon Heaven, Mount Kailasa, Mount Meru , New Age Afterlife, New Jerusalem, Nirvana, Otherworld, Sheol, Summerland, Tain, Tamoanchan, The Pole Star, Tlalocan, Tum and Valhalla.

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A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that causes a nearly continuous spectrum of light to appear in the sky when the Sun shines onto falling rain. It is a multicoloured arc with red on the outside and violet on the inside. The full sequence of colours is most commonly cited as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, though it is important to note that this is an inconsistent list; all primary and secondary colours are present in some form, but only one tertiary colour. It is commonly thought that indigo ...

Including:

• Rainbow - Rainbows in religion and mythology
• Rainbow - Rainbows in literature
• Rainbow - Remembering the sequence of colours

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Anahata Sounds

Anahata sounds are the mystic sounds heard by the Yogin during his meditation. It is a sign of the purification of Nadis. Some students can clearly hear it through any one of the ears and some by both the ears. There are loud as well as subtle sounds.

From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda

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The availability of different types of items on MU is considered the most interesting feature of the game. Besides the normal item variety, items may contain special bonuses that are assigned almost randomly. Creating a 'perfect' item within the game is almost impossible. Since items can be so different, it's quite common to have your own custom armor. Item Level The item can have different levels ranging from 0 to 13 on the global servers and often going further on other servers. The item will change colors or eve ...

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Mu Online, Mu Online - Payment, Mu Online - Story, Mu Online - Gameplay, Mu Online - Character Classes, Mu Online - Spells and Skills, Mu Online - Game World, Mu Online - Items, Mu Online - Armor Sets, Mu Online - Weapons, Mu Online - Shields, Mu Online - Wings, Mu Online - Rings and Pendants, Mu Online - Guardian Items, Mu Online - Usable Items, Mu Online - Jewels, Mu Online - Boxes, Mu Online - Events, Mu Online - Blood Castle, Mu Online - Devil Square, Mu Online - Chaos Castle, Mu Online - Valley of Loren, Mu Online - Golden Troop Invasion, Mu Online - Server Specific Events

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Dreamgirls - Original Broadway production. The original Broadway production of Dreamgirls starred Jennifer Holliday as Effie White, Sheryl Lee Ralph as Deena Jones, Loretta Devine as Lorrell Robinson, Ben Harney as Curtis Taylor, Jr., Cleavant Derricks as James "Thunder" Early, and Obba Babatunde as C. C. White. Dreamgirls proved to be a star-making vehicle for several of its performers, particularly Holliday, whose performance ...

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Dreamgirls, Dreamgirls - Synopsis, Dreamgirls - History, Dreamgirls - Original Broadway production, Dreamgirls - The Dreams and The Supremes, Dreamgirls - 2006 feature film, Dreamgirls - Original Broadway production Tony awards and nominations, Dreamgirls - Awards, Dreamgirls - Nominations, Dreamgirls - External link

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A disaster (from Latin meaning, "bad star") is the impact of a natural or man-made event that negatively affects life, property, livelihood or industry often resulting in permanent changes to human societies, ecosystems and environment. (It may be noted that event itself is not a disaster, it is the impact which is called disaster.) Disasters manifest as hazards exacerbating vulnerable conditions and exceeding individuals' and communities' means to survive and thrive. Most events included herein are compiled from United States Federal Emergency Management Age ...

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• Disaster - Natural disasters
• Disaster - Avalanche
• Disaster - Cold
• Disaster - Disease
• Disaster - Drought
• Disaster - Earthquake
• Disaster - Famine
• Disaster - Fire
• Disaster - Flood
• Disaster - Hail
• Disaster - Heat
• Disaster - Hurricane
• Disaster - Impact event
• Disaster - Limnic eruption
• Disaster - Landslide
• Disaster - Mudslide
• Disaster - Sink hole
• Disaster - Solar flare
• Disaster - Storm surge
• Disaster - Thunderstorm
• Disaster - Tornado
• Disaster - Tsunami
• Disaster - Volcanic eruption
• Disaster - Waterspout
• Disaster - Winter storm
• Disaster - Man-made disasters
• Disaster - Aviation
• Disaster - Arson
• Disaster - CBRNs
• Disaster - Civil disorder
• Disaster - Crime
• Disaster - Data loss
• Disaster - Dam failure
• Disaster - Hazardous materials
• Disaster - Processing interruption
• Disaster - Liquidity shortage
• Disaster - Power outage
• Disaster - Public relations crisis
• Disaster - Radiation Contamination
• Disaster - Space Disasters
• Disaster - Telecommunication outage
• Disaster - Terrorism
• Disaster - War
• Disaster - Surviving a disaster
• Disaster - Personal and family disaster preparation
• Disaster - Local government and emergency services disaster preparation and management
• Disaster - Business disaster preparation and management
• Disaster - National disaster preparation
• Disaster - Humanitarian disaster preparation
• Disaster - Information security disaster preparation

