MALA AND THE MANTRA Introduction of Mala Traditionally a “Mala” in the Hindu context denotes a garland; whereas the same when used in a prayer session is called a “Japa Mala”. As in many religions‚ be it Christianity‚ Buddhism‚ Hinduism‚ or Islam the usage of rosary‚ threngwa‚ japa mala or subha are an integral part for keeping a count and following the prescribed procedure of the prayer undertaken by the devotee. In the Hindu context the word “Mala” is loosely used to indicate both a garland
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Everyone should emulate those ideals and grow into ideal human beings and ideal citizens. Ram took birth to free the earth from the cruelty and sins of the demon King Ravana (Ravan). Ravana had practiced austerities in order to propitiate Shiva and Brahma‚ who had granted him immunity from being killed by gods‚ gandharvas or demons. One of the gods had to take on a human form in order to be able to defeat Ravana. Ram was born as the first son of Dasharatha‚ king of Ayodhya. Ram’s mother was Kausilya
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2.3.4 Soma in Yoga Texts The production of Soma is stimulated by kumbhakā (suspended breath)‚ mudrās and the bandhās closely relating it to the raising of kundalini energy (Yogani‚ 2010). Soma is also related to Brahma vihārās or four noble mental states or attitudes of Buddhist texts. They are maitri (Friendliness)‚ karunā (compassion)‚ muditā (joy)‚ upekshā (equanimity). In Hata Yoga Pradīpikā सोम-सूर्याग्नि - सम्बन्धो जायते छामृताय वै। मृतावस्था समृत्पन्ना ततो
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born on 5 September‚ 1888 in Tirutani‚ a well-known religious center in the Madras State. He was the second son of Veera Samayya‚ a tehsildar in a zamindari. It was a middle-class‚ respectable Hindu Brahmin family. As usual in those days‚ Radhakrishnan was married in 1906‚ at the tender age of 18 and while still a student‚ to Sivakamamma‚ and spent a happy conjugal life with her for half a century before she died in 1956. He graduated
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What is beauty? Hinduism and Immanuel Kant “Beauty is an integral quality of the soul and God. If God is beautiful‚ the entire universe has to be beautiful. There can be nothing ugly in the universe.” (Hindu Janajagruti Samiti)¬¬ Hinduism is the oldest of all living religions. It was not man-made and is based on a set of dogmas. Unlike Islam or Christianity‚ it was not started as a system. It was developed by the teachings of such teachers as Avataras‚ Rishis‚ Vedas‚ the Upanishads‚ the
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1 What Trojan hero did the Romans considered themselves descended from? - Aeneas. What Greek historian described and explained Rome’s rise to power? – Polybius Who were the legendary twin brothers who founded Rome in 753 B.C.? - Romulus and Remus What three things did Polybius consider the main causes of Rome’s greatness? Which Hellenistic philosophy taught that we should strive for “pleasure‚” defined as the absence of pain? –Epicureanism Which Hellenistic philosophy taught that logos‚
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Adivasi Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India.[1][2][3] They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India. The same term Adivasi is used for the ethnic minorities of Bangladesh and the native Vedda people of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ආදී වාස).[4] The word is also used in the same sense in Nepal as is another word janajati (Nepali: जनजाति; janajāti)‚ although the political context differed
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Well I would first like to start off by saying that after I let go of my personal beliefs for a moment‚ and actually let myself be open to the ideas of the Bhagavad-Gita I rather enjoyed it and I feel like I actually can see how the “ways of life” (for loss of a better term) that are expressed in this make a lot of sense. I can actually sit and think about what kind of people today would possibly be categorized as Tamasic‚ Rajasic and Sattvic. I also can see some very similar concepts in the book
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Religions) Personal humility and high ethical behavior are essential elements to all facets of the Hindu religions traditions. In Hinduism‚ different aspects of one reality are symbolized by the many gods and goddesses of Hinduism. For example‚ Brahma is that reality in its role as creator of the universe; in Vishnu it is seen as the preserver and the upholder of the universe; and Shiva is that same reality viewed as the principle of
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Kapoor as King of Alwar * Mammootty (guest appearance) * Anupam Kher * Jayapradha as Court dancer * Hema Malini as Durga Mata * Meenakshi Sheshadri * Raakhee * Tanuja * Shobhana * Debashree Roy Leaves of grass ‚ brahma rakshas‚ The Light: Swami Vivekananda (2013) is a bilingual (Bengali and Hindi) film directed by Utpal (Tutu) Sinha[1] and produced by Tri Colour
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