By Yogi Baba Prem (@YogiBabaPrem) The growing phenomena of Christian yoga is not only cultural appropriation, it reveals more serious considerations for Hinduism and Sanatana Dharma. While it is certainly true that Christians can practice yoga, I am not aware of any Christian theology regarding yoga. Yoga, as a word or practice, has no etymology […]
Bhagwan Shiva’s 7 Indicators of Yoga Siddhi
In the Dharmic tradition, Bhagwan Shiva is known as Adi Yogi – as in the first Yogi. He is credited with developing the system of Hatha Yoga and teaching it to his consort Devi Parvati. The Shiva Samhita is the dialogue between Bhagwan Shiva and Devi Parvati in which he teaches her the secrets of […]
Honoring Ancestors: The Secret Doorway to Health and Healing
Sitting among the Native American cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde in the southwest U.S., my mind drifts back to another time; a time that many consider an ancient period for humanity though only a few thousand years ago. While it is fascinating to see their homes, as I imagine the activities of these ancient people, […]
Maya – The World of Quantum Physics from a Hindu Perspective
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the western world considered India to be a most mysterious land crawling with snakes, tigers and naked fakirs. Hinduism was regarded as inferior. Driven by racism and bigotry, many outside India stereotyped Hindus as worshipers of weird gods having hundreds of heads and hands, believers in absurd superstitions and […]
A Magical Krishna Musical Video That Will Give You Spiritual Solitude & Peace
This magical song devoted to Lord Krishna is paired with scenes from the animated movie of Krishna. The song Manmohana Mora Krishna is sung by Indian singer Jitesh Lakhwani. The beautiful and colourful scenes in the video clip will surely give you termporary solitude and peace. Krishna is a deity, worshipped across many traditions of […]
‘Hinduism is a Way of Life’ – Do We Really Know What That Means?
The word Hindu is what defines someone who is following Sanatana Dharma. Not until recently was the term Hinduism coined so that it could be compared and situated alongside Abrahamic religions. In other words it was necessary that the word Hinduism be formed so that it would be fit to call it a religion which […]
Why is Hinduism Respected Less in Global Society – Is it Lacking Something or Just a Phobia?
By Maria Wirth There seems to be some “defect” in Hinduism, because worldwide, it is clearly not as respected as Christianity and Islam. Hindus struggle to get a fair representation for Hinduism in the media or in textbooks whether abroad or even at home. This is hard to understand, because Hinduism has the best philosophical […]
Story of Atmananda: How an Austrian Women Became a Devout Hindu Sadhvi
Today it is not uncommon for westerners to come to India for spiritual inspiration. Even big-wigs like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg have come. Yet this was not the case in 1935, when a 29 year old woman embarked on the long journey from Austria to India and never went back till she died 50 […]
An Introduction to The Vedas: Among Hinduism’s Oldest Texts & Initial Layer of Sanskrit Literature
Dr. S. Srinivas The Vedas contain the divine wisdom and knowledge of things directly seen by the Rishis or seers of hoary antiquity by intuition and are called Shrutis, i.e. what is directly heard or experienced by intuition. Hence Vedas are called Apaurusheya, i.e., not composed by any human beings.1 The Vedas are the earliest […]
Rajiv Malhotra’s Lecture on Hinduism in Academia at Columbia University Faced with Hinduphobic Trolls
Indologist and renowned US-based author Rajiv Malhotra was recently invited to give a guest lecture at Columbia University in New York on the topic of “Hinduism in Academia“. In light of his forthcoming new book, titled, ‘Academic Hinduism’, this was a key & recent topic for him and one that has acquired a growing interest among many intellectuals lately. There is […]
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