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	www.hindu.org - Who Then Are the Hindus?
		The clearest distinction is between those who declare up front they are Hindus, and those who never use the word "Hindu" anywhere--despite their teaching of Hindu scriptures, worship of Hindu deities, etc.
		To this end, the Hinduism Today staff has researched popular organizations which appear to be Hindu in origin and practice and have published their findings in the October 1998 issue of Hinduism Today, the article of which follows.
		C.H.A.D.: "Coalition of Hindus Against Defamation is an organization dedicated to the preservation of Hindu icons and culture.
	www.hindu.org /teachers-orgs/identity (902 words)

	Hinduism Collo.net
		Hinduism is sometimes said to be a religion of millions of Gods.
		Www.Hindu.org is a massive Hindu resources website dedicated to Hindu solidarity, culture and the dissemination of the vast and timeless knowledge of our great Sanatana Dharma to all the people of the world.
		Hinduwebsite is a complete reference center and information portal on Hinduism, hinduism resources, hindu scriptures, bhagavad gita, upanishads, vedas, saivism, self development, spiritualism, shopping, news and webresources, free information,...
	www.jt7.net /Religion/Hinduism/17502/Hinduism.html (1066 words)

	Sanskrit
		It is the primary language in which Hindu scriptures are written, including the Vedas and Agamas.
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		Yoga, chanting and the use of mantras are all closely connected to the conscious use of sound and language for healing and spiritual awakening.
	www.experiencefestival.com /sanskrit (903 words)

	Scriptures
		Lord Shree Krishna's upadesh (advise) to Arjuna in the battlefield of Mahabharata is one of the most important Hindu scriptures in Hindu dharma.
		A categorized and growing collection of quotes from various Hindu scriptures which will serve as subhashitas or auspicious saying
		Hindu scriptures are classified as shruti, smriti, itihaas, etc. Learn what this classification means
	hindunet.org /scriptures (289 words)

	ON THE DECIPHERING OF THE INDUS
		Next, the role of Hindu scriptures, and life of Jain Tirthankars are considered to explain the possible existence of the Indus Valley script in Bihar and neighboring state of Uttar Pradesh.
		The Jains list their Tirthankars starting much earlier than the arrival of the Aryans.
		There were subsequent Jain migrations from Bihar to Mathura area, and also to Gujrat, in the early part of the Christian Era.
	www.engr.mun.ca /~asharan/bihar/indus/indus~3.htm (5147 words)

	About The Nineteenth Century - Books on British Colonization Title List
		An appeal to capitalists, and the rest of the community of the British Empire, on the state of its trading and commercial interests, and submitting a remedy for the evils to which they are subjected.
		Destiny of the British Empire as revealed in the scriptures.
		The natural defence of an insular empire, earnestly recommended; with a sketch of a plan, to attach real seamen to the service of their country.
	c19.chadwyck.co.uk /html/noframes/moreinfo/colon_t.htm (5147 words)

	Hindu Scriptures
		A Sutra or an aphorism is a short formula with the least possible number of letters, without any ambiguity or doubtful assertion, containing the very essence, embracing all meaning, without any stop or obstruction and absolutely faultless in nature.
		A Bhashya is an elaborate exposition, a commentary on the Sutras, with word by word meaning of the aphoristic precepts, their running translation, together with the individual views of the commentator or the Bhashyakara.
		Sage Patanjali is the author of the text on this branch and it consists of 194 Sutras in four parts.
	www.hinduism.co.za /vedas-.htm (10847 words)

	List of deities
		Understanding Hinduism - Includes articles and resources on the religion pertaining to the Vedantas, spirituality, the soul, deities, and quotations from the scriptures.
		Baha'i is a monotheistic religion contending that various figures from other prominent religions - for example, Moses ( Judaism), Jesus ( Christianity), Muhammed ( Islam), Zoroaster ( Zoroastrianism), and Krishna ( Hinduism) were all messengers of their god.
		Toronto Sridurka Hindu Temple - A temple on Carnforth Road.
	www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/List_of_deities.html (10847 words)

