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	Hinduism - Religions of India - Hindus - Karma - Dharma - Haryana Online
		According to ancient Hindus, the four varnas (literally, 'colors') or castes had equal standing in the society and were based upon the duties to society and worked together towards the welfare of the society.
		The Uttara ("later") Mimamsa school is perhaps one of the cornerstone movements of Hinduism and certainly was responsible for a new wave of philosophical and meditative enquiry, renewal of faith, and cultural reform.
		It is considered one of the most universal of all Hindu mantras, invoking the universal Brahman as the principle of knowledge and the illumination of the primordial Sun.
	www.haryana-online.com /Culture/hinduism.htm (3807 words)

	Teachers and Parents - Hindu Dharma
		Hindu Dharma comprises a medium, an instrument or an integrated scheme of life by which one is prevented from falling down and is uplifted spiritually.
		Hinduism describes Dharma as the natural universal laws whose observance enables humans to be contented and happy, and to save himself from degradation and suffering.
		Hinduism is the religion that suggests methods for the attainment of the highest ideal and eternal bliss here and now on earth and not somewhere in heaven.
	www.balagokulam.org /teach/dharma/what.php (701 words)

	EDITOR'S CHOICE: Hinduism: The Sanatana Dharma
		Hindu was primarily a geographical term that referred to India or to a region of India (near the Sindhu) as long ago as the 6th century bc.
		The Hindu tradition encourages Hindus to seek spiritual and moral truth wherever it might be found, while acknowledging that no creed can contain such truth in its fullness and that each individual must realize this truth through his or her own systematic effort.
		Hinduism’s openness to new ideas, teachers, and practices, and its desire for universality rather than exclusivity, set it apart from religions that distinguish their followers by their belief in particular historical events, people, or revelations.
	www.adishakti.org /_/hinduism_the_sanatana_dharma.htm (853 words)

	EDITOR'S CHOICE: Hinduism: The Sanātana Dharma
		Hindu was primarily a geographical term that referred to India or to a region of India (near the Sindhu) as long ago as the 6th century bc.
		The Hindu tradition encourages Hindus to seek spiritual and moral truth wherever it might be found, while acknowledging that no creed can contain such truth in its fullness and that each individual must realize this truth through his or her own systematic effort.
		Hinduism’s openness to new ideas, teachers, and practices, and its desire for universality rather than exclusivity, set it apart from religions that distinguish their followers by their belief in particular historical events, people, or revelations.
	www.al-qiyamah.org /_/hinduism_the_sanatana_dharma.htm (842 words)

	Hinduism and the four aims of life
		Hinduism prescribes fulfillment of sexual passions for the householders and abstinence from it for the students and ascetics who are engaged in the study of the scriptures and in the pursuit of Brahman.
		Hindu scriptures emphasize that the purpose of sex is procreation and perpetuation of family and society, while the purpose of dharma is to ensure order in the institution of family and society.
		Dharma constitutes the legs of a Purusha that walk upon the earth; both artha and kama constitute his two limbs active in the middle region; while moksha constitutes the head that rests in the heaven.
	hinduwebsite.com /hinduism/h_aims.asp (1480 words)

	Hinduism
		To the Hindu, this idea has been an active force in defining the 'Eternal Dharma.' It has been for Hinduism what the infinite Divine Self of Advaita is to existence, remaining forever unchanged and self-luminous, central and pervasive, in spite of all the chaos and flux around it.
		Hinduism has often been confused to be polytheistic as many of Hinduism's adherents are monists, and view multiple manifestations of the one God or source of being.
		Hinduism rests on the spiritual bedrock of the Vedas, hence Veda Dharma, and their mystic issue, the Upanishads, as well as the teachings of many great Hindu gurus through the ages.
	www.mcfly.org /Hinduism (5493 words)

