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75Lost Ending: Explained
I just watched the series finale for ABC's hit television sci-fi/drama. Like the rest of you, I'm sure, not all of the mysteries that I wanted solved were covered. Surprised? I'm not. As I had expected, the final episode only invoked more...
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85An Insight into the Concept of Pativrata in Hindu Dharma
In Hindu Dharma, there exists certain code of conduct for married women. A wife who possesses all those qualities is called as a “Pativrata.” Pati means husband, and vrata means vow. She is a woman for whom her husband is the world. She should...
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76Common Religious Signs and Symbols: What Do They Mean?
A brief tour of the most commonly used religious symbols, and what they mean to those who use them.
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75The Eight Limbs of Yoga
There are eight main branches to yoga. Most people in the west are familiar with hatha yoga and to a lessor extent, bhakti yoga. In India and nearby regions, practitioners of yoga know that it is a way of life encompassing all aspects thereof.
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79A Buddhist's Look at the Concept of Freedom
“Oh, to be the ruler of life, not a slave.” Walt Whitman. What is freedom? Is it living as we choose, our spirits unchained and unhindered by expectations and obligations? Is it releasing the inner entombed soul? A fire that stirs and wakes...
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76Japanese and Asian Culture
Many westerners may view Japanese and other Asian culture as being strange and vice versa. Generally speaking comparable Asian customs have their roots in ancient China. These Pacific Rim inhabitants share...
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75Tirupati
Venkateshwara's abode is in the Venkatadri hills near Tirupati. Thus, the main temple of Venkateshwara is the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. The Tirumala temple is believed to be the richest temple in the world. The temple is located in Andra pradesh (southern India) in Chittoor. It is around 500 km from Hydrabad,150 km away from Chennai and 250 km away from bangalore.There are several legends associated with the manifestation of the Lord in Tirumala.
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90Ashok: A Short Biography of Ashoka the Great of India
According to Wikipedia, H.G. Wells wrote: "In the history of the world there have been thousands of kings and emperors who call themselves "their highnesses," "their majesties", and "their exalted majesties" and so on. They shone for a brief...
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69Fundamental Tenets of Buddhism Ethics
Everything changes; thus, nothing is permanent. To understand change (anicca) and impermanence (anatta) is to know the starting point of Buddhist ethics, which focuses on a single universal...
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66What is the Difference between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Hinduism and Buddhism have a shared cultural background, partly attributed to their generational beginnings in the same general geographical location of northern India. As many similarities exist, many more differences do as well.
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