understanding of the scriptures should be thorough. The difference between Hinduism and other major philosophies is that, whereas other philosophies discuss God as “paroksh(parā-aksh),” Hinduism discusses God as “pratyaksh(prati-aksh)”, “murtimān” ,or “sākshāt(sa akshata).” Paroksh ...
According to Neal Christie, executive director of the Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations, US policymakers hesitate to condemn India’s religious freedom violations due to “many lawmakers’ vested economic interests in India and their fear of backlash from Hindu nationalists in their ...
Whatever may be its origin, vratas are now an integral part of Hinduism. Currently, they are even more popular than the Vedic rituals, since they are more aligned to the practice of puja or the domestic worship of the images of gods and goddesses. They are currently practiced as part of ...
knew it as it is. Of course, we cannot explain it in an evening. My satguru, the great Siva Yogaswami of Columbuthurai, would say, “The time is short and the subject is vast.” But we can have a look at some of the aspects of Hinduism that bring such joys and happiness to over...
And in view of the fact that nearly everyone who opens the scriptures all equally throw away the Key of Knowledge, they all remain blind to the true meaning. (2) Secondly, the scriptures are composed by mystics who would be deemed heretics if they spoke openly about what they knew and ...
Hinduism recognizes the importance of right conduct (samskara) in human life. It is right conduct which eventually determines a person's next life. In the pursuit of the four aims of human life, a person should never lose sight the importance of virtue and righteous conduct. One may resort...
asana - (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga) guard - a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up" sprawling, sprawl - an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about stance - standing posture ...
experiencing of unfamiliar psychological states, the novice has only to entrust himself blindly to the guidance of the “initiated.” Thus, teachers play an important role in mysticism (the guru in Hinduism, the pir in Sufism, thestarets[an old monk] in hesy-chasm, and the zaddik in ...
Hinduism Islam Judaism In the arts See also Notes Further reading External links In this use, revealing certain body parts is considered inappropriate, thus immodest. In conservative Middle Eastern societies, modesty may involve women completely covering their bodies with a burqa and not...
This was true especially in the ancient world, where women were looked upon as objects of beauty or lust or some form of property. These and for various other reasons, the Buddha was initially reluctant to admit women into the community of monks and accommodate them in the monasteries. ...