Before India gained independence in 1947 it was a conglomerate of above 600 princely states spread all over India. Different cultures, different upbringing, different beliefs all combined under one umbrella termed Hinduism religion. Primarily Hinduism religion must be called Sanatana Dharma something that exists from times immemorial. Sanatana in Hindi stands for eternal. In present times Hinduism religion is […]
The winter was really harsh and a collective group of Indo Aryans migrated from upper reaches of Himalayas to warmer Gangetic plains of northern India. The chieftain of the group had a big umbrella in his hand. This umbrella provided immunity from harsh weather including rains. A large bird who happened to pass by shouted in human language, “What is […]
Hinduism religion, the foremost and oldest of all religions in world… a failure! When the fox did not get grapes, they were sour! Something not within reach, was elusive always took backseat. It is not for people in West to understand what Hinduism was all about. Floating in shallow waters how could one fathom the depth of jnana wisdom contained […]
What is spirituality, the path to realizing self, becoming a pure soul atman in the journey of life! Where does this teaching fit into Buddhism? I have been to Dharamsala several times, only to find Buddhist monks engaged in rituals, nothing more. They had no inkling what spirituality as detailed in Hinduism was all about. Siddhartha Gautama gained enlightenment in […]
Directly or indirectly almost all scriptures of Hinduism relate to monotheism, existence of one God (Brahman in Hinduism). Even Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva, part of Hindu Trinity are simply attributes of God Almighty. Bhagavad Gita, the sermon given to mankind by Lord Krishna and Upanishads (independent treatises) dealt exhaustively with the concept of Brahman, the one […]
Towards an end or Satyuga, a new phase… total renaissance? India (erstwhile Bharatvarsha) in a short while from now would regain its lost cosmic glory, become superpower number one. In times of utter strife, tribulation, the stage of present Kali Yuga… everything seems lost but in reality the whole system is passing through layers of renaissance that would eventually erupt […]
We are probably misinterpreting the writings. Both the words Sanatana and Dharma are used in scriptures of Hinduism but not as a phrase. In Hinduism scriptures we would never find reference to a word like Sanatana Dharma. As stated in sacred texts of Hinduism dharma was eternal, existing from times immemorial. The word eternal in Hindi meant Sanatana. People started […]