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	Hinduism - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		A core sacred text of Hinduism and its philosophy, the Bhagavad Gita (भगवद् गीता;), often referred to as the Gita, is a summation of the Vedic, Yogic, Vedantic and Tantric philosophies.
		Hindus stress meditation to acquire knowledge beyond the mind and body, a trait that is often associated with the ascetic god Shiva.
		Aum (ॐ) is the sacred symbol of Hinduism, and is prefixed and sometimes suffixed to all Hindu mantras and prayers.
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	Main Page - HinduWiki
		Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, with approximately 1 billion adherents (2005 figure), of whom approximately 890 million live in India.
		For many Hindus, the four Shankarāchāryas (the abbots of the monasteries of Joshimath, Puri, Shringeri and Dwarka — four of the holiest pilgrimage centers — sometimes to which a fifth at Kanchi is also added) are viewed as the four highest Patriarchs of the Hinduism.
		Many Hindus to this day, in a tradition that has continued unbroken from the ancient times, perform morning ablutions at the bank of a sacred river (especially the Ganga/Ganges) while chanting Gayatri and Mahamrityunjaya mantra.[citation needed]Sanskrit is mostly used as a ceremonial language in Hindu religious rituals in the forms of hymns and mantras.
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	Hindu denominations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Among Hindu followers as a whole, there is a strong belief in there are many paths leading to the One God or the Source, whatever one chooses to call that ultimate Truth.
		The presence of different denominations and schools within Hinduism should not be viewed as a schism.
		The newest and least numerous denomination are comprised of Balinese Hindus, who make up a sect of Hinduism which once flourished on the nearby island of Java until late 16th century when a vast majority of its adherents converted to Islam.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Hindu_denominations (1127 words)

	Hinduism - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Hinduism has often been confused to be polytheistic as many of Hinduism's adherents, i.e., Smartas, followers of Smartism, one denonmination of Hinduism, who follow Advaita philsophy, are monists, and view multiple manifestations of the one God or source of being.
		Hindus across the board stress meditative insight, an intuition beyond the mind and body, a trait that is often associated with the ascetic god Shiva.
		Thus, Hindu image worship is a form of iconolatry, in which the symbols are venerated as putative sigils of divinity, as opposed to idolatry, a charge often levied (erroneously) at Hindus.
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	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Hinduism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Hinduism (हिन्दू धर्म; also known as Sanātana Dharma - सनातन धर्म, and Vaidika-Dharma - वैदिक धर्म) is a worldwide religious tradition that is based on the Vedas and is the direct descendent of the Vedic Indo-Iranian religion.
		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 and revival of Hinduism, and established strong philosophical foundation.
		Hindus stress meditation to acquire knowledge beyond the mind and body, a trait that is often associated with the ascetic god Shiva.
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	Encyclopedia: Hindu denominations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This is the Devanagari symbol for the Hindu sacred syllable Aum.
		In the Indian religions Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism, nirvÄna (from the Sanskrit à¤¨à¤¿à¤°à¥à¤µà¤¾à¤£, Pali: NibbÄna -- Chinese: æ¶…æ§ƒ; Pinyin: niÃ¨ pÃ¡n), literally extinction and/or extinguishing, is the culmination of the yogis pursuit of liberation.
		Lord Ganesha In Hinduism, Ganesha (or lord of the hosts, also spelled as Ganesa and sometimes referred to as Ganapati in Marathi, Gujarati and other Indian languages) is a son of Shiva and Parvati, and the husband of Bharati, Riddhi and Siddhi.
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		Hindus across the board stress meditative insight, an intuition beyond the mind and body, a trait that is often associated with the ascetic god Shiva.
		Other denominations of Hinduism, as described later, don't hold this belief strictly and more closely adhere to a Western perception of what a monotheistic faith is. Additionally, like Judæo-Christian-Islamic religions which believe in angels, Hindus also believe in less powerful entities, such as devas.
		Thus, Hindu image worship is a form of iconolatry, in which the symbols are venerated as putative sigils of divinity, as opposed to idolatry, a charge often levied (erroneously) at Hindus.
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	List of Hindu denominations - KnowledgeIsFun.com
		Contemporary Hinduism is traditionally divided into four major denominations, Śaivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and Smartism.
		The presence of different schools within Hinduism should not be viewed as a schism.
		The newest and least numerous denomination are comprised of Balinese Hindus, who make up a sect of Hinduism which once flourished on the nearby island of Java.
	www.knowledgeisfun.com /L/Li/List-of-Hindu-sects.php (507 words)

