Hinduism

Hinduism encompasses a broad range of Indic religious traditions that have evolved over the past several thousand years. While its roots are deep in the Vedic age, subsequent philosophical development and amalgamation with yogic and tantric traditions has brought it to be much more than an ancient sacrificial religion.

Some aspects of Hindu thought, such as karma and reincarnation, have practically become household concepts. Contemporary discussion on Hinduism features a wide range of topics both positive and negative, ranging from nationalistic fundamentalism to spiritual masters, friction with competing religions to sexual yoga, devotion to diverse gods and beyond.

The bulk of Hinduism's broader modern public appeal spans from ancient methods for self-improvement, such as the ever-popular hatha-yoga, Ayurvedic medicine, and various methods of meditation and introspection promoted by modern Hindu movements. Its accommodating nature has also given rise to a great deal of interfaith dialogue.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Hinduism”

• Indian Muslims are also Hindus,says RSS chief

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 716
  Bangalore, Nov 22 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat late Sunday created a flutter at a public meeting here by claiming that Indian Muslims were originally Hindus and follow Hindu rituals.“India is a country of Hindus. Even Muslims and Christians are also Hindus as they have inherited the ...
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• Sathya Sai Baba Birthday. Brian Steel Examines Birthdate Issue

  
  Call For Media and Government Investigation — Authority: 123
  As part of his huge and challenging opus on Sathya Sai Babaa, the Australian academic Brian Steel has written about questions surrounding Sathya Sai Baba’s birthdate.  This is contained in Chapter 5 of his ’ Omniscience and Truth’ (Revised and Enlarged Version) . As this Chapter is long, detailed and ...
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• Sathya Sai Baba 84th Birthday Celebrations. Will 21st Century India Tolerate The Shame That Is Puttaparthi?

  
  Call For Media and Government Investigation — Authority: 123
  Unimaginable splurgings of pomp, ceremony and conspicuous waste attend, year after year, Sathya Sai Baba’s imperial-like birthday celebrations. The global financial meltdown will not have melted down his vast reserves of gold. Many politicians from right across India’s political spectrum fall at Sathya Sai ...
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• Nanopost of the day…

  
  B Shantanu's Blog — Authority: 127
  Courtesy, Sridhar Pai : The MP High Court orders government *not* to make Surya Namaskar and Pranayam mandatory for students… … even as yoga for kids is now being taught in studios from Minnetonka, USA to Moscow in Russia . Sigh. . Related Posts: Super Brain Yoga - I want to trademark this! ...
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• Recent Incidents of Persecution

  
  Particular Baptist Kev's Random Thoughts — Authority: 136
  Chhattisgarh, India, November 17 (CDN) — Police on Nov. 8 detained Christians based on false allegations of “allurement to conversion” in Yadunandan Nagar, near Bilaspur. The Global Council of Indian Christians reported that at 8:45 p.m., nearly 150 locals stormed the house where a prayer service led by Kesboram ...
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• Will Varanasi and Sarnath join the World Heritage list?

  
  Gadling — Authority: 703
  Filed under: Activism , Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Asia , India Its World Heritage Week from November 19-25 and countries around the globe are celebrating the priceless treasures that UNESCO, which runs the list, is helping to preserve. But one country, India, is wondering why two of its most ...
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• Dying Man’s Daily Journal – Personal Prayer request please

  
  Dying mans daily journal — Authority: 127
  Yesterday was a very special day for me. About a month ago right here on the blog I got a message from a high school buddy of mine. Chuck Paxton and I were good friends through high school. Sadly, as is so often the case right after high school our individual lives took us in different directions and we lost contact. ...
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• On Leaving the Sathya Sai Baba Cult – Ex Leaders and Rank-and-File

  
  Call For Media and Government Investigation — Authority: 123
  In 2000 came the publication of three articles in Nexus magazine (August-September). A person close to me, who knew well that I had deafened my ears to anything inimical to Sathya Sai Baba, strongly urged me to read these articles, one of which was by the head of the Australian Sathya Sai Organization, Terry ...
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• Sathya Sai Organization, Australia, Ex-Head Terry Gallagher’s Testimony Against Sathya Sai Baba

