Lessons from the ghost, A Hindu Wisdom

Lessons from the ghost via Devdutt by Devdutt on 1/30/12 Published in First City,  January 2012   A sorcerer once requested the legendary King Vikramaditya of Ujjain to fetch him a Vetal or ghost that hung upside down, like a bat, from the branches of a tree that stood in the middle of a crematorium.  Not [...]

Vedas became omniform for all periods of time

By Prem Sabhlok Via e-mail Swami Viveknanda had said that religion is a spiritual science. Many contemporary gurus, swamis, pujaris and priests are not able to explain the concept of spiritual science. But most of them agree that the Vedas are the supreme scriptures of Hindus. The Bhagavad-Gita mentions that study of Vedas is the [...]

If Slaughter Houses had Glass Walls, Everyone would be a Vegetarian.”

You are what you eat.  If slaughter houses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.” By Uttam K. Jain The celebration of Thanksgiving spells a death knell to the turkey. Thousands of birds are slaughtered to enable Americans to celebrate this festival. Conceived through forced and artificial insemination, the turkey begins its life’s journey [...]

Smile Philosophy

Rules to Live By….. Smile reveals the world to us. Body and soul crave it. It triggers in our heart the sensations of love. Smiles feed us, supplying the energy for us to grow. It inspires us with dreams and hopes. Smiles cast an aura of mystery and beauty in the face of those who [...]

LIFE IS SHORT and Hard Change Your Thinking

‘Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present.’ The origin of this letter is unknown. I pray you will forward it to all your friends to whom you wish God’s blessings. LIFE IS SHORT and Hard Change Your Thinking It will take just 37 seconds to read this and change your [...]

Interpretations on Gita: A scholarly study

Interpretations on Gita: A scholarly study By Dr Vaidehi Nathan The Bhagavadgita in the Nationalist Discourse, Nagappa Gowda K, Oxford University Press, Pp 286(HB), Rs 695.00 BHAGAVAD Gita the eternal text has been explored and re-interpreted by men since it was originally penned by the great sage Vyasa. Each one has found his/her own meanings [...]

SURPRISINGLY, A FOREIGNER OPENS OUR EYES!!!

Very interesting!! IF THIS IS TRUE, NOW YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS TO ALL THE MONEY COLLECTED BY TEMPLES IN INDIA. SURPRISINGLY, A FOREIGNER OPENS OUR EYES!!! Believe or not, a Foreign writer opens our eyes… The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act of 1951 allows State Governments and politicians to take over thousands of Hindu [...]

Brahmins and Gotra

SOME TIMES BY ; SANTOSH  BHATT   In general, Gotra denotes any person who traces descent in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines Gotra for grammatical purposes as ” apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram” (IV. 1. 162), Which means ‘the word Gotra comes as progeny (of a sage) beginning with the son’s son. When a person [...]