Shangrala's God's Paintings! GOD'S PAINTINGS! When God paints, we can all stand back and take notice of His greatness! Here are some pictures of His "Work In Progress". Enjoy! :) When things get tough, always remember... Faith doesn't get you around trouble, it gets you through it! ^BACK To TOP^ For those of you who Want More FUN - Join The Shangy Fun List! Yes! Svarga Svarga Loka is a set of heavenly worlds located on and above Mt. Meru where the righteous live in paradise before their next incarnation. During each pralaya (the great dissolution), the first three realms, Bhu loka (Earth), Bhuvar loka and Swarga loka are destroyed. Below the seven upper realms lie seven lower realms, of Patala, the underworld and netherworld.[1] Overview[edit] Svarga is seen as a transitory place for righteous souls who have performed good deeds in their lives but are not yet ready to attain moksha, or elevation to Vaikunta, the abode of Lord Vishnu, considered to be the Supreme Abode (Rig Veda (1.22.20) states, "Oṃ tad viṣṇoḥ paramam padam sadā paśyanti sūrayaḥ" "All the suras (i.e., devas- divinities) look toward the feet of Lord Vishnu as the Supreme Abode" See also[edit] References[edit] The Garuda Purana (Wood and Subrahmanyam translation, 1911) at sacred-texts.com
God.com Spirituality Philosophical and theological term In modern times, the term both spread to other religious traditions and broadened to refer to a wider range of experience, including a range of esoteric traditions and religious traditions. Modern usages tend to refer to a subjective experience of a sacred dimension and the "deepest values and meanings by which people live", often in a context separate from organized religious institutions. This may involve belief in a supernatural realm beyond the ordinarily observable world, personal growth, a quest for an ultimate or sacred meaning, religious experience, or an encounter with one's own "inner dimension". Etymology[edit] The term spirit means "animating or vital principle in man and animals". The term "spiritual", matters "concerning the spirit", is derived from Old French spirituel (12c.), which is derived from Latin spiritualis, which comes from spiritus or "spirit". Definition[edit] Development of the meaning of spirituality[edit] Neo-Vedanta[edit]
Janamejaya Kuru King In Vedic Literature[edit] Janamejaya is mentioned as a great king and conqueror in a number of late Vedic texts. The Aitareya Brahmana (VIII.21) states that his priest Tura Kāvasheya anointed him with the Aindra Mahabhisheka (great anointing of Indra). The Shatapatha Brahmana mentions that he performed an ashvamedha (horse sacrifice), for getting himself rid of the Brahmahatya (sin associated with killing of a Brahmin), and the priest who performed it for him was Indrota Daivapa Shaunaka at a place named Āsandīvat.[3] Historicity[edit] H.C. Only one Janamejaya is mentioned in Vedic literature; however, post-Vedic literature (Mahabharata and Puranas) seems to indicate the existence of two kings by this name, one who lived before the Kurukshetra War was an ancestor to the Pandavas, and one who lived later and was a descendant.[3] Historian H. In Puranic Literature[edit] In Mahabharata[edit] Parikshit bitten by Takshak from Birla razmnama. Sarpa Satra (snake sacrifice)[edit] Notes[edit]
Bábism The room where The Báb declared his mission on 23 May 1844, in his house in Shiraz. Bábism (Persian: بابیه Babiyye or "the Bábí Faith") is a religious movement that flourished in Persia from 1844 to 1852, then lingered on in exile in the Ottoman Empire (especially Cyprus) as well as underground. Its founder was Sayyid `Alí Muhammad Shirazi, who took the title Báb—meaning "Gate"—from a Shi'i theological term. Unlike Islamic messianic movements, the Bábí movement signaled a break with Islam and started a new religious system. While the Bábí movement was violently opposed and crushed by the clerical and government establishments in the country in the mid-1850s, the Bábí movement led to the founding of the Bahá'í Faith which sees the religion brought by the Báb as a predecessor to their own religion, and gives a renewed significance to the Bábí movement.[1][full citation needed] Antecedents[edit] In 1830s Qajar Persia, Sayyid Kazim Rashti was the leader of the Shaykhis, a sect of Twelvers.
