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Ceremony Is a Traditional Indian Samskara (Ceremony) Which Leads the Vatu (Child) to the Teacher
Om Sri Sairam Samoohika Upanayana Mahotsavam or Mass Thread Ceremony is a traditional Indian Samskara (ceremony) which leads the Vatu (child) to the teacher. The Upanayanam ceremony initiates the recital of the Gayatri Mantra which prays for clear intelligence, and thus starts the journey of the vatu taking his first steps to the ultimate realisation of the Reality. This along with investiture of the sacred thread or the “Yagnopavit” which is made up of three strands of thread, which signifies the three responsibilities that the child takes up upon himself: responsibility towards parents, responsibility towards Knowledge or the Master and responsibility towards society. The Gayatri mantra has the subtle power of removing evil tendencies and implanting virtuous habits, so the Upanayanam is a unique Samskara. Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba says that the Upanayanam is not only beneficial to the boys initiated but also to everyone who witnesses it and draws inspiration from it. Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba had performed many Upanayanams for individual families and for groups of children in Prasanthi Nilayam and at Brindavan Ashram. In recent memory Bhagawan had performed one such Samoohika Upanayanam at Prasanthi Nilayam on February 10th 2000 for 700 boys from the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, 2005 in Brindavan Ashram and a Upanayanam ceremony was also conducted in 2012. On Feb 10th 2019, exactly 19 years later on the same day of the Year 2000 Samoohika Upanayanam, the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations India is proposing to conduct a Samoohika Upanayanam at Prasanthi Nilayam. Important Dates & Location Date of the Upanayanam – 10th February 2019 Registration closes – 15th December 2018 or if the number of Vatus registration is full, whichever is first. -
Religious Fact Sheets
CULTURE AND RELIGION Hinduism Introduction Hinduism is the oldest and the third largest of the world’s major religions, after Christianity and Islam, with 900 million adherents. Hindu teaching and philosophy has had a profound impact on other major religions. Hinduism is a faith as well as a way of life, a world view and philosophy upholding the principles of virtuous and true living for the Indian diaspora throughout the world. The history of Hinduism is intimately entwined with, and has had a profound influence on, the history of the Indian sub-continent. About 80% of the Indian population regard themselves as Hindu. Hindus first settled in Australia during the 19th century to work on cotton and sugar plantations and as merchants. In Australia, the Hindu philosophy is adopted by Hindu centres and temples, meditation and yoga groups and a number of other spiritual groups. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness is also a Hindu organisation. There are more than 30 Hindu temples in Australia, including one in Darwin. Background and Origins Hinduism is also known as Sanatana dharma meaning “immemorial way of right living”. Hinduism is the oldest and most complex of all established belief systems, with origins that date back more than 5000 years in India. There is no known prophet or single founder of Hinduism. Hinduism has a range of expression and incorporates an extraordinarily diverse range of beliefs, rituals and practices, The Hindu faith has numerous schools of thought, has no founder, no organisational hierarchy or structure and no central administration but the concept of duty or dharma, the social and ethical system by which an individual organises his or her life. -
Trail Himalaya
