By Dr. OP Sudrania Read Is Caste Only a Hindu Problem? Part 1 Read Is Caste only a Hindu Problem? Part 2 Read Is Caste only a Hindu Problem? Part 3 Read Is Caste only a Hindu Problem? Part 4 Read Is Caste only a Hindu Problem? Part 5 “Success always hugs you in private, but failure always slaps you in […]
The Message of Bhagavad Gita
By Prashant Parikh, a student of traditional Vedanta from Arsha Vidya Gurukulam Foreword: In late 2009, just days before I left for USA after vacationing in India, I was given a commentary on the Gita written by Pujya Swami Dayananda ji (Arsha Vidya Gurukulam), by an elderly gent who felt it might be of use to […]
Is Caste Only a Hindu Problem? Potpourri of Castes in India (Part 5)
By Dr. OP Sudrania Read Is Caste Only a Hindu Problem? Part 1 Read Is Caste only a Hindu Problem? Part 2 Read Is Caste only a Hindu Problem? Part 3 Read Is Caste only a Hindu Problem? Part 4 In this part I shall try to deal with some residual aspects of prevailing castes in other communities. I shall […]
10 Shades of Indian Secularism – Hindus Largest ‘Minority’ in India?
By Abhishek Tondon 1 ) In India, with 80% Hindu population, and the only homeland of Hindus in the world, the birthdays of great sons of the soil, Shri Ram and Shri Krishna, are not compulsory central government holidays, while the birthday of Saudi Arabia born prophet Mohammad and both the birth and crucification day […]
The Plight of Hindus – A Lion Who Thinks He is a Mouse?
By Francois Gautier (CHAKRA Blogs) I have fought for the Kashmir Pandits ever since I covered Kashmir in the nineties and saw them flee helpless and terrified. In 2005, I received the Natchiketa Award of Excellence in Journalism at the hand of the PM in Lok Sabha and with the prize money, I started a Foundation […]
Picture of the Week: Varaha – Avatar of Lord Vishnu
Varaha is the 3rd Avatar of Lord Vishnu, taking the form of a Boar. Legends imply that Varaha appeared in order to defeat a demon named Hiranyaksha, who had taken the Earth and carried it to the bottom of what is described as the cosmic ocean.
Picture of the Week: Baba Ramdev
Swami Ramdev is a spiritual leader of Hindu origin known for his contributions in yoga, ayurveda and agriculture products. Baba Ramdev is best known for popularizing yoga among health conscious Indians and NRIs through his mass yoga camps & TV shows. He also leads the fight against the Indian Congress Government for corruption and has […]
Picture of the Week: Bala Krishna
Bala Krishna refers to Lord Krishna as to when he was a child. BalaKrishna is often depicted as a small child crawling on his hands and knees or dancing with a piece of butter in his hand.
Who is a Yogi?
By Yogi Baba Prem Yogacharya, Veda Visharada The term yogi and yoga are amongst the most commonwords from the Hindu tradition to penetrate the western vocabulary. But, it is still somewhat rare that one gives thought to what these terms actually mean, their proper application and what they are referring to; as yoga is commonly […]
Castes in Buddhism – Is Caste Only a Hindu Problem (Part 4)
By OP Sudrania “Hans Wolfgang Schumann has statistically proven that almost all of Buddha’s disciples were high caste people and that the brahmanas comprised the majority of the sangha.” Edmund Weber I have split this monogram in three sections for ease of readers mostly to avoid monotony of a long continuous read in one stretch. […]
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