Hinduism and Sanskrit literature were his lifelong interests.

Khmer has been considerably influenced by Sanskrit and Pali, especially in the royal and religious registers, through the vehicles of Hinduism and Buddhism.

In Hinduism, Vayu ( Sanskrit व ा य ु ), also known as Vāta व ा त, Pavana पवन ( meaning the Purifier ), or Prāna, is a primary deity, who is the father of Bhima and the spiritual father of Lord Hanuman.

This period heralded the beginning of much of what became classical Hinduism, with the composition of the Upanishads, later the Sanskrit epics, still later followed by the Puranas.

In addition to the Vedas, the principal texts of Hinduism, the core themes of the Sanskrit epics Ramayana and Mahabharata are said to have their ultimate origins during this period.

The actual process of change from one life to the next is called punarbhava ( Sanskrit ) or punabbhava ( Pāli ), literally " becoming again ", or more briefly bhava, " becoming ", and some English-speaking Buddhists prefer the term " rebirth " or " re-becoming " to render this term as they take " reincarnation " to imply a fixed entity that is reborn .< ref >" Reincarnation in Buddhism: What the Buddha Didn't Teach " By Barbara O ' Brien, About. com < sup > Popular Jain cosmology and Buddhist cosmology as well as a number of schools of Hinduism posit rebirth in many worlds and in varied forms.

Sanskrit (, originally, " refined speech "), is a historical Indo-Aryan language, the primary liturgical language of Hinduism and a literary and scholarly language in Jainism and Buddhism.

In Hinduism, the term sin ( in Sanskrit ) is often used to describe actions that create negative karma by violating moral and ethical codes, which automatically brings negative consequences.

* Emergence of the Brahmana period of Vedic Sanskrit, probable composition of the Shatapatha Brahmana, and the first beginning of the Upanishadic and Vedantic traditions of Hinduism.

Traditionally Hinduism has adopted an ancient Sanskrit phrase Vasudha eva kutumbakam,

Naga ( Sanskrit :) is the Sanskrit / Pāli word for a deity or class of entity or being, taking the form of a very large snake, found in Hinduism and Buddhism.

** Sanskrit ( Hinduism )-words like guru ( teacher )

The earliest evidence of the group is from Vedic Sanskrit, the language used in the ancient preserved texts of the Indian subcontinent, the foundational canon of Hinduism known as the Vedas.

* Rigveda, in Hinduism, a sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns dedicated to the gods

* Pāpa, in Hinduism, the Sanskrit word for the concept of sin

Hindu mythology is a large body of traditional narratives related to Hinduism, notably as contained in Sanskrit literature, such as the Sanskrit epics and the Puranas.

Hinduism is known to its followers as ( a Sanskrit phrase meaning " the eternal law that sustains / upholds / surely preserves "), amongst many other expressions.

In Hinduism, the gandharvas ( Sanskrit: गन ् धर ् व, gandharva, Kannada: ಗ ಂ ಧರ ್ ವ, Tamil: கந ் தர ் வர ், Telugu: గ ం ధర ్ వ ) are male nature spirits, husbands of the Apsaras.

In Hinduism, Chandra ( Sanskrit चन ् द ् र lit.

In Hinduism, Prajapati ( Sanskrit: ( IAST: )) " lord of creatures " is a Hindu deity presiding over procreation, and protector of life.

Matsya () ( Fish in Sanskrit ) was the first Avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism.

In Hinduism and Buddhism, the Sanskrit lexical item svāhā ( Romanized Sanskrit transcription ; Devanagari: स ् व ा ह ा, chi.

The Guardians of the Directions ( Sanskrit: द ि क ् प ा ल, Dikpāla ) are the deities who rule the specific directions of space according to Hinduism and

Hinduism and Buddhism have been an influence on the development of many of ayurveda's central ideas – particularly its fascination with balance, known in Buddhism as Madhyathmaka ( Devanāgarī: म ा ध ् य ा त ् म ि क ).

Matangi is often associated with pollution, especially left-over or partially eaten food ( Ucchishta or Ucçhishṭa, उच ् छ ि ष ् ट ) considered impure in Hinduism.

ciranjīvī, च ि र ं ज ी व ी) are the " immortals " in Hinduism who are to remain alive throughout this Kali Yuga until the start of next Satya Yuga.

The Sanskrit word smṛti स ् म ृ त ि ( also transliterated variously as smriti, smRti, or sm ' Rti ) literally means " that which is remembered ", and refers both to " mindfulness " in Buddhism and " a category of metrical texts " in Hinduism, considered second in authority to the Śruti scriptures.

In Hinduism, Mahavishnu ( Devanāgarī: मह ा व ि ष ् ण ु) is an aspect of Vishnu, the Absolute which is beyond human comprehension and is beyond all attributes.

