the cycle of rebirth‚ is attained. Not a single soul will be deprived of this destiny. 6 Hindus believe that divine beings exist in unseen worlds and that temple worship‚ rituals‚ sacraments and personal devotionals create a communion with these devas (divine beings) and God. 7 Hindus believe that an enlightened master‚ or satguru‚ is essential to know the Transcendent Absolute‚ as are personal discipline‚ good conduct‚ purification‚ pilgrimage‚ self-inquiry‚ meditation and surrender in God.
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of existence. The religion preaches that man must advance himself through successive levels of knowledge in his quest for the final truth. Hence‚ the concept of the Devas‚ or the good deities and the Asuras‚ the demoniac characters are very important in the Hindu traditions. Many folklores revolve around the battles between the Devas and the Asuras. The important Godheads in the Hindu tradition are Brahma‚ Vishnu and Siva who correspond with the three ’Gunas’ or qualities of Satva (pureness)‚ Rajas(action)
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the dark Karthikeya and Ganesh‚ And who can describe this great scene. Devan Jabahi Jaya Pukara Tabahi Dukha Prabhu Apa Nivara Kiya Upadrav Tarak Bhari Devan Sab Mili Tumahi Juhari When the Devas called for victory‚ Oh Lord‚ you swept away their sorrow‚ When Tharakasura filled them with troubles‚ All the devas got your generous help. Turata Shadanana Apa Pathayau Luv nimesh Mahi Mari Girayau Apa Jalandhara Asura Sanhara Suyash Tumhara Vidit Sansara With haste you sent to them the six faced God‚ Who
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book for further information about the history of the elements. The elements are associated with the cardinal points of the magic circle and with a hierarchy of spirits- lower-level beings called elementals‚ who in turn are governed by higher beings‚ devas‚ also called the Lords of the Watchtowers‚ the Mighty Ones and the Guardians." So from that exerpt we see that the elements are Earth‚ Air‚ Fire and Water Elementals are said to be ’lower-level’ beings‚ meaning very generally that they are not
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Mookambika and Chottanikkara Eons ago‚ a rishi named Kola performed prayers and penances to the Trimurtis (Brahma‚ Vishnu and Shiva). Pleased with his prayers they appeared before him and offered him a boon. The rishi humbly wished for the three of them to stay at this place and bless the people forever. Granting him his boon‚ they also said that the goddesses that represented the other half of them would also reside there. The Trimurtis then took the form of a swayambhu linga. The place where Kola
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huge part of everyday life. This idea of giving a gift to the gods or sacrificing something for a higher power leads to an individual’s moksha‚ or freedom from samsara. Hindu’s believe that being connected to your spiritual world and appeasing the Devas is the only way to receive this liberation. That is their main goal in life‚ to break this cycle. Ergo‚ their entire lives are based off of the spiritual world‚ and not the physical. Hindu’s believe the physical world cloaks the spiritual world‚ making
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neither the eyes try to answer. Deva walks towards the slightly open door and pulls it wide completely. “Mr Roy‚ Dr Mishika is here to meet you” says Deva an welcomes the doctor as if welcoming guests at his daughter’s wedding. She isn’t pretty‚ but she’s beautiful‚ long curled hair‚ trimmed eyebrows‚ her eyes can stop all the clocks‚ cut off
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Ganesh Chaurthi – A ten-day Hindu festival celebrated to honour the elephant-headed God Ganesha’s birthday Ganesha is known by 108 different names and is the Lord of arts and sciences and the deva of wisdom. He is honoured at the start of rituals and ceremonies as he’s considered the God of beginnings. He’s widely and dearly referred to as Ganapati or Vinayaka. There are two different versions about Ganesha’s birth. One has it that Goddess Parvati created Ganesha out of dirt off her body while having
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Q : What is Abhidhamma? The Buddha preached “Abhidhamma” in the plane of Tavatimsa for three months especially dedicated to his mother Deva and the rest Devas and Bhahmas from the whole universe. At that time‚ the Buddha preached by very wide and very details way. Buddha repeated it to Ashin Sariputtaya by shortest way. Ashin Sariputtaya handed it on to five hundred of his disciples not too long and not too short. This way is what we have been learned in nowadays. According to tipitaka‚ Abhidhamma
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The Phrase ’Value Based Education’‚ in wide use in present times comes closest in meaning to the Sanskrit word ’Vidya’ as it was used by the Gurus or preceptors of ancient India. ’Vid - ya’ means that which illumines. As such‚ it was identified with knowledge that illumines the mind and soul. Since the imparting of knowledge was the aim of education‚ over a period of time‚ education also came to be known as ’Vidya’. But‚ the highest goal of Vidya as visualized by the seers and seekers was to understand
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