Article - Personal Faith: Close Encounter On A Metro Street  
Moving out of my apartment to reach anywhere in Mumbai, I pass through slices of time. 'Yesterday' shows up, among other things, in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewish Principles Of Faith: Encyclopedia - Jewish Principles Of Faith
There are a number of basic Jewish principles of faith that one is expected to uphold in order to be said to be in consonance with the Je...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jewish Principles Of Faith: Encyclopedia Ii - Jewish Principles Of Faith - Jewish Principles Of Faith
Jewish principles of faith - Monotheism. Judaism is based on a strict unitarian monotheism, the belief in one God. The prayer par excel...   » Read the article

Article - Faith And Belief: Faith Has The Power To Change Your Life  
Walt Disney died months before the much-awaited opening of his second theme park at Florida, USA. At the opening ceremony, someone sai...   » Read the article

Article - Fear: You Can Overcome Fear With Faith  
Fear is the most common negative emotion. It is universal. It drains away our physical and mental energy. Fear is a great stumbling bl...   » Read the article

Article - Self-surrender: From Self-reliance To Self-surrender  
Weak people say: "I resign myself to God because I am helpless to proceed further". But such words are not convincing for th...   » Read the article

Article - Creativity: Creative Mystery Of A Prepared Mind  
Newton wasn't the only person in the world on whose head an apple fell. Yet, it was Newton who immediately grasped the meaning of grav...   » Read the article

Article - Palmistry: The Hand As Symbol Of Mystic Power  
We all yearn for the improvement of our fortunes. So we wish to know the future. Palmistry is an effective reflector of what the futur...   » Read the article

Article - Moha And Krodha: Free Your Self From Moha And Krodha  
Buddhists do not deny that a conventional reality exists 'out there'. It appears substantial, solid, permanent and self-existent. In f...   » Read the article

Article - Self-defence: Drawing Inspiration From Playing Fields  
Annual sports functions are quite similar in the choice of events and the manner in which they are conducted. But the one I attended r...   » Read the article

Article - Self-realisation: Cessation Of Thought Leads To True Self  
The sense of "I" pertains to the person. When a man knows his true self for the first time, something else arises from the d...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Growth: How To Deal With Dark Shadows  
Who we think we are, is what we grow up to be. Simultaneously, we also develop a corresponding sense of who we are not. What we think ...   » Read the article

Article - Self-realisation: The Art Of Living In Solitariness  
There exists a misconception in the field of western psychology, that one who is self-centred, turns out to be selfish. Spirituality o...   » Read the article

Article - Change: Learn To Let Go, Adapt To Change  
Today, dealing with change is perceived as a huge challenge. In fact, 'change management' has become a major preoccupation of leaders ...   » Read the article

Article - Prepared Mind: Creative Mystery Of A Prepared Mind  
Newton wasn't the only person in the world on whose head an apple fell. Yet, it was Newton who immediately grasped the meaning of grav...   » Read the article

Article - Spirituality And Science: God & Science: Not Mutually Exclusive  
Most traditional religions assert that God is the ultimate Truth, while science, without admitting the existence of any personal God, ...   » Read the article

Article - Pilgrimage: Going On A Yatra Is A Trek Of Faith  
On his return from a pilgrimage to Amarnath, Swami Vivekananda hardly spoke to anyone. A disciple asked him what the matter was. "...   » Read the article

Article - Practising Affirmations: Recipes For A Happy Life
What are the things that can make a person's life happier?   An unusual three-month experiment, in which six specialists from a v...   » Read the article

Article - Charity: Worship God Through Community Service  
One Friday afternoon, on his way to offer the weekly namaz at a mosque, a friend found an accident victim lying unattended on the road...   » Read the article

Article - Effects Of Meditation: Meditation Is Cool, Enjoy Yourself  
Meditation is the natural process of withdrawing attention from environmental, physical, and mental processes and consciously directin...   » Read the article

Article - Sacred Places In India: Mystical Powers Of The Ganga  
What makes a place sacred? A place where meditation is practised over many years automatically acquires certain powers. The place gets...   » Read the article

Article - Yoruba: Traditional Wisdom Of The Yoruba - African Spirituality  
The tradition of Orisa worship was kept alive by Yoruba slaves. But the second generation Yoruba had lost much of the memory of the pr...   » Read the article

Article - Happiness: Have A Great Day Everyday!
I have a standing interview every Monday morning on a radio station in the southeast that I enjoy very much. You can imagine though th...   » Read the article

Article - Affirmation Advantages: Poverty Consciousness  And Material Well-being
We are what we choose to be. Man has access to all the gifts given by Existence. Yet life on earth for many is one of want and depriva...   » Read the article

