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| | Deva (Hinduism) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Devas and Asuras are also cited in traditional Buddhist cosmology. | | | In Hindu mythology, the devas are opposed to the demonic Asuras. | | | Devas, in Hinduism, are celestial beings that control forces of nature such as fire, air, wind, etc. They are not to be confused with the One and the Supreme God or His personal form, Saguna Brahman which can be visualized as Vishnu or Shiva. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deva_(Hinduism)
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| | Hinduism |
| | The doctrine of reincarnation or transmigration is a fundamental tenet of Hinduism. | | | Hinduism is not a religion of mere theories. | | | The Vedas are the foundational scriptures of Hinduism. |
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| | Devas |
| | In Buddhism, devas are gods who live in the various realms of heaven as rewards for their previous good deeds, but they are still subject to rebirth. | | | The term 'deva' in Sanskrit means "shining one." Hinduism recognizes three types of devas: mortals living on a higher realm than other mortals, enlightened people who have realized God, and Brahman in the form of a personal God. | | | evas, in Hinduism and Buddhism, are exalted beings of various types. |
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http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/d/devas.html
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| | Cambodia Travel: Religion of Khmer Civilization |
| | Hinduism had played an important role in Khmer civilization as the Angkor monarchs adopted its concept of deva-raja, or "god-king", by which the king was revered as an incarnation of the god Shiva, a supreme Hindu deity who was regarded as a protector. | | | Hinduism and Buddhism, by which the former one was more popular. | | | Both Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism played an important role as the political, religious and philosophical pillars of Khmer Civilization by which the king was revered as the god-king or deva-raja. |
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http://www.cambodia-travel.com/khmer/religion.htm
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| | Devas, the shining ones |
| | In Hinduism and Buddhism, a group of exalted spiritual beings or gods. | | | In Buddhism devas are gods who reside in heaven as a consequence of their good deeds. | | | In Hinduism there are three kinds of devas: spiritually superior mortals, those who have achieved enlightenment, and Brahman in the form of a personal God. |
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http://www.occultopedia.com/d/deva.htm
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| | Hinduism |
| | Hindus visit temples to worship the temple deity or to worship another deity of their choosing by means of these three types of rituals. | | | Hindu temples are dedicated to a deity or several deities who are believed to preside over the temple. | | | In the case of the Hindu tradition, however, the acknowledgment of Hindus came first, and their beliefs and practices constitute the contents of the religion. |
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http://www.westrock.net/rockalive/hinduism.htm
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| | Who is Hindu |
| | Hindus do not follow it, but consider Buddha as an incarnation of God. | | | Therefore we are not Hindus, and in that sense ISKCON is not Hindu. | | | If the word Hindu means a malpracticed sanatana dharma with castes by birth and untouchability, and Hindu mortals claiming they are God, then I believe ISKCON and I would say we are not Hindu. |
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http://www.hindunet.org/home/dharma_and_philosophy/panchajanya/WosHindu.html
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| | Hinduism Glossary |
| | In the early Vedic religion, this was the focus of worship by the Brahmins. | | | In Hinduism, this goal is usually that of moksha, the release of the soul from cycle of death and rebirth (samsara). | | | The worship of Vishnu, often in the form of one of his avatars, Rama and Krishna. |
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http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/religionet/er/hinduism/HGLOSSRY.HTM
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| | Deva |
| | In Hinduism, Deva is a generic term for any deity, opposed to the Asuras, and children of Kasyapa. | | | The name Deva is considered to come from the ancient Dacian word "dava" meaning fortress (e.g -Pelendava, Piroboridava, Zargidava etc). | | | In Zoroastrianism, Deva refers to any evil spirit (descended from the above meaning). |
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http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/lookup/encyclopedia/de/Deva.html
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| | A Tribute to Hinduism - Symbolism in Hinduism |
| | Hinduism is often labeled as a religion of 330 million gods. | | | Hinduism is an imaginative, an "image-making, religious tradition in which the sacred is seen as present in the visible world – the world we see in multiple images and deities, in sacred places, and in people. | | | Hindus believe in the existence of one and only one Supreme Being (the Bramh of the Upanishads), but worship Him in various forms known as deities or gods (note small g). |
