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Visiting Ashrams In India
How to find an ashram in India, how to choose from the many famous Indian gurus, what happens in an ashram in India and how to behave in an Indian ashram.
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Pondicherry And The Aurobindo Ashram
Pondicherry, or Puducherry as it is now known, is a former French colony on India's southeastern coast. It is not quite Paris, but it is a charming town to visit.
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The Four Ashrams or Life Stages
The human life span is divided into four ashrams. These are Brahmacharya, Grahasta, Vanaprastha and Sanyasa. The Vedas define a specific purpose for each ashram.
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Dream Interpretation
Dream interpretation is a technique that takes study and practice. The dream yoga approach helps for remembering dreams, and includes a system of interpretation.
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Visiting Sai Baba's Ashram
Sri Sathya Sai Baba is one of India's most popular gurus, and one of the most controversial. Devotees from around the world visit his ashram in Puttaparthi.
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Priyavrata’s Dilemma
Priyavrata wanted to spend his life in worship. Manu wanted him to become king. Brahma then explained the concept of Varnashram to the reluctant prince.
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Swami Sri Yukteswar
Sri Yukteswar is the author of 'The Holy Science', a useful comparison of the Holy Bible and Hindu scriptures.
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The Yajur and Sama Vedas
The Riga Veda is sublime and spiritual, whereas the Yajur and Sama Vedas and the Brahmanas of all four Vedas are ritualistic and mundane.
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Yoga School Dropout by Lucy Edge
Yoga School Dropout is a first novel from Lucy Edge, a former burnt-out advertising exec who journeyed to India in search of a deeper understanding of Yoga and herself.
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Religion Search Engines: Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Baha'i
Reviews (including search tips) of Musalman.com, The Koran, Hinduism Today, BuddhaNet, and The Baha'i World.
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The Penance of Dhruv
Slighted by his stepmother, Dhruv undertakes severe penance and is blessed by Vishnu to occupy the position of the Pole Star.
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The Wisdom of Yudhishthir
Yudhishthir, the eldest Pandava, was known for his wisdom. He answers a medley of questions from the Yaksha on a wide range of topics.
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Yaksha Prashna
The episode of the Yaksha asking the questions to Yudhishthir is popularly known in Hindi as 'Yaksha Prashna', prashna being the Hindi word for questions.
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Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Eat, Pray, Love (Bloomsbury 2006) by Elizabeth Gilbert is a journal of one woman's journey through India, Indonesia and Italy as she searches for transcendence.
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Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga
Shiva sent the Godavari River to sanctify the ashram of sage Gautam and then, at the behest of the Devas, agreed to eternally reside there as Trimbakeshwar.
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Pilgramage to Mount Arunachala at Tiruvannamalai
Mount Arunachala, made famous by Ramana Marahishi, is said to bestow enlightenment and moksha (liberation from reincarnation) to the pilgrim who circumambulates its base.
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Yogananda's Dream Hermitage
Paramahansa Yogananda describes his experience upon receiving a gift of the grounds of his Encinitas Hermitage and Meditation Gardens from his beloved disciple, Mr. Lynn.
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Glossary A to B
Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with A to B.
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Glossary Q to S
Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with Q to S.
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The Descendants of Priyavrata
Priyavrata divides his kingdom among his sons. The eldest son, Agnidhra, marries the apsara, Purvachitti, to further his dynasty.
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The Life of Ramana Maharshi
Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950) was one of the greatest spiritual masters of our time. He spent most of his life on the sacred hill of Arunachala in Tiruvannamalai, India.
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Spiritual Places In India
India is filled with destinations that have a connection to a religion or a spiritual leader. Here are some of India's most visited pilgrimage places.
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Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Pray Love
Lend your hand as Gilbert guides you through the first few pages ahead. You won't be able to stop as you learn how to eat, pray, and love with the award winning author.
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Famous Indian Gurus of the 20th Century
Ramana Maharshi, Aurobindo and Yogananda are among the most important Indian gurus of the 20th century.
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Devahuti and Kardam
The marriage of Devahuti and Kardam was an ideal one. Devahuti first gave birth to nine daughters and then to Kapila, who was a manifestation of Vishnu.