Article - Life Transforming Affirmations: Controlling Emotional Turmoil
The world today suffers more from emotional and mental turmoil than from anything else. In fact, it is just the partial truth. Almost ...   » Read the article

Article - Faith And Devotion: Faith Is Devotion, Not Ostentation  
Ostentation has today taken precedence over observance of faith in the true spirit. Picture any festival or place of worship, and the ...   » Read the article

Article - True Self.: Seek Out The Real From The Unreal  
In ignorance, many of us believe that this world is real, that it is different from us and that it is a source of joy and sorrow. By n...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: Fire Free Bird
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Article - Faith And Belief: Beyond Belief - Faith Moves Mountains  
A student of science once confided to me after some hesitation: "I've no faith in God." "Never mind," I said. &quo...   » Read the article

Article - Loyalty And Betrayal: A Tale Of Loyalty, Betrayal And Faith  
There are many ways of looking at the Ramayana. The most instructive approach would be to focus on the epic's basic unifying theme - o...   » Read the article

Article - Faith: Are You A Monkey Or A Kitten? - About Faith  
Our ancient rishis identified among men and women two contrasting attitudes towards life. While some of us worry, ever anxious about s...   » Read the article

Article - Faith And Belief: Faith: Staircase To God  
Yours faithfully - A letter ends there. However, faith is the beginning of the human quest for self-discovery and the Absolute. Faith ...   » Read the article

Article - Chokhamela: Divinity's Endless Wait For Its Bhakt  
Nothing captures the paradigmatic ambiguity of Hinduism - its liberating intellectual plurality and its equally restricting social con...   » Read the article

Article - Faith: Shraddha In God Works Wonders  
Faith is a rare gift of God granted only to humans, and it forms the basis of human relationships. We need to repose faith in our pare...   » Read the article

Article - Non-violence: Gandhi's Faith In Non-violent Action  
Gandhi steadfastly avoided violence towards his opponents. The non-violent activist, while willing to die, was never willing to kill. ...   » Read the article

Article - Change: Changing Nature Of Universe  
Conscience has one logic, and fate, another - and these two do not coincide. The uncertainty principle continues to haunt us.   F...   » Read the article

Article - Commitment: Ideals Of Freedom, Fidelity And Love  
None of us can live truly human lives without serious commitments. Yet, we find some commitments burdensome and alienating no matter h...   » Read the article

Article - Happiness: Young And Dejected? Here's Some Cheer  
Life today is becoming increasingly more competitive. This is also reflected in the educational system, where admission to select cour...   » Read the article

Article - Hare  Rama Dharma: Hare, Rama, Dharma: Hrd Redefined  
Hare, Rama, Dharma or HRD is the driving force of any organisation. Hare drives away your problems, Rama invokes your own radiance and...   » Read the article

Article - Helena Petrovna Blavatsky: Speaking The Truth Without Malice - Mme Blavatsky  
A film on Russia-born Helena Petrovna Blavatsky is currently in the making. Even 110 years after she passed away, Madame Blavatsky - a...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Islam: Identity Crisis - Faith Vs Truth  
Hinduism is a faith - a way to understand the truth. Other faiths like Islam and Christianity also enable seekers to get closer to the...   » Read the article

Article - Indian Philosophy: The Mind-matter Divide  
Indian philosophy and modern science share common features, at the level of parallels, isomorphic themes and problems. First, the sear...   » Read the article

Article - Fate Or Free Will: Overcoming Fate With Free Will  
Parmarthi Raina A disciple once asked Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswami of Sringeri: Often, we blame fate for our failures. Are ou...   » Read the article

Article - Fear: Right Karma Brings Freedom From Fear  
Fear seems to have taken possession of almost everyone in today's world and has become the biggest stress-producer. Fear lies in the s...   » Read the article

Article - Friendliness: Friendliness Brings Happiness & Health  
The art of being in a state of solitude is called Prekshadhyana . Those who have learnt to be in solitude can establish friendliness w...   » Read the article

Article - God In All Things: Loving Detachment, Lasting Benefits  
All religions enjoin humans to live unselfishly. Witnessing someone help others selflessly is as spiritual an experience as seeing a d...   » Read the article

Article - Hamsa Yogis: Land Of The Hamsas  
Hamsa yogis are believed to exist even today in the Himalayan region and it was to their abode in the rarer regions that I made my pil...   » Read the article

Article - Inner Self: Building Bridges To Inner Country  
The mysteries of the universe fascinate every human being. As we observe its manifold phenomena, we marvel at how this entire process ...   » Read the article

