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calm the mind and body. Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions originating around 3,000 BCE in India. It is a diverse set of traditions that worship deities and seek liberation (moksha) through various paths including karma yoga (selfless service), bhakti yoga (devotion), jnana yoga (knowledge), and raja yoga (meditation). The core beliefs include samsara (cycle of rebirth), karma (law of cause and effect), dharma (duty), and ahimsa (non-violence). Popular expressions of Hinduism include worshipping deities like Krishna, Shiva, Vishnu and attending temples and festivals.
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Hinduism is one of the oldest extant religious traditions in the world dating back to at least 2500 BCE. It originated in the Indus Valley and has no single founder but developed over time incorporating key beliefs such as dharma, samsara, karma, moksha, and respect for the authority of the Vedas. Hinduism is a diverse set of traditions that worship many deities with the most popular being Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Ganesha and Devi. The four major paths to liberation are Jnana (knowledge), Bhakti (devotion), Karma (selfless action), and Raja (meditation) Yoga.Hinduism
HinduismJansher Chakkittammal
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Hinduism is a religion, or a way of life, found most notably in India and Nepal. Although Hinduism contains a broad range of philosophies, it is a family of linked religious cultures bound by shared concepts, recognisable rituals, cosmology, shared textual resources, pilgrimage to sacred sites and the questioning of authority.Hinduism
HinduismDokka Srinivasu
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The document provides an overview of key concepts in Hindu philosophy, including beliefs around Brahman as the universal absolute being, Atman as the inner self, karma and reincarnation, the four stages of life, moksha or liberation, various Hindu deities like Shiva and Krishna, and philosophies like Vedanta, Tantrism, and Bhakti yoga. It also discusses Hindu scriptures like the Vedas and Upanishads and notes Hinduism's generally tolerant and inclusive nature.Hinduism 1
Hinduism 1Jon Kohler
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Hinduism originated in India and has no single founder or centralized authority. It developed over time as a family of related beliefs influenced by Aryan invaders who entered India around 2000 BCE. The Aryans worshipped male gods and their sacred texts were the Vedas, which were orally transmitted. Later philosophical works called the Upanishads explored concepts like Brahman, Atman, Maya, Karma, Samsara and Moksha and emphasized liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Hindu society was traditionally organized by a caste system which determined one's social status and duties according to their occupation.Hinduism 1
Hinduism 1Matt Maples
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Hinduism originated in India and has no single founder or centralized authority. It developed over time as a family of related beliefs influenced by Aryan invaders who entered India around 2000 BCE. The Aryans worshipped male gods and their sacred texts were the Vedas, which were orally transmitted. Later philosophical works called the Upanishads explored concepts like Brahman, Atman, Maya, Karma, Samsara and Moksha and emphasized liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Hindu society was traditionally organized by a caste system which determined one's social status and duties according to their occupation.Introduction To Hindu Dharma
Introduction To Hindu DharmaDokka Srinivasu
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Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions, with over 1 billion followers worldwide. It believes in an eternal spiritual principle called Sanatana Dharma. The core scriptures are the Vedas, which form the basis of Hindu beliefs and philosophy. Hinduism sees divinity in all of creation and believes in an impersonal and personal conception of God. It teaches that all individuals have an eternal soul (Atman) that is ultimately one with the divine (Brahman).Week 3 & 4 hinduism lecture and slides 9:12
Week 3 & 4 hinduism lecture and slides 9:12Juliewulf
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Hinduism lecture includes vedas, upanishads, the bjagavad Gita, Ramayana, caste system, Gandhi, philosophy, prayers, ritualsHinduism Lecture
Hinduism LectureJuliewulf
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Hindu gods & goddesses, philosophy, The Vedas, The Upanishads, The Bhagavad Gita, The Ramayana, philosophy, ritual, caste system, Gandhi, Ambedhkhar, India, history, culture, psychology, politics, faith, religion, spiritualityJLI The Kabbalah of You - Lesson 1
JLI The Kabbalah of You - Lesson 1Chanoch Sufrin
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This document discusses the human soul from philosophical, Kabbalistic, and Chasidic perspectives. It explores the soul's nature as both a creation of God yet also containing a spark of Godliness. The soul's characteristics are described as immortal, non-physical, seeking transcendence and being a fountain of goodness. The document emphasizes viewing others as containing a part of God and knowing one's own divine core. Living according to Torah is presented as quenching the thirst of the soul to reconnect with its divine source.Upanishads
UpanishadsDokka Srinivasu
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The Upanishads are sacred Hindu scriptures composed between 800-500 BCE that discuss the ultimate nature of reality. They teach that [1] Brahman is the single, eternal, unchanging reality beneath the illusion of multiplicity. Atman, the true self, is identical to Brahman. However, due to [2] avidya or ignorance, humans experience [3] samsara, the cycle of rebirth governed by [4] karma. The goal is to attain [5] moksha or liberation from samsara through enlightenment of the identity of Atman and Brahman.Spirit possession
Spirit possessionBekah Rigby
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Presentation on Spirit Possession for University of Missouri class Indigenous Religions Honors with Elijah Obina (information taken from Indigenous Religions: A Companion by Graham Harvey)The Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad GitaSusan Bertolino
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This powerpoint aims to explain the background of the Gita along with decoding some of the more difficult terms in the text.Hinduism Ppt
Hinduism PptSubhashitam
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Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions, originating in India over 3,000 years ago. It has over 800 million followers worldwide. Hindus believe in an eternal soul (Brahman) that is present in all things and takes on different aspects or gods like Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Hindus seek to escape the cycle of rebirth through moksha by following religious paths like karma yoga (work), jnana yoga (knowledge), or bhakti yoga (devotion). The key texts are the Vedas, and Hindus are guided by concepts like dharma (duty), samsara (rebirth), and karma (consequences of actions). Caste and genderTattvarth surtra -_ancient_s
Tattvarth surtra -_ancient_sJainausa
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Presentation / slides on Tattvarth Sutra. This was presented by Jain Center of Greater Boston at the Toronto JAINA convention and later presented at Harvard and other Jain Centers.
