Besides, His numinous and varied perceptions, God also offers a meaningful perspective which can be created by the assembly of good thoughts. And the divine residency begins in that on-going construction. Basically, it is an eloquent temperament we are trying to build which gives rationality and practicality to the institution of God. The ecumenical concept…
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Hinduism & Vegetarian Diet
By Arran Stephens The overwhelming majority of the world’s Hindus live in India, which has the largest vegetarian population on earth, numbering many millions. Within the Indian subcontinent, the spectrum of religious thought ranges from strict monotheism to a sweeping panoply of gods, goddesses and animist dieties. Vegetarianism is practiced and scripturally supported by the…
Hinduism and Hindutva
By Promod Puri The expression Hindutva emerged from Hinduism, meaning a state or quality of being a Hindu. However, going through its etymology Hindutva sought a wider demarcation to move free from Hinduism while keeping a bonded identity with it. The Hindutva ideology was first introduced in 1923 by Maharashtra-based Hindu social and political activist…
Hinduism and Lord Ganesh
The art community’s fascination for Lord Ganesh is due to His unique appearance as a clearly recognizable elephant tusk-hooded portrayal. In Hindu thought an elephant is revered for its intelligence. Consequently, Lord Ganesh in His elephant-look image is perceived as the god of knowledge, intellect and wisdom. Besides these scholarly exhibits Lord Ganesh gathers a…
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