In these days Astrology still plays a vital part in the Indian way of life.
(Euringer, 1989: 93) It would be a paper in itself to describe the mythological background of Hindu Astronomy and Astrology. (Frawley, 1990: 23 26) Also the 27 lunar constellations are mythogically the 27 wives of the moon. (Karrer, 1991: 145) Every planet is seen as a deity, is described as a god and worshipped. Most Indian Astrologers today base their calculations at least ideologically on the Vedas or the Vedanga Jyotish, an addition to the original Vedas which deals with Astrology and Astronomy, although, according to Karrer and his sources, the information given in this scripture is too rare to explain the complexity of astrological calculations and interpretations used today. There are some common guidelines, though: The world is sustained by an order or harmony which is called dharma and all Hindus do - at least formally – agree on the religious importance of the Vedas. Rather, as Monika and Udo Tworuschka point out, it is a conglomeration of religious traditions, the way of life of the Indians (those who do not belong to a different religion).
Hinduism can thus be categorised as religion, the problem is, though, that it was not originally one religion. „ the in a tradition and a community practised () social-inidividually realised relation to something which is beyond or encompasses man and his world: to a – however to understand - very latest true reality ().“ (Küng, 1984:19). Our Seminar aimed at giving us a primary understanding of religious beliefs and practices in Hindu India. 1.1 My Topic in the Context of the Seminarħ) Bibliography 1) Introduction 1.1 My Topic in the Context of the Seminar
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