Changing the World Spiritually (Karun Jagat Se Nyaar)
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gurbwnI ivcwr GURBANI CONTEMPLATION 120 ਸਿਮਰਨੁ SIMRAN ਤਜਹੁ ਸਿਆਨਪ, ਿੁਸਰ ਜਨਹੁ; ਸਿਮਰਹੁ ਹਸਰ ਹਸਰ ਰਾਇ Abandon thy cleverness, O good men and remember Lord God, the king. Bwg - 11 PART – 11 ‘KHOJI’ SIMRAN (WORD CONTEMPLATION) Part-11 Briefly the action of ‘Simran’ has two aspects - 1. Extrovert - physical and mental action. 2. Introvert - Spiritual personal experience or ‘Divine Light’. The act of physical and mental ‘Simran’ has been discussed in detail. The connection between these two aspects is discussed below with more examples - Under the earth there is water. We take out this underground pure water to fulfill our needs. To take out this water we must do (boring) into the earth. When the layer of water is reached, the water comes up through a pipe which is inserted through the bored hole. But to bring he water out and get it to flow, we must put a washer in the pipe and work the hand pump. In the newly made bore, in the beginning, water does not come out even after pumping because there is ‘air’ in the pipe. Until the ‘air’ comes out of the pump, the underground water cannot be sucked up. To take the air out of the pump pipe and start the water flow, we must pour water from outside. In this manner as we keep working the hand pump, the air keeps coming out and the water starts flowing continuously. Exactly, the same way, in the spiritual path, we perform boring internally through ‘Simran’. This external effort through Simran can take our consciousness to a certain limited height beyond which it cannot reach the ‘spiritual-sphere’. -
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Saurashtra University Re – Accredited Grade ‘B’ by NAAC (CGPA 2.93)
Saurashtra University Re – Accredited Grade ‘B’ by NAAC (CGPA 2.93) Odedra, Nathabhai K., 2009, “Ethnobotany of Maher Tribe In Porbandar District, Gujarat, India”, thesis PhD, Saurashtra University http://etheses.saurashtrauniversity.edu/id/eprint/604 Copyright and moral rights for this thesis are retained by the author A copy can be downloaded for personal non-commercial research or study, without prior permission or charge. This thesis cannot be reproduced or quoted extensively from without first obtaining permission in writing from the Author. The content must not be changed in any way or sold commercially in any format or medium without the formal permission of the Author When referring to this work, full bibliographic details including the author, title, awarding institution and date of the thesis must be given. Saurashtra University Theses Service http://etheses.saurashtrauniversity.edu [email protected] © The Author ETHNOBOTANY OF MAHER TRIBE IN PORBANDAR DISTRICT, GUJARAT, INDIA A thesis submitted to the SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY In partial fulfillment for the requirement For the degree of DDDoDoooccccttttoooorrrr ooofofff PPPhPhhhiiiilllloooossssoooopppphhhhyyyy In BBBoBooottttaaaannnnyyyy In faculty of science By NATHABHAI K. ODEDRA Under Supervision of Dr. B. A. JADEJA Lecturer Department of Botany M D Science College, Porbandar - 360575 January + 2009 ETHNOBOTANY OF MAHER TRIBE IN PORBANDAR DISTRICT, GUJARAT, INDIA A thesis submitted to the SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY In partial fulfillment for the requirement For the degree of DDooooccccttttoooorrrr ooofofff PPPhPhhhiiiilllloooossssoooopppphhhhyyyy In BBoooottttaaaannnnyyyy In faculty of science By NATHABHAI K. ODEDRA Under Supervision of Dr. B. A. JADEJA Lecturer Department of Botany M D Science College, Porbandar - 360575 January + 2009 College Code. -
Once a Householder Sikh Came to See Satguru Sri Guru Har Rai Ji
Guru Har Rai ji’s sakhis. (The helper of the world) Once a householder Sikh came to see Satguru Sri Guru Har Rai ji, maharaj the king of kings and the saint of saints, and narrated his problem: "O True King, I had a son who grew into a promising young man. He is dead now. I had hoped that he would take over the responsibilities of the household, and that I will come and stay in your service to earn salvation at your door. But my hopes have been shattered. What should 1 do in this plight? This is troubling me constantly." "Tell me how many members are there in your family, and what do you do to make a living?" asked Guru Ji. "O True King, there are two younger sons and a daughter, besides their mother. I am the fIfth. With regard to livelihood, whatever I earn, is used to feed us all," replied the Sikh. "If you are really keen to serve the Guru, start right away. Leave their care to God. He will look after them. You can make your life fruitful," said Maharaj. Page 1 of 3 Guru Har Rai ji’s sakhis. (The helper of the world) "O True King, my thinking is immature. I believe that without me they will perish. You are the Guru. Everything is at your command. Please, show me something to put faith into me." "Do an errand for me. We shall talk about faith, when you return. Deliver a message to my Sikh who lives in a village 50 miles from here." "Please, give me the letter, Maharaj, I will go and deliver this message as quick as I can" requested the Sikh. -