	Hindu Scriptures
		The third in this list is Mimamsa Sastra which is of two kinds: the Karma (or Poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or Uttara) Mimamsa or Vedanta.
		This provides a list of Deities, Metres etc., of the different parts of the Vedas.
		A knowledge of this science, especially in the context of the use of the Mantras, is said to be absolutely essential.
	www.hinduism.co.za /vedas-.htm (10847 words)

	Hindu Scriptures
		The third in this list is Mimamsa Sastra which is of two kinds: the Karma (or Poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or Uttara) Mimamsa or Vedanta.
		This provides a list of Deities, Metres etc., of the different parts of the Vedas.
		The language of the Vedas is archaic, and the subtle philosophy of the Vedanta and the Upanishads is difficult to grasp and assimilate.
	www.hinduism.co.za /vedas-.htm (10847 words)

	Hindu Scriptures
		The third in this list is Mimamsa Sastra which is of two kinds: the Karma (or Poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or Uttara) Mimamsa or Vedanta.
		This provides a list of Deities, Metres etc., of the different parts of the Vedas.
		Logicians hold that Asat itself has grown into the universe.
	www.hinduism.co.za /vedas-.htm (10847 words)

	Geographica Indica: The Caste System
		Reality: The four castes that are often mentioned derive from a the chaturvarna (four layered social order) that is mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures.
		One of the first references to the four categories of the caste system are found in the Bhagawad-Gita, where Krishna advises the brahmins to be learned, the warriors (kshartiyas) to be brave, vaishyas to be good merchants taking care of cattle and farmlands and the shudras to be faithful servants.
		However we see that throughout history more than four castes have been in vogue, especially the fifth caste, the asprushya or untouchables, who were considered not worthy of a caste.
	www.kamat.com /indica/caste (1198 words)

	Hindu Scriptures
		The third in this list is Mimamsa Sastra which is of two kinds: the Karma (or Poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or Uttara) Mimamsa or Vedanta.
		There is another group of scriptures known as the Tantras.
		The Veda is the storehouse of Indian wisdom and is a memorable glory which man can never forget till eternity.
	www.hinduism.co.za /vedas-.htm (10847 words)

	Hindu Scriptures
		The Darsanas are grouped into three pairs of aphoristic compositions which explain the philosophy of the Vedas in a rationalistic method of approach.
		The third in this list is Mimamsa Sastra which is of two kinds: the Karma (or Poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or Uttara) Mimamsa or Vedanta.
		The famous Bhagavad Gita is a portion of the Mahabharata.
	www.hinduism.co.za /vedas-.htm (10847 words)

	Sanskrit [Definition]
		Vedic is the language of the Vedas The Vedas are part of the Hindu Shruti; these religious scriptures form part of the core of the Brahminical and Vedic traditions within Hinduism and are the inspirational, metaphysical and mythological foundation for later Vedanta, Yoga, Tantra and even Bhakti forms of Hinduism.
		In a pitch-accented language, there is an accented syllable or mora, the position of which determines the tonal pattern of the whole word (the pitch of each syllable or mora, usually high vs. low) according to some rules....
		Iranian Languages are part of the Indo-Iranian Language group which includes the Indo-Aryan languages such as Sanskrit.
	www.wikimirror.com /Sanskrit (10847 words)

	Hindu Scriptures
		The third in this list is Mimamsa Sastra which is of two kinds: the Karma (or Poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or Uttara) Mimamsa or Vedanta.
		The Upanishads speak of the identity of the individual soul and the Supreme Soul.
		The Vedic Rishis were great realised persons (souls) who had direct intuitive perception of Brahman or the Truth.
	www.hinduism.co.za /vedas-.htm (10847 words)

	Hindu Scriptures
		The third in this list is Mimamsa Sastra which is of two kinds: the Karma (or Poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or Uttara) Mimamsa or Vedanta.
		This provides a list of Deities, Metres etc., of the different parts of the Vedas.
		(Sannyasi or Sannyasin = a monk; one who has embraced the life of complete renunciation ; one belonging to the fourth or the highest stage of life; from 75 to 100 years of age).
	www.hinduism.co.za /vedas-.htm (10847 words)

