Hindu

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India

Mahadev Shiva Temple in Goa which survived Islamic and Portuguese destructions

A temple was built during the Kadamba rule in Goa in what is now a small village named Kadambi Surla dedicated to Shiva. This was deep into the forest for most of the past years. It consists of garbhagriha, antarala and a pillared Nandi mandapa. Mahadev Shiva Temple in Goa

Desh Kapoor

20 Jul 19 1 min read

Hindu

18 year old Muslim Girl Flogged for Eloping With Hindu Boy in Bihar

In Jogiya Maran village of Nawada, Bihar, an 18 year old Muslim girl was tied to the tree and flogged for running away with a Hindu boy. The girl’s parents simply stood there and watched. Worse, even supported the punishment! Check out the video. Source: Opindia [https://www.opindia.

Desh Kapoor

07 Oct 18 1 min read

Hinduism

Radha-Krishna: How Ignorance and Passion have Led to Abusive License On This Relationship!

Nothing in spiritual and religious history has been so distorted and abused as the life of Sri Krishna – who has been known as the complete human being within the Dharmic history. Unfortunately, the problem for most Hindus is that they themselves understand their own spiritual history from the drawings and

Desh Kapoor

05 Apr 17 5 min read

Relationships

Dharmic Activism and Work without Proper Spiritual Foundation is Dangerous!

Given how things are as dice is cast against one religious group by the media, the “Secularists” and the foreign forces, it is imperative that Hindus also find their expression. Expression to speak up against the intolerance that has been going on for many decades – starting from the colonial era

Desh Kapoor

03 Nov 15 7 min read

Hinduism

Why do Hindus do Idol Worship? A Scientific and Spiritual exploration

Idol worship (although the word is not a faithful translation of the activity) is considered central to Hinduism. What is it? Idols in the Hindu temples are not toys or statues. They are physical bodies that have been energized to vibrate in a certain way such that they impact everything

Desh Kapoor

04 Mar 15 5 min read

Hinduism

Mahashivaratri: The Night when Yoga happened to the First Yogi

8.7% of US adults – or 20.4 million – practice yoga. Another 44.4% of the US adults are “Aspirational Yogis” – those interested in trying yoga. Unfortunately, Yoga for almost all has remained an exercise, when it could have been a tool for complete transformation of a being. Today, Americans

Desh Kapoor

17 Feb 15 5 min read

Hinduism

Love Jihad in India and Europe – Its Historical and Empirical context and Denial by vested Interests

In the recent months, Yogi Adityanath has become the target of many in India, who value political correctness over facts. With his less than half a dozen speeches, he has ruffled the feathers of Indian Secularism so badly that the media – without Dispassionately and independently weighing his assertions – is keen

Desh Kapoor

31 Aug 14 9 min read

Hinduism

Hinduism growing in Africa without Proselytizing

Ganesh Chaturthi being celebrated in GhanaInterestingly, Hinduism is the fastest growing religion in Ghana. And no one is involved in the business of converting anyone. Kwesi Anamoah, national president of the African Hindu Temple, discusses the spread of Hinduism [http://www.indiaafricaconnect.in/index.php?param=news/3610/india-in-africa/117]

Desh Kapoor

28 Sep 13 4 min read

Hinduism

Hinduism and Quantum Physics: Experiential vs Mathematical view of the Conscious Reality

When I listen to the debate in the West on Evolution vs Creationism, I am often amused. Both the ways, heated camps in their own right are either incorrect or incomplete. For, such a debate is not even possible – nor warranted – in the Eastern Spiritual circles – fashioned as they are

Desh Kapoor

25 Sep 13 5 min read

China

Hinduism in China: Influence that goes back many millennia

Hu Shih, former Ambassador of China to USA once said “India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.” In Spiritual and Philosophical terms, that is very true. You can either include the other in yourself by Conquering, or

Desh Kapoor

05 Aug 13 4 min read

Hinduism

From Hinduism to Sanatana Dharma: A Critical Journey whose time has come

Hinduism is a moniker given by the invaders to the practices that were followed in the land beyond Indus, which they couldn’t understand. Those who had been colored in Beliefs and thought that was the only way to conduct the business of interacting with and seeking the Creator of

