... • Trident (trishul) – the symbol of Shiva.
• Kalasha – coconut circled by mango leaves on a pot.
Often used in rituals such as the fire sacrifice.
• Cow – symbol of purity, motherhood and non-violence.
• Lotus feet (of guru or deity) – touching the feet of
superiors shows an attitude of submission a ...
Yoga is one of our ancient Hindu sciences given to us by our
... Many studies have shown that regular Yogasana(Physical posture) practice along with
Pranayama(Breathing technique) and Dhayana(Meditation) for a period of three
months will help lose unnecessary weight of the body. It is known that weight reduction
should be in a gradual pace, because if we lose wei ...
Hinduism - University of Mount Union
... • As a religion, the basic beliefs include:
1 That all existing things have a single divine source, Brahman,
to which they are related (like a drop of water and the ocean)
2 That this divine source (Atman) exists in all sentient beings.
3 That the forces of nature (“gods”) are parts of Brahman, part ...
... Pain…can be overcome through intense focus
Disappointment…can be overcome if expectations
are lowered and perceptions are expanded to
others and not limited to the self
Boredom…can be overcome if we take interest in
There is so much more to our minds than we give
credit. Dir ...
History Project Hinduism
... • Monistic theologies: only one God in Hinduism.
• Pantheitics theologies: many Gods in Hinduism.
• Hindus believe that the soul, ātman, is eternal.
• Whoever fully follow the ātman can reach liberation or
Phil 330 Exam - Highly Derivative
... killed in battle, because never was there a time when they were not, nor will there be a
time when they will cease to be. Krishna explains that the self (atman) of all these
warriors is indestructible.
"Those who see with eyes of knowledge the difference between the body and the knower
of the body, ...
... Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and
... To see that the core of the self was not the
individual “I” that ruled our daily lives… but
an ultimate reality in its own right
(Armstrong, p. 154).
slides - www3.telus.net
... If one knows saguna Brahman, the
world is real
If one knows nirguna Brahman, one
recognises that the world is an
illusory projection upon nirguna
Religion 4 Mr. Bennett Hinduism, Unit 2 Study Guide Exam Date
... Exam Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2011
NOTE: this is not an exhaustive presentation of material that might appear on the exam, but something
to help guide your study (i.e. a study guide).
All course material from the Hinduism Unit (Unit 2) is fair game for the unit exam. Review all class
Gr10 LO2 AS4 Hinduism Explained
... Is there more than one god in Hinduism? What names are given to the Hindu god(s)? How are
they related / linked?
Yes, there is more than one god (more often referred to as a deity or deva) in Hinduism. We worship
many “forms” of god. Unlike most religions that only serve one “father” deity, we are a ...
... The Upanishads, written between the eighth century and the Christian
era, the upanishads meant sessions before a master. These masters
called rishis lead reflections on the world’s ultimate reality and the
signification of human existence. For them, life is consisted of perpetual
movement where ther ...
Hinduism is referred to as Sanātana Dharma, a Sanskrit phrase
... Hinduism is not only one of the numerically largest, but also the oldest
living major tradition on earth, with roots reaching back into the prehistory.
Recently in a judgment, the Supreme Court of India defined Hinduism is "a
way of life".
Hinduism as one of the world religions we know today had onl ...
Hinduism Glossary for Introduction to Religion
... An adjective refering to the Vedas (as in "Vedic Scriptures"), the people who originally created and used the
Vedas, the period from 1500 to 500 bce during which they were written, or any form of Hinduism or Hindu
teachings that derive from the Vedas.
One of two main gods in Hinduism. He is ...
... religion can supplement other practices of the Vedas
Yoga: Paths to Moksha
... Sage Patanjali compiled the Yoga Sutras, a text which is understood to be one of the earliest
codifications of extant yogic practices. He outlined yoga as an eight step spiritual system or ashtanga.
Hindus believe that by clearing the conscience through ethical behavior, stabilizing the body through ...
should christians do yoga - Sword of Light and Truth
... philosophy, strict spiritual discipline practiced to gain control over the forces of one’s being to gain
occult powers but chiefly to attain union with the Deity or Universal Spirit.” The truth is that yoga is
part of the Hindu religion. It means “union with god or yoke with god.” The goal of Hindui ...
... Through “psychophysical experiments
8 steps (control/tune out body, breathing,
senses, etc. deepen mental concentration)
a "determined refusal to allow the pitter
patter of daily existence to distract from the
unknown demands of some urgency within
" - a "total strike" against the routine of
in Sanskrit, the language of ancient India where yoga originated. We
... heritage and has significant connotations in a number of religious practices.
Mysticism is the pursuit of achieving communion, identity with, or conscious
awareness of ultimate realty, divinity, spiritual truth or God through direct
experience, intuition or insight.
A common theme in mysticism is th ...
Session 4 – Yoga and TM
... Then comes the individual names Patanjali,
who wrote his Yoga-Sutras, which is the first
systematic presentation of yoga
Traditional Ashtanga Yoga is
the name given to a set of
practices put together by
Patañjali between 200 BCE
to 250 B.C. Ashtanga Yoga
is translated from the
Sanskrit language as: ...
The Yoga Yajnavalkya (Sanskrit: योगयाज्ञवल्क्य, yoga-yājñavalkya) is a classical treatise on yoga traditionally attributed to sage Yajnavalkya. It takes the form of a dialogue between Yajnavalkya and the renowned female philosopher Gargi. The extant Sanskrit text consists of 12 chapters and contains 504 verses. Most later yoga texts like the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Yoga Kundalini and Yoga Tattva Upanishads have borrowed verses almost verbatim from or make frequent references to the Yoga Yajnavalkya. In the Yoga Yajnavalkya, yoga is defined as the union between the living self (jivatma) and the supreme self (paramatma). The yogi, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, considered Yoga Yajnavalkya to be one of the most important yoga texts and refers to this text in the introduction to his book, Yoga Makaranda (1934).The method of yoga described in the Yoga Yajnavalkya is both comprehensive and universally applicable—open to both women and men. Yajnavalkya explains the principles and practice of yoga, the path to freedom, to Gargi, his wife. Like the Yoga Sutras, the Yoga Yajnavalkya describes eight limbs of yoga and describes the path of yoga practice as the development of these eight limbs. The text also dispels much of the aura of mystery surrounding the concept of kundalini by explaining it logically and relating to other terms and concepts in Vedic thought. An important feature of this text is the comprehensive discussion of pranayama, which sets it apart from other texts on yoga. Up to a hundred verses or slokas are devoted to elucidating the various techniques, applications and results of pranayama. The text also discusses the use of pranayama as a therapeutic tool, its role in ayurveda, and methods for incorporating pranayama with pratyahara, dharana and the other limbs of Patanjali yoga.The Yoga Yajnavalkya provides insight into the various forms of meditation practiced during the Vedic period. It also addresses the issue of how to use form (Saguna Brahman, or God with form) to go beyond form (Nirguna Brahman, or the Godhead).There are differing opinions as to the dating of Yoga Yajnavalkya. Prahlad Divanji, editor of Yoga-Yajnavalkya: A Treatise on Yoga as Taught by Yogi Yajnavalkya published by the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (BBRAS), traced its origin to the period between the second century BCE and fourth century CE. According to Divanji, the author of the Yoga Yajnavalkya is also the author of the Yājñavalkya Smṛti. Gerald James Larson, a professor at Indiana University, has dated this text to about the 13th or 14th century CE.