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http://www.atributetohinduism.com/Symbolism_in_Hinduism.htm
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| | The Devi Bhagavatam: The First Book: Chapter 14 |
| | All the Devas and Vidyâ Dharas began to chant hymns with gladdened hearts at the sight of the Divine form, the son of Vyâsa, born of aranî. | | | Vyâsa Deva next performed all the natal ceremonies of the high-souled child; the celestial drums were sounded and the celestial nymphs began to dance and the lords of the Gandharvas Visvâvasu, Nârada, Tumburu and others began to sing with great joy for the sight of the son. | | | Thus ends the fourteenth Chapter of the 1st Skandha, on the birth of S’ûka Deva and the duties of householders in the Mahâ Purâna S'rîmad Devî Bhâgavatam of 18,000 verses by Maharsi Vedavyâs. |
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http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/db/bk01ch14.htm
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| | The English Invention of Hinduism ( The Myth of One Hindu Religion Exploded, Ch.5 ) |
| | Hence, the statement that 'The Brahmins are the leaders of Hindu religion' exhibits ignorance and deceptive. | | | Indeed, the Aryan race of Brahmins were never the leaders of any of the religions of Dravidian religion, Kolarian religion, Buddhism or Jainism. | | | And since the term 'Hindu religion' consists of many religions which have different doctrines and are contrary to each other, there will be leaders for each religion and there cannot be a common leader for all the religions since they are controversial to each other. |
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http://www.dalitstan.org/books/mohr/mohr5.html
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| | Hinduism |
| | 'Hinduism' is a Western term which refers to the diverse religious and cultural traditions stemming from the Vedas, the ancient Sanskrit writings of India. | | | Despite the acceptance of a multitude of higher beings, most Hindus believe that God is one, either as the all-pervading world-soul or as the Supreme Person. | | | Especially popular amongst British Hindus today are Rama and Krishna, who most consider to be two of the incarnations (avatars) of Vishnu. |
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http://www.iskcon.org.uk/ies/hinduism.html
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| | The Spirit of Hinduism |
| | Devas live in the earth, sky and heaven. | | | A verse from the PurusaSukta says that "the heaven was established in a place resided by the chief Devas and Sadhyas by the Devas (who were joined by the Devas)" (10.90.16). | | | The three Devas are the three lokas (earth, sky and heaven?), since all Devas live there. |
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http://www.hindunet.org/alt_hindu/1995_Jul_1/msg00090.html
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| | Agni-deva |
| | Buddhism, Buddhism Dictionary, Zen Buddhism, Buddhism Religion, Buddhism Symbols, History of Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, Buddhism Beliefs, Mahayana Buddhism, Nichiren Buddhism, Hinduism and Buddhism, Buddhism Meditation, Christianity and Buddhism, Origin of Buddhism, Buddhism God, Buddhism Facts, Buddhist Art, Buddhist Monastery, Buddhist Temple, Buddhist Symbols | | | Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Hinduism Religion, History of Hinduism, Hinduism Symbols, Hinduism Beliefs, Hinduism and Buddhism, Origin of Hinduism, Hinduism Gods, Woman in Hinduism, Hinduism Karma, Hinduism and Islam, Kalki, Deeksha, Hinduism and Christianity, Hindu Art, Hindu God, Hindu Temple, Hindu Religion, Bhagavan, Kundalini, Diksha | | | Agni-deva, Sanskrit, Sanskrit Dictionary, Sanskrit Archives, Hinduism, Hinduism Archives, Hindu, Buddhism Archives, Buddhist, Zen Buddhism, Sanskrit Dictionary - A, Sanskrit Glossary - A, Sanskrit Terms - A, India |
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http://www.experiencefestival.com/agni-deva
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| | Hinduism Scriptures |
| | However, the Hindu epics were the crown of such kind of literature of stories with a strong spiritual message. | | | Rig Veda is undoubtedly the most ancient sacred book of Hinduism consisting of 1028 hymns arranged in ten Mandala-s. | | | To conclude this brief presentation of Hinduism is to say that there is a rich Hindu scriptural literature having a wide range of beliefs and philosophical approaches. |
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http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/3588/hinduism.htm
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| | Ishta-Deva - TheBestLinks.com - Ishta Deva, Bhagavad Gita, Hinduism, Icon, ... |
| | According to some translations of the Bhagavad Gita the devotee will receive deliverance from ignorance and divine wisdom from the Divine and come to perfection by practicing bhakti yoga regardless of the form he worships. | | | Quite a lot of sects of Hinduism don't hold this belief. | | | Ishta-Deva, or Ishta Devata is a term from Hinduism that means chosen deity. |
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http://www.thebestlinks.com/Ishta_Deva.html
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| | Mahanirvana Tantra, Chapter 13 |