	Dharma in Buddhism and Hinduism
		It [dharma] is, so to speak, the essential nature of a being, comprising the sum of its particular qualities or characteristics, and determining, by virtue of the tendencies or dispositions it implies, the manner in which this being will conduct itself, either in a general way or in relation to each particular circumstance.
		Dharma may be used to refer to "rules" of the operation of the mind or universe in a metaphysical system, or to rules of comportment in an ethical system.
		The Dharma is one of the Three Jewels, and Buddhists are said to seek refuge in it as in the Buddha and the Sangha.
	www.thaiexotictreasures.com /dharma_in_buddhism_and_hinduism.html (1839 words)

	Hinduism and Gods
		Hinduism is the world's third-largest religion, following Christianity and Islam, and is one of the "Great" religions (meaning that Hinduism has spread from its original borders to other countries and cultures).
		One has to understand that Hinduism is actually a very broad term used in the West to describe the different practices and beliefs of a large group of the people of India, and is thus a little misleading.
		The Dharma is touched upon at length in The Bhagavadgita (The Song of God), a section of the epic poem The Mahabharata.
	www.geocities.com /jayistheboss/hinduism.html (1341 words)

	Dharma
		Dharma is a particular code of conduct, but there are no do's and don't as such because, whatever you feel is genuinely good for yourself is good for others also.
		Dharma can best be understood when related to conduct, to morality and ethics, but these are only attributes, reflections, but not Dharma itself.
		For example it is the Dharma of an individual who lives in a cold climate to wear warm clothing, of the hungry man to have food, of the student to study properly.
	www.sanatansociety.org /yoga_and_meditation/hinduism_philosophy_dharma_ethics.htm (940 words)

	Universalist Unitarian Church, Hinduism
		Hinduism is referred to as Sanatana, Dharma, the eternal faith.
		Hinduism is henotheistic as it does not deny the existence of others.
		Reincarnation means to "reenter the flesh." Hindus believe the soul to be immortal and keeps reentering a fleshy body time and again into to resolve experiences and thereby learn all lessons life which the material world has to offer.
	www.bright.net /~wbehee/hinduism.htm (620 words)

	Hinduism Vedas
		Although the Hindu castes also adhered to the principle of the four stages of life for the Hindus (Brahmacharya, celibate student, Grihastha, householder, Vanaprastha, forest hermitage, and Sannyasa, spiritual renunciation), in practice the Hindu householder and the ascetic continued to be the main alternatives.
		Hinduism was a family of myriad faiths that range from an absolute monistic triad, (Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Shiva, the Destroyer) to a pluralistic Hindu theism (the Supreme Being manifests as many gods and goddesses).
		Dharma is a doctrine of virtuous living and of the religious and moral rights and duties of each individual to live a life of good conduct.
	www.spiritsongs.org /Hinduism_Hindu_Vedic_Vedas.htm (4796 words)

	Dharma definition meaning hindu Sanatana hinduism
		Dharma is that Elixir vitae of the cosmic system in absence of which life cannot sustain on its own.
		Dharma is the root cause of life be it the form of an insect, plant, animal or a human being.
		The presence of Dharma in the life of a Jiva (living being) is essential for maintaining an ethical approach towards life.
	www.godrealized.com /dharma.html (992 words)

	AllRefer.com - dharma, Hindu Religion (Hinduism) - Encyclopedia
		In Hinduism, dharma is the doctrine of the religious and moral rights and duties of each individual; it generally refers to religious duty, but may also mean social order, right conduct, or simply virtue.
		Sacred law is the codification of dharma, and Hinduism itself is also called Sanatana Dharma [the eternal dharma].
		In Buddhism, dharma has two distinct meanings: it refers to religious truth, namely Buddhist teaching as the highest truth; it is also used as a technical term to denote a constituent element of experience, or any existing thing or phenomenon.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/D/dharma.html (192 words)

	Dharma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It [dharma] is, so to speak, the essential nature of a being, comprising the sum of its particular qualities or characteristics, and determining, by virtue of the tendencies or dispositions it implies, the manner in which this being will conduct itself, either in a general way or in relation to each particular circumstance.
		Dharma may be used to refer to rules of the operation of the mind or universe in a metaphysical system, or to rules of comportment in an ethical system.
		Dharma is also used to refer to the teachings of the Buddha, not in the context of the words of one man, even an enlightened man, but as a reflection of natural law which was re-discovered by this man and shared with the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dharma (4245 words)

