Bhagavad Gita – essence of Sanatana Hindu Dharma
Just as the Mahabharat is the compendium of Sanatana Hindu Dharma, Bhagavad Gita is its essence. It is the epitome of Hindu philosophy and a summarized version of all the…
Bhagavad Gita
A brief guide to the Bhagavad Gita, its commentaries and versions
Re-engaging with our scriptures is essential for all Hindus to deal with the multitude of challenges facing us. And no text probably contains the essence of Hindu Dharma better than…
Satyanarayana Dasa Babaji: Exemplary Vaishnava scholar
Dr. Shri Satyanaraya Dasa Babaji is a Vaishnava scholar and practitioner of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya and is based in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. He is the founder, Jiva Institute of…
Vancouver scholar offers first decolonized English translation of the Bhagavad Gita
Ten years in the making, a new English version of the world’s most translated – and mistranslated – ancient Bharatiya scripture could be the purest because it does not include…
Swami Mitrananda: A Vedantic Vision
In the first of a two-part interview, Swami Mitrananda ji of Chinmaya Mission, Chennai, talks about his quest as a seeker and the initiatives of Chinmaya Mission to recontextualise Vedanta…
‘अहिंसा’ के परे दुनिया
१९९९ में अटल बिहारी वाजपई की एनडीए की सरकार के दौरान जब परमाणु परीक्षण हुआ तो इसकी आलोचना करने वाले कम ना थे | वामपंथी और ‘सेक्युलर’ दलों का तर्क…
Krishna and His Leela
Recently, the movie ‘Krishna and His Leela’ created a huge furor among netizens; particularly, among the Hindus, that the movie is hurting religious sentiments. The reason being the title of…
How to introduce the Bhagavad Gita to children
Well-meaning parents and grandparents often give children a copy of the Bhagavad Gita. It could be either a pocket-sized version of the original, which becomes little more than a talisman,…
Wanting to be truly happy? Then you need to know about Vedanta
This is a translation of my very first article which I wrote in 1981. I had sent it to a German magazine which I used to read during my psychology…
Bhima Vairagya: The Death of Ghatotkacha
This is continuation of the series of posts highlighting the ten guNas that Bhimasena displays in the Mahabharata. The ten gunas have been explained by Sri Madhwacharya in his Mahabharata Tatparya…