To greet another person, a friend or acquaintance, to pay respect to an elder, a holy person or a temple deity, a Hindu joins his or her hands with palms together, bows down in front of the other person, and says Namaskar, Namaste, or Pranam - meaning Reverent Salutations. Thus when a Hindu joins his hands and says namaskar, he actually says in humility, "I bow to God in you; I love you and I respect you, as there is no one like you." See similar questions...

Usually mates will greet each other in several ways such as the ecstatic display, bowing and quivering. The mutual ecstatic display involves the pair facing each other and bowing and then pointing their bills to the sky and braying or trumpeting together. Check out the Behaviors Page for more information. See similar questions...

Two people from the MVZ are available for you. Depending upon which entrance you take, you will come to one of the following two reception areas: if you enter via Helene-Weber-Allee you will arrive at Practice 1 and will meet our Ms Mattersteig at the reception desk. If you enter via Dachauer Stra?e you will arrive at Practice 2 in the healthcare centre, where Ms Svilokos will be waiting at the reception area. See similar questions...

We want to everyone to get acquainted and for the pet and owner to feel comfortable with us and our service. See similar questions...

called Shilpikar. The process by which worship of Gods &Goddess is done is called Pooja. It is the See similar questions...

According to the Hindu belief, fasting has a way of neutralizing or minimizing chaos in the body. Instead of focusing on food, when fasting, the whole body assists one in going towards spirituality. Hindus fast in observance of a vow or holy day. Fasting can be done in many ways. A simple fast may consist of merely avoiding certain foods for a day or more, such as when non vegetarians abstain from fish, fowl and meats. See similar questions...

Hinduism is a very flexible religion, compared to other faiths. Although vegetarianism is encouraged it is not required. People with certain careers are permitted to eat meat as they need meat to build up their strength. Soldiers and police officers for example are free to eat meat as they need its strength. Priests are required to be vegetarians (with the exception of Hindu priests in Indonesia) to maintain their purity. See similar questions...

No, All can wear. Ancient texts have not limited wearing of these beads to any caste , religion or sex . Some ancient texts also talk of animals wearing them and achieving salvation . Make Rudraksha a part of your body. Your faith will bring grace in your life. Slowly you will find that you are moving away from non - Veg and alcohol. See similar questions...

Our "Bible " is called the Veda. The Veda, which means "wisdom, " is comprised of four ancient and holy scriptures which all Hindus revere as the revealed word of God. See similar questions...

Yes, of course. Your host family and the person in charge of recruiting the families will be present. They can be reached at any time in case of any changes in the schedule. The Quebec City airport is very small and we can easily recognize one another. See similar questions...

A "meet and greet" is when the chauffeur parks the limousine and goes into the terminal to meet the passenger, with a sign on which the customer's name is written. For security reasons the chauffeur is no longer allowed to meet passengers at the gate, it is now necessary to meet passengers at the baggage claim area. There is an extra $30 fee for this service plus any parking charges. See similar questions...

No, everyone can wear Rudraksha. Ancient texts have not limited wearing of these beads to any caste, religion or sex. Some ancient texts also talk of animals wearing them and achieving salvation. Make Rudraksha a part of your body. Your faith will bring grace in your life. Slowly you will find that you are moving away from non-veg. and alcohol. See similar questions...

The answer to this question is a complex one and again depends heavily on the sect which one refers to. The Hindu tradition includes many belief systems: polytheism, monotheism, monism, dualism, qualified monism and even atheism have all had a part to play in the development of the Hindu phenomenon. See similar questions...

The nature of the Supreme Being is described in a variety of ways in the different Hindu traditions. The created universe is variously identified as being identical to the Supreme (advaita), a part of the Supreme (visistaadvaita) or separate from the Supreme (dvaita). These are some of the main schools of thought which have resulted in the emergence of various sects and sub-sects; a whole host of other viewpoints exist which are too numerous to discuss here. See similar questions...