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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.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/h/i/n/Hinduism.html   (6385 words)

  
 Hinduism at AllExperts
Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, with approximately 1 billion adherents (2005 figure), of whom approximately 890 million live in India.
According to Hinduism, the essential spark of the atman, that part of the individual which is Brahman, exists in every living being, consequently all living beings are divine.
Since the Hindu scriptures are essentially silent on the issue of religious conversion, the issue of whether Hindus evangelize is open to interpretations.
en.allexperts.com /e/h/hi/hinduism.htm   (6519 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.
Hindus 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.
www.ajourneytothetruth.com /Hinduism.htm   (6661 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)

  
 Hinduism - HinduWiki
Hinduism (Sanskrit: Hindu Dharma, also known as SanAtana Dharma, and Vaidika Dharma) is a religion or philosophy that originated from the Indian subcontinent and nearby surrounding areas.
Hinduism, along with Buddhism and Jainism, is regarded to be an Ārya Dharma, approximately translating to "noble religion".
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.
www.hinduwiki.com /index.php/Hinduism   (5871 words)

  
 The Ultimate Hinduism - American History Information Guide and Reference
To the Hindu, this idea has been an active force in defining the 'Eternal Dharma.'[1] 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.
Although Hinduism is very diverse, one of the possible things that unites all hindus is the quest for enlightenment and to free oneself from the cycle of rebirth.
Hinduism is definitely a monotheistic religion and is represented in the concrete symbols of the Hindu Trinity.
www.historymania.com /american_history/Hindu   (6231 words)

  
 Hindu Press International December 4, 2005
Hindus requested one sentence in one book be changed from saying, "Modern Hindu continue to visit temples to express their love of the gods," to "...visit temples to worship and express their love for God." This was rejected by Witzel's group, but accepted by the Commission.
This is an interesting list to Hindus, and shows the possibilities for adjustment to the texts.
Hindu parents in California and other states who are so concerned about what is in their children's textbooks should all continue to take an interest in this issue.
www.hinduismtoday.com /hpi/2005/12/4.shtml   (2250 words)

  
 Hinduism Today | Jun 1987
Hindus all over the world have the opportunity to correct the impressions that non Hindus have of their religion and culture.
First she invited help in developing a list of Hindus willing to come into individual classrooms to show slides, give demonstrations or just talk about their lives as Hindus.
Teachers would welcome Hindu women into classrooms to show, for example, how the sari is worn, or to discuss the special role of women in Hindu society.
www.hinduismtoday.com /archives/1987/06/1987-06-06.shtml   (494 words)

  
 Sikh Articles - Why Khalistan?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Sikhs had fought for helpless Hindus and freed their women from Muslim invaders for two hundred years and this is how Hindus returned the favor.
Hindus went from house to house, dragged Sikhs, especially young males, out of their homes and burnt them alive.
Hindus' target was to kill Sikh males from age 10 to 40.
www.searchsikhism.com /khalistan.html   (8449 words)

  
 HinduUnity.org : PUT UP OR SHUT UP!
It means that Christians own double the percentage of land than what their numbers represent, and Hindus own approximately half the percentage of land, than what their numbers represent.
Further, the Christians are trying to grab more ownership, by any means possible, they are also brain-washing our Hindu People, into their own psyche (the Christian-Psyche), for the ultimate demise of the Hindu, in the land of the Hindu.
Because we Hindus have tolerated this Bull-Sh**, we ought to drown ourselves in a fistful of water.
www.hinduunity.org /articles/attri/putorshut.html   (753 words)

  
 Kamat's Potpourri: List of Hindu Deities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
I have compiled the following list by popular request and have tried to classify the deities that appear in Hindu culture and belief.
Some of the deities listed in the Vedas (Hindu texts believed to be of divine origin):
The inherently plural nature of Hinduism could easily accommodate the new forms of Gods and Indians took to their worship in great numbers.
www.kamat.com /indica/faiths/gods/list.htm   (492 words)

