For the last 40 years, a small group of monks living in a monastery in Hawaii have been diligently preserving, upholding and promoting Hindu Dharma through their publication, “Hinduism Today.”…
The phenomenon of non-Bharatiyas adopting Hindu Dharma is not new. However, the stories of how individuals came to the religion have not been regularly recorded. I hope to rectify that…
Is being a Hindu okay or is Hindutva not okay and even dangerous? Many Hindus seem wary to be associated with Hindutva, in spite of the fact that Hindutva simply…
Social media is sometimes reviled for driving unsociable behavior and for reducing human connections. But there are times when social media can exhilarate, connect people from different parts of the…
Recently, there was a conference in Delhi on the many different aspects of Bharat’s amazing soft power – like cuisine, Ayurveda, crafts, languages, dance and many more. Spirituality is in…
While studying for a masters in global thought, Abhinav Seetharaman, a keen linguist, decided to incubate an online venture teaching people one of the oldest living languages in the world — Sanskrit,…
This interview broadcasts the message of a young Danish gentleman, who is now a spiritual seeker and walks on the path of enlightenment. This write-up is based on his interview…
Speech delivered by Bal Gangadhar Tilak to the ‘Bharata Dharma Mahamandala’ at Varanasi, 3rd January, 1906 Source: Bal Gangadhar Tilak, His Writings and Speeches, Ganesh & Co, Madras I am…
In his book, Adi Shankaracharya: Hinduism’s Greatest Thinker, former diplomat Pavan K. Varma explores the continued relevance of his teachings by revisiting the sites he frequented. Adi Shankaracharya is one of…
Concentration and Meditation To reach the meditative state, concentration is required first. A scattered, distracted, and inattentive mind cannot truly meditate, even if one sits silently for long periods of…