Articles about Hinduism (0-50 of 897)

  • Hindu Deities Statues
    By: crafters123 | - All Hindu deities statues represent one or more particular aspects of the Supreme Being. And while Hindus worship many gods and goddesses, they believe that all these are forms of that one Supreme God. For this reason, it can be said that Hinduism is not just Polytheism, but a Monotheistic Polytheism. One of the celebrated goddesses in Hinduism is goddess Lakshmi. Believed to be the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, fertility, luxury and beauty, the deity promises material and spiritual fulf ...
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  • Hinduism In A Catholic Country
    By: Bobby Castro | - Spain is acknowledged as one of the paragons of the Christian religion in the European Union. There is a percentage of the population that practices other religions in the country and amongst them is the Indian community.

    Only about 30,000 Indians are currently found in the country and nearly all of them practice Hinduism. As travelers from Africa, they were traders and shopkeepers thriving in free ports of the Canary Islands and Tenerife as Spain was blockaded for allying with th ...

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  • How Hinduism Affect The Lifestyle Of Most People In Bali
    By: Bali Villa Holidays | - Unlike any other island in largely Muslim-majority Indonesia, the island paradise of Bali is a colorful hodgepodge of Hindu religion and culture. Adhering to Bali Hinduism Hindu Dharma, the Balinese population showcases the culture and lifestyle that integrates the mixture of existing local beliefs and Hindu influences that come from mainland Southeast Asia and South Asia.

    Balinese Hinduism, Balis main religion, can find its roots in Indian Hinduism and in Buddhism. It also adopt ...

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  • Practicing Hinduism In An Islamic State
    By: Bobby Castro | - Because of the need for employment, many Hindi Indians took on jobs in Gulf Coast Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait, Yemen, Qatar and Oman. While some countries have a moderate view on other people practicing their religion in their country, some are intolerant and are strict in following the letter of the Koran.

    In some other countries, there are Hindi temples built where Indians are allowed to worship their faith out in the open. These countries include Bahr ...

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  • Practicing Hinduism In An Islamic State
    By: Bobby Castro | - Because of the need for employment, many Hindi Indians took on jobs in Gulf Coast Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait, Yemen, Qatar and Oman. While some countries have a moderate view on other people practicing their religion in their country, some are intolerant and are strict in following the letter of the Koran.

    In some other countries, there are Hindi temples built where Indians are allowed to worship their faith out in the open. These countries include Bahr ...

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  • Wedding Traditions Of A Hindu Wedding
    By: Nicole Sanchez | - The wedding traditions of Hinduism is said to be many, but unfortunately the origins can be somewhat unknown. With that being said the Hindu wedding is one of their most honored ceremonies and would often last over several days. In today's society things have changed now that everyone has much busier schedules, therefore they had to condense the ceremonies to the night before the wedding, as well as the actual wedding day itself.

    Hinduism is still considered as one of the oldest re ...

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  • Hindu Mythology: Interesting Facts
    By: sanchita | - Hindu mythology offers certain beliefs and preachings that are amusing and difficult to understand. There is a lot that is unknown and misinterpreted about Hindu mythology. Mentioned under are actual facts and explanations to understand few of such preachings by Hindu mythology. Check them out:


    Why is cow considered sacred as per Hindu mythology?
    There are lots of reasons which makes the Hindus or Hinduism believe that cow is sacred. To start with, cow was actually an indi ...

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  • Volunteering Abroad In A Hindu Community
    By: Zablon | - "The sun and the moon, the Lord created like the suns and the moons of previous cycles."
    Religion is the driving force behind many communities; it is common practice for people to have a prayer meeting before they begin any meaning full project in their lives. In some cases we find people who say a word of prayer before they embark on a journey, in these prayers many people simply ask for blessings from the God they believe in, they believe that without Gods blessings their project may ...