	Dharma Darshan Sanatana Dharma FAQ
		The oldest writings known to humanity are the Vedas, the revealed scriptures of Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism), and date back to perhaps 3800 B.C.E. This is when they were first put into writing; they are known to have been transmitted orally from generation to generation for an extensive period of time previous to even this.
		Hindus themselves hold the view that this spiritual tradition, known in the ancient, sacred language of Sanskrit as "Sanatana Dharma," is an eternal and ever-present (even if not ever-visible) way of life.
		The sacred scriptures of Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) is known as the Veda.
	www.hinduweb.org /home/dharma_and_philosophy/dharma/sanatanafaq.htm (1421 words)

	Hinduism - Gurupedia
		Hinduism (सनातन धर्म; Sanātana Dharma, roughly Perennial Faith) is generally considered to be the oldest major world religion still practiced today and first among Dharma faiths.
		A perversion, according to many Hindus, of dharma's true meaning, caste plays a significant role in Hindu society, although it is now losing favor and is illegal in India.
		It is considered one of the most universal of all Hindu mantras, and invokes the universal Brahman as the principle of knowledge and the illumination of the primordial Sun, only in its feminine aspect.
	www.gurupedia.com /h/hi/hinduism.htm (4415 words)

	Hinduism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, with approximately 1 billion adherents (2005 figure), of whom about 890 million live in India.
		Hinduism during this period underwent one of the most profound changes in its history, due in large part to the influence of the prominent teachers Ramanuja, Madhva, and Chaitanya.
		Hinduism advocates the practice of ahimsa—non-violence and respect for all forms of life—human as well as animal, because the divine soul is believed to permeate all.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hinduism (9541 words)

	Heart of Hinduism: Women's Dharma
		Hindu women during the festival of Karva Chauth, during which they fast and pray for the well being of their husbands.
		Hindu texts extol the virtues of womanhood and of the essential role women have in nurturing future generations.
		The value of womanhood is expressed in many features of Hinduism, such as the respect it gives to motherhood, the many goddesses, and the practice of calling India "the Motherland." Some Hindu scholars consider much feminism to be, ironically, an asymmetric endorsement of male values.
	hinduism.iskcon.com /practice/703.htm (883 words)

	Dharma
		The word Dharma is derived from the root DHR- to hold- and its etymological meaning is ‘that which holds’ this world, or the people of the world, or the whole creation from the microcosm to the macrocosm.
		Dharma includes all external deeds, as well as thoughts and other mental practices which tend to elevate the character of a man. Dharma comes from the Divine and leads you to the Divine.
		The Mahabharata enumerates as the fundamentals of Dharma:
	www.hinduism.co.za /dharma.htm (6588 words)

	Spirituality, Hinduism, Dharma
		Dharma is a Sanskrit word translated literally as "innate characteristic".
		Hindus are taught to live a life of duty and good conduct.
		The self-sacrifice made by the individuals for their country is called rashtra- dharma or national-dharma.
	1stholistic.com /Prayer/Hindu/hol_Hindu-dharma.htm (1203 words)

	Sanatana Dharma FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Sanatana Dharma is a religion; being Indian is an ethnicity.
		Sanatana Dharma is a philosophy, a spiritual culture, a world-view and a way of life that is open to, and welcoming of, all people without discrimination.
		Dharma Central is one of the most massive information centers available on the Internet containing a wide variety of resources and information about Yoga Spirituality.
	www.dharmacentral.com /faq.htm (2466 words)

	Hinduism-Sanatana dharma
		Hinduism / Sanatana dharma is the oldest of the world's faiths and its origins is dated between 10,000 - 7,000 BCE in present day India.
		Hinduism is probably the most lesser known religion to the World but it is the faith of a billion souls in India.
		Hinduism is the only religion which says that different religions also leads to the same god although in his many forms.
	dharma.indviews.com (365 words)