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Kapila and the Sankhya Yoga
The sage Kapila, an incarnation of Vishnu, explains the Sankhya Yoga to his mother Devahuti so as to enable her to attain salvation.
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The Prachetas
Seeking spiritual guidance at every step, the Prachetas marry Marisha, sire Daksha and finally attain salvation.
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Famous Indian Gurus of the Late 20th Century
Sri Sathya Sai Baba and Mata Amritanandamayi Ma are two of the most popular Indian gurus of the late 20th and early 21st century.
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Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869-1948
A role model for Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi led India to self-rule through non-violent marches and demonstrations. When followers introduced violence on two occasions, Gandhi went on a hunger strike until the violence was stopped. When the British left India, they divided it into two countries: India for the Hindus, Pakistan for the Muslims. This was not acceptable to many of the people, and one man took his anger out by assassinating Gandhi. The parallels between King and Gandhi would make an interesting study.
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The Incarnations of Vishnu
There are ten commonly known avatars of Vishnu. The Bhagavata Purana lists twenty-two and states that there are many more.
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Glossary C to H
Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with C to H.
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Glossary T to Z
Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with T to Z.
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North American Yoga History
An introductory brief history of yoga in North America.
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Review: The Love Guru
Despite having created memorable characters in film franchises such as Wayne's World and Austin Powers, Mike Myers falls wayyyy short of the mark in The Love Guru. 3/10
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Therapist Sherry Becker
Beginning as an artist, Sherry Becker has turned her artistic talents toward the healing of her clients' challenges, and has been very successful.
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Amma, the Hugging Saint
Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma or Ammachi) is a holy woman from India who embraces people around the world in order to take on their karma and heal the mind, body and spirit.
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Where To Go For Two Months In India
Two months in India is enough time to do some serious travelling and some relaxing on the beach or in the mountains. Here are some ideas to help to plan a trip to India.
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Ahalya
Ahalya the wife of sage Gautam has a sexual liaison with Indra the King of the demi Gods. The sage catches them at it and curses them both. Ahalya is turned into a rock. She is eventually released from her curse when ages later Rama touches the rock with his foot.
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Spinning: Intuitive or Technical? Part 1
In June a discussion started on the SpinList about technical vs. intuitive spinning. I'd like to pass along some of the informative, funny, and thoughtful things that people on the list had to say about this subject.
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The Descent of Ganga - I
The tale of how the River Ganga came to earth is a famous one and is available in many scriptures, though in slightly different versions. Sage Vishwamitra recounted this tale to Rama and Laxman as they made their way to Mithila for Sita’s swayamvar. The tale begins with King Vrika of the Solar Dynasty.
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Highlights Of Travelling In India
The best places to see in India offer stunning architecture, sacred sites, wildlife parks and tropical beaches, all in one country.
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Prithu’s Ascension
Prithu leaves the kingdom to Vijitashwa and enters Vanaprastha ashram. After performing austere meditations he gives up his physical body.
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Spirituality as a Political Act
The word spirituality has a peaceful, quiet connotation. Often when a person thinks about spirituality they think of prayer and mediation. For some it is a political act.
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The Descendants of Prithu
The descendants of Prithu were all very pious kings. They performed many sacrifices. Righteousness flourished during their reign.
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Yoga DVDs For the Disabled
In this interview, certified Kripalu and Bikram yoga instructor Carol Dickman talks about how she developed her interactive yoga series for persons with disabilities.
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Sri Daya Mata’s 'Only Love'
Everything Daya Mata does reflects the discipline she learned at the feet of the great spiritual leader Paramahansa Yogananda. Her books are filled with love.
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The Power of Silence as a Meditation Practice
A temporary vow of silence is an inward journey for powerful healing, to achieve greater mindfulness, and to draw nearer to God. Silence spiritually transforms.
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Famed Indian Gurus of the 20th Century
This article gives a short introduction to the lives of three Indian gurus of the 20th century: Swami Sivananda, Neem Karoli Baba and Anandamayi Ma.
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INNER SONG
The ability to cast light comes from your inner song or personal persona.It all shines from within. IT IS YOUR STAGE PRESENCE.
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Kedarnath Jyotirlinga
Set in the scenic Himalayas, Kedarnath is the northernmost of the Dwadasa Jyotirlingas. It was established by the Pandavas after the Mahabharata War.
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