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  • Vaishnvism: Best Lesson At International Gita Society
    By: santosh bhol | - Vaishnva theology includes beliefs of the Vedic culture such as reincarnation, material world, karma, and devotion to Vishnu through the process of Bhakti yoga, which includes the singing of Krishna's names, practicing focus of the mind upon His form, and performing deity worship. The standards of worship are performed according to the Narada pancharatra. Within their worship Vaishnva devotees recognize themselves as separate or distinct from their lord, Vishnu. Or in other words, they are diffe ...
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  • Bhagvad Geeta: The Essence Of Hinduism
    By: santosh bhol | - The Bhagavad-Geeta is one of the most important Hindu scriptures and considered as one of the most important philosophical classics of the world. Bhagavad-Geeta is also known as Gitopanishad. It is the essence of Vedic knowledge and one of the most important Upanishads in Vedic literature, The Bhagavad-Geeta comprises of 18 Chapters and 700 verses of the Gita with a beautiful accompaniment of flute, veena, sitar, mridanga, tabla and tala...The Mahabharata confirms that Lord Krishna spoke the Bh ...
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  • Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta: The Essence Of Hinduism
    By: santosh bhol | - The Bhagavad-Geeta is one of the most important Hindu scriptures and considered as one of the most important philosophical classics of the world. Bhagavad-Geeta is also known as Gitopanishad. It is the essence of Vedic knowledge and one of the most important Upanishads in Vedic literature, The Bhagavad-Geeta comprises of 18 Chapters and 700 verses of the Gita with a beautiful accompaniment of flute, veena, sitar, mridanga, tabla and tala...The Mahabharata confirms that Lord Krishna spoke the Bh ...
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  • Lord Krishna: The Essence Of Hinduism
    By: santosh bhol | - Krishna is a deity worshipped across many traditions in Hinduism in a variety of perspectives. While many Vaishnava groups recognize him as an avatar of Vishnu, other traditions within Krishnaism consider Krishna to be svayam bhagavan, or the Supreme Being. We are very beginning from the birthplace of lord Krishna. Mathura is the birthplace of lord Krishna. The city of Mathura is located in the western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, in the northern region of India. It is situated on the ban ...
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  • Bhagvad: The Essence Of Hinduism
    By: santosh bhol | - The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most important Hindu scriptures. It is revered as a sacred scripture of Hinduismand considered as one of the most important philosophical classics of the world Bhagavad-Gita is the widely read theistic science summarized in the Gita-mahatmya (Glorification of the Gita). Bhagvad-Gita is one of the holiest books of Hinduism. It is a part of the Mahabharata, which was written on the banks of the river Saraswati somewhere in the Kurukshetra region of Haryana. The purp ...
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  • 2 Powerful Healing Meditations
    By: Anmol Mehta | - The healing powers of meditation and it's list of health benefits keep on growing daily. Although, it is now well known that meditation is excellent for reducing stress, recent research is starting to show that meditation is also effective in healing far more series conditions and problems as well. In addition, research is providing plenty of evidence in the preventive power of meditation. So whether you are sick or not, meditation should be a high priority activity in your life, if you are i ...
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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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  • India: :a Land Of Diversities
    By: dainykaisey | - A trip to India is one of the most fascinating and thrilling trip that one can embark upon. India offers striking and serene locales across its length and breadth. For luxury travel and stays, hotels in India have a cultural and rural charm and at the same time, present most of the modern amenities for a peaceful stay and an unforgettable trip. If bookings are done in advance, cheap flights and hotel booking turns out the trip very economical.

    India is one of the most sought afte ...

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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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  • The Barsana Dham: A Taste Of India In Austin
    By: Joe Cline | - Most expect that to be able to see a true Hindu temple you would have to travel to . . . well . . . India, or at least a country in which Hinduism is a more dominant religion. But thats not necessarily true. Throughout the years, as immigration has become more common, Hindu temples have been erected wherever believers have settled, including in America, including in Texas.

    The Barsana Dham is located just south of Austin in the hill country. It was built in 1990 and today ...

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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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  • India's Adventures Tour
    By: Manseo | - India is cultural heritage in the world. It is having a long history from 5000 years. Indian culture is deeply rooted with different religion, practices and standards. India is a land with major religious faiths as surviving Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, Jainism and Buddhism. Indians are much associated with religion and adopted the culture of the religion to which they belong. India is an old country that has been the hub of the activities of the ancient and cultural practices. From ...
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  • The Four Major Divisions Of Hinduism
    By: Victor Epand | - The four Hindu denominations or divisions are the Saivism, Shaktism, Smartism, and Vaishnavism. Hinduism is a very rich and complex religion.

    Each of its four denominations shares rituals, beliefs, traditions, and personal gods with one another, but each sect has a unique philosophy on how to achieve life's ultimate goal, which is liberation and is also known as moksa. For example, a person can be a devotee to Shiva and a Vishnu devotee, but one can practice the Advaita Vedanta ph ...

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  • Reform Movements Of Hinduism In The West
    By: Victor Epand | - Since the counter culture revolution of the 1960s, there have been an increasing number of western devotees of various Hindu lineages and practices.