JUNE 2012 / Rs. 100 www.ecs.com.np www.ecs.com.np ISSN 1729-2751 Beyond the Great Himalya Trail / Muktinath / A Tale of Two Trees / GHT Exclusive Trees Two of Tale / A / Muktinath BEYOND THE GREAT HIMALAYA TRAIL Trekking 1555 km across Nepal is the best way to discover new things about the country and also about you. ISSN 1729-2751 JUNE www.ecs.com.np 2012 9 771729 275000 SUBSCRIBER COPY 130 SAUNI, EUTA LIFE IS A WHILE YOU WERE 32 CHIYA 53 JOURNEY 76 SLEEPING The humble cup of Nepali tea is not Two-time Everest summiteer Dawa An exclusive look at life in the city just a warm beverage but a way of Steven Sherpa refl ects on his GHT like you’ve never seen it before, life for many. experience from Everest Base Camp. while you were sleeping. ECS NEPAL JUne 2012 www.ecs.com.np FEATURES 42 BEYOND THE GREAT HIMALAYA TRAIL An exclusive look at life on the trail for the men who completed the Great Himalaya Trail advocating climate smart tourism. By Utsav Shakya 60 MUKTINATH Lying at the end of a popular trekking trail, Muktinath is a famous pilgrimage site. By Susan M. Griffith-Jones 53 TALES FROM THE TRAIL Paribesh Pradhan reminisces about his most trying and memorable times on the Great Himalaya Trail. By Paribesh Pradhan COVER STORY 42 GREAT HIMALAYA TRAIL EXCLUSIVE: Dawa Steven Sherpa shares what he learnt from trekking across the country for 99 days and Anil Chitrakar opines on how to build up on this success. -
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Writings & Speeches Vol. 4
Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (14th April 1891 - 6th December 1956) BLANK DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR WRITINGS AND SPEECHES VOL. 4 Compiled by VASANT MOON Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar : Writings and Speeches Vol. 4 First Edition by Education Department, Govt. of Maharashtra : October 1987 Re-printed by Dr. Ambedkar Foundation : January, 2014 ISBN (Set) : 978-93-5109-064-9 Courtesy : Monogram used on the Cover page is taken from Babasaheb Dr. Ambedkar’s Letterhead. © Secretary Education Department Government of Maharashtra Price : One Set of 1 to 17 Volumes (20 Books) : Rs. 3000/- Publisher: Dr. Ambedkar Foundation Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India 15, Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001 Phone : 011-23357625, 23320571, 23320589 Fax : 011-23320582 Website : www.ambedkarfoundation.nic.in The Education Department Government of Maharashtra, Bombay-400032 for Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Source Material Publication Committee Printer M/s. Tan Prints India Pvt. Ltd., N. H. 10, Village-Rohad, Distt. Jhajjar, Haryana Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment & Chairperson, Dr. Ambedkar Foundation Kumari Selja MESSAGE Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Chief Architect of Indian Constitution was a scholar par excellence, a philosopher, a visionary, an emancipator and a true nationalist. He led a number of social movements to secure human rights to the oppressed and depressed sections of the society. He stands as a symbol of struggle for social justice. The Government of Maharashtra has done a highly commendable work of publication of volumes of unpublished works of Dr. Ambedkar, which have brought out his ideology and philosophy before the Nation and the world. In pursuance of the recommendations of the Centenary Celebrations Committee of Dr. -
Importance of Upanayanam Rites in Current Scenario and Its Rich Historical Background-A Research Article
International Journal of Humanities & Social Science: Insights & Transformations Vol. 5, Issue 2 – 2020 ISSN: 2581-3587 Importance of Upanayanam Rites in Current Scenario and Its Rich Historical Background-A Research Article Ajay Krishan Tiwari1 1Sr.Lecturer of CTE / BTTC-G.V.M & Former H.O.D Department of Education - IASE Deemed to be University, Sardarshahar. Abstract Upanayan or say Yagyopaveet or Vidhyaadhyana can also be called the rite of initiation. Upanayana rites-Yagyopaveet is the tenth rite of Hinduism This is a very important ritual in Hinduism. It can be called the tenth sacrament in sixteen rites. Because this ninth ritual is performed after Karnabheda. The main purpose of this rite is to pave the way for the material and spiritual progress of the native. Assisted in the study of Vedas, teaching education, kalpa, grammar, verses, astrology, called Nirukta as Vedarya goes. Among these, the Vedāryān called ‘Shiksha’ is the beginning of the Veda mantras (in the text, rituals of ‘Kalpa’ Veda mantras And for the knowledge of Yagya rituals, the meaning of Vedic verses (words) in the Nirukta Ved Mantras. In making knowledge, astrology and rituals for the knowledge of verses used in Vedic mantras Provide great help in providing knowledge of the appropriate time and muhurta for various activities etc. Keywords: Upanayan, Vidhyaadhyana, Rich Historical Background, Parskar-Grihyasutra, Brahmacharya-Ashram. Preface The rites that are performed to initiate the education of the native are called the Upanayan rites. Since education is a continuous process in human life, all round development of the learner. Initially, when the Jataka was considered worthy that he is now able to acquire knowledge from the Gurus, then at that stage the Jataka was performed. -
