http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:41:01 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:47 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Thanksgiving-the-Hinduism-way?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Thanksgiving is a way to express one’s gratitude toward our families and friends. Interestingly the Hindu religion also expresses thanks to our families and friends and it has its unique way to do so. The Hindu religion worships many Go... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Thanksgiving-the-Hinduism-way?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Neem-Tree?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Neem is a tree in the mahogamy family Meliaceae, and is one of the two species in the genus Azadirachta. Neem tree is native to India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Pakistan. The Neem tree is noted for its drought resistance... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:50:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Neem-Tree?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Raja-Ram-Mohan-Roy-a-Hindu-revolutionist?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Raja Ram Mohan Roy a revolutionist and a politician,  is one of the noted personality in the Indian history. He brought a huge reform in the Hindu religion by condemning Sati (the immolation of a widow on her husband's funeral pyre) an... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:19:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Raja-Ram-Mohan-Roy-a-Hindu-revolutionist?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Ma-Kali-101-Who-is-Ma-Kali-?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Ma Kali (Kali in Sanskrit means black, and Ma means mother) is an incarnation of Ma Durga. She is the Hindu Goddess who is associated with the eternal energy and is believed that by worshipping her one can end all the evils in and around us. She i... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:40:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Ma-Kali-101-Who-is-Ma-Kali-?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Deepavali-festival?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Diwali is also known as Deepavali (in Sanskrit it means an array of lights) in Southern states of India. Deepavali is celebrated in the Tamil month of aipasi (thula month) ‘naraka chaturdasi’ thithi (Thithi means time) preceding amavasai ... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:21:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Deepavali-festival?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Diwali-festival?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Diwali is the festival of lights. The Diwali festival has different significance in different parts of India. This year Diwali falls on 17th October 2009.In North India, the Diwali festival has the significance of celebrating the homecoming of Lord R... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:58:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Diwali-festival?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Diwali-Mela-2009-at-Sunnyvale-Hindu-temple?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner The Hindu temple at Sunnyvale, CA is hosting Diwali Mela (Mela in Hindi means Fair) on October 9, 10 and 11, 2009. Diwali is the festival of lights celebrated after Navarathri to welcome Lakshmi, the goddesses of wealth. This year Diwali falls on 17t... Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:47:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Diwali-Mela-2009-at-Sunnyvale-Hindu-temple?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Karma-Yoga-the-path-of-Right-Action?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Karma Yoga in Sanskrit means the discipline of action. It is mentioned in Bhagavad Gita (The holy book of Hinduism)and is one of the four pillars of yoga. Karma Yoga is one of the four types of Yoga defined in Hinduism to reach the Divine.The four ty... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:10:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Karma-Yoga-the-path-of-Right-Action?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Gandhi-Jayanthi?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Gandhi Jayanthi is a national holiday celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, also known as “Father of the Nation”. Gandhi played an integral role during India’s fight for freedom. His principle o... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:35:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Gandhi-Jayanthi?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Navarathri-Kolu-101-What-is-Navarathri-Kolu?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Navarathri in Sanskrit means nine nights and it starts from the day Mahalaya, the night when Goddess Durga killed Mahishasura, and ends on Dashami or Dasserah.  During these nine days, the eastern part of India celebrates Durga Puja, the norther... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:49:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Navarathri-Kolu-101-What-is-Navarathri-Kolu?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m9d25-SEF-Dandiya-2009-in-Bay-Area?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Shankara Eye Foundation has organized Dandiya 2009 to be held in Santa Clara Convention Center in the Bay Area. The events will be held on Sept 26th and Oct 3rd from 7.00pm to 12.30am. CLIPS of Bay Area and Uttar Pradesh Mandal of America (UPMA) are ... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:32:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m9d25-SEF-Dandiya-2009-in-Bay-Area?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Durga-Puja-101-What-is-Durga-Puja?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner The Goddess Durga is an incarnation of the female power (Shakti) in the Hindu religion. The Hindus refer to her as Ma (Mother) Durga, where Durga means the indestructible, one who can redeem us in situations of utmost distress. Puja in Hindi means wo... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:58:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Durga-Puja-101-What-is-Durga-Puja?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Mahabharata-101-What-is-Mahabharata-part-3-?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner The Pandavas decided to win back their kingdom which they had lost in the game of dice and avenge the insult inflicted on Draupadi (Mahabharata part 2). The Pandavas and its allies mustered nearly 12 armies while the Kauravas had 18 armies on their s... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:49:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Mahabharata-101-What-is-Mahabharata-part-3-?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Mahabharata-101-What-is-Mahabharata-Part-2?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner The Pandavas married Draupadi (as detailed in Mahabharata part 1) and were invited back to Hastinapur. King Dhitarashtra agreed to split the kingdom into two under the condition that he would remain as King of Hastinapur with Duryadhana as his crown ... Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:30:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Mahabharata-101-What-is-Mahabharata-Part-2?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Mahabharata-101-What-is-Mahabharata-part-1?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Mahabharata in Sanskrit means “The great tale of the Bharata dynasty”, where Bharata means the Indian sub continent. Mahabharata is the longest epic poem in the world and has a total length of more than 90,000 verses. The core story of th... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:47:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Mahabharata-101-What-is-Mahabharata-part-1?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Ayurveda-101-What-is-Ayurvedic-treatment?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Ayurveda in Sanskrit means the “science of life”. It is the system of traditional medicines native to India and is practiced other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine. Ayurveda traces its origins to the Vedas, the Atharva... Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:14:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Ayurveda-101-What-is-Ayurvedic-treatment?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Onam-festival?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Onam is the harvest festival of the southern state of India called Kerala and it falls in August/September. This year it falls on 2nd September 2009. Onam is celebrated in the honor of Mahabali, the mythical Asura king of ancient Kerala, India.Onam h... Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:06:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Onam-festival?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m8d25-How-to-make-your-Karma-count?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Karma in Sanskrit means one’s deeds and broadly names the universal principle of cause and effect i.e. the action and reaction that governs all life. Buddhism related Karma directly to motives behind an action, while Jainism refers Karma as kar... Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:12:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m8d25-How-to-make-your-Karma-count?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Ganesh-Chathurthi?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Ganesh Chathurthi or Vinayak Chathurthi is one of the biggest festivals in the Hindu calendar dedicated to the Hindu God Ganesh. The festival is observed every year to celebrate Ganesh’s birthday in the Hindu month of Bhadra (mid August to mid ... Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:53:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Ganesh-Chathurthi?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Avatar-101-What-are-the-10-avatars-of-Vishnu?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner Hinduism believes in three supreme powers, they are the power of creator (Brahma) the power of keeper (Vishnu) and the power of destroyer (Shiva). Each of the three powers is signified with a deity named as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva (Holy Trinity) res... Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:55:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13893-SF-Hindu-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Avatar-101-What-are-the-10-avatars-of-Vishnu?cid=exrss-SF-Hindu-Examiner