    These have come about, not only through the assistance of the Hare Krishnas, but also through the Universalist teachings of such Hindu figures as Sri Ramakrishna and the yoga teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar. The growing number of Indian immigrants that are now relocating into the west, and the subsequent building of Hindu temples to meet ...

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  • Lindsay to fetch spiritual assistance in Bihar Shared By: MyNews_CJ - The Hollywood actress believes in Hinduism and "karma". "During her stay at the ashram in Bihar, Lohan will explore eastern mysticism, the essence of...

  • Lindsay Lohan to seek spiritual succour in Bihar | TopNews Shared By: angelshearyou - The actress, who is in India currently, is known to be "deeply inspired by Hinduism". Lohan, 23, will work in three British Broadcasting Corporation...

  • First photos from the set of The Others’ Temple. ... - ls6 Shared By: fuelbot - “There seems to be a good reference to Hinduism and Trimurti (roughly translates to Three Statues or “Forms”) and references three gods: creator,...

  • ls6 Shared By: fuelbot - “There seems to be a good reference to Hinduism and Trimurti (roughly translates to Three Statues or “Forms”) and references three gods: creator,...

  • Ardhanari Shared By: mallusarun - In Hinduism , Ardhanari ( Devanāgarī ), is an androgynous deity composed of Shiva and his consort Shakti , representing the synthesis of masculine and...

  • Reuters.com Shared By: RTRFaithWorld - As it turned out, the Hindu representative... convincing everyone that Hinduism was as valid a way to worship and experience the divine as any other.

  • History of Religion Shared By: eck208 - Our map gives us a brief history of the world's most well-known religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Selected periods of...

  • ABC Religion Blog Hinduism makes its way to Copenhagen Shared By: RadioNational - Hinduism makes its way to Copenhagen An unprecedented assembly of Hindu Spiritual Leaders at the PWR has issued a Hindu Declaration on Climate Change...

  • Medieval News: West Virginia University offers online Religious Studies minor Shared By: Medievalists - From Buddhism to Christianity, Judaism to Hinduism the introduction of an online religious studies’ minor at West Virginia University allows students...

  • Recent Hindu festivals and rituals - The Big Picture Shared By: raizerius - Hinduism, the predominant religion in India, is rich with traditional festivals and rituals, celebrated in many ways and locations around the world.


  • New And Old Hindu Denominations And Movements
    By: Victor Epand | - Shaktas worship Shakti, who is known as the divine Mother, in her many forms that include Kali, Durga, Laxmi, Saraswati, and many others as well. The Shakta form was one of the oldest forms of Hindu religion, and there are evidences even from the Indus valley civilization.

    However, with evolution of civilization and the emergence of various doctrines and various other forms of Hindu philosophy emerged. Shaivism and Shakta forms are really inseparable, as is the description of Shiv ...

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  • A Look At Hindu Reform Movements
    By: Victor Epand | - In the past there has been several different contemporary groups, collectively termed the Hindu reform movements, that have striven to introduce the regeneration and reform to Hinduism.

    Although, these movements are very individual in their exact philosophies, they generally stress the spiritual, secular, logical, and scientific aspects of the Vedic traditions, which have created a form that is egalitarian that does not discriminate based on Jati, gender, or race.

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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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  • Celebrity Tattoos: Jessica Alba
    By: Ashley Ford | - I will admit I really dont recall every seeing Jessica Albas tattoos before and come to find out she has at least three that I could find. She has a wrist tattoo that is in the Sanskrit word Padma which means
    lotus flower. In Hinduism, it is the symbol of spiritual development. It is the symbol of the manifestation of beauty and mental purity (the ability to rise above) - for although it has its roots in the mud of ponds and lakes, it raises its flower in immaculate ...

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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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  • Hinduism, Karma And The Law Of Attraction
    By: Paul Warren | - The law of attraction has been around for centuries, however, only recently has it come into the eye oif the world through the book and DVD 'The Secret'. Once known only ny successful business men and women of our time, and times before us, the law of attraction has become a wide-spread phenomenon, allowing just about anyone to benefit from the vast powers of the universe.

    The secret law of attraction works by you believing in something so strongly that it manifests itself into re ...

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  • Top 10 Profound Health Benefits Of Yoga
    By: Anmol Mehta | - What exactly are Chakras? How do they function? How can they be worked on? This article will look to answer these and other key questions regarding them, as well as give an overview of each of the Chakras that make up the Kundalini Yoga Seven Chakra System. Although, books can easily be written on this topic this document will concentrate on providing the most important aspects of this profound science.

    Charkas are the center piece of the Yogic Energetic model of man. Chakra, whi ...

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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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  • Christianity Verses Works Based Religion
    By: Steven Coffman | - Over the centuries Christianity has grown immensely in popularity. I feel that why this has come to pass is because it is the only religious doctrine that is based solely on us praying in the name of Jesus to God to ask forgiveness for our sins, and forgiveness being granted by God. In John 14:5-6 (NKJV) Thomas said to Him, Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way? Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through M ...
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