Guest guest Posted September 7, 2007 Report Share Posted September 7, 2007 Initiation to the Vedas - Raimon Panikkar The title of this invitation to reanact the vedic experience, the human experience discovering the meaning of life in Man and in the World. It describes the path of initiation travelled by vedic Man becoming aware of Life in himself. Or, the title could even be "Intiation into the Vedas" since the entire body of the vedic hymns is nothing but a celebration of the rebirth of Man to the divine Life. The myths and rites constitute a symbolic universe through which Man touches the sacred, and thereby embraces reality. Puja and Samskara - Musashi Tachikawa Puja and Samskara trats two representative Hindu rituals of contemporary India, Pija (offering service) and Samskara (intiation rituals at important occasions of life). Samskara rites are performed at significant junctures of an individual's life, from birth to death, by the individual's family. Puja rites, rather than being performed in relation to the life cycle of an individual in a family, are more deeply related to the annual rituals of the cult to which and individual or the person's family belongs. Persons may go to a temple and request priests to perform Puja rites, or they may perform them themselves at home. The Mystique of Om - Jayant Burde Om is the most sacred mantra in major indic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. It symbolises affirmation, benediction and peace, and is used ritualistically in prayers, invocations and ceremonies, religious as well as secular. It is also a magical symbol beyond compare and is regarded as a vehicle of attaining liberation (moksha). Not only this, at the highest level, it is identified with Brahman, the Ultimate Reality. Hindu Samskaras - Rajbali Pandey The Hindu Samskaras give expression to aspiration and ideals of the hindus. They aim at securing the welfare of the personality. They go back to a hoary antiquity. The Vedas, the Brahmanas, The Grhyasutras, the Dharmasutras, the Smritis and other treatises describe the rites, ceremonies and customs here and there but they do not present them in their historical evolution. Hindu Fasts & Festivals The book provides outline of the popular fasts and festivals associated with different parts of the vast Hindu land, including basic information, significance and related rituals of these as well as about the legends which led to the inclusion of these in the Hindu almanac. Besides, the book contains a chapter titled "Hindu Customs and Traditions" giving elementary information on the common customs and traditions observed by Hindus./dispCategory.php?screen=19 & spcKewd= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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