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The wisdom eyes of Buddha symbol looks in the 4 directions to show the all-seeing of a Buddha. The Buddha eyes are mostly common in the country of Nepal. The question mark like symbol is the Nepali character for 1, which symbolizes unity of all the things. Above this is a third eye, symbolizing the all-seeing wisdom of the Buddha.
By Karthik Vaidhinathan (CHAKRA) Thank you all for your appreciation and valuable comments regarding my previous write-up What is our “Religion” ? What is “Dharma” ? There were a few objections raised and a few questions posed, and I will attempt to answer them from my perspective through the current write-up. Objection 1 - I am defining […]
Lord Puri Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Subhadra are taken out in a procession for the popular festival of Rath Yatra (also known as the Festival of Chariots)
It has been noticed that Hinduism being the oldest of the practicing faith in the world, it is targeted by the latterly emerged diverse faiths for right and wrong reasons with mostly vested interests; caste is one such factor. The interest lies in evangelism to build a number game. Christianity has the highest numbers in […]
By Karthik Vaidhinathan (CHAKRA) I would like to discuss briefly my ideas on the English terms like religion, faith and culture and Indic terms like dharma, sanatana dharma, vaidika dharma etc. and also touch upon what we should call ourselves. Different cultures have had different experiences which have conditioned them in different ways, and thus the categories […]
By Prashant Parikh, a student of traditional Vedanta from Arsha Vidya Gurukulam Vedanta is a very deep and delicate subject. Understanding it requires utmost dedication and preparedness. There are some errors I come across routinely in my discussions with people, so here are a few of them I addressed for our readers: 1) The Self can’t […]
By O.P. Sudrania Caste or Class Systems versus India in Global Perspective – CHAPTER ELEVEN All these are open facts of the British society till the end of the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). It is praiseworthy to quote from a BBC British History Overview: Victorian Britain, 1837 – 1901. By Professor Eric Evans. Last updated 2011-03-29; […]
By O.P. Sudrania Caste or Class Systems versus India in Global Perspective – CHAPTER NINE & TEN After the brutal partition of India under British supervision in 1947, Indian society has been erroneously recognised as Hindu society, based on the ill conceived belief of Pakistan having been carved out due to insistence by Jinnah, “Muslims cannot live […]
(CHAKRA) Grand opening of the largest Mandir (also called Hindu temple) in the state of New Jersey called the Hindu American Temple and Cultural Center in Morganville, will be held on July one involving a live elephant, helicopter showering flowers, 50 priests, 45 days of rituals and over 10,000 people in attendance, according to reports. […]
Guru Arjan Dev Sahib was arrested and brought to Lahore where he was subjected to severe torture by Muslim Moghuls . Guru Arjan Dev Sahib was made to sit on a burning plate after which high temperature sand was poured over his head and body. Guru Sahib embraced martyrdom on Jeth Sudi 4th (1st Harh) […]