The Place and Role of Women in Hinduism Usha Bambawale • Padam Pallavi Society, Pune 411016
JPJRS 7/1 ISSN 0972-3331, January 2004 36-50 The Place and Role of Women in Hinduism Usha Bambawale • Padam Pallavi Society, Pune 411016 Abstract: Hinduism is a way of life. In the true sense one is bom a Hindu and cannot be made one by conversion or by an ‘institution.’ The way of life is today called a ‘religion.’ The rules and regulations, norms and structure utilized for peaceful happy living patterns have been adopted into rites and rituals. Today the ossification of cus toms into religious explanations has made the way of life into a rigid pattern. Yet Hinduism is one religion that has had several socio religious reform movements and there have been drastic changes in life and worship to accommodate time and tide. This paper traces the path of the Hindu woman from ancient to modern times. It estab lishes the fact that liberative attitudes have transcended religious oppression not limiting educational and social advancement of the Hindu woman. The forward march in the secular fields and the atti tude of liberal values is more evident amongst the Hindu woman than among the women of other monolithic institutionalized religions in India. Today women have received their equal status in Hinduism by being accepted as priests and Gurus. The paper has three distinc tive areas of discussion, 1.Hinduism, 2.The place of women in Hin duism and her role as interpreted in society. 3. The Hindu women in context to the process of liberalization and her ability to change the social attitude with the help of law and education. -
A Glimpse of Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati His
Above all, Europe needs urgently Omkarananda Swami Omkarananda is a whole culture in himself, a culture which might be a real alternative to our own Western narrow world-view. His state- ments <about himself and on meditation> are genuine utterings of a real Guru whose God-given Mission (also Sivananda says, Guru is one who is sent by God) is to bring to the people the light, the truth, the peace and the joy which he himself IS. — Professor Dr. Carl-A. Keller, UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE & UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHATEL, Switzerland. OMKARANANDA commands the intellectual energy, literary skill, spiritual brilliance and cultural background needed to answer most of the modern challenges. — Dr. Edward de Betterncourt, M.A., Ph.D., D.Litt., UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO, South America. Providence has, me thinks, endowed him with every excellence that entitle him to World’s Presidentship. He has a valuable message for our civilization. — Dr. Florence la Fontaine, Ph.D., D.Litt., Indiana, USA. We as the ‘Underdeveloped’ and the ‘Illiterate’ of another type here in Central Europe than the inhabitants of Equatorial Africa – yet not less needy in our poverty than they – require and demand Swami Omkarananda’s help and services in a great and steadily increasing number, and this in spite of the achievements of some of our big and powerful organisations which seem so secure and unfailing. It is left to the reader to continue this comparison in accordance with his own experiences and lived events. — Dr. phil. Erwin R. Jacobi, UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, Switzerland. The comparisons Omkarananda draws between Sivananda and A Glimpse of Plato, Kant, Leibniz, Schleiermacher and other philosophers, are very important for a better understanding between East and West. -
ESSENCE of POPULAR STOTRAS.Pdf