Kabir: Towards a Culture of Religious Pluralism
198 Dr.ISSN Dharam 0972-1169 Singh Oct., 2003–Jan. 2003, Vol. 3/II-III KABIR: TOWARDS A CULTURE OF RELIGIOUS PLURALISM Dr. Dharam Singh Though globalization of religion and pluralistic culture are more recent terms, the human desire for an inter-faith culture of co- existence and the phenomenon of inter-faith encounters and dialogues are not entirely new. In the medieval Indian scenario we come across many such encounters taking place between holy men of different and sometimes mutually opposite religious traditions. Man being a social creature by nature cannot remain aloof from or indifferent to what others around him believe in, think and do. In fact, to bring about mutual understanding among people of diverse faiths, it becomes necessary that we learn to develop appreciation and sympathy for the faith of the others. The medieval Indian socio-religious scene was dominated by Hinduism and Islam. Hinduism has been one of the oldest religions of Indian origin and its adherents in India then, as even today, constituted the largest majority. On the other hand, Islam being of Semitic origin was alien to India until the first half of the 7th century when the “first contacts between India and the Muslim world were established in the South because of the age- old trade between Arabia and India.”1 However, soon these traders tuned invaders when Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni led a long chain of invasions on India and molestation of Indian populace. To begin with, they came as invaders, plundered the country-side and went back, but soon they settled as rulers. -
2009, Volume 4
2009, Volume 4 Editors Editorial Sarah Chandonnet Review Board Michael Bradley Garga Chatterjee Heghine Kotoyan Design & Layout Sarah P. Rich Emily Roose Arafat Razzaque Ali Shames-Dawson Cult/ure: The Graduate Journal of Harvard Divinity School is published under the auspices of Harvard Divinity School and is supported by the Office of Student Life and the Office of Communications, with additional support from the Center for the Study of World Religions. 45 Francis Avenue Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 © 2009 President and Fellows of Harvard College Please contact [email protected] for all inquiries, including subscription information and to request additional copies of this issue. Contents Editors’ Introduction 7 Nietzsche as Conversation Partner for Glaude and West Klaus Yoder 11 “He Ruled in Righteousness” Normative Political Ethics in the Jataka and the Precious Garland of Advice for the King Joshua A. Eaton 23 Ethics on the Borders: Moral Formation in the Songs of Kabir Rebecca Benefiel Bijur 41 The Construction of Female Religious Authority and the Role of Zaynab and Amina in Ritual Mourning Matthew Hotham 57 Religious Persons and the Background Culture of Democracy Bharat Ranganathan 77 The Mirrored Veil Seeking the Face of God through the Figurative Art of Hagia Sophia and the Mi‘râj-Nâmeh (1436) Manuscript Zachary Ugolnik 91 Acknowledgments he editors of Cult/ure are grateful to everyone who has made the production of this journal possible. As a student-run, peer-edited Tjournal, Cult/ure depends on the time and effort contributed by the students at Harvard Divinity School. We rely on the financial support of several funders. -
Modern Hindi Grammar
Table of Contents Preface .......................................................................................... i Abbreviations ............................................................................ iii References .................................................................................. iv 1. Introduction 1.1. Area and Its Speakers ......................................................... 1 1.2. Dialects and Classification ................................................. 1 1.3. Hindi - Urdu ....................................................................... 2 1.4. Linguistic Characteristics ................................................... 4 1.5. Status .................................................................................. 