| | The Deva should be placed with his face to the North, and in the manner to be described he should be bathed with the things prescribed. | | | Then the Great Deva should be worshipped according to the injunctions to be followed in His worship. | | | I am bathing thee with cocoanut-water, which is the creation of the Vidhi, which is divine, which is welcome to Devas, and is cooling, and which is not of the world; I bow to thee (195). |
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http://www.hinduwebsite.com/sacredscripts/tantra/maha13.htm
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| | Hinduism Information on Hinduism. Believersweb.org |
| | Their polytheistic religion, a sort of proto-Hinduism, was in some ways a form of witchcraft. The pre-Vedic Hindus especially worshipped a MOTHER GODDESS and a horned god in the posture of a yogi. They offered sacrifices to the various gods, but did not maintain any temples. | | | Instead, a TRIAD of Hindu gods was often used to represent the impersonal and absolute Brahman (neuter). Brahma (The masculine form of the word Brahman) was regarded as the Creator, VISHNU as the Preserver, and SHIVA as the Destroyer. | | |   Hinduism was now so philosophical in theory and so corrupt and legalistic in practice that reform movements arose within it. Two of the most known were BUDDHISM and JAINISM. Another reform was a movement back to the worship of a supreme personal God. Not that Hinduism became monotheistic; polytheism was never really eliminated. |
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| | Deva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Deva is also a type of supernatural being in traditional Buddhist cosmology. | | | Deva (New Age), spiritual forces or beings behind nature. | | | Chester, Britain; called Deva when a Roman castrum in AD 400. |
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| | Indiaoz Hinduism - Gayatri Mantra |
| | DEVASYA The 'Deva', The God, He who is All Bliss, The Joyful One, The Shining One, The Revealer of All Glory | | | The Devas spent a a few cycles of Creation, probably a quadrillion human years pondering upon the 'maha vyahritis' ie 'Utterances of the Lord' but became impatient again and urged the Lord to make it simpler yet. | | | The more the Devas practiced and contemplated upon the Gayatri, the more complexities were revealed to them. |
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http://www.indiaoz.com.au/hinduism/prayer/gayatri_mantra.shtml
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| | Hinduism Hindu Gods and Goddesses plus Terminology |
| | Vishnu is known for having ten incarnations, the most widely known being Rama, Krishna, and the Buddha (in Hindu mythology). | | | For those who are interested in Thai culture and Hinduism, we have pronounciations of many of these terms in Thai as well. | | | Hinduism and Hindu Terms The following is a list of several common Hindu terms. |
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http://www.siamese-dream.com/reference/hindu_terms.html
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| | ArcaVigraha.com - Hinduism. |
| | Hinduism Online is a vast resourse of knowledge and experiences on Hinduism, one of the world's oldest living religions. | | | This site is for spiritual enlightenment, Eastern philosophy, Vedas, Vedic culture, Hinduism, India, reincarnation, understanding God, science of the soul, vegetarianism, and global peace. | | | A listing and description of the Hindu deities. |
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http://www.arcavigraha.com/hinduism.htm
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| | Hinduism Today Jan 1996 |
| | An important aspect of rita dharma, universal law, is to mold one's thoughts, words and deeds to be in harmony with the abode of devas (Devaloka), as well as the abode of Gods (Brahmaloka). | | | A respected elder in her Nepalese village (now deceased), the Deities were as near and dear to her as closest kin. | | | If maintained consistently, devas can come home with you from the temple and stay at your home shrine to help, bless and gently guide your family. |
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http://www.hinduismtoday.com/archives/1996/1/1996-1-15.shtml
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| | The Devi Bhagavatam: The Seventh Book: Chapter 15 |
| | When there was going on in the King’s palace, the grand festivities for the son’s birth ceremonies, Varuna Deva came there in the holy Brâhmin form. | | | Now commence my sacrifice.&; Seeing the Brâhmin Varuna there, the King, too, bowed down and gave him a seat and shewing all respects to him, worshipped him. | | | The King Haris’chandra saying thus, Varuna Deva spoke to the King :-- “O King! |
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http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/db/bk07ch15.htm
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| | Doing Good |
| | During that time, Deva Loka was under the throes of a great struggle against the invading Asuras (demons). | | | The fundamental basis of the great national movement started by Mahatma Gandhi was suffering and sacrifice for the liberation of his countrymen from foreign yoke. | | | Not only did Ranti Deva seek to relieve the misery of his fellow-men, but he also desired to so identify himself with them and become a part of them so as to undergo their suffering and thereby share their miserable predicament. |