  
  Call For Media and Government Investigation — Authority: 123
  Below follows my excerpt from a witnessing document from the former head of the Australian Sathya Sai Organization, Terry Gallagher. The full document is available here: Terry Gallagher’s Testimony See also:   (Excerpts)  ”Upon leaving the interview, I was told by Sai Baba that I should sit on ...
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• The Q Dog of 2012 has a bark far worse than its bite

  
  The Writing on the Wall — Authority: 419
  Man, my fraternal juices were flowing when I saw this movie and knew this post was coming (shout out to my Ice Cold brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.).Why? Because I get to harangue a Q-Dog. No, no, not the “Atomic Dog” brothers but rather Quetzalcoatl - the triune man, dog and lizard of [...]
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• The Origins and Evolution of Brahmanism

  
  Nirmukta — Authority: 416
  In my previous articles ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) I asserted that all religions came into being to solve some pressing societal problems. In the process, the problem solvers created gods to fulfill their own desires and to take refuge in them for protection from a specific evil . Let us now examine if we can ...
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• Dying Man’s Daily Journal – Prayer Request

  
  Dying mans daily journal — Authority: 127
  Physically am feeling fine, just still have the worn out feeling but better than before. Seem to have an extreme case of what I call my wonkie head going on. Have started 3 or 4 different posts in which I have been on a roll just rambling away. Taken a break and come back and have been unable to pick up my thought ...
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• Did God Actually Say That?

  
  Real Christianity — Authority: 119
  RT Kendall warns us to beware of using God’s name in vain One of the hardest habits for some of us to break is saying, ‘The Lord told me this’ or ‘Here is what the Lord showed me.’ If you question whether this is truly a bad habit, I answer: yes. It is one of the worst claims being perpetrated in ...
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• Child Rights and The Living Goddess “Kumari’

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 551
  Nepal is a land of different gods and goddesses. Many are Hindu and others are Buddhist. The Nepalese have many facets to their religious pantheon; and many are incarnations, manifestations, and aspects of the different major gods and goddesses. However, we have one unique aspect of our Hindu religion, the Kumari ...
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• Milk turning blue at Rahu-sthalam.

  
  Non-random-Thoughts — Authority: 125
  Thirunageswaram enshrines the famous temple of Rahu, the snake god – both feared and revered by the people. Starting from this post let me write some interesting but not widely known information on Rahu as found from different sources. When we say Rahu, it also comes to mean its pair, Ketu. ...
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• When yoga increases stress: about the teacher

  
  All Considering — Authority: 107
  Yoga is generally sold online and off as a great stress reliever. I can vouch for that: with the right teacher, yoga can be very healthy emotionally. I’ve often come away from a yoga class with a great big smile on my face that was certainly not there before. However, last week when I was preparing for be my first ...
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• Glen Meloy (“Standing up for truth and goodness”) – In Memoriam

  
  Call For Media and Government Investigation — Authority: 123
  Date: 01-01-05. Glen Meloy, of Palm Desert, California, a global coordinator in the effort to expose Sathya Sai Baba and his worldwide cult, died of cancer on January 1, 2005. He was born May 3, 1930 DesMoines, Iowa. Since early 2000, Glen Meloy was a major leader of a coalition of former Sai Baba devotees and ...
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• Hindus ask new Sofia mayor to urgently improve Roma

  
  IndiHot.Com — Authority: 156
  Hindus have strongly urged newly elected mayor of Sofia (Bulgaria) Yordanka Fandakova to improve the plight of Roma people residing in Sofia, who are reportedly facing apartheid like conditions.Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that mayor Fandakova should make Roma ...
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• Hindus ask new Sofia mayor to urgently improve Roma

  
  i69.in — Authority: 157
  Hindus have strongly urged newly elected mayor of Sofia (Bulgaria) Yordanka Fandakova to improve the plight of Roma people residing in Sofia, who are reportedly facing apartheid like conditions. Rajan Zed , acclaimed Hindu statesman, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that mayor Fandakova should make Roma ...
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• Episode 118 Photos Just Dont Do It...

  
  The Rest of Everest Video Podcast (iPod/AppleTV) — Authority: 107
  Episode 118 Photos Just Dont Do It..."In Person" Is Important. The podcast has been a great tool to get people around the world familiar with the Everest region. But this morning it became clear theres no competition for personal experience.We arrived into camp yesterday as it began to rain and the clouds were low, ...
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