Hinduism
HinduismEduardo Cudia,ECE, ECT
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Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world originating over 5,000 years ago. It developed from the Vedas and has no single founder or religious text. Hindus believe in an eternal soul (atman) that is reincarnated based on karma, with the goal of achieving moksha or liberation from the cycle of rebirth. The caste system shapes Hindu society, with different castes having specific social roles and occupations determined by birth. Hindus worship in temples and homes through practices like puja and seek enlightenment through yoga and devotion to deities.Re-Engineering Re-Incarnation
Re-Engineering Re-IncarnationGiulio Prisco
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The document discusses reincarnation from Buddhist and other spiritual perspectives. It provides an overview of Buddhist cosmology, which describes 31 planes of existence divided into the sense-sphere realm, fine-material realm, and immaterial realm. Each realm contains beings at different stages of spiritual development experiencing various levels of suffering. It also describes the cosmology presented by spiritual teacher Adi Da Samraj, involving progression through subtle planes after death. The document argues that reincarnation could be "re-engineered" to help beings avoid past mistakes and reconnect with spirituality through counseling children who remember past lives and guiding souls toward auspicious rebirths.Human Cultures: Chapter 16 presentation
Human Cultures: Chapter 16 presentationDana M. Boyett
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This document provides an overview of key concepts in the anthropological study of religion, including animism, souls, mana, magic, rituals, types of religious cults (individualistic, shamanistic, communal, ecclesiastical), revitalization movements, and the relationship between religion and society. It discusses definitions and examples of concepts like animism, souls, mana, magic, rituals, the sacred/profane distinction, and how religion relates to political economy, social structure, and environmental/ecological factors.Vedanta
VedantaPavithra L N
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Vedanta is one of the world's oldest spiritual philosophies based on the Vedic scriptures of Hinduism. It teaches that God is infinite existence, consciousness and bliss. It also teaches that the soul is divine and all religions teach the same basic truths. Vedanta outlines four paths or yogas to self-realization - the paths of devotion, knowledge, selfless work, and meditation. It teaches that the true self is eternal and identical with Brahman, the absolute reality, while the world is an illusion created by Maya. Liberation is achieved by cultivating virtues and discrimination to see past the illusion and realize the non-dual nature of the self and Brahman.An Introduction to Zen Buddhism... and Heidegger!
An Introduction to Zen Buddhism... and Heidegger!noiseTM
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Zen Buddhism emphasising the transitory nature and ultimate emptiness of everything, Zen can appear at once peaceful, baffling, wise, nihilistic, and downright surreal to western eyes.
Martin Heidegger the modern German philosopher said western philosophy had ignored the issue of BEING ITSELF, and he attempted to construct an account of existence from scratch with his 'phenomenology'.
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Model Code of Conduct for the Political Parties and Candidates
Model Code of Conduct for the Political Parties and CandidatesSubhashitam
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The document outlines a model code of conduct for political parties and candidates to ensure free and fair elections. It includes guidelines on general conduct, meetings, processions, activities on polling day, rules around polling booths, and conduct of the party in power. Key points include prohibiting appeals to religion or caste, ensuring peaceful public meetings and processions, and restricting the use of government resources for campaigning.
List of BJP Candidates
List of BJP CandidatesSubhashitam
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This document is a list of 151 candidates fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party for the 2009 Lok Sabha elections in various states and union territories of India. It includes the name of the state or territory, the constituency number and name, and the name of the candidate for each listed constituency. The list covers candidates across multiple states including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and others.
