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Fritjof Capra Talks About His Journey Towards Balancing Science and Spirituality

By Darryl D'Monte — 2017

Fritjof Capra had his epiphany while he was sitting by the ocean one afternoon and felt the cascading waves and sand forming a cosmic dance which he intuitively likened to the dance of Shiva, that he had been reading about. This started a long inquiry into Eastern religions and more particularly Hinduism and Zen Buddhism.

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On the Intersection of Science and Religion

The relationship between science and religion is often viewed in a Western context and through a Christian perspective. We turned to Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists for a different view.

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Courtney Johnson, Cary Lynne Thigpen, Cary Funk
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Dharma: The Social Order

Dharma is a concept of social order and duty that sustains the whole universe. A person’s placement in a caste (varna) and birth group (jati) is one element of dharma. Jati is historically also used to determine social interactions and marriages, as dharma guides every aspect of daily life.

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Pluralism Project
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Hindu Concepts

This article explains the Hindu concepts of Atman, Dharma, Varna, Karma, Samsara, Purushartha, Moksha, Brahman, Bhagavan and Ishvara.

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Gavin Flood
2009
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Find out How Hinduism Defines Dharma

Learn about the path of righteousness.

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Subhamoy Das
2019
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Ancestor Worship in the Vedas

The Vedic people worshipped celestial beings known as devas. They also worshipped their ancestors known as pitras. The worship of these two sets of divinities complements each other.

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Devdutt Pattanaik
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Origin & Development of Karma Doctrine in Hinduism

The purpose of this essay is to explain some of the earliest Vedic beliefs and concepts associated with the doctrine of karma and how they developed into our current knowledge of the law of karma in Hinduism.

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Jayaram V
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