  
 Debby Hindus Home Page
I've changed the page design to be crisper, added a Contact page, and put in new links, including several publications.
Another patent of mine has issued, "Computerized interactor systems and method for providing same," U.S. I spoke on "Social Communication is the 'Killer App' for Home Networking," at the HomeNet Conference, July 2001 in Las Vegas.
The HomeNet talk was based on a recent paper, "Casablanca: Designing Social Communication Devices for the Home," by Hindus, Mainwaring, Leduc, Hagstrom and Bayley, ACM CHI'01 Proceedings.
www.debbyhindus.com   (178 words)

  
 Hindus are like Jews: Pak journalist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Hindus were like Jews and they can never be the friends of Muslims, a leading Pakistan journalist was quoted as saying by a newspaper in Lahore on Wednesday.
"Let us include Hindus in the list as there is no difference between Hindus and Jews," Majid Nizami, editor-in-chief of The Nation and president of Nazria Pakistan Foundation, was quoted as saying by the Pak Tribune.
Referring to injunctions appearing in the Quran in which Allah has warned that Christians and Jews could not be friends of Muslims, he said sub-continental history and past experiences suggested the same scenario was equally visible between Muslims and Hindus.
www.hvk.org /articles/0703/29.html   (177 words)

  
 -- Beliefnet.com
Radical Hindu identity group lists 'evil forces that are against the movement of Hindutva.'
Evangelist Benny Hinn and broadcaster Pat Robertson are among the targets of a "hit list" published by a militant Hindu organization.
Christian Broadcasting Network founder Robertson is linked to his network's 700 Club program and identified as "extremely terrified of Hinduism." The Web site says he has called Hinduism "a satanic religion" and that "he cannot be forgiven nor can his speeches be forgotten.
www.beliefnet.com /story/83/story_8371_1.html   (216 words)

  
 Hinduism - Free Encyclopedia of Thelema
Aum, the most sacred syllable and quintessential symbol of Hinduism, represents the first manifestation of the unmanifest Brahman.
Thus, Hindu thought distinguishes itself by strongly encouraging tolerance for (http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/ENGASA200031999) different beliefs since temporal systems cannot claim sole understanding of the one transcendental Truth.
Finally, in sanyasa, the individual goes off into seclusion, often envisioned as the forest, to find God through Yogic meditation and peacefully shed the body for the next life.
www.egnu.org /thelema/index.php/Hinduism   (5564 words)

  
 Auschwitz in Kashmir: A List of Ethnic Hindus Butchered by Pakistan-aided Islamic Terrorists
Auschwitz in Kashmir: A List of Ethnic Hindus Butchered by Pakistan-aided Islamic Terrorists
A list of Martyrs who laid down their lives in Kashmir
Select list of Unidentified Bodies of Hindus who have been brutally killed by Islamic Terrorists in Kashmir
www.kashmir-information.com /Atrocities/atrocities8.html   (170 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
This is an incomplete list, which can or may never satisfy any subjective standard for completeness.
A list of prominent and famous people who are Hindus.
David Frawley, One of the world's leading authors on Hinduism, Yoga, Ayurveda, and contemporary Indian politics.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=List_of_Hindus   (1471 words)

  
 Amazon.com: A Reader's Guide to Marcel Proust (Reader's Guides Series): Books: Milton Hindus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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American Surrealism: An Anti-Canon: A list by Brian A. Oard
Literature's Most Difficult Texts: A list by Htiek Golrab
www.amazon.com /Readers-Guide-Marcel-Proust-Guides/dp/0815606958   (682 words)

  
 Re: [Assam] California School Board Accepts Most Hindu Changes to Sixth
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, December 4, 2005: California Hindus breathed a sigh of relief after yesterday's meeting of the State Board of Education Curriculum Commission.
When a URL fails to work, go to the top level of the source's website and search for the article.
Individuals and organizations are invited to submit Hindu-related news and announcements for distribution by HPI.
www.mail-archive.com /assam@assamnet.org/msg02067.html   (2318 words)

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