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 […]
When SRF’s Paramahamsa Yogananda Met Ramana Maharishi
The greatest of yogis have descended upon earth to unchain man from eternal suffering. One of them was Paramahamsa Yogananda who wrote the eternal spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi and the other was Ramana Maharishi whose silence instilled in seekers the unspeakable joy of absolute awareness that Hindus who seek liberation identify with easily. […]
Assault on India and Its Ancient Culture: The Partitioning of Hinduism
By Yogi Baba Prem Th. D, Yogacharya, Veda Visharada. (@YogiBabaPrem) The once expansive Bharata (India) is shrinking. What was once a great cultural land mass extending possibly from near ancient Persia eastward to Southeast Asia and possibly as far south as various South Pacific islands is literally becoming smaller as a geographic land with the […]
Spiritual Devotion and its Practices
Devotion is the easiest and most accessible among all practices towards achieving the goal of life – Moksha (salvation). However, one should note that there are two types of devotion: Qualified and non-qualified. Much awareness and inclination towards the qualified form of devotion creates misconception. People think that only the qualified form of devotion is […]
Extremist Talks of Invading India, Forcing All Hindus to Convert and Destroy All Temples
Arab-American Christian Activist Theodore Shoebat has posted a series of blogs and articles railing against Hinduism, suggesting it is Satanic. The extremist activist and blogger also said if he was a dictator he would invade India and force all Hindus to convert to Christianity just like Portuguese Christians did during the 1500s where thousands of Hindus were tortured […]
Inquiry Into Vedanta: prArabdhA and Free Will
By Malathy Krishnan A few questions remain unanswered for many of us. Can we get answers for every question we have? We do get answers to some at some point in our life though some remain unanswered till the last breath we take. ‘Destiny is one such aspect on which questions kept occurring to me […]
A Daughter’s Journey in India: Finding Hinduism and Connecting it to Her Childhood (Video)
A video of a daughter’s journey distilling the nectar of the stories and songs she heard as a child. Weaving ancient texts in the fabric of modern life. Rediscovering the land of her childhood, absorbed from her mother, where religion was synonymous with the celebration of life, in all its colours. Journeying from the Himalayas […]
Happy & Shubh Janmashtami – Lord Krishna’s Birthday – September 2015
Janmashtami , a Hindu festival is Lord Sri Krishna’s birthday, also referred to as Krishnashtami, Saatam Aatham, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti,Sree Jayanti in various parts of India and Nepal. Janmashtami is among the most celebrated religious festivals for Hindus around the world. Sri Krishna is an avatar of Lord Vishnu. This year in 2015, Janmaashtami is held and […]
How Spiritual Experience has Transcended Religious Belief in Yoga
Many North Americans and westerners are turning to practices that promote spiritual experience rather than religious beliefs. One such widely practiced phenomenon that contributes to this transition from religious belief to spiritual experience is the practice of Yoga. Amidst this transition there are also many who have taken on Yoga without any religious beliefs preceding […]
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