Mr.Malhotra, what are your views on gurus, acharyas, swamis and other leaders of Sampradayic traditions? How do you see their role in the modern world? When you represent Hinduism at various public fora, are you presuming to replace these individuals and institutions with a new mould of spokesperson? RM: Can anyone presume to “replace” them, […]
Picture of the Week: HanumanJi
Shri HanumanJi is also known as Bajrang Bali, Maruti and Anjaneya and is one of the most popular Gods in Hinduism.
Picture of the Week: Shri Ram and Sita
Lord Ram is one of the most popular figures and deities in Hinduism (Sanatan Dharma). Many of the details of Shri Ram’s life come from the Hindu epic Ramayana.
The Bhagavad Geeta and Its Perennial Message
(CHAKRA) The Bhagavad Geeta is one of the highly revered and most read scriptures in the Hindu community with great consecration. It is the essence of all the Vedas in concise where the Lord Krishna delivered this hymn in the battle field to Arjuna when he peevishly declined to fight the battle in the Kurukshetra. […]
VARNA Explained: The Misunderstood and Misused Term of ‘Caste’ System
(CHAKRA) Varna is one of the most misunderstood and misused concepts in Hinduism, and as a result it has a lot of stigma attached to it. “Caste System” is a very poor, if not an incorrect translation for varNa-vyavasthA. This article aims to explain varNa in detail. Most of what is said here is based on […]
Picture of the Week: Lord Ramji
Lord Ramji, also referred to as Lord Rama, is the incarnation of Vishnu that appeared in Ayodhya during the Treta Yuga. According to the Vedas, the universe is constantly created and destroyed and each creation is divided in to four yugas, or time periods; Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and the Kali Yuga, which […]
Jhatka, the Forgotten Meat. What is it?
(CHAKRA) Jhatka meat is unheard of by majority of the Hindu/Sikh population in the western world. When an individual is heard asking, “Is your meat jhatka?” at a restaurant, house gathering or any other public setting, he/she is met with a blank stare followed by a question, “What is that?” Jhatka meat is in essence […]
Hindu Seva or Christian Charity? Lessons for the US and the World
(CHAKRA) In 1993 Christopher Hitchens exposed the myth of Mother Teresa as a caring old woman helping India ’s poor with Christian charity. Yet the myth persists that her disease infested incarceration centres are in the forefront of Christianity’s civilising mission in Hindu-majority India . Switch onto any American fundamentalist Christian programme such as the […]
Picture of the Week: Narasimha & Prahlad
Narasimha is an avatar of Vishnu described in the Puranas, Upanishads and other ancient religious texts of Hinduism. The legend on King Hiranyakashipu is one of the explanations Hindus look back to. The King condemned his son, Prahlad, from worshipping the god Vishnu. However, he continued to pray to him. Filled with anger, the King […]
Hinduism: The Natural Way of Life
(CHAKRA) How can one define “Hinduism” one may ask. Is it a religion? A philosophy? A collection of myths? A way of life? Lets look at the term Hinduism first: the fact is that the name “Hindu” was given to the inhabitants of the Indus Valley by foreign invaders. From there the term Hinduism was given to the amalgam of the […]
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