	Hindu Scriptures
		The third in this list is Mimamsa Sastra which is of two kinds: the Karma (or Poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or Uttara) Mimamsa or Vedanta.
		This provides a list of Deities, Metres etc., of the different parts of the Vedas.
		The aim of the Puranas is to impress on the minds of the masses the teachings of the Vedas and to generate in them devotion to God, through concrete examples, myths, stories, legends, lives of saints, kings and great men, allegories and chronicles of great historical events.
	www.hinduism.co.za /vedas-.htm (10847 words)

	Names and Naming
		A Hindu is named according to the great names held in his scriptures.
		The husband who is nameless, gives Antoinette different names – Bertha, to make her more English, take her away from the Caribbean roots and in so doing to make her less threatening, and then, he calls her Marionette, the name of her doll, to keep her from speaking of her own free will.
		God changed Abram's name to Abraham when He established the covenant of circumcision with His chosen vessel, whose new name would mean "father of many nations." When, God told Abraham and Sarah they would have a son in their old age, they laughed.
	www.termpapergenie.com /Names_Naming.html (2780 words)

	Hindu Scriptures
		The third in this list is Mimamsa Sastra which is of two kinds: the Karma (or Poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or Uttara) Mimamsa or Vedanta.
		The object of Sri Krishna Avatara was to destroy Kamsa and other demons, to deliver His wonderful message of the Gita in the Mahabharata war, and to become the centre of the Bhakti Schools of India.
		The first is the Rik type which are made up of Padas or which are composed in metres, like Gayatri, consisting of 24 syllables, Ushnig 28 syllables, Anushtubh 32 syllables etc. These Mantras, when set to the musical scale are called Sama Mantras.
	www.hinduism.co.za /vedas-.htm (10847 words)

	Hindu Scriptures
		The third in this list is Mimamsa Sastra which is of two kinds: the Karma (or Poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or Uttara) Mimamsa or Vedanta.
		All kinds (325 to be exact) of mathematics including modern geometry, algebra, trigonometry, physics or applied mathematics; minerology, hydels; the method of measuring air, heat and even electricity; geography etc.are said to have been treated.
		All kinds (325 to be exact) of mathematics including modern geometry, algebra, trigonometry, physics or applied mathematics; minerology, hydels; the method of measuring air, heat and even electricity; geography etc., are said to have been treated.
	www.hinduism.co.za /vedas-.htm (10847 words)

	Hindu Scriptures
		The third in this list is Mimamsa Sastra which is of two kinds: the Karma (or Poorva) Mimamsa and Sharirika (or Uttara) Mimamsa or Vedanta.
		This provides a list of Deities, Metres etc., of the different parts of the Vedas.
		Also taught is the science of photographing interiors of mountains, earth etc.
	www.hinduism.co.za /vedas-.htm (10847 words)

	Marburg Journal of Religion (July 1999) Marco Frenschkowski
		As many other books written from the Scientology point of view, Widder much overrates Hubbard's importance for genre literature; nevertheless he gives a complete listing and short plot summaries of the relevant titles and even lists unpublished piece (to be published at some later time).
		They should perhaps be compared to Buddhist or Hindu scriptures about reincarnation.
		Though Hubbard in his fiction on the main is just a competent second rate author, he has written a few major items also from a more sophisticated point of view.
	www.uni-marburg.de /religionswissenschaft/journal/mjr/frenschkowski.html (10847 words)

	Religious Movements Homepage: Hinduism
		The religious scriptures of the Indo-Aryans, the Vedas, serve as the most widely aknowledged basis forHinduism.
		The medieval period in Hinduism is primarily characterized by the rise of devotional movements, the systematization of Hindu philosophy into six schools, and the rise of Tantrism.
		The Vedas are said to be the eternal truths of the religion and are upheld as the supreme authority for Hinduism.
	religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /nrms/hinduism.html (2735 words)