4 1.6. Grammars in Hindi ............................................................ 7 2. Phonology 2.1. Phonological Units (Segmental) ...................................... 11 2.1.1. Distinctive Segments .................................................. 11 Vowels ................................................................................ 11 Consonants .......................................................................... 12 2.1.2. Description of Phonemes ............................................ 12 2.1.2.1. Vowels ................................................................... 12 2.1.2.2. Consonants ............................................................. 14 2.1.2.3. Distribution of Phonemes and Allophones ............ 19 2.2. Phonotactics .................................................................... -
Substantial and Substantive Corporeality in the Body Discourses of Bhakti Poets
Perichoresis Volume 18.2 (2020): 73–94 DOI: 10.2478/perc-2020-0012 SUBSTANTIAL AND SUBSTANTIVE CORPOREALITY IN THE BODY DISCOURSES OF BHAKTI POETS YADAV SUMATI* PG Govt. College for Girls, Chandigarh, India ABSTRACT. This paper studies the representation of human corporeal reality in the discours- es of selected Bhakti poets of the late medieval period in India. Considering the historical background of the Bhakti movement and contemporary cultural milieu in which these mystic poets lived, their unique appropriation of the ancient concept of body is reviewed as revolu- tionary. The focus of the study is the Kabir Bijak, Surdas’s Vinay-Patrika, and Tulsidas’s Vinay- Patrika, wherein they look at and beyond the organic corporeality and encounter human body not as a socially, religiously, economically stamped noble body or lowly body; male body or female body, but a human body. This paper explores how, like existential phenomenologists, these poet/singers decode the material reality of human beings and link it to the highest goal of achieving Moksha (liberation from the cycle of birth-death) by making body a vulnerable but essential instrument towards spiritual awakening. The paper also reflects upon how these poets have suggested a middle path of absolute devotion to God while performing all earthly duties, seek spiritual enlightenment and avoid the extremities of asceticism and hedonism. KEYWORDS: corporeality, body, liberation, salvation, bhakti In this Kali Yug the body is full of woe, care, wickedness and diverse pains. Where there is steadfastness, peace and all purity, rise, Kabir, and meet it there. (Kabir) Those powerful rulers who had conquered the whole world, even made Yamraj (the God of death) their captive and tied him up—even they became the food of Kaal (Time), what do you count then? Contemplate and think about the whole matter seriously yourself—what is the truth, what is the reality. -
Why I Became a Hindu
Why I became a Hindu Parama Karuna Devi published by Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Center Copyright © 2018 Parama Karuna Devi All rights reserved Title ID: 8916295 ISBN-13: 978-1724611147 ISBN-10: 1724611143 published by: Jagannatha Vallabha Vedic Research Center Website: www.jagannathavallabha.com Anyone wishing to submit questions, observations, objections or further information, useful in improving the contents of this book, is welcome to contact the author: E-mail: [email protected] phone: +91 (India) 94373 00906 Please note: direct contact data such as email and phone numbers may change due to events of force majeure, so please keep an eye on the updated information on the website. Table of contents Preface 7 My work 9 My experience 12 Why Hinduism is better 18 Fundamental teachings of Hinduism 21 A definition of Hinduism 29 The problem of castes 31 The importance of Bhakti 34 The need for a Guru 39 Can someone become a Hindu? 43 Historical examples 45 Hinduism in the world 52 Conversions in modern times 56 Individuals who embraced Hindu beliefs 61 Hindu revival 68 Dayananda Saraswati and Arya Samaj 73 Shraddhananda Swami 75 Sarla Bedi 75 Pandurang Shastri Athavale 75 Chattampi Swamikal 76 Narayana Guru 77 Navajyothi Sree Karunakara Guru 78 Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha 79 Ramakrishna Paramahamsa 79 Sarada Devi 80 Golap Ma 81 Rama Tirtha Swami 81 Niranjanananda Swami 81 Vireshwarananda Swami 82 Rudrananda Swami 82 Swahananda Swami 82 Narayanananda Swami 83 Vivekananda Swami and Ramakrishna Math 83 Sister Nivedita -
Selections from Sar Bachan: Sayings of Swami Ji Maharaj (Seth Shiv Dayal Singh)