Panpsychism View that mind is a fundamental feature of reality Illustration of the Neoplatonic concept of the anima mundi emanating from The Absolute, in some ways a precursor to modern panpsychism. In the philosophy of mind, panpsychism () is the view that the mind or a mindlike aspect is a fundamental and ubiquitous feature of reality.[1] It is also described as a theory that "the mind is a fundamental feature of the world which exists throughout the universe. Overview[edit] Etymology[edit] The term panpsychism comes from the Greek pan (πᾶν: "all, everything, whole") and psyche (ψυχή: "soul, mind").[7]: 1 "Psyche" comes from the Greek word ψύχω (psukhō, "I blow") and may mean life, soul, mind, spirit, heart, or "life-breath". Concept[edit] Terminology[edit] Originally, the term panexperientialism had a narrower meaning, having been coined by David Ray Griffin to refer specifically to the form of panpsychism used in process philosophy (see below).[8] History[edit] Antiquity[edit] Renaissance[edit] Concepts
Dharma-yuddha Dharma-yuddha is a Sanskrit word made up of two roots: dharma meaning righteousness, and yuddha meaning warfare. In the ancient Indian texts, dharma-yuddha refers to a war that is fought while following several rules that make the war fair.[1] The rules of engagement also set out how warriors were to deal with noncombatants. Dharma-yuddha also signifies that the war is not fought for gain or selfish reasons. In the Mahabharata[edit] In the Mahabharata epic, which describes the Kurukshetra war, the two sides agree on the following rules: Fighting must begin no earlier than sunrise and, should end by exact sunset. Other texts[edit] Beyond the Mahabharata, the principles of dharma-yuddha are referred to in many other ancient Indian texts, including the Ramayana and the Dharmashastras or law texts. See also[edit] References[edit] ^ Kaushik Roy. External links[edit]
Samaritanism The Samaritans (Samaritan Hebrew: ࠔࠌࠓࠉࠌ Samerim "Guardians/Keepers/Watchers [of the Law/Torah], Jewish Hebrew: שומרונים Shomronim, Arabic: السامريون Sāmeriyyūn) are an ethnoreligious group of the Levant, descended from ancient Semitic inhabitants of the region. Religiously the Samaritans are adherents of Samaritanism, an Abrahamic religion, the most closely related to Judaism. Based on the Samaritan Pentateuch,[3] Samaritans assert their worship is the true religion of the ancient Israelites prior to the Babylonian Exile, preserved by those who remained in the Land of Israel, as opposed to Judaism, which they assert is a related but altered and amended religion, brought back by those returning from the Babylonian exile. As of January 1, 2012, the population was 751,[12] divided between Kiryat Luza on Mount Gerizim and the city of Holon, just outside Tel Aviv.[13][14] Most Samaritans in Israel today speak Arabic and Hebrew. Etymology[edit] History and origin[edit] Samaritan sources[edit]
History of religion Historical development of religion The history of religion refers to the written record of human religious feelings, thoughts, and ideas. This period of religious history begins with the invention of writing about 5,220 years ago (3200 BC).[1] The prehistory of religion involves the study of religious beliefs that existed prior to the advent of written records. One can also study comparative religious chronology through a timeline of religion. The concept of "religion" was formed in the 16th and 17th centuries.[3][4] Ancient sacred texts like the Bible, the Quran, and others did not have a word or even a concept of religion in the original languages and neither did the people or the cultures in which these sacred texts were written.[5][6] The word religion as used in the 21st century does not have an obvious pre-colonial translation into non-European languages. History of study[edit] Origin[edit] Surviving early copies of religious texts include: Axial age[edit] Middle Ages[edit]
Parikshit Kuru king of India King Pariksit (Sanskrit: परिक्षित्, Parikṣit[note 1]) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period (12th-9th centuries BCE).[1] Along with his son and successor Janamejaya, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic hymns into collections, and the development of the orthodox srauta ritual, transforming the Kuru realm into the dominant political and cultural center of northern Iron Age India.[2] He also appears as a figure in later legends and traditions. Mentions[edit] "Listen to the good praise of the King belonging to all people, who, (like) a god, is above men, (listen to the praise) of Parikṣit! Parikshit is eulogised in a hymn of the Atharvaveda (XX.127.7-10) as a great Kuru king (Kauravya), whose realm flowed with milk and honey and people lived happily in his kingdom. Few other details about his reign are recorded in Vedic literature. Historicity[edit] Family[edit] Parikshit was crowned by Yudhisthira