STEP 4-From here it gets a little harder to explain as a point by point operation, so I will more generally explain what I am trying to say.
If you live in America you probably think that Religion is all about Heaven and Hell, but it turns out most Religions don't even believe in those things.
In Hinduism Cows are considered important, and you have probably wondered why. It is because Cows give us milk, so they are considered one of your Mothers. And even today Milk is right along side Orange juice as a staple in many people's fridge. Cows are pretty much treated like people because they are seen as a representation of the Mother Goddess Kamadhenu. No Temples are dedicated to her, but the Cows are her Temples.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KamadhenuThe 7 Mothers are known as Matrikas or Matara and are important to Shaktism, which is the worship of the Feminine forces of nature.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MatrikasAnd if you look in to other Polytheistic Religions they treat Cows similarly, but they would also eat the Cow. They just thought it was fun to treat it nice first.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apis_%28god%29The word "Yoga" means "to add" or "to join" or "combined", and it can be visualized as putting a Yoke onto an Ox, in that you are employing your body for a purpose. Yoga practice is meant to be focused on the 5 Sheaths or 5 Kosha, which are: Foodstuff, Energy, Mnd-stuff, Wisdom & Bliss. The goal is to practice these things and line your body up with them so that the 5 Kosha are working together and at full capacity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KoshaAn important part of this process is learning about your Prana, which is in your breathing & heart.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PranaAccording to the Doctrine of the Three bodies in Hinduism, the human being is composed of three sariras or "bodies" emanating from Brahman by avidya, "ignorance" or "nescience". They are often equated with the five koshas (sheets), which cover the atman. The Three Bodies Doctrine is an essential doctrine in Hinduism.
Shaktipat or Śaktipāta (Sanskrit, from shakti - "(psychic) energy" - and pāta, "to fall") refers in Hinduism to the conferring of spiritual "energy" upon one person by another. Shaktipat can be transmitted with a sacred word or mantra, or by a look, thought or touch – the last usually to the ajna chakra or third eye of the recipient.
A Mantrik or mantric is someone who specializes in practicing mantra. In India the word mantrik & similar names are synonymous with magician in different languages. Generally a mantrik is supposed to derive his powers from the use of charms, mantras, spells and other methods. A Hindu mantrik is known to worship Kali and is often mentioned in the same breath as tantric, though there are subtle differences. A Mantrik is one who chants to please a god or evil spirit for his benefit. Mantras are sacred chantings containing magical and mystical words.
Sahasrara (Sanskrit: सहस्रार, IAST: Sahasrāra, English: "thousand-petaled") or crown chakra is the seventh primary chakra, according to Hindu tradition.
Ajna (Sanskrit: आज्ञा, IAST: Ājñā, English: "command") or third-eye chakra is the sixth primary chakra according to Hindu tradition.
Vishuddha (Sanskrit: विशुद्ध, IAST: Viśuddha, English: "especially pure"), or Vishuddhi, or throat chakra is the fifth primary chakra according to the Hindu tradition.
Anahata (Sanskrit: अनाहत, IAST: Anāhata, English: "unstruck") or heart chakra is the fourth primary chakra, according to Hindu Yogic, Shakta and Buddhist Tantric traditions. In Sanskrit, anahata means "unhurt, unstruck and unbeaten". Anahata Nad refers to the Vedic concept of unstruck sound (the sound of the celestial realm). Ananhata is associated with a calm, serene sound devoid of violence.
Manipura (Sanskrit: मणिपूर, IAST: Maṇipūra, English: "jewel city") or solar plexus/navel chakra is the third primary chakra according to Hindu tradition.
Svadhishthana (Sanskrit: स्वाधिष्ठान, IAST: Svādhiṣṭhāna, English: "one's own base") or sacral chakra is the second primary chakra according to Hinduism.
Muladhara (Sanskrit: मूलाधार, IAST: Mūlādhāra, English: "root support") or root chakra is one of the seven primary chakras according to Hinduism. It may be represented by the color red, but its root square form is usually yellow.
Yoga, including breathing techniques and postures (asana), is employed to balance the energies in the body/mind.
Mudras, or gestures
Mantras: syllables, words, and phrases
Mandalas
Yantras: symbolic diagrams of forces at work in the universe
Identification with deities
Many people don't know this, but 92 Percent of the World's Diamond Industry is centered in Surat India. Diamonds are actually not as expensive as we make them, and supposedly one Jewelry company owns more diamonds than the rest of the world combined. Diamonds were not a popular engagement gift in America until around the 1940s and the whole process to create diamonds that reflect light comes from the Hindu religion. When Britain owned most of the world they spread Diamonds to everyone, just like tea, and the Cullinan Diamond (the biggest diamond in the world) is still kept by the Royal family.
Diamonds are pretty much unbreakable, which is what makes them so useful. They are used on the tips of tools so that etchings can be made in rocks, or metal. But the main thing that people think of when they think of a Diamond are the facets. Diamond cutting is about getting all the right angles so that the light is most utilized and shines out in all directions as much as possible. This comes from Hindu tradition. You can see the same idea in a Rudraksha bead. A Rudraksha bead is meant to symbolize Shiva's Eyes, the word for Diamond in Sankrit is Vairja which is the same word for lightning bolt, and lightning is associated with the God Indra. The Vairja is important to both Hindu and Buddhist cultures.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VajraThe picture of an orange seed is a Rudraksha Seed, you can see it has many faces just like a diamond.
Ancient Hindu scriptures mention eight types of diamonds
1. Hanspati: transparent white color like a conch,
2. Kamlapati: transparent pinkish white, like lotus petal.
3. Vajraneel: transparent blue-white, like the color of the neck of a blue jay,
4. Vanaspati: transparent green-white, like fresh blade of grass,
5. Shyamvajra: transparent smoky-grey color
6. Telia: oily,and dark color.
7. Sanloyi: yellow-green or pale green color,
The 2 topped, tapered, or scroll looking object is a ritual object is known as a Vairja, and it is meant to represent lightning and diamonds.
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