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1. How to avoid Christmas I know you don't mean any harm when you wish me a Merry Christmas - and I am very happy for you... but some of us are not Christians and are feeling a little overloaded by your holiday. Here are tips for getting through somebody else's holiday se...
2. The Upanishads quotes, sayings and concepts After the Vedas the Upanishads are the most revered texts in Hinduism. What are the Upanishads? The Upanishads are texts which contain the basis of the later philosophy of the Hindus. Vedanta especially is based on the Upanishads. This lens illustrat...
3. Sacred Prayers This lens is a collection of prayers, blessings, and devotionals from a variety of faiths. Each is specified in terms of purpose and identified by faith, when known. "All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration. We are the...
4. GANESHA - The Most Beloved God Lord Ganesha, also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh and also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar in South India, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in Hinduism. Although he is known by many other attributes, the elephant head of Gane...
5. A Visit to Navagraha Temples Navagraha temples are a group of nine temples, devoted to the nine celestial bodies, referred to in the Hindu astrological beliefs. In Sanskrit, Nava means nine, and Graha denotes energy, planet or spiritual body. The nava grahas are Suryan (Sun), Ch...
6. Aum, the sacred Indian mantra ; Om, Ohm - meditating unity Who doesn't know the Indian mantra 'aum' - and use it when they want to make fun of new age spirituality? Aum is actually a sacred mantra for all Indian religions that I know of (Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism etc.). It is a symbol for the most sacred,...
7. The Vedas - ancient sacred literature from India Well, not quite. The Vedas are however some of the oldest texts to have survived as living literature till our time. The Veda are the literature of the Brahman elite in India. They were composed between 2000 BC and 500BC (roughly, no dates are clear...
8. Tibet, Nepal & South Asia I started this lens to share my love for South Asia with others. It's an eclectic collection of information and visuals - anything from art and culture to religion and politics. Whatever moves me! Sign the guest book, and if you have a moment,...
9. Aum Tees - Just Om Shirts! Welcome to Aum Tees! Om (Aum), the primordial mantra. Our sacred symbol Om (Aum) shirt designs are drawn from a range of spiritual traditions, and printed on fairtrade American Apparel t-shirts in a range of colors.Our gallery shop offers each desig...
10. Yoga - history and tradition from India Information on hatha yoga and the other classic types of yoga. In Hinduism there are various types of yoga, but in the West Hatha Yoga has become most popular and well known. When we say 'yoga' we usually mean 'Hatha Yoga'. Don't forget to vote for...
11. Hinduism and Yoga Headquarters Learn about Hindu customs and the history of yoga. Find out about the temples and pilgrimage sites in Bharat. Get introduced to the sacred scriptures of Hindustan. Lenses about Hinduism and yoga are welcome here.
12. The Indian Inch Blog | Better Than Just Desi T-shirts and Desi Tees Welcome to our blog. TO GO DIRECTLY TO OUR STORE, PLEASE CLICK HERE (or on anything else on this page for the most part).   Sick of the same old Indian or Desi t-shirts that just say "Desi" on them in pretty fonts?&nbs...
13. Kumari The life of a Kumari begins and ends with the first day of being crowned and the last day spent in painful loneliness in the dim-lit corridors of a palace with whispering attendants. A child when selected, and scorned after she enters puberty, Kumari...
14. Khussa: The Hippest Shoes Ever Khussa (also called Mojiri) are handmade Indian/Pakistani shoes that are exotic and comfortable in every color of the rainbow imaginable! Whether heavily beaded or plain, worn with a formal sari, while belly dancing, or just jeans and a T-shirt, thes...
15. Buddhist Religion and Sacred Symbols Buddhism gifts and apparel are made to spread the knowledge of enlightenment. All of the images used on the products are hand drawn with high quality graphics and historical accuracy a priority.
16. Darshan Magazine Darshan — In the Company of the Saints Darshan was a monthly magazine published by the SYDA (Siddha Yoga Dham Associates) Foundation from the spring of 1987 to 1999. www.siddhayoga.org This lens is focused as a comprehensive list of all publi...
17. Kabir the Mystic The mystical poet Kabir was an Indian born in the fifteenth-century in Benares. He was the son of a Moslem weaver. His spiritual growth was influenced by both Sufi and Hindu ideas. He wrote his mystical poems in Hindi. Many of Kabir's poems have been...
18. Yoga According to Wikipedia: Yoga is a group of ancient spiritual practices originating in India. As a general term in Hinduism, Gavin Flood, the OCHS (Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies) Academic Director defines it as referring to "technologies or disciplin...
19. Namaste  Namaste is Hindu, spelled "Namaste" and pronounced "Nam-a-stay."  »§«,,,,.·'_`·.,,,,.·'_`·.»§«,,,,.·'_`·.»§« Namaste is not a...
20. Hindu Temple,Poojas & Pariharam Here is Best site for Hindu temples, pooja, pariharams and slokas Templetrips has been providing Poojas, homams and pilgrimage services.It's services are aimed at people who want to perform poojas/ homams on their behalf, astrological solutions ,par...