	STRENGTHENING THE NATION'S MORALE
		The Virat Hindu Samaj Sammelan at Mathura, in early 1983, was sanctified by the presence of Mahanta Avaidyanath of Goraksha Peetha.
		The Hindus of Kerala have once and for all time taught the Government that 'communal harmony' and all such nice things cannot hereafter be a one-way affair, with the Hindus always at the receiving end.
		Hindu Munnani which made its debut in Kerala, with 6.8 per cent of polled votes during elections to Lok Sabha in 1984, made both the Congress and Communist fronts realise the birth of an altogether new factor—the Hindu factor—in Kerala politics.
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		Hindus believe in the existence of soul, which is eternal, invisible, imperishable..
		Hinduism believes in the concept of evolution of life on earth.
		In Nepal and Bali, Hinduism is the major religion, and is still reflected in the traditional culture and architecture.
	www.hindu-info.com /index.html (374 words)

	A Journey To The Truth
		Hinduism (सनातन धर्म; also known as Sanātana Dharma, and Vaidika-Dharma) is a worldwide religious tradition that is based on the bed-rock of the Vedas.
		The post- Vedic Hindu scriptures form the latter category, the most notable of which are the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, major epics considered scripture by most followers of Sanatana Dharma, their stories arguably familiar to the vast majority of Hindus.
		Hindus stress meditative insight, an intuition beyond the mind and body, a trait that is often associated with the ascetic god Shiva.
	www.ajourneytothetruth.com /Hinduism.htm (6661 words)

	Vishva Hindu Parishad
		The word 'Hindu' is not to be taken in its narrow, restricted sense.
		From this definition it is clear that a person is not debarred from calling himself a Hindu - in the most universal application of the word - just because he might have been born in, or might be living in, countries other than Bharat.
		Every thinking Hindu all over the country, must have been giving a good deal of his attention to the problem of how the disintegrating forces in our society could be eliminated and how the seemingly divergent religious loyalties could be marshalled under the banner of the essential unity behind them all.
	www.vhp.org /englishsite/a-origin_growth/birthofvhp.htm (1107 words)

	HINDUISM: The world's third largest religion
		Hinduism differs from Christianity and other Western religions in that it does not have a single founder, a specific theological system, a single system of morality, or a central religious organization.
		Hinduism has grown to become the world's third largest religion, after Christianity and Islam.
		Hinduism is generally regarded as the world's oldest organized religion.
	www.religioustolerance.org /hinduism.htm (568 words)

	Guru -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Another etymology claimed in Hindu scriptures is that of dispeller of darkness (wherein darkness is seen as (additional info and facts about avidya) avidya, lack of knowledge both spiritual and intellectual), 'gu' meaning darkness, and 'ru' meaning dispeller.
		Some Hindu denominations like (additional info and facts about BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha) BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha hold that a personal relationship with a living guru, revered as the embodiment of God, is essential in seeking (additional info and facts about moksha) moksha.
		Guru ((Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and Nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex) Bhakti (literally "devotion to the guru") is considered important in many schools.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/gu/guru.htm (4339 words)

	How to Become a Hindu, Chapter 5: Does Hinduism Accept Newcomers
		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.
		It is sometimes claimed that one must be born in a Hindu family to be a Hindu, that one cannot adopt it or convert from another faith.
		It is one of the duties of the Hindu priesthood to stand guard at the gates of Sanatana Dharma and perform the sacred ceremonies for worthy souls to allow them entrance for the first time or reentrance into the Hindu fold in case they strayed into an alien faith and now desire to return.
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	The Hindu : Smaller denominations
		They were rattling their begging bowls and shouting slogans that they would not like to receive alms.
		They told the Commissioner that he should either issue instructions to good Samaritans that they give alms in coins of larger denominations, or tell the local shopkeepers that they must accept 10 and 20 paise coins.
		The shopkeepers, they said, had told them, when they (the beggars) went to them to buy their meagre rations in the evening, that the banks would not accept the coins and so they would not either.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2000/05/14/stories/13140468.htm (1513 words)

