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Picture of the Week: Vishnu Bhagwan

Picture of the Week: Vishnu Bhagwan

Tweet (CHAKRA) Vishnu (also spelled as Visnu) is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God. In almost all Hindu denominations, Vishnu is either worshipped directly or in the form of his ten avatara, most famous [...]

February 4 2012 | Posted in Photos | Read More »

Hindus and Monotheism

Hindus and Monotheism

Tweet By Dr Koenraad Elst The Arya Samaj and Monotheism . Is there a Vedic monotheism? The occasion for this paper on monotheism and its presence or absence in Hinduism is an upsurge in the Arya Samaj’s long-standing campaign to convince Hindus of the superiority and Vedic basis of monotheism. Founded in 1875, the Ârya Samâj, in effect [...]

February 3 2012 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight/Opinion | Read More »

Yoga as Anti-Hindu Invective

Yoga as Anti-Hindu Invective

Tweet (CHAKRA) In the burning atmosphere of anti-Hindu hatred it is not surprising that strenuous attempts have been made to detach yoga from its obvious Hindu roots. At first this may seem incredible when one considers that it is more than just exercises. The mantras associated with the practice are evidently rooted in Hindu civilisation. [...]

January 28 2012 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight/Opinion | Read More »

The Blue Throated Shiva

The Blue Throated Shiva

Tweet By Yogi Baba Prem Yogacharya, Veda Visharada Oh Shiva, I call your name silently from my  heart.  Teach me the secrets of yoga and the Self.  -Yogi Baba Prem (CHAKRA) Shiva is often considered the lord of the Yogi’s, as Shiva, like Krishna, is credited with teaching the science of yoga.  Commonly known as [...]

January 18 2012 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight/Opinion | Read More »

Hinduism and Miracles Vindicated Scientifically

Hinduism and Miracles Vindicated Scientifically

Tweet Bell’s Theorem and Quantum Physics at Cross Roads   By O.P Sudrania AUM It is said that Vedas being too vast, many of them are lost; their knowledge was condensed into Srimad Bhagwad Geeta. Again it needed a great deal of the knowledge of difficult Sanskrit language for a common mass; hence this compendium [...]

January 17 2012 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight/Opinion | Read More »

Picture of the Week: Wheel of Dharma

Picture of the Week: Wheel of Dharma

Tweet Wheel of Dharma or Life, also known as Dharma Chakra is a symbol that has represented dharma, the Buddha’s teaching of the path to enlightenment, since the early period of Indian Buddhism. A similar symbol is also in used in Jainism and the Dharmic faiths. It is one of the Ashtamangala symbols.The Dharma Chakra [...]

January 14 2012 | Posted in Photos | Read More »

Sri Satya Sai Baba Love my Uncertainty: Mysticism or Mythicism

Sri Satya Sai Baba Love my Uncertainty: Mysticism or Mythicism

Tweet By Dr. O. P. Sudrania (CHAKRA) I offer my humble pranaams at the Lotus Feet of Sri Satya Sai Baba, who was the Divine incarnate in Human figure with the most powerful indomitable miraculous strength that is not witnessed by any known Human incarnations so far. I bow to Thee to give me enough [...]

January 13 2012 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight/Opinion | Read More »

Picture of the Week: Sri Ganeshji

Picture of the Week: Sri Ganeshji

Tweet (CHAKRA) Ganeshji , also spelled Ganesha or Ganesh, also known as Ganapati , Vinayaka and Pillaiyar , is one of the deities best-known and most widely worshipped in Hinduism. His image is found throughout India and Nepal. Hindu sects worship him regardless of affiliations. Devotion to Ganeshji is widely diffused and extends to Jains, [...]

January 1 2012 | Posted in Photos | Read More »

Origin and Development of ISKCON

Origin and Development of ISKCON

Tweet By Mataji Parama Karuna Devi ISKCON, or the “Hare Krishna movement”, became a major cultural and religious phenomenon in the 1970s, effectively introducing the Krishna bhakti cult at global level and giving immense popularity to ethical vegetarianism and to the traditional Indian scriptures Bhagavad gita and Bhagavata purana. However, with the disappearance of Bhaktivedanta Swami [...]

December 15 2011 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight/Opinion | Read More »

Picture of the Week: Shirdi Sai Baba

Picture of the Week: Shirdi Sai Baba

Tweet Sai Baba is revered by several notable Hindu religious leaders. Some of his disciples became famous as spiritual figures and saints, such as Mhalsapati, a priest of Kandoba temple in Shridi, Upasni Maharaj, Saint Bidkar Maharaj, Saint Gangagir, Saint Jankidas Maharaj, and Sati Godavari Mataji. The Shirdi Sai Baba movement began in the 19th [...]

December 10 2011 | Posted in Photos | Read More »