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Religion
26th September 2008
Arise, awake, Seek out
The Great Ones to know Truth ineffable
As dangerous as the Razor’s edge
So is the path difficult to cross
I walk on the Razor’s edge alone
The path is narrow, the way Unknown
Go and seek out the Seers
Whose body is fu...
26th September 2008
The dialectics of Uttara Kalamrita
The Uttara Kalamrita by Kalidasa is a lovely astrological treatise. We give
the translation of
some verses from the Uttara Kalamrita
For Jove, the lordship of 3rd and 12th is good. Only for Capricorn does he
own...
26th September 2008
If you are sure of the Divine Call and if thy soul wants to fufill that Divine Will, there can be immense progress for thee in the difficult path of Yoga.
If the call is not true, and only the lure of thy ego, the end of thy effort will be a spiritual ...
25th September 2008
Come autumn with its lavish harvest and cool breezes, and for the people of India, its time to revel in various festivities. One of these festivals is the Dhanteras, also known as 'Dhantrayodashi' or 'Dhanvantari Triodasi' dedicated to the celebration of ...
25th September 2008
Deepavali or Diwali is an important festival of India and Nepal. Diwali is associated with many legends and is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. Deepavali is known as the “Festival of Lights” as the lamps. The lamps symbolizes the victory of good...
25th September 2008
Churches and religious organizations, like many other charitable organizations, qualify for exemption from federal income tax under IRC section 501(c)(3) and are generally eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. To qualify for tax-exempt status,...
24th September 2008
For many families with a new baby, christenings are a very special event in the child's life. Christenings are a deep and meaningful time for the family also, as the child enters the religious world of the family. Christenings are time when families choos...
24th September 2008
Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs are a very important time in a teenager’s life. It is a time when Jewish teenagers transition from childhood innocence to adult responsibility. They are huge celebrations for all the family and friends of the young boy or g...
24th September 2008
Christians can be classified into a number of denominations like Episcopalian, assemblies of god, eastern orthodoxy, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholicism, and southern Baptist. Individuals and churches within each denomination often hold d...
23rd September 2008
Shamash, the Dispeller of Darkness!
Shamash, the most common Akkadian name for sun god, was the embodiment of justice. The giver of light, Shamash was known to disperse darkness by bringing wrong & injustice to light. The early Babylonians and Assyrians ...
23rd September 2008
What is "Tarot"?"Tarot" is the name of a mysterious deck of cards that is used among other things to predict the future and for giving advice. The "Tarot" cards aren't ordinary cards and usually they will have colorful characters imprinted on them whi...
23rd September 2008
In a famous scene, the Roman governor asks the all-but-condemned man, "What is truth?" It`s a thoroughly inappropriate, cynical response at the most critical moment for the accused man. After all, his life is hanging by a thread.
The question rests on ...
23rd September 2008
The early history of the city of Pergamos is somewhat obscure. The Greek historian Xenophon (ca. 428-354 B.C.E.) mentions that sometime after 490 the deposed king of Sparta, Demaratus, became an advisor to Xerxes. Further, he says that the Spartan king`s ...
23rd September 2008
In a directive from the Vatican, the Catholic Church were advised that the use of the Tetragrammaton, the four letter sacred and personal name of God in Hebrew, was to be avoided in a liturgical setting, i.e. songs and prayers offered during mass. Cathol...
23rd September 2008
Diwali is a festival of colorful and divine rituals that is celebrated all over the India. It is one of the notable festivals that are celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm. The story behind this beautiful and sacred festival is related with the Holy ...
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