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  • The Debate In Gita On Idol Worship
    By: Prithviraj Rathod | - Idol worship is a matter of intense debate in religious discourses. While some religions have placed complete ban on it, other religions like Hinduism have openly embraced it. Hindu theology considers that idol worship makes it easier to connect and associate with God. Idol worship lies at the very heart of common Hinduism. Most of the popular Hindu worship rituals and customs that are practiced in temples and households are centered around the worship of idols, done to a very intricate level of ...
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  • An Overview Of Asia
    By: Alfred Lancer | - Asia is the largest continent when measured by landmass and human population. Following is an overview of Asia.

    Asia is considered one of the seven continents. This continental definition, however, is far broader than many people think. Under the seven continent methodology, Asia stretches from Japan in the East through Russia in the West. It encompasses Saudi Arabia and everything above Asia. While it doesn't always make practical sense, there is no denying this definition of Asia ma ...

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  • God Is Unique - Strategy To Understand Christianity And Hinduism Trinity.
    By: GS Virk | - The major religions are Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. Again, there are many subgroups in Christianity, Islam and Hinduism, but agree on their bases. All the sacred books of great religions and civilizations admit that there is one true God. But the Trinity of Christianity and Trinity of Hinduism perceive nature differently.

    Islam is based on the concept of the unity of God. Islam faith says that Allah is the proper name of the One True God, in Arabic "La ilaha ill Allah." Used b ...

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  • Infos - Bring Awareness To Your Community
    By: Kasper Hagen | - Are we a church personality or have been we a part of a church organisation which is actively seeking for ways to urge your congregation, your community, as well as a universe in general? If we are, we might be seeking to lift money. Either we have been meddlesome raising income which can be used to achieve indispensable church updates or repairs or if we have been seeking to await an estimable emanate as good as because, such as cancer research, we might wish to inspect village dinners, general ...
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  • Religion - The Benefits Of Targeting Your Community Members
    By: Adam Bauer. | - Are you a member of a church congregation? If you are and if you are active in the planning of fundraisers and other events, you may want to make sure that you and your congregation are placing a large focus on your community, if you aren't already doing so.

    One of a most reasons since we should cruise targeting your community, either it be by giveaway village events or fundraising events, is since it can assistance your cause. For instance, if we have been seeking to widespread recog ...

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  • Infos - A Great Religious Event To Host
    By: Adam Bauer | - Are we a church personality or a part of in your church organisation who is continually concerned in a formulation of village events? If we are, has your church ever hold an open concert, presumably as a giveaway village eventuality or as a fundraiser?

    Before examining a couple of a most benefits of hosting a village concert, presumably as a giveaway eventuality or as a fundraiser, it is critical to inspect options which we have. As we expected already know concerts as great as song e ...

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  • Comparing And Contrasting Hinduism And Christianity
    By: James Holan | - There are many differences between Hindu and Christianity. These differences range from the actual beliefs systems that are followed in the religions themselves, to the Gods and Goddess that the religious believers follow. The major differences between the religions, however, are formed around their beliefs about the nature of the world, the systems their society follows and runs by, and the amount or lack of amount of Gods in their particular religion.

    The first and perhaps biggest ...

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  • Hinduism
    By: sasmita | - Hinduism
    Hinduism is the predominant religious tradition of the Indian subcontinent. Hinduism differs from Christianity and other Western religions in that it does not have a single founder, a specific theological system, a single system of morality, or a central religious organization. It consists of "thousands of different religious groups that have evolved in India since 1500 BCE."
    Hinduism is the world's oldest extant religion, with a billion followers, which makes it the wor ...

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  • Well-grounded Faith Is Alive And Well Today
    By: Dave Smart | - When I went to India to do the Himalayan CHAR DHAM I saw very few foreigners (I met only two Americans the whole trip), but a great many Indians from all over India. The burgeoning and prospering middle class in India is finding time and resources to take this considerable vacation to further their spiritual life.

    The Char Dham YATRA (pilgrimage) is to four temples located in the Himalaya high country, each near the headwaters of a major river: Yamunotri on the Yamuna, Gangotri on ...

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  • Why Christ Is The Only Way To Heaven
    By: William Nugent | - Christians are often criticized for saying that Jesus is the only way to heaven. This criticism is unjust because every religion and philosophy makes exclusive truth claims.

