By Sarvesh K Tiwari You can read Origins of Yoga – PART 1 here We have seen in the previous part how the identity of pata~njali, about which Hindus have never had doubts, is maliciously obliterated by the western commentators of yoga. Having obfuscated yoga-sUtra and having reduced its author to obscurity, next our western scholars […]
Hinduism and Monotheism (Part 2)
Click here to Read Hindus and Monotheism PART 1 Vedic Monotheism? 2. Discovering monotheism underneath polytheism Christian and post-Christian scholars have often attempted to recast other religions in the monotheistic mould. This endeavour was usually motivated by one of two contradictory motives, both of them presupposing a superiority for monotheism. Either its intention was sympathetic, in […]
Picture of the Week: Lord Shiva’s Life
Shivaji is one of the main deities of Hinduism that is worshipped as the paramount lord by the Shaivaite sects of India. Shiva is usually worshipped in the abstract form of Shiva linga. In images, he is represented as immersed in deep meditation or dancing the Tandava dance upon Apasmara, the demon of ignorance in […]
Kerala: God’s own Country. But which God ?
(CHAKRA) The enticing advertisements by the Department of Tourism by the administration of the Indian state of Kerala entice visitors with seductive images of natural beauty in the tropics, capping it all with the slogan “God’s Own Country”. However it is becoming increasingly apparent that this begs the question, exactly whose ‘god’ does this […]
Are Rituals in Hinduism Relevant Today?
(CHAKRA) It has been often alleged that rituals are nothing but superstitions practiced by illiterates and blind followers of faith. It is even claimed that no rational person will indulge himself in meaningless practices. Most of the rituals as such have died down. Most people don’t even perform the “Nitya Karmas” suggested in the Dharmashastras. […]
The Origins of Yoga (Part 1)
By Sarvesh K Tiwari (CHAKRA) On Pata~njali And His Works || namaH bhagavate pata~njalaye || “…we know little about the yoga author Patanjali. We know of Patanjali the grammarian and have good reason to date him to the 2nd century BC. Apart from the name, we have no solid reason for assuming that he was […]
HAF Interview: Goals, Campaigns and Challenges
(CHAKRA) The Chakra team got a chance to speak with the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and discussed some of their campaigns, challenges and what they plan to achieve. Below is an interview with Sheetal Shah from HAF. 1. You are heavily involved in religious and spiritual activities within the USA. Please explain what your goal is? […]
Negationism in Indian History: Its Lessons for the Arab Spring Dystopia
Until his death in 2003, Bhishma Sahni was one of India’s most renowned Hindi language authors and playwrites. His 1974 controversial and popular novel ‘Tamas’ (Darkness) won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1975 and in 1987 was made into a television series for the national channel Doordarshan. Sahni wrote about the exodus of Hindus and […]
Freedom in Love and Relationships
(CHAKRA) In the Gita, Lord Krishna explores karma yoga at great length. They say charity begins at home, what better way to be a karma yogi than with those closest to us? This is a treatise on love and relationships. The ideas discussed here are based on personal experiences filtered through an analytical process, as well […]
Lord Vishnu the Lord of the Universe
(CHAKRA) Lord Vishnu, the Lord of the Universe and a part of “The Trinity” of the Hindu concept of the Highest Universal Energy that pervades the each matter that exists in this visible world. Meditation on who leads us to “Samadhi” which culminates into realisation of the Highest Primordial Energy Self. The ultimate name of […]
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