from other religions like Buddhism‚ Janinism of even Islam and Christianity and add them to his ways of worship. Hinduism accepts a large number of different beliefs as long as they are in harmony with the original ideas of Hinduism founded in the Vedas. In Christianity‚ it is uncommon to incorporate any other beliefs into the religious practices. One must follow the rules listed in the Bible and devote themselves completely to god or go to Hell. The Bible promotes intolerance (shunning‚ stoning‚
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Agama Shastra and Temple worship [pic] [pic][pic]Buzz up! [pic]ShareThisMar 5 2008 | Views 3773 | Comments (10) Tags: Agama Agama Shastra Temple worship [pic] The Hindu temples are complex institutions. They represent the culmination of social and religious aspirations of a society. Temple is the focal point in the life of a community and often represents its pride‚ identity and unity. It is also the index of the community’s wellbeing. It draws into its fold people from its various
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INDIAN CIVILIZATION Also called Indus Valley Civilization; the earliest in South Asia Contemporary with Bronze Age civilizations in pre-dynastic Egypt‚ Mesopotamia Compared to the other Bronze Age civilizations‚ Indus Valley Civilization was unspectacular Early civilizations of the Indian sub-continent were centred on two major river valleys: The Indus River and its tributaries‚ especially the Saraswati River Valley (2600-1500BCE) – associated with Dravidians. Called Harappan Culture The Ganges
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the remaining Gods and Goddesses as part of the supreme God. Henotheistic religions are known to be very tolerant and diverse. B. G. Tilak (1995‚ July 2) at the Supreme Court in India quoted‚ the true definition of Hinduism: “Acceptance of the Vedas with reverence; recognition of the fact that the means or ways to salvation are diverse; and the realization of the truth that the number of gods to be worshipped is large‚ that indeed is the distinguishing feature of the Hindu religion.” Hinduism
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the sea bed south of the delta of the Indus River (Bashman‚ 1989‚ pg. 2). Although we have been able to extract minuscule clues from the Indus Valley Civilization‚ most of Hinduism’s pre-history stems from an religious Aryan ancient text called The Veda‚ consisting of four traditions‚ the Rg-‚ Yajur-‚ Sāma-‚ and Atharva-. It is important to mention that the Veda’s are thought of as eternal‚ or not written by human beings‚ and the Aryan people passed down knowledge of the Veda’s from generation to
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Hindu Religions Tradition Paper Phonesia Machado University of Phoenix REL 133/ Calvin Habig‚ Faciliatator The sacred elements of Hinduism are comprised of Hindu religious traditions‚ and their transcendent connotations. It would be very difficult to completely list all the sacred elements of Hinduism that make up the Hindu religious traditions because of the sheer enormity and depth of the Hindu culture and traditions that have evolved through thousands of years. However‚ I will deign to describe
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governed by Dharma and Karma‚ while the Jewish people have a set of rules known as the Ten Commandments and the 613 Mitzvah. The Ten Commandments were a set of rules given to Moses by God on Mt. Sinai. In terms of scripture‚ the Hindus refer to the Vedas‚
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samsara Saṃsāra or Sangsāra (Sanskrit: संसार) (in Tibetan called ’khor ba (pronounced kɔrwɔ [IPA] in many Tibetan dialects)‚ meaning "continuous flow")‚ is the repeating cycle of birth‚ life and death (reincarnation) within Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Bön‚ Jainism‚ and Taoism‚[1] In Sikhism this concept is slightly different and looks at one’s actions in the present and consequences in the present. According to the view of these religions‚ a person’s current life is only one of many—stretching back before
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Uses[edit] Drums are usually played by striking with the hand‚ or with one or two sticks. In many traditional cultures‚ drums have a symbolic function and are used in religious ceremonies. Drums are often used in music therapy‚ especially hand drums‚ because of their tactile nature and easy use by a wide variety of people.[2] In popular music and jazz‚ "drums" usually refers to a drum kit or a set of drums (with some cymbals)‚ and "drummer" to the person who plays them. Drums acquired even
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Bharat-Vs-India‚ Swami Vivekananda and DNA of Intellectuals Published: Tuesday‚ Jan 08‚2013‚ 19:00 IST By: Mihir Jha My grandfather used to tell me a story. There used to live a great astrologist and palmist in a village. He could look after the palms and foretell future of anyone as if through the power of prophesy. One day‚ a gentleman came to him with his son and requested him to examine streaks of his son’s thenar. Upon a careful examination‚ the Palmist said: - “Your son doesn’t exhibit
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