Hinduism
Articles on Hinduism and Hindu religion.
Hindu Gods
For the Hindu, the most prevalent form of worship comes as devotion to a single God or many Gods. According to Hindu mythology, there are said to be about three hundred and thirty-three million Gods! Though there are so many Gods in the Hindu Pantheon, most Hindus will tell you that they believe in only one Supreme Being and the plurality of all these Gods are simply perceived as the various divine creations of that one Supreme Being.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is a very prominent and revered festival of the Hindus celebrated in August-September.
Visiting the Ram Temple
Funny thing is I had no idea who Osho was then, and I'm sure he in his turn never got enlightened about my presence on the planet.
What is samadhi?
The word ‘samadhi’ has been largely misunderstood. People think it means a death-like situation. The word literally means ‘sama’ and ‘dhi’. ‘Sama’ means equanimity and ‘dhi’ denotes intelligence
Good Karma and You
If you’ve ever noticed the difference between the books you read and the knowledge that life gives you, you’ll be in for a huge surprise. Through almost all the teaching and self-knowledge that you have gained so far, you’ll realize through experience that it only deceives you.
Symbolization in Indian Culture
This article is especially for those who want to know much about Indian traditions and culture. Let me say about few symbols which weave Indian traditions and culture inside.
Aghori
It’s not uncommon for humans to eat flesh. Since times immemorial, history has redeemed that in order to survive, homo sapiens have retorted to different means of dietary functions.
HOLI : The Festival of Colors
The onset of spring in the tropical countries is the beginning of longer days and shorter nights, in many countries, the beginning of a number of diseases, new plantings and blooming of flowers too. That is, when the flame of the forest comes in full bloom. In India, the most significant festival that actually revels in the experience of color, the sprays of cheers is Holi, the festival of color.
Is Hinduism Really a Religion?
Hinduism is one of the world's oldest organized faiths. It is not really a unified religion, but a much larger socio-cultural philosophy...here is a Dummy's guide to Hinduism...
The Hindus Fight Back - Reverse Conversion In India
In India, over the past hundred or so years, Christian missionaries have proselytized with great determination. Some Hindus are now fighting back. A Hindu spiritual leader has claimed that he has so far reconverted 42,200 Christians to Hinduism.
The Small God of All Things
Devotees from all over the world can now have darshan of the idols of the Hindu God Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini merely by clicking on a website. I cannot help wondering if we are trivializing God with this display of rank commercialism.
Fairs and Festivals of Rajasthan
Rajasthan celebrates almost all the Hindu and Muslim festivals, as well as a number of festivals of its own. The fairs are the real cultural highlight of Rajasthan and are... Read on for more.
It is time for the Hindu Unity
Of late many things have been blabbered about Lord Ram only with the intention of insulting the Hindus. So, it is time for the Hindus to unite and bring back the Ram Rajya.
Information About Puja
How do Hindus worship? What is the meaning behind their rituals? Rituals of a 5,000-year culture can be quite bewildering to the modern eye.
God, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity: Secret Wisdom Of World Spiritual Teachers Exposed
This article reveals the "SECRET WISDOM" in the teachings of all world SPIRITUAL teachers: Thoth, the ancient Egyptian God Of Wisdom, Socrates, Pythagoras, Paracelsus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Nagarjuna, Bodhidarma, Jesus Christ , Mohammad, Osho Rajneesh (and others).
Hindu, Muslims join DJ Ganpati Immersion
Hundreds of Hindu, Muslims and Christians joined into a colourful parade to immerse a clay idol of Lord Ganesh off the shores of Mumbai, reasserting communal solidarity in a city rocked by religious violence in the past.
Avatar - the concept of Avaatar in Hinduism (manifest God)... does it hold good?
Who shall be this Avatar? Shall this Avatar descend from the heaven as is expected by many or shall he be a normal human being with supernatural powers? Lord Krishna was an Avatar and so is Bhagwan Kalki expected to be an Avatar. We need to understand why the need for an Avatar exists at all. Why the mankind at a certain phase in the cosmic cycle needs an Avatar? Can we really not manage without an Avatar?
Moksha Salvation in Hinduism... highlights concept and the path
Moksha is that ephemeral truth of life without which human beings cannot sustain themselves. The cause of the human body... the process of evolution... Moksha Yoga leads to our Soul (Atman) gaining liberation forever from the cycle of birth and death!
'I'm a bit of a geek'
We've only known each other two seconds, and already Nitin Sawhney is getting down to the essentials. "Do you know the Heisenberg uncertainty principle?" I start to sweat.
In India, over the past hundred or so years, Christian missionaries have proselytized with great determination. Some Hindus are now fighting back. A Hindu spiritual leader has claimed that he has so far reconverted 42,200 Christians to Hinduism.
The Small God of All Things
Devotees from all over the world can now have darshan of the idols of the Hindu God Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini merely by clicking on a website. I cannot help wondering if we are trivializing God with this display of rank commercialism.
Fairs and Festivals of Rajasthan
Rajasthan celebrates almost all the Hindu and Muslim festivals, as well as a number of festivals of its own. The fairs are the real cultural highlight of Rajasthan and are... Read on for more.
It is time for the Hindu Unity
Of late many things have been blabbered about Lord Ram only with the intention of insulting the Hindus. So, it is time for the Hindus to unite and bring back the Ram Rajya.
Information About Puja
How do Hindus worship? What is the meaning behind their rituals? Rituals of a 5,000-year culture can be quite bewildering to the modern eye.
God, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity: Secret Wisdom Of World Spiritual Teachers Exposed
This article reveals the "SECRET WISDOM" in the teachings of all world SPIRITUAL teachers: Thoth, the ancient Egyptian God Of Wisdom, Socrates, Pythagoras, Paracelsus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Nagarjuna, Bodhidarma, Jesus Christ , Mohammad, Osho Rajneesh (and others).
Hindu, Muslims join DJ Ganpati Immersion
Hundreds of Hindu, Muslims and Christians joined into a colourful parade to immerse a clay idol of Lord Ganesh off the shores of Mumbai, reasserting communal solidarity in a city rocked by religious violence in the past.
Avatar - the concept of Avaatar in Hinduism (manifest God)... does it hold good?
Who shall be this Avatar? Shall this Avatar descend from the heaven as is expected by many or shall he be a normal human being with supernatural powers? Lord Krishna was an Avatar and so is Bhagwan Kalki expected to be an Avatar. We need to understand why the need for an Avatar exists at all. Why the mankind at a certain phase in the cosmic cycle needs an Avatar? Can we really not manage without an Avatar?
Moksha Salvation in Hinduism... highlights concept and the path
Moksha is that ephemeral truth of life without which human beings cannot sustain themselves. The cause of the human body... the process of evolution... Moksha Yoga leads to our Soul (Atman) gaining liberation forever from the cycle of birth and death!
'I'm a bit of a geek'
We've only known each other two seconds, and already Nitin Sawhney is getting down to the essentials. "Do you know the Heisenberg uncertainty principle?" I start to sweat.