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Stop seeing ‘caste’ from a Western lens
Web Desk -
"Stop seeing caste from western lens. Move away from ‘Sanskritization’ to ‘Vaishyavization’", The Print, August 20, 2023:
"If there is one thing that defines our...
“Motivational Verses from Sanskrit Texts” – a must-have book for every Hindu household
Web Desk -
Going through this book “Motivational Verses from Sanskrit Texts”, Published by Indica Org and written by Dr. Karanam Aravinda Rao.
This beautiful book should be...
Let’s rediscover the joy of daan & seva: giving & service
Vikram -
"“Sata hasta samhara, sahastra hasta sankira” say the Vedas, meaning 'Earn as if you have 100 hands, share as if you have 1000'. This beautiful...
Understanding inner self and liberation through the Bhagvad Gita
Ancient texts like Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and the Vedas suggest that there are two major paths to understanding one's inner self. The first path...
Why Hindus should say Om Sadgati or Om Shanti instead of ‘Rest In Peace’
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Why should we Hindus say ''Sadgati'' or "ॐ शांति" instead of ''Rest In Peace'' ?
We can also use a sacred mantra for the person...
अपने ग्रन्थ न पढ़ने के दुष्परिणाम
इन दिनों हमारा धर्म कई प्रकार के अतिक्रमणों का शिकार है। उस पर हर प्रकार से आक्रमण तो हो ही रहे हैं, परन्तु जो...
वर्ण व्यवस्था आदि के नाम पर छोटे बच्चों के मन में विष भरती पुस्तकें
आजकल हम लोग बहुधा देखते हैं कि बच्चे मंदिरों के सामने सिर भी झुकाने से इंकार करने लगे हैं। ब्राह्मण कहलाने में लज्जित अनुभव...
Puranas – Smriti granthas that are also known as the fifth Vedas
Maitri -
In this article we shall discuss the Puranas, having learned about the Shruti granthas in the first three parts of this series (read parts...
Padmashri Vidyavachaspati Bannanje Govindacharya: the end of an era
Sanatani -
On Sunday, December 13, the well-known scholar Vidyavachaspati Bannanje Govindacharya, a Samskrita scholar departed to his heavenly abode. He left his material body because...
What COVID taught us: How shaucha was maligned as “untouchability”
For nearly 100 years, the practice of shaucha (Hindu cleanliness practice) has faced an endless barrage of abuse and ridicule among the pseudointellectual class...