Hinduism is the world’s third-largest religion and the primary faith of India. Evolving over several thousand years, most say it’s the world’s oldest religion and believers maintain that Hinduism’s roots stem back to prehistory. For them, it’s the ‘eternal dharma.’ The Hindu religion has no creed nor firm institutional structure, although the belief in reincarnation… Read More Hinduism – Not just a way of life
Introduction It’s Diwali time again. In Canada the messaging seems to be mostly about safety and social distancing. That, and spreading what Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists would probably agree is “the light.” As a Christian whose main strength is comparing and contrasting different spiritual lights, I am definitely not convinced that all religions… Read More Double Diwali! – Two messages from a longstanding contributor to Earthpages, Rajan Zed | Introduction by Michael Clark, PhD
Special to Earthpages.org (note – video added by editor and not submitted with this article) Two Hindu temples in Harare (Zimbabwe), run by The Hindoo Society Harare (HSH), which have been closed for few months due to COVID-19, are opening again on September 26 with various protocols. The temperature of each person entering the premises… Read More Hindu temples reopening in Harare with protocols
Indian writer Arundhati Roy accused the Indian government of using social unrest during the coronavirus crisis to encourage “genocidal” behavior toward Muslims. Many political experts say Roy’s criticism goes too far. Source: Religious tension in India aggravated by coronavirus | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW | 21.04.2020 Opinion:… Read More Religious tension in India aggravated by coronavirus | Asia| DW | 21.04.2020 | + Opinion
Hinduism has several forms of yoga. The yoga most of us are familiar with, where one breathes and does bodily postures, is properly called hatha-yoga. Yoga simply means ‘uniting with God’ or ‘merging the personal will with God’s will’ and there are different ways of achieving this. The Sanskrit noun योग yoga is derived from the sanskrit root yuj (युज्) “to… Read More Karma-yoga – The Hindu take on holy action
Special to Earthpages.org Both the Hindu temples in Harare (Zimbabwe)—Ridgeview Shree Omkar Mandir and Cameron Street Shree Omkar Mandir—have been shut down “until further notice” due to coronavirus outbreak. The Executive Committee of The Hindoo Society Harare (HSH), which runs both the temples, in an email to the members on March 24, said: “The Society… Read More Historic Hindu temples shut down in Harare due to COVID-19 pandemic
Special to Earthpages.org Besides using all necessary resources and actions to combat deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Hindus are calling upon the world to develop intimacy with God by increasing the frequency of prayer in their homes. Hindu advocate Rajan Zed in Nevada (USA) says: This moment of growing anxiety, uncertainty and distress; exposing the human… Read More Hindus urge the world to draw closer to God through prayer amidst coronavirus outbreak
In Hinduism, the Vedas depict the idea of kama as lust or sensual desire, pleasure and prosperity, while the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad sees kama as any desire. Later in the Artharvaveda, Kama is portrayed as a force that compels the undifferentiated Absolute to initiate the process of creation. And in the Brahmanas, he becomes Kamadeva, a… Read More Kama – The changing face of desire
In Hinduism, Kalki is the tenth and final avatar of Vishnu whom believers say is yet to come. Since many Vaishnavite Hindus believe in endless cycles of existence, Kalki would more precisely be the final avatar in our current cosmic cycle. When I last edited this entry from Think Free (2011/02/23) Wikipedia had this description:… Read More Kalki – The Tenth and Final Avatar of Vishnu
President Donald Trump is in India for three days. A local Ahmedabad official said the wall was “part of a beautification and cleanliness drive.” Source: India builds 7-foot wall so Trump won’t see slum in Ahmedabad – Business Insider And a video here: https://time.com/5786417/india-slum-wall-trump-visit/ Opinion: The Hindu holy man Swami Vivekananda once asked how India… Read More India builds 7-foot wall so Trump won’t see slum in Ahmedabad – Business Insider | + Opinion
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