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- Ashoka (15187 bytes)
3: ... over most of the [[Indian subcontinent]], from present day [[Afghanistan]] to [[Bengal]] and as far s...
5: ...ich in retrospect exceeds the boundaries of the present-day republic of India.
7: ...as quickly disappeared. But Ashoka shines and shines brightly like a bright star, even unto this day."
10: ...ndfather [[Chandragupta Maurya]]. As the legend goes, when Chandragupta Maurya left his empire for a [...
14: ...to the formation of different militias causing unrest. Ashoka complied and left for the troubled area.... - Tibetan art (2932 bytes)
1: ... influence of [[Tibetan Buddhism]] on these cultures.
3: ...nces which have contributed to it over the centuries.
7: ... Greek models inspired both bronze and stone statues of the Buddha to be created for temple use.
10: ...he all-seeing compassionate one who hears our requests.
15: ... to the protection of the specific tantric practices underway in the monastery to prevent corruption o... - Caste (32815 bytes)
1: ... is derived from the [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] word ''casta'', meaning [[lineage]], [[breed]]...
3: ...[entomology]] to describe [[social insect]]s species who have a specific sub-type of which is speciali...
5:
7: ... 22 times and means ''lustre'' in 17 out of 22 times it refers to the "lustre" (i.e. "one's own typica...
9: ==Primary Hindu castes== - List of religions (13836 bytes)
1: ...er is only one of several possible. This system uses a filter system for categorization. A group will ...
5: ...s will be listed in order to ensure that all entries on this list are notable and verifiable.
8: ...lassical [[monotheism]], who consider themselves descendants of the patriarch [[Abraham]].''
12: **[[Kharijites]]
15: ***[[Alawites]] - Diwali (5677 bytes)
2: Diwali is the [[Hindu]] '''Festival of Lights''' and marks the victory of good o...
4: ...[Kerala]] and [[Tamil Nadu]] respectively. These festivals occur at about the same time, generally du...
5: references: [http://www.hindutemple.org/brochures/tamil_new_year_celebrations_2003.htm] and
6: ...ear as the new year is celebrated at different times.)
10: ...onth inserted approximately every seven years to resynchronize the calendar with the [[season]]s. - Bodhisattva (7734 bytes)
2:
6: ...ali Canon, speaks of no other bodhisattvas than these.
10: ...tion to aid all beings on their quest for the highest state of development, full enlightenment of a Bu...
12: [[Mahayana]] Buddhist philosophy sometimes poses the concept of the bodhisattva in opposition to t...
14: ...n]] [[Kagyu]] school. Other schools give variant descriptions. - San Francisco, California (55022 bytes)
29: footnotes = |
31: ...nds in the bay and the [[Farallon Islands]] 27 miles offshore in the [[Pacific Ocean]].
33: .... census data show that San Francisco has the highest population density of any major U.S. city aside ...
37: ...isco's "rebirth" from the ashes of the fire that resulted from the quake. Long enjoying a [[Bohemiani...
42: ...the [[Ohlone]] (a [[Miwok]] Indian word meaning "western people") living in the coastal area between [... - Buddhist philosophy (14386 bytes)
8: ...e, and epistemological debates over the proper modes of evidence have always been lively in Buddhism.
10: ...f or others is fully consistent with Buddhist values and ethics.
14: ...ept a teaching only if one's own experience verifies it.
16: ...tc.), to Buddhism's thoroughly developed hierarchies of clergy (not usually characteristic of a "philo...
20: ...s follows in the book 'A Living Buddhism for the West': - Hinduism (49198 bytes)
3: ...b|140px|[[Aum|OM]], a sacred syllablle and a quintessential symbol of Hinduism. Its meanings are many....
6: ...lmanac "the oldest religion." It is the third largest religion with approximately 940 [[million]] foll...
8: ...erhaps the Hindu spirit of unity in diversity is best captured in a line from the ancient [[Rig Veda]]...
12: :English: "Truth is One, though the Sages know it as Many."
15: ... self-realization. Thus, Hindu thought distinguishes itself by strongly encouraging tolerance for diff... - Mauryan (48769 bytes)
4: ...es. By 320 BC the empire had fully occupied Northwestern India, defeating and conquering the [[satrap]...
6: ...luded a small portion of unexplored tribal and forested regions near [[Kalinga (India)|Kalinga]] (mode...
8: The Mauryan Empire was one of the largest empires to rule the Indian subcontinent. Its decline bega...
10: ...dhist ideals into [[Sri Lanka]], Southeast Asia, West Asia and Mediterranean Europe.
12: ...mary sources of written records of the Mauryan times. The Mauryan empire is considered one of the most... - Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (32564 bytes)
5: ...rism|aphorisms]], which are short, terse phrases designed to be easy to memorize. Though brief, the Yo...
7: ...g like beads. For that reason the title is sometimes rendered in English as the Yoga Aphorisms.
13: ...mmarian by the same name, but the grammarian's dates do not match the age of the work as determined by...
15: Nonetheless, Patanjali is a major figure among the great [[H...
17: ==Philosophical Roots and Influences==
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