Nandinatha Sampradaya ( नन ् द ि न ा थ सम ् प ् रद ा य ) is a denomination of Hinduism that places great importance on the practice of yoga.

Rigveda, one of the four canonical sacred texts of Hinduism says Vikriti Evam Prakriti ( Sanskrit: व ि क ृ त िः एवम ्‌ प ् रक ृ त िः ।) ( what seems un-natural is also natural ), which some scholars believe recognises the cyclical constancy of homosexual / transsexual dimensions of human life, like all forms of universal diversities.

In Hinduism, an acharya ( आच ा र ् य ) is a mahāpuruśa ( मह ा प ु र ु श, divine personality ) who is believed to have descended as an avatāra ( अवत ा र, incarnation ) to teach and establish bhakti in the world and write on the siddhānta ( स ि द ् ध ां त, doctrine ) of devotion to Bhagwan ( भगव ा न ्, lord, God, blessed one, see also iśvara ).

The Isha Upanishad ( Devanagari: ईश ा व ा स ् य उपन ि षद ्,, otherwise Ishopanishad or ) is one of the shortest of the Upanishads, consisting of 17 or 18 verses in total ; like other core texts of the vedanta, it is considered revealed scripture ( Śruti ) by diverse traditions within Hinduism.

Allegory has been used widely in ancient sacred texts of Hinduism and all the religions that have sprouted off it ; and throughout the history of art in all forms of artwork.

The pancha mahabhuta, or " five great elements ", of Hinduism are kshiti or bhūmi ( earth ), ap or jala ( water ), tejas or agni ( fire ), marut or pavan ( air or wind ), vyom ; or shunya or akash ( aether or void ).

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Ancient hymns include the Egyptian Great Hymn to the Aten, composed by Pharaoh Akhenaten ; the Vedas, a collection of hymns in the tradition of Hinduism ; and the Psalms, a collection of songs from Judaism.

The Indus Valley Civilization ( IVC ) was a Bronze Age civilization ( 3300 – 1300 BCE ; mature period 2600 – 1900 BCE ) which was centred mostly in the western part of the Indian Subcontinent, considered as early form of Hinduism performed during this civilization.

Indian religions, also known as dharmic religions, are the religions that originated in the Indian subcontinent ; namely Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism.

In the first half of the first millennium, the Kashmir region became an important center of Hinduism and later of Buddhism ; later still, in the ninth century, Kashmir Shaivism arose.

As an old religion, Hinduism inherits religious concepts spanning monotheism, polytheism, panentheism, pantheism, monism, and atheism among others ; and its concept of God is complex and depends upon each individual and the tradition and philosophy followed.

New Age practices and philosophies sometimes draw inspiration from major world religions: Buddhism, Taoism, Chinese folk religion, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam ( especially Sufism ), Judaism ( especially Kabbalah ), Sikhism ; with strong influences from East Asian religions, Gnosticism, Neopaganism, New Thought, Spiritualism, Theosophy, Universalism and Western esotericism.

The formalization of this term in the West in the 18th century was of course not new ; philosophical treatises had been written on it in the context of Hinduism for millennia.

" After long study and experience, I have come to the conclusion that all religions are true ; all religions have some error in them ; all religions are almost as dear to me as my own Hinduism, in as much as all human beings should be as dear to one as one's own close relatives.

Both of these predecessor organizations began as Christian Unitarian and Christian Universalist denominations ; but modern Unitarian Universalists define themselves as non-creedal, and therefore they are not limited to Christian beliefs or affinities, but may also draw wisdom from other religions and philosophies as well, such as Humanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Earth-centered spirituality, among others, or different combinations of them.

In Hinduism Akasha means the basis and essence of all things in the material world ; the first material element created from the astral world ( Air, Fire, Water, Earth are the other four in sequence ).

The Himalayas have profoundly shaped the cultures of South Asia ; many Himalayan peaks are sacred in both Hinduism and Buddhism.

Controversies surrounding Robertson include his earlier work as a faith healer, his claim that some Protestant denominations harbor the spirit of the Antichrist, and his claims of having the power to deflect hurricanes through prayer ; he has also denounced Hinduism as " demonic " and Islam as " Satanic.

* Plaksa – another supernatural fig in Hinduism ; usually identified as F. religiosa but probably F. infectoria

* Hinduism, especially Shaivism, the form of Hinduism focussed on the worship of Shiva and the lingam as the symbol of Shiva, but also Vaishnavism, the form of Hinduism focussed on the worship of Vishnu ;

Islam spread in the Malay archipelago when Arabic traders came to trade spices with the Malays ; at that time, Hinduism formed the basis of the Malay culture, but syncretism with the Islamic religion and culture spawned the idea of a Bidadari.

Gandharva is a name used for distinct mythological beings in Hinduism and Buddhism ; it is also a term for skilled singers in Indian classical music.