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Freedom in Love and Relationships

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 […]

February 14 2012 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »

Lord Vishnu the Lord of the Universe

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 […]

February 14 2012 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »

Cleansing Hindus from Pakistan ‘The land of the ‘Pure’

Cleansing Hindus from Pakistan ‘The land of the ‘Pure’

(CHAKRA) In his 1993 BBC television series Akbar S Ahmed, former ambassador from Pakistan to Britain and presently Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at the American University in Washington DC, stated that Jinnah had created Pakistan so that India’s Muslims could be “safe from Hindu reaction”. But he has remained largely silent on the […]

February 11 2012 | Posted in Featured, Hinduism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »

De-Monotheising the Human Mind the Hindu Way

De-Monotheising the Human Mind the Hindu Way

(CHAKRA) Almost a thousand years of cultural onslaught have left Hindus apologetic about their beliefs. They are keen to mould them into the framework dominated by a monotheistic mindset which holds sway even when it is mutated into terms such as rational, scientific and even atheist. Such is the power of monotheism that it infects […]

February 8 2012 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »

Hindus and Monotheism

Hindus and Monotheism

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 “Society […]

February 3 2012 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »

Sri Satya Sai Baba Message: Love all Serve All

Sri Satya Sai Baba Message: Love all Serve All

Dearest Sai Brothers and Sisters,  Sai Ram. Below is the text of a message that trickled in my inbox on an interview of Professor Anil Kumar, a long forty year old devotee of Swami and also His official interpreter of lectures whenever He delivered them after the passing away of Professor N. Kasturi. I have […]

February 3 2012 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight & Analysis, Spirituality | Read More »

Global Epic on Karma to Benefit World’s First Museum of Buddhism and Yoga

Global Epic on Karma to Benefit World’s First Museum of Buddhism and Yoga

By Dorje Lama (CHAKRA) Albert Einstein famously dubbed Buddhism ‘the religion of the future’ and several studies show Buddhism to be the fastest growing religion among Westerners all over the world. In addition, the PEW Forum has found that a 65% majority of Americans subscribe to Dharmic practices like yoga, meditation, karma and the number continues […]

January 31 2012 | Posted in Buddhism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »

Yoga as Anti-Hindu Invective

Yoga as Anti-Hindu Invective

(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. Yet […]

January 28 2012 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »

The Blue Throated Shiva

The Blue Throated Shiva

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 the destroyer, Shiva is often not embraced by […]

January 18 2012 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »

Hinduism and Miracles Vindicated Scientifically

Hinduism and Miracles Vindicated Scientifically

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 is […]

January 17 2012 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »