| (Published: Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0400) |
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| Botanically Rudraksha is the seed of trees of the family Elaeocarpus. The term Rudraksha means tears of lord Shiva. There is a Hindu legend that states that lord Shiva is suppose to have shed a tear, and the place where the tear landed on earth, the Elaeocarpus tree grew up. It is since then that th |
| Author: amit uniyal |
| Directory: Religion - Hindu |
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| (Published: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:00:00 -0400) |
| Hinduism and Buddhism a comparison |
| What points make up Hinduism and Buddhism a comparison.
What is discussed here are the Buddhist doctrines of the Theravada tradition. As regards this comparison it may be said that the doctrines are presented differently in Hinduism and Buddhism. Certain doctrines are stressed in Buddhism which a |
| Author: Nikhil Gangoli |
| Directory: Religion - Hindu |
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| (Published: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:00:00 -0400) |
| Important holy sites of Hinduism |
| This article is about some important holy sites of Hinduism. These are some of the Tirthas and Dhaams - the most important holy sites.
A dhaam as explained later is a sacred abode of Vishnu. There are four such important dhaams that I will mention here. A tirtha is a holy site for pilgrimage.
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| Author: Nikhil Gangoli |
| Directory: Religion - Hindu |
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| (Published: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 01:00:00 -0500) |
| Energy Enhancement The Paramahamsa The Yin Yang Symbol, Yogananda And The Transmutation Of Energies |
| An enlightened being is sometimes given the title Paramahamsa. This refers to an ancient Hindu myth of when the world was young, the whole of the surface was covered with water. The mischievous Gods mixed milk and poison in the water and stirred it all together. Paramahamsa was the name meaning the |
| Author: Swami Satchidanand |
| Directory: Religion - Hindu |
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