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Shambhala – The Birth Place of Kalki
Shambhala, which is a Sanskrit word meaning “place of peace” or “place of silence”, is a mythical paradise spoken of in ancient Tibetan Buddhist and Hindu traditions, including the Kalachakra Tantra...
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The Science of Ishavasya Upanishad
Īśāvāsya (ईशावास्य) is the only one among the Principal Upaniṣads which is part of a Samhita. It is the end part of Śukḻa Yajurveda (Kāṇva recension), consisting of 18 verses in poetry. Being part of...
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The Science of Katha Upanishad
Kaṭha (कठ) Upaniṣad is the fourth in the series of eleven Principal Upaniṣads that we have taken up for rational review. This Upaniṣad is unique in content, since it deals with, in detail, the...
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The Science of Kena Upanishad
In this article, which is the fifth in the series ‘The Science of Upaniṣads’, we propose to study Kena (केन) Upaniṣad. This is very small in size, but, content-wise amazingly terse and succinct. Also...
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The Science of Mandukya Upanishad
In the series ‘The Science of Upaniṣads’, it is Māṇḍūkya (माण्डूक्य) Upaniṣad that we now take up for study and rational review; this is the sixth in the series of eleven Upaniṣads. Māṇḍūkya belongs...
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The Science of Mundaka Upanishad
“SATYAMEVA JAYATE (सत्यमेव जयते)” is the national motto of India. All Indians do know it; but, most of them may not know that this is part of an Upanishadic mantra. Yes, it forms part of verse 3.1.6...
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Kanchi Paramacharya on Protecting the Cow
Protection of cow is a dharma that can be performed by people of all communities in the world. It is a dharma that can be carried out by people of all the four varnas and other communities. In addition...
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Temple Pujas and Archanas to be Taxed by Government. What About Churches and...
The following article by G.S. Radhakrishna highlights the fact that the central government will begin taxing all temples in the country on things such as pujas, archanas, prasadam, etc. Though the...
View ArticleThe Science of Prashna Upanishad
Praśna Upaniṣad is one of the three Principal Upaniṣads belonging to Atharva Veda; we have already seen two, Māṇḍūkya and Muṇḍaka. Praśna in Sanskrit means question; this Upaniṣad is fully set in...
View ArticleThe Science of Taittiriya Upanishad
Taittirīya Upaniṣad consists of three discourses of Taittirīya Āraṇyaka which belongs to Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda. The focal areas in this Upaniṣad are rules of conduct and nature of Brahma. Popular...
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Why Japanese Religion Is Similar To Hinduism?
In classical Japanese, India is known as “tenjiku”, which translates as “the land of heaven”. This is only an indication of how Japanese culture appreciates the Indian civilization. This term, again,...
View ArticleThe Value of Offering Obeisances
When my son went to India and met an elderly lady, he offered his obeisances and seeing this the lady started crying and blessed my son saying that nowadays none of the new generation children like the...
View ArticleDevotion – The Vehicle to Realize God
The ultimate aim of human life is self-realization by knowing who am I? All kinds of religious thoughts, theories, preaching and practices help human beings to reach this goal and nothing else. Just as...
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The Purpose Behind Storytelling in the Bhagavatam
Question: I heard that Sukadeva Gosvami was Krsna’s parrot in his last life, and in this life he was a brahman-realized person. How is one to understand this, if he’s an eternal associate of the Lord?...
View ArticleThe Science of Aitareya Upanishad
Aitareya Upaniṣad is part of Aitareya Āraṇyaka which belongs to Ṛgveda. This is one of the most ancient Upaniṣads and is the only Principal Upaniṣad under Ṛgveda. The name Aitareya descends from Ṛṣi...
View ArticleThe Science of Shvetashvatara Upanishad
We have already studied the science of all the ten Principal Upaniṣads (Daśopaniṣads). Now, in this article we take up for study the Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad which does not belong to those ten, but is...
View ArticleWhy We Should Never Eat Grains on Ekadashi
The following informs us as to why we need to avoid grains on Ekadashi days. It is stated in the Padma Purana: bhuyo-bhuyo drdha vani sryatam syata janah na bhoktavyam na bhoktavyam na bhoktavyam harer...
View ArticleThe Science of Upanishads – Conclusion
It is now time for us to conclude. We studied all the eleven most important Upaniṣads belonging to the corpus of spiritual thoughts of India, spanning over many centuries or even millennia. Innumerable...
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When a Kerala Airport Shuts Runway and Halts Flights for God
Is there any airport in the world which closes its runway and reschedules flight operations for a centuries-old temple procession to pass? The international airport in Kerala’s capital may be the only...
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How They are Building the Biggest and the Grandest Hoysala Temple in a Small...
Nangali Venkatapura, a tiny village in Mulabagilu taluk in Kolar district of Karnataka that is home to just around 35 families, is witnessing what has not happened in recent history, at least in the...
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