India Culture
India CultureSubhashitam
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This document provides an overview of India's history, culture, and diversity. It discusses how India has been home to many ancient civilizations and was a center of learning as early as 700 BC at the Taxila University. It also summarizes India's contributions in many fields including mathematics, astronomy, health sciences, philosophy, art, and language. The document highlights India's social, religious, and linguistic diversity and how the country has advanced economically and technologically while maintaining the world's largest democracy.Holi
HoliSubhashitam
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Holi is a popular Hindu spring festival celebrated in many countries. It usually falls in late February or early March. The festival has ancient origins mentioned in early Hindu scriptures. It is celebrated with colors and by lighting bonfires to commemorate the victory of good over evil. People celebrate by spraying colors and water on each other in a joyous expression of love and forgiveness.Holi Ppt
Holi PptSubhashitam
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Holi is a spring festival that celebrates new beginnings. Traditionally, natural colors made from flowers and plants were used to celebrate Holi, but now synthetic colors containing toxic chemicals are commonly used instead. These chemicals can cause health issues. Gayatri Pariwar promotes celebrating Holi in a more environmentally friendly way using natural colors to protect people's health and the environment. They educate students on making their own natural colors and encourage celebrating Holi's spiritual meaning of burning inner demons and promoting brotherhood.Holi
HoliSubhashitam
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Holi is a colorful festival celebrated in early March that lasts 1-5 days. It symbolizes spring and the stories of Krishna and Prahlad. According to Hindu belief, Krishna popularized the tradition of Holi by playing pranks as a child, drenching village girls with colored powders and water. Holi also commemorates the killing of the demoness Holika by a fire in which she was burnt but Prahlad, her nephew, survived due to his devotion to Vishnu. Today, bonfires are lit on Holi eve and the next day people apply colored powders to each other.HOLI
HOLISubhashitam
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Holi is a colorful festival where people put different colors on each other using their hands or water guns, there is also traditional dancing in the evening after cleaning up from throwing colors, and people enjoy sweets to celebrate Holi.HOLI
HOLISubhashitam
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The document summarizes five major world religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. It provides background on their origins and founding figures such as Abraham, Jesus, Muhammad, and Buddha. It explains key beliefs and practices of each religion such as their views on God, sacred texts, places of worship, and impact on society with billions of global followers. All five religions originated in different parts of Asia and the Middle East over the past few thousand years and have significantly shaped modern culture and civilization.
Perfect Questions Perfect Answers
Perfect Questions Perfect AnswersSubhashitam
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The document is a discussion between Bob Cohen and His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada about the nature and attractiveness of God, known as Krishna in the Hindu tradition. Prabhupada explains that Krishna means "all-attractive" and is the only appropriate name for God since God must attract all people and beings. He notes that even rascals and those seeking power, prestige, or money would find Krishna attractive since He is the source of all wealth and power. Prabhupada asserts that all people will find Krishna attractive in some way.
Sama Veda
Sama VedaSubhashitam
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The document provides an introduction to the Sama Veda, one of the four Vedas. It discusses that Sama Veda contains 1875 mantras or verses from the Rig Veda set to melodies. It also describes the three recensions of Sama Veda and how the verses are grouped into chapters. Finally, it briefly explains the process of transforming the mantras into songs through markings and how error-correcting techniques were used to preserve the text orally over generations.
Yajurupaakarma
YajurupaakarmaSubhashitam
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This document provides information about the four Vedas - Rig, Yajur, Sama, and Atharva. It discusses the key categories of knowledge contained in the Vedas related to Dharma, including injunctions, prohibitions, valedictory passages, and names. It also summarizes the different samhitas (collections) within each Veda, noting their number of hymns, verses, and organization. The Atharva Veda samhita in particular is described as having 5977 verses spread over 20 chapters. Overall, the document outlines the core scriptural texts of the Vedic tradition and different aspects of knowledge contained within them.Yajurupaakarma
YajurupaakarmaSubhashitam
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This document provides information about the Yajur Veda Upakarma ritual known in Tamil as "Avani Avittam". It explains that Upakarma, which means "beginning", refers to beginning the study of the Vedas. For those belonging to the Yajur Veda, Upakarma is observed in the month of Sravana on the full moon day. This day is auspicious as it is the day Lord Hayagreeva restored the Vedas to Brahma. The ritual involves beginning Veda study from mid-August to mid-January each year, then taking a break until the next Upakarma to restart study. The document also provides background on the four Vedas andSama Veda
Sama VedaSubhashitam
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The document provides an introduction to the Sama Veda, one of the four Vedas. It discusses that Sama Veda contains 1875 mantras or verses from the Rig Veda set to melodies. It also describes the three recensions of Sama Veda and how the verses are grouped into chapters. Finally, it briefly explains the process of transforming the mantras into songs through adding notation and discusses an error detection method used to preserve the text orally.Science And Hinduism
Science And HinduismSubhashitam
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This document provides an overview of the connections between Hinduism and science. It discusses how ancient Hindu sages made significant scientific discoveries in fields like astronomy, medicine, surgery, mathematics, and more. These contributions are documented in ancient Hindu texts but were later independently rediscovered in other parts of the world. The document also explores how modern scientific theories on topics like the unified field and quantum physics are aligning with concepts in Hindu texts like Brahman and the Akashic field. Overall, it argues that ancient Hinduism and modern science share the common goals of seeking truth and understanding reality.