    All religions contradict each other on major issues yet all religions make either implicit or explicit claims of being the only true religion. Even Hinduism claims that everyone eventually gets reincarnated as good Hindus in order to enter heaven.

    To explain, let me point out that the laws of l ...

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  • The Story Of Christ In Tantric Scriptures
    By: Acharya Subhojit Dasgupta | - The world has known many saints and prophets and as the central figure of Christianity. Jesus Christ is one of the most popular personalities. Who doesnt know the story of his birth, persecution, death and subsequent resurrection? However, there is a relationship to ancient Tantra to his story, as well. Do you wonder at this? Read on

    From the age of 13 to 29 years, Jesus life is mostly unaccounted for by Christian history. There are, in fact, elements of a r ...

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  • Hinduism - Surrender To The Sadguru
    By: cdmohatta | - Hinduism lays greatest emphasis to surrender to Sadguru. The Sadguru means God in human form. He/she is not like any ordinary learned person but he/she is God in a human body. Many times some Sadgurus speak very less but that does not mean that they know lesser than those who speak volumes. Rather a Sadguru will bring changes in your mind, heart and body that are revolutionary. You can feel the changes that are permanent and can be difficult to describe. A single word spoken by a Sadguru can cha ...
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  • Meditation On Mindfulness
    By: drbill_phd | - Meditation on Mindfulness

    Summary: mediators are taught to watch the breathing - this comes from the teaching on 'mindfulness of body' which covers more than just breathing. A look at the variations on this method.

    It is a common image these days of mediators walking slowly back and forth. We call it mindfulness of body, a practice continually used in Buddhism. As a tool it has the keenly psychodynamic quality of tying the mind to present moment aware ...

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  • Ganesh Symbolism
    By: Chip Tolaney | - The Almighty. The Invincible One. The All-seeing. Most Gods are known by these titles. But Ganesha? Naah! Nothing so clichd. He's The Ubiquitous One. You bump into him wherever you go in India. As a humble, saffron-colored blob under trees along national highways. At little wayside shrines near the trendiest of metro haunts. In every temple. And, of course, every puja mandir in Hindu homes. While Shiva, Vishnu and Durga in their varied avatars, are towering figures to be worshipped with resp ...
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  • Hinduism - Why God Is Praised?
    By: cdmohatta | - Hinduism has a different concept of God than other religions. In Hinduism God is not something different than the world. According to Hinduism all of us are Gods. The whole world is God. the whole world resides in God. It is surprising to say that we are all Gods, but that is the truth in Hinduism. The difference between God and all of us is that we do not realize our true nature because of maya. The emotions and our karmas make a screen that hides our nature. That is why Hinduism lays emphasis ...
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  • Hinduism- The Glory Of Lord Shiva
    By: cdmohatta | - There are stories in old texts about why Lord Shiva is shown as a Shiva Lingam. A Shiva Lingam may be very small or very large in size. It may be made of stone, metal or whatever. But essentially it symbolizes the glory of Lord Shiva.

    Lord Shiva is Para Brahma. He is the Jagadguru. He is the only truth and he creates the cosmos as a game and then destroys it.

    Lord Shiva creates every living being.

    Lord Shiva creates Heaven and Hell.

    He ...

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  • Hinduism- How Lord Krishna Saved Draupadi?
    By: cdmohatta | - Lord Krishna is the incarnation of Parabrahma- the God according to Hinduism. Lord Krishna took birth on the earth to reduce the weight of the earth. He did this with the great battle of Mahabharata. In this battle millions were killed and earth became lighter.
    Lord Krishna is the savior according to Hinduism. Call him when in deep distress and he always helps. This is revealed in the story of Draupadi. The story is this.

    Kauravas invited the Pandavas for a gambling match. ...

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  • Hinduism - In Praise Of Guru
    By: cdmohatta | - Gurudev, you are the whole cosmos. You are time. You are distance. You are space. You create this cosmos as a game and you destroy it. Your acts are mysterious. We can never understand what you do and how? Gurudeva, you are the world and everything inside and outside the world.

    You are birds. You are the sky. You are the fishes in the ocean. You are the insects. You are the soil. You are the wild animals. You are the forest. You are human beings. You are the feelings. You are the ...