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Atmospheric conditions: Absolute Stable Air | Temperature inversion | Dine's compensation | precipitation | Cyclone | anticyclone | Tropical cyclone (hurricane or typhoon) Weather forecasting: atmospheric pressure | dew point | weather front | jet stream | windchill | heat index | Theta-e | primitive equations | Pilot Reports Storm: thunderstorm | lightning | thunder | hail | tornado | convection | blizzard | supercell ...

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Meteorology, Meteorology - History of meteorology, Meteorology - Early achievements in meteorology, Meteorology - The Coriolis Effect, Meteorology - Numerical weather prediction, Meteorology - Satellite observation, Meteorology - Weather forecasting, Meteorology - Meteorology and climatology, Meteorology - Meteorological topics and phenomena, Meteorology - Institutions of meteorology/atmospheric science, Meteorology - Weather-related links

Read more here: » Meteorology: Encyclopedia II - Meteorology - Meteorological topics and phenomena

Unlike past Sonic the Hedgehog games, Sonic Heroes for the first time allows the player to control 3 characters at once. A player will choose one of four teams to use. The four teams all have their own strengths and weaknesses as do each of the individual characters. A team is made up of three characters, each suited for a specific task. The three types of characters are "fly," "speed," and "power." The fly type is able to ascend short distances with other party members. The speed character has the ability to move at a faster rate than the other two members of the team. Lastly, the power character is ...

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Sonic Heroes, Sonic Heroes - Teams, Sonic Heroes - Team Sonic, Sonic Heroes - Team Dark, Sonic Heroes - Team Rose, Sonic Heroes - Team Chaotix, Sonic Heroes - Stages, Sonic Heroes - Reaction, Sonic Heroes - Easter Eggs & Trivia

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Young was born in Toronto; his father was sportswriter and novelist Scott Young and his mother Rassy Young. Having first played in high school instrumental rock bands in Winnipeg (one of whom, the Squires, had a local hit with "The Sultan") he began to work the folk clubs of Toronto, where he befriended guitarist Stephen Stills. Before fame, Young spent a summer in Thunder Bay, Ontario, playing at local clubs and gigs. In 1966, after an aborted record deal (on the Motown label) with the Rick James-fronted Mynah Birds, Young and ...

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Neil Young, Neil Young - Early years, Neil Young - Breakthrough, Neil Young - From folk to rock, Neil Young - Experimental years, Neil Young - Back to country-rock roots, Neil Young - In the aftermath of 9/11, Neil Young - Health scare recovery and Prairie Wind, Neil Young - Other achievements, Neil Young - Discography, Neil Young - In Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young - In Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Neil Young - Solo, Neil Young - Trivia, Neil Young - Biographies

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List of kigo - The Season. Autumn (aki); other combinations are Autumn has come (aki kinu), Autumn is ending (aki hatsu), Autumn being gone (iku aki). August (hazuki or hachigazu), September (nagatsuki or kugatsu) and October (jūgatsu or kannazuki). The ninth month (kugatsu) in the Japanese calendar is equivalent roughly to October in the Gregorian calendar, therefore End of September (kugatsujin) ...