	Hinduism articles Sanatana Dharma Bhagavad Gita
		The followers of the Islamic Dharma are called Islamists and also Muslims and the Teachings of Prophet Mohammed are contained in the sacred book of Islamic Dharma, the Koran.
		Hinduism is the foremost of all Religions because Lord Krishna came about thousand years before Bhagwan Mahavira, about 77 years after Bhagwan Mahavira came Gautama Buddha, another 423 years later came Jesus Christ and two decades further Prophet Mohammed.
		The meaning of reincarnation, theory of karma, the Definition Dharma, where lies the swarga (Heaven) and hell (Naraka) is all explicitly defined in the Sacred Bhagavad Gita.
	www.godrealized.com /Hinduism.html (1935 words)

	Hinduism Sanathana Dharma and Vedanta: presented by Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham : kamakoti.org
		Hinduism Sanathana Dharma and Vedanta: presented by Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham : kamakoti.org
		You may also like to look at the Hindu Dharma mailing service which emails a page from Hindu Dharma on a daily or weekly basis, and which would commence from a particular chapter/page of your preference.
		Do have a look at Arul Urai, in Tamil, and Hindu Dharma, two volumes of Deivatthin Kural in English.
	www.kamakoti.org (405 words)

	Sanatana Dharma and Hinduism by Dr. R.K. Lahiri, Ph.D
		This is the philosophy of Sanatana Dharma -- a religion of all religions and all mankind.
		The Hindus never were for conversion, rather, their mission was to make the world Arya-like, which means that the individual, what ever his creed or religion be, should lead a life of righteousness and be gentle and religious minded.
		Hindu knows that where there is unity, one with out a second; there is world of Brahmana Seek it as it is the supreme goal of life.
	www.boloji.com /hinduism/114.htm (2602 words)

	Hinduism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hindus believe that the soul reincarnates, evolving through many births until all karmas have been resolved, and moksha, spiritual knowledge and liberation from the cycle of rebirth, is attained.
		Hindus believe that a spiritually awakened master, or satguru, is essential to know the Transcendent Absolute, as are personal discipline, good conduct, purification, pilgrimage, self-inquiry and meditation.
		Hindus believe that all life is sacred, to be loved and revered, and therefore practice ahimsa, "noninjury".
	home.earthlink.net /~fetteroll/JFetteroll/worldreligions/hinduism/hinduism.html (4885 words)

	http://www.hinduism.co.za
		It was a dominance of the fundamentalist group over the ever-diminishing rational and humanist group which advocated the scientific approach and the stressing more and more of the eternal, universal, spiritual elements and the soft-pedalling of the temporal and local elements, in response to the advance of history.
		A Hindu distinguishes the religion of the churches from the religion of Jesus Christ.
		The Hindu is not satisfied merely to accept Christ in theory, but he strives hard to live the life, which Jesus lived, to lead a life of renunciation, of self-control and of love to all.
	www.hinduism.co.za (14763 words)

	Hinduism Today Magazine
		HINDUISM TODAY is an award winning, Macintosh-generated, full color quarterly news magazine articulating Indian spirituality for 135,000 readers around the world.
		To foster Hindu solidarity as a "unity in diversity" among all sects and lineages;
		Ever since Alexander the Great first penetrated the Hindu Kush, Europeans fantasized about the wealth of these lands where the Greek geographers said that gold was dug by up by gigantic ants and guarded by griffins, and where precious jewels were said to lie scattered on the ground like dust.
	www.hinduismtoday.com (1893 words)

	All About Hinduism
		Hinduism does not render the upholders of such views unfit to be recognised as pious and honourable members of the Hindu religious society.
		Dharma is so called, because it holds; Dharma alone holds the people, etc. The word Dharma is derived from the root Dhr—to hold—and its etymological meaning is ‘that which holds’ this world, or the people of the world, or the whole creation from the microcosm to the macrocosm.
		Hindu ethics is based on the sublime philosophy of Vedanta which propounds the doctrine of oneness of life and unity of consciousness.
	www.dlshq.org /download/hinduismbk.htm (18134 words)

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