1 2 Edited and translated by V.D.N.Rao, Retd. General Manager of India Trade Promotion Organisation of Ministry of Commerce of Govt. of India, New Delhi presently at Chennai Other Scripts by the same Author: Essence of Puranas:-Maha Bhagavata, Vishnu Purana, Matsya Purana, Varaha Purana, Kurma Purana, Vamana Purana, Narada Purana, Padma Purana; Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, Skanda Purana, Markandeya Purana, Devi Bhagavata;Brahma Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Agni Purana, Bhavishya Purana, Nilamata Purana; Shri Kamakshi Vilasa Dwadasha Divya Sahasranaama: a) Devi Chaturvidha Sahasra naama: Lakshmi, Lalitha, Saraswati, Gayatri; b) Chaturvidha Shiva Sahasra naama-Linga-Shiva-Brahma Puranas and Maha Bhagavata; c) Trividha Vishnu and Yugala Radha-Krishna Sahasra naama-Padma-Skanda- Maha Bharata and Narada Purana. Stotra Kavacha- A Shield of Prayers -Purana Saaraamsha; Select Stories from Puranas Essence of Dharma Sindhu - Dharma Bindu - Shiva Sahasra Lingarchana-Essence of Paraashara Smriti Essence of Pradhana Tirtha Mahima Essence of Upanishads : Brihadaranyaka , Katha, Tittiriya, Isha, Svetashwara of Yajur Veda- Chhandogya and Kena of Saama Veda-Atreya and Kausheetaki of Rig Veda-Mundaka, Mandukya and Prashna of Atharva Veda ; Also ‘Upanishad Saaraamsa’ (Quintessence of Upanishads) Essence of Virat Parva of Maha Bharata- Essence of Bharat Yatra Smriti Essence of Brahma Sutras Essence of Sankhya Parijnaana- Also Essence of Knowledge of Numbers Essence of Narada Charitra; Essence Neeti Chandrika-Essence of Hindu Festivals and Austerities Latest releases: Essence of Manu Smriti- Quintessence of Manu Smriti- Essence of Paramartha Saara; Essence of Pratyaksha Bhaskra; Essence of Maha Narayanopashid; Essence of Maitri Upanishad Essence of Vidya-Vigjnaana-Vaak Devi; Essence of Bhagya -Bhogya-Yogyata Lakshmi Essence of Soundarya Lahari* Note: All the above Scriptures already released on www. -
Joga W Kontekstach Kulturowyc
JOGA w kontekstach kulturowych 2 JOGA w kontekstach kulturowych 2 pod redakcją Anny Gomóły i Kamili Gęsikowskiej Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego • Katowice 2017 Redaktor serii: Studia o Kulturze Dobrosława Wężowicz ‑Ziółkowska Recenzent Krzysztof Kosior Konsultacja w zakresie terminologii sanskryckiej Dagmara Wasilewska Spis treści Słowo wstępne (Anna Gomóła i Janusz Szopa) 7 Ewa Kosowska O kontekście kulturowym 9 Dagmara Wasilewska O mudrze khećari i pierwotnym obliczu hathajogi 17 Natalia Stala Joga klasyczna a joga posturalna – czy coś je łączy? 37 Kamila Gęsikowska Wczesne informacje na temat jogi w wielkopolskich periodykach medycz‑ nych 51 Agata Świerzowska Listy o jodze. Wincenty Lutosławski do Williama Jamesa 67 Anna Gomóła Nieśmiertelna dusza, rytmiczne oddychanie i posłannictwo narodu. O pod‑ ręczniku Wincentego Lutosławskiego 93 Krzysztof T. Konecki Perspektywa światów społecznych w interpretacji świata hathajogi 121 Mirosław Harciarek Wybrane aspekty zbieżności i rozbieżności antropologii jogi z antropologią Zachodu 149 6 Spis treści Słownik wybranych pojęć, tekstów i osób (przygotowała Dagmara Wasilewska przy współpracy Kamili Gęsikowskiej) 157 Noty o Autorach 177 Indeks osobowy (przygotowała Kamila Gęsikowska przy współpracy Dagmary Wasilewskiej) 181 Słowo wstępne Oddajemy w Państwa ręce drugi tom cyklu Joga w kontekstach kulturowych1. Oba są pokłosiem cyklicznej konferencji organizowanej przez Katedrę Zarzą‑ dzania Sportem i Turystyką Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach oraz Zakład Teorii i Historii Kultury Uniwersytetu Śląskiego w Katowicach – od 2014 roku miejsca tym spotkaniom udzielają: Centrum Informacji Naukowej i Biblioteka Akademicka Uniwersytetu Śląskiego i Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego (obrady i dyskusje) oraz Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach (część praktyczna). Oba tomy nie są jednak publikacjami pokonferencyjnymi, zawierają bowiem nie tylko przeredagowane i znacznie poszerzone wersje wygłoszonych refe‑ ratów, ale także prace nadesłane. -
Rites of Passage Part 2 Home Learning Booklet
Thamesview School Religious Studies Rites of Passage Part 2 Home Learning Booklet Instructions Work through each section of the workbook and complete the tasks in written in blue. Make sure you read all of the information carefully. Title: A Hindu Wedding LO: To explore what happens during a Hindu wedding ceremony. The Hindu marriage ceremony is considered sacred, binding a man and woman together for life. Traditionally, the day before the marriage, the bride has her hands and feet decorated with beautiful designs made with henna. On the morning of the marriage, the bride and groom take baths and put on perfumed oils to symbolise being pure and ready to commit themselves to each other. In some Hindu communities the bride and groom fast until the wedding ceremony is complete. Task 1 Read the information on the next page and then create a flow diagram to show what happens during a Hindu wedding ceremony. Task 2 1. Hindus make seven promises during the wedding ceremony. Think of two more promises that someone might make at their wedding. 