upanayana ceremony—when the brahmacharin begged for food from his mother—symbolized the spiritual rebirth of the student. It was a form of initiation, marking his dependence on the spiritual world rather than his biological family. Bhiksha and the Guru : After collecting food, the brahma...
These years correspond to the same dates in BC and AD but by defining the current period as the "Common Era" the nomenclature attempts to treat all religions and beliefs as equal. Editor's note: In the eyes of the enlightened student of religion, there is only one God. The same God ...
So,what happens after death ? Death is actually a very interesting process !! Disconnection of the earth sole chakras Approximately 4-5 hours before death, the earth sole chakras situated below the feet gets detached … symbolizing disconnection from the earth plane !! A few hours before an i...
In a sense this was my cremation ceremony – the end of the person I had once been … the death of a guru. The old Rabi Maharaj had died in Christ. And out of that grave a new Rabi had risen in whom Christ was now living. For further info on Hindu beliefs, you may want to re...
See also: Buddhism ; Chinese Beliefs ; Islam ; Reincarnation ; Widow-Burning Bibliography Basham, A. L. The Wonder That Was India. New York: Grove Press, 1954. Borman, William. "Upanishadic Eschatology: The Other Side of Death." In Arthur Berger, Paul Badham, Austin Kutscher, Joyce ...
The remaining accounts had to do with death-bed visions. They published their findings in their book entitled At the Hour of Death: A New Look at Evidence for Life After Death. 7. Hindu Afterlife Beliefs The Upanishads, the ancient set of Hindu religious texts, postulated an eternal, ...
for his relationship with his God. He must work out his beliefs from the inside, without undue dependence upon external influences. Of course, there is much help, as much as may be needed, from those who have previously gone through what he is now going through. It is not enough that ...
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It is not a practice of two religions, Hinduism and Buddhism; instead,it is a practice that holds up multiplicity at its core: the elements of “Hinduism”, “Buddhism” and other local beliefs. ... Inherently, many Nepalese believe that they are one with many at the same time. ...
Prominent themes in Hindu beliefs include the four Purusarthas the proper goals or aims of human life, namely Dharma (ethics/duties), Artha (prosperity/work), Kama (desires/passions) and Moksha (liberation/freedom/salvation); karma (action, intent and consequences), Samsara (cycle of rebirth)...