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Hinduism, Buddhism and the Devil

No sect of Hinduism personifies the powers of evil in one figure corresponding to Satan, or the Ahriman of Persia. In proportion as a nation thinks pantheistically it is disinclined to regard the world as being mainly a contest between good [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Hinduism the Oldest Philosophy in the World

There many various Eastern philosophies and religions that have similar ideas and concepts. The ground for all these ideas chiefly comes from Hinduism, which is considered to be the oldest known philosophy in the world. Hinduism appeared in [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Bhagvad: the essence of Hinduism

The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most important Hindu scriptures. It is revered as a sacred scripture of Hinduismand considered as one of the most important philosophical classics of the world Bhagavad-Gita is the widely read theistic scienc [...]

Posted On : Dec, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Avatar - the Concept of Avaatar in Hinduism (manifest God).....

From times immemorial it has been a standard practice in Hinduism to accept the existence of Avatar. But who is an Avatar... is Avatar manifest God himself or a human being who assumes significant spiritual powers that the humanity starts c [...]

Posted On : Dec, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

Avatar - the Concept of Avaatar in Hinduism (manifest God).....

Posted On : Oct, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Sati Pratha in Hinduism - True Face

AS KNOWN TO MODERN WORLD As far the common understanding about ‘Sati’ goes, it goes as about burning of a widow. The hype of burning women goes with an explanation like this: if the husband dies in an unnatural manner, the widow [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Hinduism for beginners

Today is Deepvali, the beginning of Diwali. And if you have no clue what that means, this article's for you. Deepvali is a Hindu holiday. It's a lot like Halloween only better. It is a day of "sweetness and light" when Hindus cel [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Mangalore: 'Hinduism depicts women as valiant'

Santosh, Assistant Director of the Centre for Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy at the Mangalore University, said on Monday that Hinduism had portrayed women as a valiant and powerful being without disturbing the basic framework of patr [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Hinduism- the Glory of Lord Shiva

There are stories in old texts about why Lord Shiva is shown as a Shiva Lingam. A Shiva Lingam may be very small or very large in size. It may be made of stone, metal or whatever. But essentially it symbolizes the glory of Lord Shiva. Lord [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Why did Hinduism never become an 'organised' religion like C...

When the Romans (after converting to Christianity) and the Muslims conquered a big piece of the world, they needed religion to do it. But Hinduism could remain diverse because Indian rulers felt no need to build an empire beyond the sub-con [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Hinduism is The Foundation of Civilization

Among all religions of the world, the Hindu religion is considered an ancient religion recognized as the foundation of civilization and as the most liberal democratic way of life. Hinduism & Buddhism are the identities & cultural as [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Hinduism

Hinduism is a religious, philosophical, and cultural system that originated and flourished in India. The Hindu religion believes in the Divine Spirit, Brahma, which is the ultimate soul with no form. Brahma is manifested in a pantheon of go [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Revive Sanskrit to save Hinduism

There is an apt adage admiring Sanskrit: "Bhashasu mukhya madhura divya geervaan bharati" (Among all the languages, Sanskrit is the best, sweetest and divine language). Literally meaning "refined and cultured", Sanskrit [...]

Posted On : Sep, 14 2009 | Comments : 0