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http://www.hinduism.co.za/doing.htm
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| | VNN World - Vamana Deva In Mayapur |
| | He told that one boy, preferably 5-6 years old, should be dressed up as Vamana Deva and devotees should perform full worship to this form of the Lord with puspanjali, arotic and offering prasadam. | | | The visitors especially were completely fascinated by seeing this wonderful worship to Vamana Deva. | | | Mayapur, September 8 we celebrated Vamana Deva's Appearance Day. |
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| | Shri Bhairava Deva |
| | One should meditate on (these forms) placed in the centre of a lotus and should worship, according to the ritual injunction [16] with food, flower, incense and distilled liquor abundantly. | | | One should meditate on him as red or blackish in hue. | | | Effulgent as a red lotus or like yellow orpiment [14], being of the nature of Will (Iccha), the deva bestowing the fruit of Icchasiddha. |
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http://www.shivashakti.com/bhairava.htm
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| | VNN Editorial - Sri Sanatana Gosvami In Puri |
| | Mahaprabhu had given Haridasa Thakura a place some distance from where He was staying because, being born in a Muslim family, he was not accepted by the Hindu society. | | | And I have heard that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is staying in quarters very close to the Jagannatha Temple, so I can't go there either, because the servants of Jagannatha-deva are coming back and forth in that area. | | | I won't be able to have darsana of Jagannatha-deva because I am an outcaste from the Hindu society. |
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http://www.vnn.org/editorials/ET0209/ET27-7580.html
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| | Shri Ganapati Deva |
| | This is the bija or root mantra of Ganesha, Gam.Before doing the puja, the sadhaka or sadhvini places this bija on his or her body, using the long vowels of Sanskrit. | | | Until the middle ages c.e., it appears that there was a separate cult of tantriks, the Ganapatyas, who followed this Deva and his Shakti. | | | Ganesh is often pictured with the Hindu svastika (the word means little picture of good fortune) and this is formed from four Gam bijas put together. |
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http://www.shivashakti.com/ganesh.htm
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| | Forth Force Psychology |
| | In Christianity, this is described as the Kingdom of God within you; in Buddhism, the discovery of your own true nature; in Hinduism, it is the realization of the Atman or Soul. | | | These teachings honor and use the divinity of each human being for personal growth. | | | This Fourth Force Psychology is strongly based on the mystical teaching that the source of all wisdom is within us. |
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http://www.deva.org/fourthfo.html
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| | deva - Wiktionary |
| | a god in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism. | | | This page was last modified 13:01, 21 January 2006. | | | For more information please visit the IRC channel. |
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http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/deva
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| | Vedanta - Dakshina CD |
| | Staying true to form, each track seems to literally flow into the next, as Premal's voice is bathed in a mystical atmosphere of harmonium, light tabla beats, synthesizer ambiance, and other regional instruments. | | | Deva Premal continues to entrance listeners with her rich, velvety voice on Dakshina, another album of intensely beautiful mantras and chants from the popular songstress. | | | The sweet taste of India abounds in the instrumentation throughout, making this a geographic as well as inner spiritual journey." |
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http://www.vedanta.com/showbook.cfm?booknum=10001014
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| | Culture Course/vol-1/ranti deva -(page2) |
| | He said to him, "I could remove the hunger of others!" Then God appeared to Ranti Deva and said, "I am pleased with you, Ranti Deva. | | | The Hindu Universe is a HinduNet Inc., website. | | | Only a little rice was left for Ranti Deva. |
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http://www.hindubooks.org/culture_course/book1/rantideva/page2.htm
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| | ipedia.com: Indra Article |
| | Indra (&;), god of weather and war, was the supreme deva of Hinduism during the early Vedic period. | | | Indra, god of weather and war, was the supreme deva of Hinduism during the early Vedic period. | | | Indra is the leader of the Devas, and also one of the Ashta-Dikpalas, representing the east. |
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http://www.ipedia.com/indra.html
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| | Deva |
| | In Hinduism, the generic term for a divine being, degraded into an evil spirit in Zoroastrianism. | | | Article "Deva" created on 26 August 1997; last modified on 26 August 1997 (Revision 1). |
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