By Shefali Vaidya I am an Indian Hindu and I am tired. And I am angry. I am tired of the constant outrage, of the incessant,...
By Francois Gautier “Muslims are bullies and Hindus cowards”, the Mahatma Gandhi once said. He may be right – at least about Hindus: there has been...
By Rajiv Malhotra It is fashionable in interfaith discussions to advocate “tolerance” for other faiths. But we would find it patronizing, even downright insulting, to be...
Culture is a combination of thoughts and acts that gives rise to righteous impressions of human life. Culture determines the norms of social behavior. It enlightens...
Here is an eye-opening article about the antiquity of the word “Hindu.” The communist historians of India and the Western Indologists claim that the word “Hindu”...
The word “arya” is probably one of most miscued, misunderstood and misinterpreted words in recent times. No one is sure how the word came into existence...
– By Stephen Knapp The Swastika is a holy sign and symbol from thousands of years ago. Practically, the only symbol that is more important in...
The answer to this question is most certainly yes! Hindus do worship idols, but so do Christians, Jews and even Muslims. In fact, it is impossible...
Dharma is perhaps the key term for the great spiritual traditions of India and East Asia, Hindu and Buddhist, whether relative to their understanding of the...
Vairagya literally means “dispassion”. Developing vairagya is the first step towards spiritual success. A vairagi has no attraction towards worldly affairs whatsoever. He is focused on...