Article - Inspiration: Beyond The Placid, Winding River  
"If there be a heaven on earth, it is this, it is this, it is this!"   These words are inscribed over the entrance to t...   » Read the article

Article - Joan Of Arc: Voices From Within And Joan Of Arc  
Joan of Arc, the "Maid of France", was a poor peasant girl from Domremy, a remote village tucked away in the north-east of F...   » Read the article

Article - Journalism: Why I Never Read What I Write  
Recently, two colleagues wrote a very fine piece describing how different readers related with the newspaper, and it in turn with them...   » Read the article

Article - Kaliyuga: The Redeeming Aspect Of Kaliyuga  
We have gotten into the habit of blaming all our ills on the times in which we live. We often exclaim: "This is Kaliyuga, so what...   » Read the article

Article - Knowledge: Empty Yourself Of All Knowledge  
We are bewildered by the complexity of life today. Confounded by the overwhelming multiplicity of choice, we feel weighed down. Whethe...   » Read the article

Article - Law Of Karma: What You Give, You Get From Life  
"Every action has an equal and opposite reaction," declared Isaac Newton in the 1700s. "Garbage in, garbage out," ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cremation: Encyclopedia - Cremation
Cremation is the practice of disposing of a corpse by burning. This often takes place in a crematorium or crematory. Cremation and burial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ezekiel: Encyclopedia - Ezekiel
Ezekiel or Yechezkel (יְחֶזְקֵאל "God will strengthen", Standard Hebrew Yəḥezqel, Tiberian Hebrew Yəḥezqêl) was a prophe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia - Judaism
Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. It is one of the first recorded monotheistic faiths and one of the oldest religious traditi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Devanagari/Hindi: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी; Gujarati: મોહનદા�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cremation: Encyclopedia Ii - Cremation - Reasons For Choosing Cremation
People choose cremation for a variety of reasons, including religious reasons, other personal reasons, environmental reasons, and cost. F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ezekiel: Encyclopedia Ii - Ezekiel - Ezekiel's Personality
Herein lies the individualistic tendency which distinguishes him from his predecessors. He conceives it as his prophetic mission to striv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ezekiel: Encyclopedia Ii - Ezekiel - Ezekiel And Other Faiths
Some Muslims believe that Ezekiel may be Dhul-Kifl, a figure who is mentioned in the following Qur'anic verse: "And (remember) Ismail (Is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ezekiel: Encyclopedia Ii - Ezekiel - Introduction
Ezekiel is a prophet who was instructed to act his prophesies. He was a prophet who loved drama and songwriting unlike the other prophets...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ezekiel: Encyclopedia Ii - Ezekiel - Ezekiel In Jewish Literature
Ezekiel, like Jeremiah, is said to have been a descendant of Joshua by his marriage with the proselyte Rahab (Talmud Meg. 14b; Midrash Si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ezekiel: Encyclopedia Ii - Ezekiel - Resurrection Of The Dead
Ezekiel's greatest miracle consisted in his resuscitation of the dead, which is recounted in chapter 37 of the Book of Ezekiel. There are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ezekiel: Encyclopedia Ii - Ezekiel - Ezekiel In Jewish Literature
Ezekiel, like Jeremiah, is said to have been a descendant of Joshua by his marriage with the proselyte Rahab (Talmud Meg. 14b; Midrash Si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cremation: Encyclopedia Ii - Cremation - Cremation Process
Cremation - Cremation furnace. The place where the cremation takes place is called crematorium. The crematorium consists of one or more...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cremation: Encyclopedia Ii - Cremation - Negative Recent History Experiences With Cremation
Cremation - Environmental Concerns. Cremation is often regarded as a more environmentally responsible alternative to burial; however, i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eric Clapton: Encyclopedia Ii - Eric Clapton - Band
Eric Clapton - Current Band. Here are the current members of Eric's band. Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals Doyle Bramhall II - guitar, ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religious Conversion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religious Conversion - Conversion To Judaism
Religious conversion - Procedure. Jewish law guidelines for accepting new converts to Judaism are called "giur". Potential converts sho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eric Clapton: Encyclopedia Ii - Eric Clapton - Musical Career & Personal Life
Eric Clapton - Clapton's Early Years. “Slowhand”, as he is nicknamed, was born in Ripley, Surrey, England, UK, as the illegitimate ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eric Clapton: Encyclopedia Ii - Eric Clapton - Musical Career & Personal Life
Eric Clapton - Clapton's Early Years. Clapton was born in Ripley, Surrey, England, UK, as the illegitimate son of 16 year old Patricia ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religious Conversion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religious Conversion - Conversion To Islam
One becomes a Muslim by believing Allah (Allah is the unique name of God in Islam) is the only God and Muhammad is Allah 's messenger. A ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religious Conversion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religious Conversion - Proselytism
The English language word proselytism is derived ultimately from the Greek language verb προσέρχομαι 'to approach, to come tow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religious Conversion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religious Conversion - The Convert/proselyte
See also the main article proselyte A person who has undergone conversion is called a convert or proselyte. A proselyte (from the Latin w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - Traditional View Of The Development Of Judaism
The subject of the Hebrew Bible is an account of the Israelites' (also called Hebrews) relationship with God as reflected in their histor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - Religious Doctrine And Principles Of Faith
While Judaism has always affirmed a number of Jewish principles of faith, no creed, dogma, set of orthodox beliefs, or fully-binding "cat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - Traditional View Of The Development Of Judaism
The subject of the Hebrew Bible is an account of the Israelites' (also called Hebrews) relationship with God as reflected in their histor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religious Conversion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religious Conversion - Conversion To New Religious Movements And Cults
Conversion to new religious movements (NRM's) is riddled with controversies. The anti-cult movement sometimes uses the term thought refor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religious Conversion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religious Conversion - Religious Conversion In International Law
The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights defines religious conversion as a human right: "Everyone has the right to freedo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religious Conversion: Encyclopedia Ii - Religious Conversion - Conversion To Christianity
Telling non-Christians about Christianity has been seen as a duty of Christians since the time of Jesus. According to the New Testament, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Gandhi's Vision And Principles
Mahatma Gandhi - Vision for India. Mohandas Gandhi had wanted a united India, absolutely free in every possible sense of the word. He w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Civil Rights Movement In South Africa 1893–1914
Mahatma Gandhi - Inspirations. During his years in South Africa, Gandhi drew inspiration from the Bhagavad Gita and the writings of Leo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Gandhi's Vision And Principles
Mahatma Gandhi - Vision for India. Mohandas Gandhi had wanted a united India, absolutely free in every possible sense of the word. He w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - Introduction
According to both traditional Judaism and modern scholars, a number of qualities distinguish Judaism from the other religions that existe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - Critical Historical View Of The Development Of Judaism
Although monotheism is fundamental to Rabbinic Judaism, many critical Bible scholars claim that certain verses in the Torah imply that th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - The Traditional Jewish Bookshelf
Jews are often called a "People of the Book," and Judaism has an age-old intellectual tradition focusing on text-based Torah study. The f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - Jewish Denominations
Over the past two centuries the Jewish community has divided into a number of Jewish denominations; each has a different understanding of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - Community Leadership
Judaism - Classical priesthood. Judaism does not have a clergy, in the sense of full-time specialists required for religious services. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - Jewish Religious History
Jewish history is an extensive topic; this section will cover the elements of Jewish history of most importance to the Jewish religion an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Movement For India's Independence 1916–1945
As he had done in the South African War, Gandhi urged support of the British War effort and was active in encouraging Indians to join the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Modern Criticism
Various historians and commentators have criticized Gandhi for his attitudes regarding Hitler and Nazism, including statements to the eff...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - Jewish Law And Interpretation
The basis of Jewish law and tradition ("halakha") is the Torah (the five books of Moses). According to rabbinic tradition there are 613 c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - Jewish Denominations
Over the past two centuries the Jewish community has divided into a number of Jewish denominations; each has a different understanding of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Judaism - Judaism And Other Religions
Judaism - Christianity and Judaism. Main article: Judaism and Christianity See also: Judeo-Christian, Christianity and anti-Sem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Movement For India's Independence 1916–1945
As he had done in the South African War, Gandhi urged support of the British war effort and was active in encouraging Indians to join the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Modern Criticism
Various historians and commentators have criticized Gandhi for his attitudes regarding Hitler and Nazism, including statements to the eff...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahatma Gandhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahatma Gandhi - Recognition
Gandhi never received the Nobel Peace Prize, though he was nominated for it five times between 1937 and 1948. Decades later however, the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Friend Dreams Symbol: Christian Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Friend
Friend: See also Brother and Sister: Jesus; faithfulness; can tempt others to sin; sacrifice; similar to the dreamer in position in so...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bride Dreams Symbol: Christian Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Bride
Bride: See also Wife, Marriage and Groom: Covenant relationship; the church or the remnant; unfaithfulness or faithfulness in the natu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wife Dreams Symbol: Christian Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Wife
Wife: See also Bride and Marriage: Israel; the wife herself; joined together; submission; Bride of Christ; Holy Spirit; covenant relat...   » Read the article