The Upanishads
The Upanishads form the core of Indian philosophy. The term 'Upanishad' literally means, "sitting down near" or "sitting close to", and implies l...

The Basics of Hinduism
According to historians, the origin of Hinduism dates back to 5,000 or more years. The word "Hindu" is derived from the name of River Indus, whic...

Symbolic Meaning of Lord Shiva to Me
When I look at an image of Lord Shiva, it seems to reveal something to my inner self, as it does to all living beings, blessed to know about him, bles...

Death to Immortality
What will happen after death? In the second chapter of Bhagvad Gita Krishna explains this subject to Arjuna in great detail. Arjuna was faced wi...

Festivals and its Importance
With at least seven major faiths and a large agricultural population, India seems to celebrate one festival or another every day in the year. In addit...

Importance of 'Karthika' Month
The month wherein the 'Karthika' Nakshatra is in completion is known as the month of Karthik (comes somewhere between mid November and December a...

Diwali
India is a land of festivals. Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated with fervor and gaiety. The festival is celebrated by young and old, ...

Shatashloki (Shata Shloki) Ramayana
Ramayana is popularly known as 'Adi Kaavya' (the first literature). It consists of 24000 verses in 7 Chapters (called Kaandas). It is extremely p...

Interesting Facts On Hinduism
Hinduism is one the world’s oldest religions that still exist until today. Or rather, it is the oldest religion in the world. And perhaps it is too ...

Celebrate Navaratri according to science of Spirituality
The Navaratri commences on the first day (pratipada) of the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month of Ashwin. During this vowed religious obse...

Dream Interpretation
Dream interpretation is a technique that takes study and practice. The dream yoga approach helps for remembering dreams, and includes a system of i...

Invisible Star, Comet Missiles and Extinction
Invisible Star, Comet Missiles and Extinction And The Hindu Concept of Cyclic Creation and Destruction An invisible star firing com...

Why is a nose ring (nath) studded with pearls?
1. Ornaments worn by women in the nose In the Tripursundari stotra composed by Adya Shankaracharya, prayer has been offered to the Devi, â...

What is the benefit of applying kumkum than a bindi?
1. Vermilion: An adornment of women Subtle experiment of a woman wearing a synthetic mark (Bindi) and a woman wearing vermilion (Kumkum)):...

Why do women wear ring in the left hand and men in their right hand?
1. Ornaments of infants In every household, family members purchase ornaments for a new born infant. The primary objective is to dote on the in...

Why is a specific flower offered to a deity?
Namaskar! We heartily welcome you all for this Satsang (spiritual meet)! Before we commence this Satsang let us pay obeisance at the Holy feet of...

How do women benefit from wearing sattvik ornaments?
1. Women’s ornaments Women’s ornaments are an invaluable gift that embellish their beauty and dignity, but some women feel that wearing orn...

Why are ornaments required to be purified regularly?
1. Choice of the ornaments as per personality A person chooses the ornaments according to his personality. A sattvik person chooses sattvik orn...

What is the science behind wearing big sized ornaments?
Contents * 1. Effects of wearing or not wearing ornaments by women * 2. The science underlying women wearing ornaments of a big size ...

Why are idols of deities adorned with ornaments during worship?
Contents * 1. Importance and underlying science of ornaments o 1.1 Origin and meaning of the word ‘Alankara’ o 1...

Why are gold ornaments worn in the upper part of the body?
Contents * 1. Benefits of metal ornaments and precious stones studded in them * 2. Importance of gold ornaments o 2.1 Adorning ...

Why could Sreekrushna perform Rasleela?
1. Divine play (Rasleela) At the mention of Rasleela an alluring scene of the festival of Ras (Rasotsav) created by Sreekrushna along with...

Ramakrishna Pramahamsa on Trigunas
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, whose lucid and highly simplified explanation on the various facets of Hinduism are legendary, deals with Triguna...

A Gap in Puranic History Bridged
Despite the casual tossing away of Puranic accounts by Indologists prejudiced by western historicism, the fact remains that these texts provide a rema...

A Treatise on Good Governance: Fall of Kalyana
Indian Literature in English has earned acceptability, authenticity and global acknowledgement. In a multilingual country like India knowledge of...

What are Vedas?
The Vedas are considered the earliest literary record of Indo-Aryan civilization, and the most sacred books of India. They are the original scrip...

Why & How to Pray? 12 Reasons for Praying
Many of you, I'm sure, are confused about the underlying philosophy of prayer. Consequently, often your prayers are not answered. Here, I attempt...

How does an embodied soul get entangled in its desires after death?
1. Pitrupaksha and Mahalaya Shraddha From a spiritual perspective the Krushnapaksha (the dark fortnight of Bhadrapad), which is also known...

Why ghee made from Cow's milk most sattvik vegetarian diet?
1. Importance of sattvik diet Some of the examples of sattvik food are milk, ghee, rice, various kinds of fruits, vegetables etc. The ghee made...

HOW DO WE PAYBACK?
Ever since the Hindu Philosophy has come into existence we are being made to believe that there is a concept of Punarjanma, i.e.Re-birth, and our...