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It's part of a concept known as ishta devata, or cherished deity.
Philip Goldberg: Colbert: Try Hinduism For Lent Philip Goldberg 2011
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It's part of a concept known as ishta devata, or cherished deity.
Philip Goldberg: Colbert: Try Hinduism For Lent Philip Goldberg 2011
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It's part of a concept known as ishta devata, or cherished deity.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Philip Goldberg 2011
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Hindus are an accepting lot, and they believe that each should be able to follow whatever spiritual path they chose, according to one's "ishta" desire and "adhikara"
The Guardian World News Ramesh Rao 2010
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This often entailed seeing Jesus as their ishta devata preferred form of God.
Philip Goldberg: Hindu Jesus: A Different Kind of Christianity Philip Goldberg 2010
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This often entailed seeing Jesus as their ishta devata preferred form of God.
Philip Goldberg: Hindu Jesus: A Different Kind of Christianity Philip Goldberg 2010
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This prompted me to explain mutual respect in Hinduism wherein each individual has the freedom to select his own personal deity (ishta-devata, not to be confused with polytheism) and pursue a highly individualized spiritual path (sva-dharma).
Rajiv Malhotra: Tolerance Isn't Good Enough: The Need for Mutual Respect In Interfaith Relations Rajiv Malhotra 2010
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This prompted me to explain mutual respect in Hinduism wherein each individual has the freedom to select his own personal deity (ishta-devata, not to be confused with polytheism) and pursue a highly individualized spiritual path (sva-dharma).
Rajiv Malhotra: Tolerance Isn't Good Enough: The Need For Mutual Respect In Interfaith Relations Rajiv Malhotra 2010
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This prompted me to explain mutual respect in Hinduism wherein each individual has the freedom to select his own personal deity (ishta-devata, not to be confused with polytheism) and pursue a highly individualized spiritual path (sva-dharma).
Rajiv Malhotra: Tolerance Isn't Good Enough: The Need For Mutual Respect In Interfaith Relations Rajiv Malhotra 2010
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Meditating on your ishta devota chosen aspect of God is the first step of this devotional approach to union with the supreme essence.
The Sivananda Companion To Meditation THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER 2003
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