Path to Siva

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Lesson 1: Who Am I and Where Did I Come From?
- Introduction
- Who Am I and Where Did I Come From?
- Lesson Test
- Guru Mantra, Na Karmana
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Lesson 2: Where Am I Going? What Is My Path?
- Introduction
- Where Am I Going? What Is My Path?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 3: What Is the Ultimate Goal of Life?
- Introduction
- What is the Ultimate Goal of Life?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 4: What Is a Religion?
- Introduction
- What is a Religion?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 5: What Is Hinduism?
- Introduction
- What Is Hinduism?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 6: Is Hinduism a Religion or a Way of Life?
- Introduction
- Is Hinduism a Religion or a Way of Life?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 7: What Are the Main Hindu Denominations?
- Introduction
- What Are the Main Hindu Denominations?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 8: What Is Saivite Hinduism?
- Introduction
- What Is Saivite Hinduism?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 9: What Is Saiva Siddhanta?
- Introduction
- What Is Saiva Siddhanta?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 10: What Is Monistic Theism?
- Introduction
- What Is Monistic Theism?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 11: Who Is Siva?
- Introduction
- Who Is Siva?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 12: What Are Siva's Three Perfections?
- Introduction
- What Are Siva’s Three Perfections?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 13: How Can We See God?
- Introduction
- How Can We See God?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 14: What Are Siva's Traditional Forms?
- Introduction
- What Are Siva's Traditional Forms?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 15: What Is the Meaning of Siva's Dance?
- Introduction
- What Is the Meaning of Siva's Dance?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 16: What Is the Namaḥ Śivāya Mantra?
- Introduction
- What Is the Namaḥ Śivāya Mantra?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 17: What Are the Beliefs of Saivism?
- Introduction
- What Are the Beliefs of Saivism?
- A Creed for Saivite Hinduism
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 18: What Is Our Affirmation of Faith?
- Introduction
- What Is Our Affirmation of Faith?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 19: What Is the Nature of Life for Saivites?
- Introduction
- What Is the Nature of Life for Saivites?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 20: What Are Our Holy Scriptures?
- Introduction
- What Are Our Holy Scriptures?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 21: What Are the Three Worlds?
- Introduction
- What Are The Three Worlds?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 22: What Is the Nature of Our Soul?
- Introduction
- What Is the Nature of Our Soul?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 23: Why Are We Not All-Knowing Like Siva?
- Introduction
- Why Are We Not All-Knowing Like Siva?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 24: Are Souls and World Essentially Good?
- Introduction
- Are Souls and World Essentially Good?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 25: What About Evil, Hell and Sin?
- Introduction
- What About Evil, Hell and Sin?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 26: Who Is Lord Ganesha?
- Introduction
- Who Is Lord Ganesha?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 27: Who Is Lord Murugan?
- Introduction
- Who Is Lord Murugan?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 28: What Is Bhakti?
- Introduction
- What Is Bhakti?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 29: Who Are the Devas?
- Introduction
- Who Are the Devas?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 30: What Are the Path's Four Stages?
- Introduction
- What Are the Path's Four Stages?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 31: What Is Karma?
- Introduction
- What Is Karma?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 32: What Is Dharma?
- Introduction
- What Is Dharma?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 33: What Is Reincarnation?
- Introduction
- What Is Reincarnation?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 34: How Do We Prepare For Death?
- Introduction
- How Do We Prepare For Death?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 35: Why Is the Satguru So Important?
- Introduction
- Why Is the Satguru So Important?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 36: What Is Our Heritage of Gurus?
- Introduction
- What Is Our Heritage of Gurus?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 37: What Are the Two Paths?
- Introduction
- What Are the Two Paths?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 38: Who Are Our Holy Men and Women?
- Introduction
- Who Are Our Holy Men and Women?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 39: Who Are the Four Great Tamil Saints?
- Introduction
- Who Are the Four Great Tamil Saints?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 40: What Is Our Code of Conduct?
- Introduction
- What Is Our Code of Conduct?
- The Ten Restraints (Yamas)
- The Ten Observances (Niyamas)
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 41: What Are Our Five Core Practices?
- Introduction
- What Are Our Five Core Practices?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 42: How Do We Use Affirmations?
- Introduction
- How Do We Use Affirmations?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 43: What Is Sadhana?
- Introduction
- What Is Sadhana?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 44: What Is Yoga?
- Introduction
- What Is Yoga?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 45: What Is Japa?
- Introduction
- What Is Japa?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 46: What Is Meditation?
- Introduction
- What Is Meditation?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 47: How Do We Meditate?
- Introduction
- How Do We Meditate?
- Going into Meditation
- Meditate on a Subject of Your Choice
- Meditate on Five Forms of Siva Consciousness
- Coming Out of Meditation
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 48: Why Do We Practice Ahimsa?
- Introduction
- Why Do We Practice Ahimsa?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 49: Why Are We Vegetarians?
- Introduction
- Why Are We Vegetarians?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 50: How Do We Treat the Environment?
- Introduction
- How Do We Treat the Environment?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 51: What Is the Ideal Home?
- Introduction
- What Is the Ideal Home?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 52: How Do We Receive Guests?
- Introduction
- How Do We Receive Guests?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 53: How Do We Use Our Home Shrine?
- Introduction
- How Do We Use Our Home Shrine?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 54: What Are Our Saiva Forehead Marks?
- Introduction
- What Are Our Saiva Forehead Marks?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 55: What Is Good Conduct?
- Introduction
- What Is Good Conduct?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 56: What Is the Hindu Way of Greeting?
- Introduction
- What Is the Hindu Way of Greeting?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 57: How Do We Get Along With Others?
- Introduction
- How Do We Get Along with Others?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 58: What Is the Value of Spiritual Friends?
- Introduction
- What Is the Value of Spiritual Friends?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 59: How Do We Practice Karma Yoga?
- Introduction
- How Do We Practice Karma Yoga?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 60: What Is the Purpose of the Temple?
- Introduction
- What Is the Purpose of the Temple?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 61: How Do We Visit the Temple?
- Introduction
- How Do We Visit the Temple?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 62: How Can We Strengthen Our Temple?
- Introduction
- How Can We Strengthen Our Temple?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 63: What Is Our Form of Prayer?
- Introduction
- What Is Our Form of Prayer?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 64: How Do We Celebrate Festivals?
- Introduction
- How Do We Celebrate Festivals?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 65: How Do We Observe Pilgrimage?
- Introduction
- How Do We Observe Pilgrimage?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 66: Why Should We Learn a Cultural Art?
- Introduction
- Why Should We Learn a Cultural Art?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 67: How Can We Be Strong Saivite Hindus?
- Introduction
- How Can We Be Strong Saivite Hindus?
- Lesson Test
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Lesson 68: How Do We View Other Faiths?
- Introduction
- How Do We View Other Faiths?
- Lesson Test
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Resource: Hatha Yoga
- Hatha Yoga
- Set 1
- Set 2
- Set 3
- Set 4
- Set 5
- Set 6
- Set 7
- Set 8
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Glossary
- Glossary