Religion is not for the weak” – Swami Vivekananda

“Religion is not for the weak” – Swami Vivekananda via Atanu Dey on India‘s Development An article on Swami Vivekananda in the Wall Street Journal of 30th March titled, “What Did J.D. Salinger, Leo Tolstoy, and Sarah Bernhardt Have in Common?” makes for delightful reading. What they had in common was their devotion to Swami [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Sri Padmanabha Swami Hindu Temple

Sri Padmanabha Swami Hindu Temple SOME TIMES BY : SANTOSH BHATT Times of india wants all the wealth found to be distributed amongst poor. What a pathetic idea this dumb editor comes up. Times Of India, Yellow Journalism.. ” Unlike, say, Switzerland, India isn’t rolling in wealth. Even as we trip GDP figures off our [...]

Sanskrit Speaking Village !!

Sanskrit Speaking Village !! Sun, 09/20/2009 – 14:39 — sanjeev851 Sanskrit as an everyday spoken language in the village of Mattur near Shimoga in Karnataka (about 300 Km from Bangalore City) and 3 other villages in India !! http://www.organiser.org/dynamic/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pi… Sanskrit can become the language of the masses in rural areas  By Shreesh Deopujari “……One more medium [...]

Sikh Gurus, Vedas and Hinduism

Sikh Gurus, Vedas and Hinduism April 3, 2011 By Agniveer Kindly review What does Agniveer stand for to understand the overall perspective behind any article on Agniveer site. Thanks. Sikhism represents a tradition that every Indian is proud of. The Sikh Gurus have inspired us in an era that was perhaps the most challenging phase [...]

From Mosque to Sanatan Dharma

From Mosque To Humanity by Bangladeshi Hindu on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at 12:32pm Mahboob Ali was the Imam of Badi Masjid, Baraut. Having brought up in a religious family, he knew Quran by heart. Since childhood, he was known as an exceptional student. Being a Wahabi (one of the 73 or more sects of Islam [...]

Om or Aum or ॐ or ओम् or ओ३म्

Om Therapy-  SOME TIMES BY ; SAM HINDU The greatest treasure of humanityOctober 3, 2010 By Agniveer 1 CommentKindly review What does Agniveer stand for to understand the overall perspective behind any article on Agniveer site. Thanks. Self-Help Part 1 – Vedic Self-Help Part 2 – The First Principle Part 3 – The Second Principle [...]

Abandon all varieties of religion : SHREE KRISHNA

“Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reaction. Do not fear.” (Lord Shree Krishna )   “Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reaction. Do not fear.” (Lord Krishna, Bg. 18.66) This means that devotion to [...]

Brahmin bashing is Good For Congress Business

Please stop Brahmin bashing by Shiva Trinetra on Monday, September 20, 2010 at 6:17pm Please stop Brahmin bashing.  What is BRAHMIN ? Brahmasya Janami  Iti Brahmin. ( One who Understand meaning of Brahma ( Universe ) is called Brahmin and it has nothing to do with Caste.  Those  Islamic terrorist  who historically murdered, looted, raped and pillaged [...]

Hinduism: Age of the earth according to Vedic chronology

  Hinduism: Age of the earth according to Vedic chronology by Sam Hindu on Friday, July 30, 2010 at 6:36am Hinduism: Age of the earth according to Vedic chronology “The Hindu religion is the only one of the world’s great faiths dedicated to the idea that the Cosmos itself undergoes an immense, indeed an infinite, [...]

ઈસ્લામ ધર્મના અનુયાયીઓએ વિશ્વના ઘણા દેશોને ગુલામ બનાવી ત્યાંની પ્રજા પર અકલ્પનીય અત્યાચાર ગુજારી સદીઓ સુધી ત્યાં શાસન કરી તેઓની તમામ ધન-સંપત્તિ લુંટીને સહુને બેહાલ કર્યા છે.

 (1) તમે પગની આંટી વાળીને ઉભેલા, મુખેથી વાંસળી વગાડતા કૃષ્ણને જોયા છે? એ કૃષ્ણની પાછળ ઉભેલી ગાયને તમે જોઈ છે? કૃષ્ણની વાંસળીથી માત્ર ગોપીઓ જ નહિ, ગાયો પણ ઘેલી થઈને ખેંચાઈ આવતી. પ્રેમભાવથી ઘેલા થઈને નાચવું એ આપણો સ્વભાવ છે. જ્યાં નિર્ભયતા હોય છે ત્યાં ઉમંગ-ઉલ્લાસ જોવા મળે છે. અને નિર્ભય વાતાવરણનો સર્જક એવો [...]

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA’S SPEACH At the World’s Parliament of Religions, Chicago11th September, 1893:

   SWAMI VIVEKANANDA S SPEACH At the World’s Parliament of Religions, Chicago, 11th September, 1893:   Sisters and Brothers of America, It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks in [...]

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 [...]