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Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and nature, represents the free flow of wisdom and consciousness.

According to Jewish mythology, Lilith was Adam’s wife before Eve. Over the centuries she also became known as a succubus demon who copulated with men during their sleep and strangled newborn babies.

The Glorious Qur’an is sacred so that one can not even touch it without being pure and safe from filth

 

How I found diverse ways to deepen my religious life during my university days

The South Korean Court of Appeal in Daejeon overturned an earlier verdict: the artifact must return to the Japanese temple on Tsushima Island.

Losar is the Tibetan New Year, a three-day festival that mixes sacred and secular practices — prayers, ceremonies, hanging prayer flags, sacred and folk dancing, and partying. 

Chakras are our energy centers. They are the openings for life energy to flow into and out of our aura

For Tibetan Buddhist monks and laity, artistic butter designs, known as torma or tsepdro, take on a spiritual role.

Panth is a word meaning way as in roadway or pathway, and sect, denomination, or religious society considered travelers on, or followers, of a spiritual path.

Hindus attach paramount importance to spiritual gurus—their teachers on matters of religion and spiritual growth. 

Hindus attach paramount importance to spiritual gurus—their teachers on matters of religion and spiritual growth. 

Often difficult for a Muslim woman to understand why she is unable to make salah (ritual prayer) for five days or so.

 

Sport plays a prominent role in society

 

Vegetarian and vegan food are a growing trend in London. Representing a combination of philosophical, moral and health aspects in thinking, vegetarian food is now available in almost all cuisines.

This list highlights the main festivals celebrated in most Taoist temples, organized by lunar month. Some of the larger festivals—e.g. 

The annual Chennai Music Season is a prime driver by which India’s sophisticated musical tradition influences culture on a global scale

The festival climaxes with processions that end at bodies of water including the Arabian Sea to immerse the elephant Gods.

Guru Gobind Singh became tenth guru at a young age after his father's martyrdom. 

Diwali or Deepavali, also known as the "Festival of Lights," is the biggest festival in the Hindu calendar, celebrated in early fall of each year.

Central to Taoist worldview and practice is qi (chi). Literally, the word qi means "breath," 'air" or "gas, but figuratively, qi is life-force—that which animates the forms of the world. 
 

A call to second-generation Indians in the United States and elsewhere to do their part to help sustain our great religion and pass it on to subsequent generations

This handy guide of eleven Sikhism matrimonial dos and don’ts provides a basic overview of Sikh wedding customs at a glance. 

The Family Festival of Giving in Five Days

Think of Pancha Ganapati as the Hindu Christmas, a modern winter holiday full of family-centered happenings, but with five days of gifts for the kids, not just one. 

Join us for a month-long celebration of sadhana in Nepalís Kathmandu Valley (continue)

Join us for a month-long celebration of sadhana in Nepalís Kathmandu Valley

As crises proliferate and conflicts drag on, more women and girls are telling UNFPA that violence against them is becoming “normalized”

Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and nature, represents the free flow of wisdom and consciousness. She is the mother of the Vedas, and chants directed to her, called the 'Saraswati Vandana' often begin and end Vedic lessons.

The annual ancestor-worship or 'Pitri-Paksha' is a period that is observed during the dark half of the Hindu month of 'Ashwin.' This period of 15 days is set aside by the Hindus for the remembrance of their ancestors. 

Hinduism is a unique faith, and not really a religion at all--at least not in the same way as other religions. To be precise, Hinduism is a way of life, a dharma. Dharma does not mean religion, but rather it is the law that governs all action. Thus, contrary to popular perception, Hinduism is not a religion in the traditional sense of the term.