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List of kigo, List of kigo - Saijiki, List of kigo - List of Kigo, List of kigo - Spring: 4 February—5 May, List of kigo - The Season, List of kigo - The Sky and Heavens, List of kigo - The Earth, List of kigo - Humanity, List of kigo - Observances, List of kigo - Animals, List of kigo - Plants, List of kigo - Summer: 6 May—7 August, List of kigo - The Season, List of kigo - The Sky and Heavens, List of kigo - The Earth, List of kigo - Humanity, List of kigo - Observances, List of kigo - Animals, List of kigo - Plants, List of kigo - Autumn: 8 August—6 November, List of kigo - The Season, List of kigo - The Sky and Heavens, List of kigo - The Earth, List of kigo - Humanity, List of kigo - Observances, List of kigo - Animals, List of kigo - Plants, List of kigo - Winter: 7 November—3 February, List of kigo - The Season, List of kigo - The Sky and Heavens, List of kigo - The Earth, List of kigo - Humanity, List of kigo - Observances, List of kigo - Animals, List of kigo - Plants, List of kigo - New Years, List of kigo - The Season, List of kigo - The Sky and Heavens, List of kigo - Humanity, List of kigo - Observances, List of kigo - Animals, List of kigo - All Year, List of kigo - The Year, List of kigo - The Sky and Heavens, List of kigo - The Earth, List of kigo - Humanity, List of kigo - Customs & Religion, List of kigo - Animals, List of kigo - Plants, List of kigo - Kigo and seasons, List of kigo - Helpful lists of species

Read more here: » List of kigo: Encyclopedia II - List of kigo - Autumn: 8 August—6 November

Founded in 1996 by Clive Beddoe, Mark Hill, Tim Morgan, and Donald Bell, WestJet tried to follow the same path as Southwest Airlines and Morris Air, as a low-cost carrier. Originally meant to be a western Canada operation, WestJet soon became one of the fastest growing airlines in the world. On February 29, 1996 the first WestJet flight (a Boeing 737) departed. At that time, the airline served Calgary (the airline's hub), Edmonton, Kelowna, Vancouver, and Winnipeg with a fleet of three Boeing 737-200 aircraft and two-hunded and twenty employees. By the end of that same year, they had included Regina, Saskatoon, and Victoria. In 19 ...

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WestJet, WestJet - History, WestJet - Current status, WestJet - Current fleet, WestJet - Destinations, WestJet - Executive / Board of Directors, WestJet - External link

Read more here: » WestJet: Encyclopedia II - WestJet - History

Treehouse of Horror V - The Shinning. In a spoof of The Shining, the Simpsons drive to Mr. Burns's mansion in the mountains as winter caretakers. Groundskeeper Willie discovers Bart has a mysterious power known as..."the Shinning", allowing him to read minds. He warns Bart that Homer may go insane and try to kill the whole family. And, indeed, as Burns leaves, he denies Homer access to two of his favorite things—beer and television. Homer is further goaded by the ghost of Moe, who offers to give him beer ...

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Treehouse of Horror V, Treehouse of Horror V - Episode details, Treehouse of Horror V - Opening Sequence, Treehouse of Horror V - Synopsis, Treehouse of Horror V - The Shinning, Treehouse of Horror V - Time and Punishment, Treehouse of Horror V - Nightmare Cafeteria, Treehouse of Horror V - Inspirations, Treehouse of Horror V - Quotes

Read more here: » Treehouse of Horror V: Encyclopedia II - Treehouse of Horror V - Synopsis

170,000,000 years ago, five ancient human kingdoms, with the protection of the Shōgozyu, coexisted peacefully with the dinosaurs. This ended when an evil witch named Bandora started a war. In the end, five kingdoms were ruined and the dinosaurs became extinct. The Shōgozyu sealed Bandora and her minions on the planet Nemesis before going into hibernation. In 1992, Nemesis returned to near Earth's orbit. Two Japanese astronauts exploring the planet accidentally released her and her minions from their prison. With Bandora free, her enemy, th ...

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Kyoryuu Sentai ZyuRanger, Kyoryuu Sentai ZyuRanger - Plot, Kyoryuu Sentai ZyuRanger - ZyuRangers, Kyoryuu Sentai ZyuRanger - Allies, Kyoryuu Sentai ZyuRanger - Shōgozyu Guardian Beast, Kyoryuu Sentai ZyuRanger - Others, Kyoryuu Sentai ZyuRanger - Villains, Kyoryuu Sentai ZyuRanger - Dora Monsters, Kyoryuu Sentai ZyuRanger - Episodes, Kyoryuu Sentai ZyuRanger - Trivia, Kyoryuu Sentai ZyuRanger - Cast

Read more here: » Kyoryuu Sentai ZyuRanger: Encyclopedia II - Kyoryuu Sentai ZyuRanger - Plot