	Free e-books
		A number of spiritual and sacred texts, including the Bible, the Koran, Plato and some Hindu scriptures, presented in Dutch, from an overall philosophical basis of the Advaita Vedanta tradition of India.
		Public domain texts are freely available from the on-line catalogue and may be downloaded in a number of different formats.
		The Asian Classics Input Project works to preserve disappearing books containing the great ideas of the Eastern half of humanity, and to make these books and ideas accessible to the world at large.
	www.e-book.com.au /freebooks.htm (2735 words)

	Hindu Scriptures
		Knowledge about Brahman (the Supreme Being), and Dharma is the subject and object of all Hindu scriptures.
		The Tevaram and the Tiruvachakam which are the hymns of the Saiva saints of South India, the Divya-Prabandham of the Alvar saints of South India, the songs of Sant Kabir, the Abhangas of Sant Tukaram and the Ramayana of Sant Tulasidas- all of which are the outpourings of great realised souls- are wonderful scriptures.
		Babhru Muni has written about Kanya-Lakshana in which 32 marks are indicated for chastity etc. Sage Garga has written on Sakuna Sastra, the determination of good and bad effects from the sounds of birds, words of human beings etc. (in other words, omens).
	www.hinduism.co.za /vedas-.htm (10847 words)

	Hinduism
		Hindu mythology II Ayyavazhi mythology, Indo-Iranian mythology, List of Hinduism-related articles, History of India, Hindu scriptures, List of Hindu deities, Hindu deities, Hindu Epics, Hinduism Philosophy
		Aakash, Acyutah, Adimurti, Aditi, Aditya, Agni, Amman, Ammavaru, Anala, Anila, Ansa, Anumati, Anuradha, Apa, Apam Napat, Aranyani, Ardhanari, Ardra (goddess), Aruna, Arundhati, Aryman, Ashta-Dikpalas, Aslesa, Astamatara, Asura, Asvayujau, Aswini, Ayyappan
	www.experiencefestival.com /hinduism (10847 words)

	Hinduism
		Hindu mythology II Ayyavazhi mythology, Indo-Iranian mythology, List of Hinduism-related articles, History of India, Hindu scriptures, List of Hindu deities, Hindu deities, Hindu Epics, Hinduism Philosophy
		Aakash, Acyutah, Adimurti, Aditi, Aditya, Agni, Amman, Ammavaru, Anala, Anila, Ansa, Anumati, Anuradha, Apa, Apam Napat, Aranyani, Ardhanari, Ardra (goddess), Aruna, Arundhati, Aryman, Ashta-Dikpalas, Aslesa, Astamatara, Asura, Asvayujau, Aswini, Ayyappan
	www.experiencefestival.com /hinduism (1639 words)

	Hinduism
		Hindu mythology II Ayyavazhi mythology, Indo-Iranian mythology, List of Hinduism-related articles, History of India, Hindu scriptures, List of Hindu deities, Hindu deities, Hindu Epics, Hinduism Philosophy
		Aakash, Acyutah, Adimurti, Aditi, Aditya, Agni, Amman, Ammavaru, Anala, Anila, Ansa, Anumati, Anuradha, Apa, Apam Napat, Aranyani, Ardhanari, Ardra (goddess), Aruna, Arundhati, Aryman, Ashta-Dikpalas, Aslesa, Astamatara, Asura, Asvayujau, Aswini, Ayyappan
	www.experiencefestival.com /hinduism (1639 words)

	general
		Contains comprehensive introduction to Hindu dharma, complete text of 85 books, several scriptures, listing of Hindu temples around the world, newsgroup archives, information on Hindu culture, Hindu festivals, Hindu calendar, Hindu history, links to all known Hindu sites, a special section for kids and current events.
		Coimbatore Temples - List of historical temples in Coimbatore District.
		Temples of Valluvanad, The Angadipuram Temple, Murals of Kottakkal Sivakshetram, and Customs of Kerala Temples
	www.globalpeaceworks.org /resources/relindia/hinduism_general.htm (1639 words)

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