World Dharma News: Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism News and Insight.
(CHAKRA) The year of 2011 was full of big events, stories and deaths, but can be summed up in 3 themes. The themes that our readers were most interested in and hungry for were around 1. the political corruption cases around the Congress government and Rahul/Sonia Gandhi 2. the mistreatment of Hindus in Pakistan 3. […]
California, USA (CHAKRA) – The International Gita Society (IGS) opened a school for poor Hindu Children named ” Vishwa Niketan” on December 21, 2011 in Subidhat Village of Dinajpur District. The function was started with reciting the Bhagavad Gita slokas. The occasion was graced by the IGS, Bangladesh President Mr. Bishwanath Roy and other local […]
(CHAKRA) The Khanda is among the most special and important symbols in Sikhism. The Khanda is like a “coat of arms’ for Sikhism followers. It was introduced by the 6th Guru, Guru Hargobindji. It is an amalgam of 3 symbols, represented by three different items. It is commonly found on the Nishan Sahib or flag […]
Radha Krishna is a Hindu deity. Krishna is often referred as svayam bhagavan in Gaudiya Vaishnavism theology and Radha is a young woman, a gopi who is Krishna’s supreme beloved. With Krishna, Radha is acknowledged as the Supreme Goddess, for it is said that she controls Krishna with Her love. It is believed that […]
(CHAKRA) Independence to India did not change the political system in one important respect. Much colonial legislation remains intact. Most notorious is the Police Act of 1864 which was designed to quell dissent by unruly subjects rather than provide a public service. In fact the very idea of public ‘service’ is an anachronism in India […]
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 Prabhupada, the […]
By Dhanush Kumar (CHAKRA) As many nations in the Middle East were busy with the ‘Arab spring’, India also found itself occupied with nationwide anti-corruption protests. New faces and heroes emerged into the spotlight with names like Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev making daily headlines. We also confronted emerging government scandals and accusations such as the ’2G […]
By Ranbir Singh (CHAKRA) Apocalypse is big business. There is nothing like a disaster film to get the cinema ticket sales increased and it does not even need to be in 3D. Disease, war, carnage, anything that makes our pleasant surroundings fall apart seems to get us addicted. It is as if we are not […]
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 century, […]
(CHAKRA) Buddhism is playing a key role in China to help prevent the spread of AIDS. Several Buddhist monks have created a plan to promote the awareness of HIV and have also found ways to support people carrying the virus in Xishuangbanna Dai located in the Yunnan province of China. One of the programs launched […]