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  • Hinduism - Guru's Glory
    By: cdmohatta | - In Hinduism we do not call any teacher a Guru. We do not call preachers as Guru. We do not call mendicants and those who perform the rituals as Guru. Guru is supreme God according to the truth revealed by Hinduism thousands of years ago.

    A Guru is God in all the senses. We believe that God comes in human form as guru to give salvation to his disciples. The definite text on Guru is Guru Geeta, which sings Guru's glory.

    Guru is all around the world. He make look conf ...

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  • Hinduism- Thoughts
    By: cdmohatta | - Nothing is mine. Everything belongs to God. He gave the body. He made it alive. He gave ability to work. He can take that away anytime. A disease can take away all abilities and make me totally helpless. God can kill me at his will. After that where am I? What am I proud of? Nothing is mine. I do not know from where I came from and I do not know where shall I go after my death. All my attachments will remain here while I travel away.

    Prayer for purity-

    I am nothing ...

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  • Hinduism- What Does It Say About Big Bang?
    By: cdmohatta | - Big Bang tries to explain the origin of the universe. At present there seems to be a general consensus that universe began with a big bang. What does Hinduism say about this? Before we discuss that let us discuss the main theory about Big Bang.

    Big Bang idea came into play after it was found that the universe is expanding constantly. It has been found that the heavenly bodies are running away from us. The speed is proportional to their distance from us. Those that are farthest are ...

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  • Hinduism- Who Am I?
    By: cdmohatta | - Let me begin this discussion about myself to explain my thoughts better. How and why the Hinduism came to a conclusion that we are all gods is beyond my ability to explain. Only someone who has achieved that state can do that. I am not one of them at all. So let me confine to basics about me, myself, mine and I.

    I am alive right now. So I say that this is my hand, this is my stomach, these are my eyes and so on. When I die my body will remain in this world, which is called the wo ...

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  • Hinduism- Thinking Of Cosmos
    By: cdmohatta | - Hinduism thought considers everything as God. According to Hinduism the world is created in God and by God. There is nothing that is not God according to this. Everything in this cosmos- good and bad both are made of God element. God is supreme and the only reality. He has no gender. He is beyond life and death. He exists from infinity and will continue to exist till eternity. The world that we see as changing with time is his play. He creates the world for his joy and destroys it after his game ...
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  • Hinduism- The Nature Of God
    By: cdmohatta | - According to Hinduism,God is Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent. Let me elaborate this to the best of my ability and limited knowledge. God, please forgive me for any mistakes because I have zero knowledge. My knowledge is limited to zero unless you give me the knowledge about yourself.

    Omnipotent-

    God can do anything. God is all-powerful and can do anything. It is a play for him/her. He creates this world in zero time. And he can destroy this world at will i ...

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  • Lord Kartika Is The Brother Of Lord Ganesh. And Also The God Of Hinduism.
    By: thesurat | - Lord Kartika:

    The Orissan record has the huge custom of Yatras or the journies in to the marine. The ritual of Danga-Bhasani before ferry marine in a few pond or canal throughout Kartika Purnima which is with hollowpith supplies and have a large spiritual and socio-economic worth. It is connected with the famous legend of sailors and their merely sister, Taapoi, this occasion of the time signify the financial pursuits, Devipuja, its giving the respect of Tulsi plant for a ...

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  • Hinduism- What Is God?
    By: cdmohatta | - About twelve hundred years ago Hinduism was confused between two theories about God. Is God different than all of us? Or are all of us God. These two theories were called Dwaita and adwaita.

    According to Dwaita philosophy God is something different and he creates the world separate from him. He is the master and controls all destinies. He is the CEO of the organization that we may call as cosmos.

    According to adwaita philosophy this whole cosmos is nothing but God ...

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  • Lord Rama Is The Main God Of All Hinduism
    By: thesurat | - Lord Rama:

    Lord Rama is mainly well-known life of God whose daytime of look is called as Rama-navami. He is called to be the seventh life of Lord Vishnu, whose legend is relate in the Ramayana. Rama is also knowing by the name of Maryada Purusottama and is the symbol of honesty. His life and education of civility in agency are similarly appropriate for us at present as 20 million years ago. He was an avatar of Lord Vishnu and he had every one character of all the invasive Brahman ...

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  • Lord Ganesha It Is The Favorite God Of All Hinduism
    By: thesurat | - Lord Ganesha:
    Lord Ganesha is a Hindu goddess who is single of every onces favorite. His defense and approval is ask facing earlier than any movement or enterprise.
    Lord Ganesha have a lot of names: Ganesha, Ganapathi, Vinayaka Vighneswara, between other; and various outlook. He is moreover Remover of obstacle, too call Lord of obstacle, in together the religious and worldly. He can eliminate obstacle from your lane at the inquire. He can lay obstacle in your trail to direct you t ...

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  • Scogostology: The Dynamics And Philosophy Of Human Problems
    By: IKEY G-KHAN GALACTICCA | - What Are Your Problems In Life?

    There are more than 6 billion human beings on Earth now.

    Some are rich. Some are not.

    Almost all have something in common: they all have problems.

    Human problems vary according to the gender, age, ethnicity, race, country, city and state.

    Some problems are existential.

    Others are created by human beings.

    SCOGOSTOLOGY Lifology provides realistic solutions to hu ...

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  • Purpose Of Yoga - Reasoning With Fundamentalism
    By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | - Once in a while, someone will make the connection about the historical roots of Hatha Yoga and Hinduism. Statements have been made that Yoga and Hinduism are one in the same. In truth, many ashrams do cover Hindu scripture, but that is a real rarity within a Western style Yoga studio. Also, be aware that Christian ashrams also exist, so not all ashrams are the same.

    To "push the envelope" further, some religious fundamentalists will say that Yoga is the "advanced scouting party" f ...

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  • Comprehensive Guide To Worldwide Meditation Techniques
    By: Anmol Mehta | - There are as many types of meditation techniques as there are wonderful flavors of ice cream. This allows each person to find a flavor that is delicious to them. In this article I will provide an overview of some of the most popular meditation techniques that exist and hopefully this will help you find the style that is sweetest to you.

    Some meditation styles suit those of an intellectual disposition, while others are more attractive to those who prefer the path of love and surren ...

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  • Understanding Gurus Of India
    By: cdmohatta | - Most people do not know who is a Guru? They think of Guru as a human being. That is not so and that is why there are very few Gurus in the world. Hinduism defines Guru thus- If God in all his glory appears as a human being to give his grace he is called Guru. The body is only to manifest the words. It has no other meaning whatsoever. Hundreds of Indians act as Gurus in India and abroad. They are all not Gurus. They know how to speak well.

    All Gurus are same. No Guru is higher or l ...

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  • Hinduism- The Basic Ideas
    By: CD Mohatta | - Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world. Mahabharata was written more than 5000 years back. The Hindus call God as Brahman. Brahman is our soul. Brahman makes the whole world. There is nothing but Brahman in the world according to Hinduism. We do not see our true nature because of Maya. The goal is to break the curtain of Maya and see the self. Guru helps in doing that.

    The foundation of Hinduism is non-dualism. God is same as we are. God shows himself as this world. ...

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  • Mudras & Hand Symbolism: What Are Mudras? Part 1
    By: Luxamore | - [Note: This paper contains images which may be seen as originally published at our website]

    When we study Eastern philosophies, beliefs, culture, and the pragmatic yogic methods of Hinduism and Buddhism, we often come across practices of systematic hand gestures. The rites, rituals, initiations, dances, and spiritual disciplines of these Oriental religions and traditions are replete with multifold forms of hand gestures with symbolic meanings and empowering virtues. In Sanskrit th ...

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  • How Many Wrong Turns Have You Made?
    By: Roy E. Klienwachter | - If you are like most people, you have done precious little to make meaningful change in your personal life.

    Most of us accept what is handed to us, and if it does not work out we return to our root thoughts or beliefs to look for answers. This is observable as the world at large has not changed very much in centuries. You do not have to accept this observation-traditionally most people will ignore any scrutiny of their belief systems. So you would be with the majority, and for ...

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