Desh Kapoor

27 Mar 13 4 min read

Terrorism

Massive Ethnic Cleansing of Hindus going on in Bangladesh after purging in Pakistan is almost complete

After Pakistani Hindus have been ethnically cleansed by the Muslims there, now it is the turn of Bangladeshi Hindus. Many temples and hundreds of houses of Hindus have been vandalized and destroye [http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Bangladesh/Bangladesh-Hindu-temples-homes-attacked/Article1-1025762.aspx] d. > Bangladesh Puja Udjapon Parishad, a group which looks

Desh Kapoor

13 Mar 13 3 min read

Pakistan

Over 150 Christian Houses burnt in Lahore over a blasphemy charge on Christian by his friend

The purging in Pakistan is in full swing. After exterminating the Hindus – and forcing them to move to India – and blowing up Shias in so many bomb blasts, now the Pakistani extremists have turned their attention to the Christians. A person from Joseph Colony in Lahore was arrested initially on

Desh Kapoor

11 Mar 13 2 min read

Pakistan

Why India raised issues about Border violations: the Pakistani panel at its ridiculous worst!

I have seen a lot of stupid anchors on Pakistani TV and totally illogical discussions. But this one takes the cake! Worse thing is I consider him to be one of the intelligent guys in Pak media! The discussion, the reasons, and the “insights” just stump you. I mean, at

Desh Kapoor

24 Feb 13 1 min read

Religion

Secular Media’s Selective Amnesia as thousands of Muslims attack Hindu Villagers in 24 Parganas in Bengal

There have been large scale violent attacks by the Muslims on Hindus of that area. People have been killed, houses burnt, businesses looted and temples desecrated. Administration had given a free reign to the fanatics until it was too late. The question is why is there only few mentions of

Desh Kapoor

20 Feb 13 4 min read

India

Tale of Two Losers: Javed Akhtar and Kancha Ilaiah

At the Jaipur Literary Fest, a tiff happened between Kancha Illiah and Javed Akhtar. Here is a description of what happened: The tiff erupted after Akhtar, who was in the audience at a packed venue, interjected during the session on ‘God as a political philosopher: Dalit Perspectives on Buddhism’, saying

Desh Kapoor

25 Jan 13 8 min read

India

After 60 years of Khalistani and Islamic Terror against Hindus because of Congress policies, 10 Hindus commit crimes means LACK of Saffron terror not its presence!

For last 65 years of India’s independence, India has been mainly governed by Congress and its allies for most part. Kashmir issue was created by Congress. Its mess was perpetuated by Congress under Nehru, Indira Gandhi and then Rajiv Gandhi. Khalistan problem was also created by Congress. In the

Desh Kapoor

23 Jan 13 3 min read

India

Discussion on Ill-treatment of Minorities, specifically Hindus, in Pakistan

Here is a very interesting discussion on the situation and treatment of Minorities in Pakistan, and specifically the Hindus. One of the guests Munir Saami has an incisive take on mess in Pakistan. He gives reference of the Persian rulers – the Mughals – who also treated Hindus extremely badly. He cites

Desh Kapoor

08 Jan 13 1 min read

Achievement and Leadership

Tulsi Gabbard – a gritty and inspiring lady – the First Hindu American Congressional Leader in US takes oath on Bhagwad Gita

She is 32. A woman. A Hindu by choice. A War Veteran already. And yesterday, she became the first Hindu American Congressional Leader to be sworn in. On her own copy of the Bhagwad Gita. Tulsi Gabbard. That is whom I am talking about. A month and a half back,

Desh Kapoor

04 Jan 13 4 min read

India

Gobbledygook Analysts, Reverse Hatred and Targeting Culture will not solve India’s Rape problem!