	Vaishnavism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Vaishnavism is the branch of Hinduism in which Vishnu or one of his avatars (i.e., incarnations) is worshipped as the supreme God and is a monotheistic faith.
		However it may not always be clear to practising Hindus who often take freely from the practices of the different branches.
		As all other Hindu denominations, Vaishnavism acknowledges the existence of many lower Gods under the Supreme One.
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	Hinduism - HinduWiki
		The term Hindu is derived from Sindhu (the Indus River in particular, or any river in general).
		These are described in the two principal texts of Hindu Yoga: The Bhagavad Gītā and the Yoga Sūtras.
		For many Hindus, the four Shankarāchāryas (the abbots of the monasteries of Joshimath, Puri, Shringeri and Dwarka — four of the holiest pilgrimage centers — sometimes to which a fifth at Kanchi is also added) are viewed as the four highest Patriarchs of the Hindudom.
	www.hinduwiki.com /index.php/Hinduism (5871 words)

	Guru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is based on a long line of Hindu philosophical understandings of the importance of knowledge and that the teacher, guru, is the sacred conduit to self-realization.
		It originated in a Hindu context and holds a special place in Hinduism, signifying the sacred place of knowledge (vidya) and the imparter of knowledge.
		Some Hindu denominations like BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha hold that a personal relationship with a living guru, revered as the embodiment of God, is essential in seeking moksha.
	www.centipedia.com /articles/Guru (1646 words)

	Shiva-Vishnu Temple of San Diego (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The temple is run by a board of trustees from various Hindu denominations.
		On the altar there are images of the Hindu deities Vishnu (as Lord Venkateshvara), Shiva, and Ganesha.
		Hindus are accustomed to leave a monetary donation when they visit temples, for the upkeep of the facility and the salary of the priest.
	www.sandiego.edu /theo/sdrel/pw/svishnu.html (482 words)

	Hinduism, Beliefs & Denominations, History & Customs, Holidays & Holy Days
		However, there are overarching beliefs that remain central to all of Hinduism, beginning with the three-in-one god Brahman who is composed of Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Shiva, the Destroyer.
		Here on earth, decisions throughout one's life may result in good or bad karma, related to another central tenet of Hinduism - in which each person experiences reincarnation or a series of rebirths, on their ultimate journey to heaven or Nirvana.
		Vedic concepts, the 18th century Hindu renaissance, reform movements, and various influences on the faith both inside and outside India.
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	Vaishnavism: Devotion to Vishnu - ReligionFacts
		Vaishnavism is the branch of Hinduism in which Vishnu or one of his incarnations (usually Krishna or Rama) is worshipped as the supreme God.
		Vaishnavism is the largest Hindu denomination and it has numerous subdivisions.
		Like other Hindu denominations, Vaishnavism acknowledges the existence of many lower Gods under the Supreme One.
	www.religionfacts.com /hinduism/sects/vaishnavism.htm (1805 words)

	Articles - Hinduism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Rama was said to have born on that site, over which probably the Mughal commander Mir Baki had built the Babri mosque after destroying the Vaishnavite temple commemoriating the birthplace, in his alleged frenzy of iconoclasm.
		Like Ramanuja, Madhva (1238 - 1317) identified God with Vishnu, but his view of reality was purely dualistic in that he understood a fundamental differentiation between the ultimate Godhead and the individual soul, and the system is therefore called Dvaita (dualistic) Vedanta.
		The tilaka (or tilak) is a mark worn on the forehead and other parts of the body for spiritual reasons.
	www.lastring.com /articles/Hindus (5709 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Nov 1999
		While decidedly Hindus, it is not a religious organization in the sense of a sect, denomination or church, for there is no RSS clergy, creed, temple or scripture.
		What's in a word: The basic RSS concept is simple: India consists of hundreds of millions of Hindus; therefore, its national identity should be Hindu, just as the national identities of nations with a large majority of Christian or Muslim citizens are forthrightly Christian or Muslim.
		The political fix: The RSS philosophy is to build a Hindu nation person by person and therefore it has a built-in aversion to politics, considering it a rather messy business involving too many compromises and not really making fundamental changes in the nation.
	www.hinduism-today.com /archives/1999/11/1999-11-07.shtml (2361 words)

	Hindu Sects and Schools - ReligionFacts
		Vaishnavism and Shaivism are generally regarded as monotheistic sects: each believes in one supreme God, who is identified as Vishnu in Vaishnavism and Shiva in Shaivism.
		Vaishnavism, Shaivism and Shaktism are the most prevalent Hindu sects; among these, Vaishnavism is the largest.
		Of these six, three continue to be influential in Hinduism: Purva Mimamsa, Yoga, and Vedanta.
	www.religionfacts.com /hinduism/sects.htm (222 words)

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