2. Place the promises in order of importance on the grid. 3. Explain why you have chosen the most important and least important promises. Task 3 Imagine that you have been a guest at a Hindu wedding. Write a letter describing a Hindu wedding ceremony and explaining the reasons for the practices. Don’t forget to include the key words, information you have learnt today and any other information that you think may be relevant. Hindu Marriage Ceremony Most Hindu marriages are arranged by parents who select partners best suited for their children. -
Mobile Subjects, Markets, and Sovereignty in the India-Nepal Borderland, 1780-1930
Shifting States: Mobile Subjects, Markets, and Sovereignty in the India-Nepal Borderland, 1780-1930 Catherine Warner A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy University of Washington 2014 Committee: Anand Yang, Chair Purnima Dhavan Priti Ramamurthy Program Authorized to Offer Degree: History © Copyright 2014 Catherine Warner University of Washington Abstract Shifting States: Mobile Subjects, Markets, and Sovereignty in the India-Nepal Borderland, 1780-1930 Catherine Warner Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Dr. Anand Yang International Studies and History This dissertation analyzes the creation of the India-Nepal borderland and changing terms of sovereignty, subjectivity and political belonging from the margins of empire in South Asia from 1780 to 1930. I focus on particular instances of border crossing in each chapter, beginning with the exile of deposed sovereigns of small states that spanned the interface of the lower Himalayan foothills and Gangetic plains in the late eighteenth century. The flight of exiled sovereigns and the varied terms of their resettlement around the border region—a process spread over several decades—proved as significant in defining the new borderland between the East India Company and Nepal as the treaty penned after the Anglo-Nepal War of 1814 to 1816. Subsequent chapters consider cross-border movements of bandits, shifting cultivators, soldiers, gendered subjects, laborers, and, later, a developing professional class who became early Nepali nationalist spokesmen. Given that the India-Nepal border remained open without a significant military presence throughout the colonial and even into the contemporary period, I argue that ordinary people engaged with and shaped forms of political belonging and subject status through the always present option of mobility. -
The Ramayana Revisited
The Ramayana Revisited MANDAKRANTA BOSE, Editor OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS The Ra¯ma¯yanfia Revisited This page intentionally left blank The Ra¯ma¯yanfia Revisited edited by mandakranta bose 1 2004 1 Oxford New York Auckland Bangkok Buenos Aires Cape Town Chennai Dar es Salaam Delhi Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi Kolkata Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Mumbai Nairobi Sa˜oPaulo Shanghai Taipei Tokyo Toronto Copyright ᭧ 2004 by Oxford University Press, Inc. Published by Oxford University Press, Inc. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016 www.oup.com Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The Ra¯ma¯yanfi a revisited / edited by Mandakranta Bose. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-19-516832-1; 0-19-516833-X (pbk.) 1. Va¯lmı¯ki Ra¯ma¯yanfia I. Bose, Mandakranta, 1938– BL1139.26.R359 2004 294.5'922046—dc22 2003058112 987654321 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper To my sisters Mriducchanda and Madhusraba This page intentionally left blank Preface Like other pervasive presences one grows up with, until recently the Ra¯ma¯yanfia was for me a part of life I took for granted with no ex- penditure of conscious effort. The passage of years, the reposition- ing of the Ra¯ma¯yanfia in present-day public life, and conversations with friends, colleagues, and students have increasingly drawn me to a more critical engagement with what I see as a foundational text of South and Southeast Asian societies.