Chiranjivi are permanent lived beings in Hinduism who are to remain alive through this Kali Yuga until the next Satya Yuga. The term is a combination...
While describing The Upalingas at the beginning of Koti Rudra Samhita, Suta Muni explained the Upalinga which emerged from Someswara linga is Antakesh where Earth and...
~ Stephen Knapp On of the primary needs for Vedic culture right now, especially in places like India, is the following formula of preservation, protection, promotion...
~By Swamini Vimalananda Radhika Krishnakumar Towards the end of every ritualistic worship (pooja or bhajan) of God or to welcome an honored guest or saint, we perform the aarati....
When we see number of beads in vara mala/vrata mala, number of names of God and Goddess, I always wondered there should be some prominence for...
~ Subhashish Chatterjee The Need for Silence: In the rush of activities and noise that have become a part of modern living, we often forget the...
An interesting feeling for prayers to bring in a change in the world is now experienced from different quarters. Moral Re-armament movement stands in the forefront...
– By Dr. Shemsi Prinzivalli There is an ancient and well-kept secret to happiness which the Great Ones have known for centuries. They rarely talk about it, but...
~ With excerpts from the writings of Swami Sivananda Deepavali or Diwali means “a row of lights”. It falls on the last two days of the...
Fasting in Hinduism indicates the denial of the physical needs of the body for the sake of spiritual gains. According to the scriptures, fasting helps create...