Noun1.Yama- Hindu god of death and lord of the underworld Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visitthe webmaster's page for free fun...
In Vedic tradition, Yama was considered to have been the first mortal who died and espied the way to the celestial abodes, and in virtue of precedence he became the ruler of the departed. In some passages, however, he is already regarded as the god of death. Yama's name can be ...
4.1. Yama is depicted as the sovereign of the infernal; the lord of death and the dispenser of justice; and the governor of eternal law that ensures rejuvenation of life and a sense of balance between the old and the new in all existence. Yama , the son of Vivaswan is Vaivasvata ; ...
The hunter thought he should kill the boar, but changed his mind because he did not want to be a link in such a chain, and cause his own death by the next predator to come along. On his way home he heard a voice call to him from the top of a tree. It was the voice of a ...
Comptes rendus / Reviews of books: Into the Jaws of Yama, Lord of Death: Buddhism, Bioethics, and Death Karma Lekshe Tsomo Albany: State University of New York Press, 2006. ix + 270 pdoi:10.1177/000842980903800132John R. WilliamsStudies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses...
The god in charge of hell in Hindu lore, also known as King Enma in Buddhism. He is believed to be the first human, and after his death was given the role of guiding the deceased to the land of the dead. He eventually began punishing the dead according to their deeds in life. Throu...
Yama, in the mythology of India, the god of the dead. The Vedas describe him as the first man who died, blazing the path of mortality down which all humans have since followed. He is the guardian of the south (the region of death) and presides over the r
an annual pilgrimage of those seeking to achieve higher levels of consciousness. The long mountain treks include ritual purification, prayers, and esoteric rituals, all of which require considerable courage and endurance. Yamabushi believe they experience a symbolic death and re-birth in the mountains...
This article is about Yama , the Dharma raja, the dispenser of justice, the guardian of the ancestors; and ,the lord of death. Yama is one of the Loka-pala or Dikpala, the Regents of the directions. He presides over the South. Before we return to Yama, l