Sanjay Srivastava is professor of Sociology at the Institute of Economic Growth in New Delhi. In his article in The Hindu, he suggests that somehow Swami Vivekananda’s photograph and his pose with folded hands somehow is responsible for installing “masculinity” in the country in the name of Nationalism. (Taking

Desh Kapoor

03 Jan 13 6 min read

India

American Woman shoves an Indian infront of a train in NY because she hates “Hindus and Muslims” after 9/11

An Indian man, a Hindu, was pushed onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train – which crushed him on the spot – at Queens subway station in New York by a lady because she hates Hindus and Muslims after 2001 (9/11)! > In a statement released by the district attorney’

Desh Kapoor

30 Dec 12 3 min read

Religion

US-wide survey of religions gives interesting stats on Hindus

An new study – “2010 U.S. Religious Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study (RCMS) [http://rcms2010.org/]” by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) – looks at the congregations and the religious adherents across the US. The statistics for Hindus are very interesting. (link [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/

Desh Kapoor

30 Dec 12 3 min read

Religion

Was the Hindu Golden Age to start After Mayan’s end of world?

A lot has been said about the world ending on December 21, 2012. Well, since I am writing this on Dec 23, – almost 24th – the world has obviously not ended. But I came across this piece which sounds intriguing and interesting. I haven’t read this scripture – although it is

Desh Kapoor

24 Dec 12 3 min read

Achievement and Leadership

Income Tax Appellate decides “Hinduism is neither a Religion, nor a Community”!

It seems the Government Agencies in India seem to go in to some kind of philosophical high road when it comes to Hinduism – if it suits them, and then takes a whole turn around when it doesn’t. We hear all about the devilish “Hindutva”, a fanatic belief system, and

Desh Kapoor

21 Dec 12 14 min read

India

Chanakya on role of Ashram in revolt against corrupt Rulers

The objection of monks taking up a role in Nation’s politics is useless. And this lecture by Chanakya brings out that clearly. Since a teacher, a Guru is also part of the society and nation, he has complete right and reason to stand up to a corrupt ruler. This

Desh Kapoor

14 Dec 12 1 min read

India

Kerala High Court ruling on marriage after conversion: death-knell for Love Jihad?

In a rather interesting judgment,Kerala High Court has ruled that Marriage which follows a conversion will be invalid in the eyes of law. In this case, a Muslim man and a Hindu girl married after the Muslim man had converted to Hinduism. Interestingly, it was the girl’s father

Desh Kapoor

11 Dec 12 3 min read

History

Chanakya’s speech on how to keep Hinduism alive

Chanakya TV series was one of the best ever. Many people I know still go back to it. Chanakya was an inspiring personality in his own time and even now. He brought the nation of India together in a way that no one had done before him or later. He

Desh Kapoor

10 Dec 12 2 min read

India

Embarrassed of their identity, Pakistani-Americans pass themselves off as Indian now

In a way it is sad that someone has to deny his nationality because of its taint. But in a lot of ways, many of the Pakistanis are responsible for what has happened in their country and the community here in the US. After all, the jingoism, the fanaticism and

Desh Kapoor

07 Dec 12 3 min read

Spirituality

Om Jai Jagdish Hare – Text and Audio

Om Jai Jagdish Hare is the most popular aarti in every household. Here is the audio file in the voice of Mahendra Kapoor https://drishtikone.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/om-jai-jagdish-hare-Mahendra-Kapoor.mp3 ॐ जय जगदीश हरे – Om Jai Jagadish Hare ॐ जय जगदीश हरे, स्वामी जय

Desh Kapoor

13 Nov 12 1 min read

Religion

The Business of Death: Cremation vs Embalming

The Dead in a pot – Cremated.Unbeknownst to many who don’t live in the US, Death is a very lucrative industry. And if the Indians think that the Haridwar-based Sati-Ghat side Panda (pandit) is asking for too much when he demands Rs 2000 (~$40), then one has to look

Desh Kapoor

27 Jan 12 3 min read

India

Machiavellian Activism in Gujarat riots that jeopardized harmony and national security

In India, since 2002 after Gujarat riots – which erupted after a handful of Muslim fanatics lighted fire to train bogeys carrying pilgrims from Ayodhya – there have been two personalities whose fate took a quick turn. One was coronated and the other was demonized. Most of that was the work of

Desh Kapoor

10 Sep 10 9 min read

Spirituality

The Story of who wrote the Om Jai Jagdish Hare aarti

On Diwali and other festivals, every household in North India specifically recites the Om Jai Jagdish Hare aarti. However, very few even know the history of this most popular Religious Poem of modern times. You can listen to it here: Om Jai Jagdish Hare – Text and Audio [https://www.drishtikone.

Desh Kapoor

01 Nov 05 3 min read

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