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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• Quarter million animals sacrificed at Hindu festival

  
  Gadling — Authority: 703
  Filed under: Arts and Culture , Festivals and Events , Asia , Nepal , News Hinduism is generally thought of as a vegetarian religion, one that respects animals because in the cycle of death and rebirth, weve all been animals at one point or another. But Hinduism is an ancient and complex faith with almost a ...
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• (Sacred) Cow Killing

  
  ? The Macho Response ? — Authority: 140
  "The worlds biggest animal sacrifice began in Nepal today with the killing of the first of more than 250,000 animals as part of a Hindu festival in the village of Bariyapur, near the border with India. The event, which happens every five years, began with the decapitation of thousands of buffalo, killed in honour of ...
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• Former Indian prime minister blamed over 1992 Babri mosque violence

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Retired judges report indicts 68 people for events leading up to destruction of 16th-century Babri mosque by Hindu mob Senior Hindu nationalist politicians in India, including the former prime minister, were implicated today in a long-awaited government report into the demolition of a 16th-century mosque by a mob of ...
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• Sacrifice of 250,000 animals begins

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Cheers and protests as thousands of buffalo are decapitated at start of festival in Nepal honouring Hindu goddess Gadhimai Gallery: Hindu sacrifice ceremony starts The worlds biggest animal sacrifice began in Nepal today with the killing of the first of more than 250,000 animals as part of a Hindu festival in the ...
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• India: Christians face attacks as extremists fight church growth

  
  ADF Alliance Alert — Authority: 533
  Christian Telegraph : "President of Mission India of Grand Rapids, Michigan Dave Stravers says the evidence comes from hardline Hindu groups. We [received] a power point presentation from a Hindu extremist group warning people in the state of Karnataka that the Christians are growing so fast that theyre worried that ...
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• Barry Pittard’s Articles On Sathya Sai Baba and His Global Movement (1)

  
  Call For Media and Government Investigation — Authority: 122
  For more recent readers in particular, this series points to some of my articles at Call For Media and Government Investigation of Sathya Sai Baba – http://barrypittard.wordpress.com – on Sathya Sai Baba and his global sect, extending to January 2007.  ...
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• THE STORY ON RACIST RABBI YITZHAK SHAPIRA CONTINUES

  
  REAL LIBERAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH — Authority: 130
  I was immediately compelled by the Holy Spirit to reinforce the calls for peace made by an atheist on Facebook in her argument with a fellow atheist of hers. This may strike some who call themselves Christian as an anti-Christ activity, but I assure you that it is not. The female (Alex) is an Iranian. The other one is ...
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• Leak of Sensitive Report Spurs Uproar in India

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 912
  The report on the 1992 destruction of a mosque by a Hindu mob found that the event had been given implicit approval by India’s right wing BJP party.
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• Dying Man’s Daily Journal – Seeking tips

  
  Dying mans daily journal — Authority: 127
  Yesterday was a good day for a lot of reasons but for 3 in particular. Vi came home. she has spent the past week up in Thompson baby sitting grandchildren. The refrigerator is out of the living room and back into the kitchen. Which means the kitchen reno is virtually complete. Just a few trim board and things like ...
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• Jews & Hindus ask new Sofia mayor to urgently improve Roma plight

  
  Bangladeshi Hindu - Portal to Hindu World! — Authority: 104
  Hindus and Jews have strongly urged newly elected mayor of Sofia (Bulgaria) Yordanka Fandakova to improve the plight of Roma people residing in Sofia, who were reportedly facing apartheid like conditions. Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman; and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and ...
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• Indian Muslims are also Hindus,says RSS chief

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 719
  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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• Indian born Sikh to become BNP’s first non-white member

  
  Quick Take - As It Happens — Authority: 121
  Rajinder Singh, 78, who emigrated from the Punjab region of India in 1967, said yesterday that he would be honoured to become a member of the BNP because it is the “only party who has the guts to say the word Muslim” … a Sikh who claims that Islam is based on “deception, fraud and surprise attack” is set to ...
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• Sathya Sai Baba Birthday. Brian Steel Examines Birthdate Issue

  
  Call For Media and Government Investigation — Authority: 122
  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: 122
  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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• Canadian Prime Minister, Harper prays for peace in Hindu Temples

  
  Bangladeshi Hindu - Portal to Hindu World! — Authority: 104
  The Conservative prime minister of Canada has taken the initiative to reach out to the world Hindus. In India, he has taken commendable steps to create a bridge between Canada and the Hindu population. We strongly welcome and encourage the work of the Conservative government of Canada as well as the Prime Minister. ...
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• A certificate on human rights and minority by US and reality!

  
  Bangladeshi Hindu - Portal to Hindu World! — Authority: 104
  By Jahangir Alam Akash, In Bangladesh, the brutal persecution of the Hindu, Christian religious minority and indigenous ethnic minorities is going ahead with full steam. Until now, the persecution that both communities faced never saw the light of justice. A culture of the denial of justice in Bangladesh is the root ...
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• Golden Throne of India’s Sathya Sai Baba. He says he will Rule the world soon

  
  Call For Media and Government Investigation — Authority: 122
  But soon never comes … On November 23, 2009, he celebrates with enormous pomp and extravagance his 84th birthday. Sathya Sai Baba is haggard, weak and ailing, although on his 60th birthday he proclaimed that he would thenceforth not age.  He long ago said that he will travel to other countries, actually naming ...
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• East vs. West – The Myths that mystify: TED Talk

  
  Dhimant Parekh — Authority: 110
  About a month ago, I had come across this interesting article about goddess Lakshmi, which gave a very different perspective on the concept of wealth creation and its associated morals. The article was so insightful that I made note of the author, Devdutt Pattanaik, and bought one of his books – Vishnu, an ...
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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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