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What Are the Main Hindu Denominations?
Hinduism's primary denominations are Saivism, Vaishnavism, Shaktism and Smartism. Gurudeva's view of Hindu solidarity is unity in diversity while maintaining sectarian roots and heritage, respecting all Hindu paths. The beauty ...
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Who Is Siva?
Lord Siva is the Supreme Being of the universe, not one of many gods. To Saivites Siva is the supreme being; to Vaishnavites Vishnu is the supreme being. The soul ...
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God of Fear/God of Love - Publisher's Desk
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads his editorial from the Jul/Aug/Sep 2013 edition of Hinduism Today magazine. "Love is the basis of worship in all Hindu denominations, expressed through bhakti yoga toward one's chosen Deity." Bodhinatha clarifies that Hinduism is a joyous religion characterised by an outpouring of love ...
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Honoring the Spirit of Community
Excerpts from Stephen P. Huyler's Classic work: Meeting God, Elements of Hindu Devotion ...
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How Do We Observe Pilgrimage?
Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from Lesson 65 of the Himalayan Academy publication Path To Siva, discussing Hindu Pilgrimage ...
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How do I choose a God to worship?
A cyberspace devotee from Mauritius wants to know which God he should choose to worship. Gurudeva says that it works the other way around. He says that the God he ...
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Worshipping the Gods
A cyberspace devotee wants to know if he should worship all the Gods equally or is there a particular God that he should worship first. Gurudeva explains that Hinduism has ...