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India

What can one say about India? Whatever is true of India, the exact reverse is equally true. That is what India is. It has every hue, every element of diversity that mankind has ever come face to face with. Whatever has ever been thought of was also, if not originally, thought of in India. It is the only living ancient civilization that merges into the future. We bring the necessary sensitivity and depth in our analysis of India.

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

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

Mahashivaratri: The Night when Yoga happened to the First Yogi

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

The Sixth National Shame: Pakistan and its loss to India in 2015 World Cup

Never has the fate of an inconsequential sports game so remarkably captivated the hearts and minds of close to 1.5 billion people ever before! India and Pakistan met in their first group match of the 2015 One Day Cricket World Cup. The match was billed as the “Mother of

Is Self Righteous Anti-Hindu Bigotry the new normal for Indian Secularism?

Is Self Righteous Anti-Hindu Bigotry the new normal for Indian Secularism?

On December 6, 2010, a book titled “26/11 : RSS ki Sazish” (26/11: Conspiracy by RSS) written by Aziz Burney, who is the Editor-in-Chief of Urdu Sahara newspaper was released by Congress General Secreatary Digvijay Singh on in Delhi. The book is about the attack by Pakistani terrorists on

My Mother is “no more”

My Mother is “no more”

Death is a strange phenomenon. Specifically for a Spiritual seeker. During the Mahabharat War, Bhishma had been put on a bed of arrows by Arjun – having shot him many times. But Bhishma didn’t leave his body. He hung around alive till after the war was over and willingly left

Rapes and Life Lesson from Swami Vivekananda

Rapes and Life Lesson from Swami Vivekananda

Long before Swami Vivekananda had become popular through his landmark speeches in Chicago in 1893, he had once gone to meet and stay with Maharaja of Jaipur. As was the custom, Maharaja a great lover of festivities went out of his way to welcome Swamiji. There was an issue that

How Swami Vivekananda Destroyed Evangelicals’ Prosperity Logic

How Swami Vivekananda Destroyed Evangelicals’ Prosperity Logic

Swami Vivekananda was a remarkably adept and intelligent being. He was not just well versed with the spiritual intricacies but also with Shastras and the worldly reality. He found himself in a world that was ruled by powers whose entire wealth and prosperity were predicated on the loot of others’