Selections from Sar Bachan: Sayings of Swami Ji Maharaj (Seth Shiv Dayal Singh) The Great Grand-Guru of Sant Kirpal Singh Ji 1818 – 1878 You may not have much devotion but if it is sincere, it will gradually develop and finally become perfect, and the Lord will be pleased with you. Swami Ji sayings 108 -1- Devotion to the Guru comes first. Without this, nothing will be accomplished. Perfect and sincere Gurubhakti, though it be difficult, is absolutely necessary. (10) The worship of the Guru is in a way the worship of the Lord himself, because the Lord has said that He will accept the worship of him only who approaches Him through the Guru, but will not reveal Himself to those who seek Him through other forms of worship. (92) Devotion to the Sat Guru is most essential. He who loves the Sat Guru will eventually obtain all that he seeks. One who seeks only Nam and Sat Lok, but has no love for the Sat Guru will get nothing. Love for the Sat Guru is of first importance. It detaches us from all bonds. (2) He who has faith in and love for the Sat Guru will contact the Shabd too; but he who has no faith in Sat Guru will be without the Shabd also. (45) The first rung of the ladder is to love that form of the Sat Guru by which he imparts instructions. Then love for the Shab form of the Sat Guru will be developed. He who has no love for the human form of the Sat Guru will not be able to love the Shabd form too; and in spite of his best efforts, he would not be able to hear the Shabd within. -
KABIR KE DOHE KABIR KE DOHE Kabir Means Great
KABIR KE DOHE KABIR KE DOHE Kabir means Great Six hundred years ago Kabir was born in India in 1398 AD . He lived for 120 years and is said to have relinquished his body in 1518. This period is also said to be the beginning of Bhakti Movement in India. Kabir contributed to the Bhakti Movement and is considered a pioneer of Bhakti along with Ravidas, Farid, and Namdev. To Hindus Kabir was a Vaisnava bhakta, to Muslims a pir and to Sikhs a bhagat He is revered by Muslims,Hindus,and Sikhs alike. Kabir means ‘great’ in Arabic. KABIRS HOME His birth itself is shrouded in mystery.Some say, he was the son of a Brahmin widow who abandoned him and was found by a Muslim weaver named Niru and his wife Nima. They adopted the boy and taught him the weaver's trade. KABIR- A WEAVER He lived a life of a common man as a weaver and also wrote subtle poetries of spirituality. Kabir tried very hard to to bring the clashing religious cultures of Islam and Hinduism together,. This earned him the hatred and persecution of the religious authorities in Varanasi. Nearing age 60, he was denounced and he lived a life of exile, traveling through northern India with a group of disciples. In 1518, he died at Maghar near Gorakhpur. GURU RAMANAND SWAMI Kabir longed for spiritual training and was taught by Ramanand swami who became his guru. He did not become a sadhu or reununciate but instead choose to live the balanced life of a householder and mystic, tradesman and a contemplative. -
A Comparative Study of Eulogistic Works of Bhatts, Bhai Gurdas and Bhai Nand Lal
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EULOGISTIC WORKS OF BHATTS, BHAI GURDAS AND BHAI NAND LAL (With Specific Reference to the Sikh Gurus) THESIS Submitted to Faculty of Languages For the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Persian Supervised By : Submitted By : Dr. Aziz Abbas Hardev Singh Department of Urdu and Persian Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar- 143005 India (2010) CERTIFICATE The work included in the thesis entitled "A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EULOGISTIC WORKS OF BHATTS, BHAI GURDAS AND BHAI NAND LAL (With Specific Reference to the Sikh Gurus)" submitted to the faculty of Languages (Persian), Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, was carried out by Hardev Singh at the Department of Urdu and Persian, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, under my supervision. This is an original work and has not been submitted in part or full for any other degree/ diploma at this or any other university/ institute. This thesis is fit to be considered for the award of degree of Ph.D. Supervisor Dated: _______ (Dr. Aziz Abbas) Reader Department of Urdu & Persian Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. DECLARATION The work embodied n the thesis entitled "A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EULOGISTIC WORKS OF BHATTS, BHAI GURDAS AND BHAI NAND LAL (With Specific Reference to the Sikh Gurus)" has been done by me and not submitted elsewhere for the award of any other degree. All the ideas and references have been duly acknowledged. Dated: __________ (Hardev Singh) Researcher Supervisor (Dr. Aziz Abbas) Reader Department of Urdu & Persian Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.