Namaste,
The Bengalis have divided people into three groups. The first one is themselves, the native Bengalis. The second group is called Madrasis, which is anyone from the Southern states. Anyone...
Type: Posts; User: Believer; Keyword(s):
Namaste,
The Bengalis have divided people into three groups. The first one is themselves, the native Bengalis. The second group is called Madrasis, which is anyone from the Southern states. Anyone...
Namaste,
Following is one person's summation of the evolution of Hindu varna/caste groups in Kerala and how communism took a hold there.
KEY1. Savarna = Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Shudras.2. There...
Namaste,
It appears that every state in India presents unique challenges to our leaders to get Hindus united. Most of us don't know and are totally oblivious to what goes on in other states of the...
Namaste,
When people are merely worried about their physical appearance, any catchy diet/exercise routine would attract them. As far as yoga is concerned, it is unfortunate that the trend in many...
Namaste,
Yudhishtir Maharaj was the first person to enter heaven in human form. Here is the second person being welcomed into the heaven in human form...
...
Namaste All,
Here is a link to the recitation by Sid Sriram,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HywkwkCLN4k
Pranam.
Namaste,
Wishing you all a safe, healthy and happy Janmashtami. May Bhagwan Krishan always watch over you and give you peace.
Namaste,
Thank you for describing the European stratification of society.
Regarding the disrespect shown to EU Commision President, it is a battle of wills - her not letting it go and Erdogan,...
Namaste,
The US Post Office sells a Diwali 'Forever 55 cent' stamp. Like all other speciality stamps, they will keep printing it ONLY if the demand meets their threshold. Lot of work must have...
Namaste,
Interesting to hear confessions/observations/introspective deductions of this lady.
I like the tag lines of having being invaded by the 'religion of peace' and the 'religion of love'....
Namaste,
UK parliamentarians appear to be worried about the plight of Uyghurs in Xinjiang and have passed a resolution declaring that China is committing genocide against them. Yet they have never...
Namaste,
In Hinduism, since we don't have one established Mandir or religious thought(specific interpretation of scriptures), no group separates itself from anything established to form a sect....
Namaste,
It makes me mad when I hear such stories of foreigners being fleeced but am unable to do anything. Sorry that you were a victim. Bharat is a land of million fake gurus and one has to be...
Namaste,
The point being made here is that most of our orators/writers regurgitate what they have read/heard somewhere. Nothing is from personal experience. So, it is all borrowed/stolen material....
Namaste,
A sufi saint says (Punjabi verse written in Devnagri script),
औदी याद विच कत्तदी रही हर दम
खबरे केड़ी वी तंद मंज़ूर होवे
Approximate translation: Devotee says, 'In His remembrance,...
Namaste,
When we are handed a baton, we can stare at it, admire its workmanship, be enchanted with the color scheme of its outer paint, admire its sturdiness and more. But standing there with a...
Namaste,
You got that right; we are all ears. :)
You got it mostly figured out; why are you torturing yourself then?
Namaste,
Remembering the countless victims on this International Holocaust Remembrance day.
1. 10 million killed and many more brutalized and maimed in Congo by the Belgian King Leopold.
2. 6...
Namaste,
Wishing you all a very happy and blessed Diwali/Deepavali.
Pranam.
Namaste,
Personally, I would not wait for a validation from scriptures or from any humans to justify such donations to prolong other people's lives. What could be better than making 'dana' of your...
Namaste,
I too want to congratulate my countrymen and indeed the whole world for getting past the saddest period in the history of our nation, but there are about 71 million souls in our country...
Namaste,
Sorry to hear that.
Any loss of senior leaders of any of the Hindu orders is a loss for all of us. I hope and pray that the Pajapita Brahamkumaris organization will stay strong and...
Namaste,
Wishing all of you a very happy and blessed Dussehra/Vijayadashmi!
Pranam.
Namaste,
History consists of stories of bygone eras. These stories are not necessarily meant to blame the long dead but to raise the awareness of the present living beings so that the same...
Namaste,
Thank you for making a timely post on mental toughness/mental strength/willpower - maansik shakti. It is a must have tool for all beings in order to be able to deal with the daily...
Namaste,
Wishing everyone a very happy Janamashtami.
May Bhagwan Krishan keep us all safe and healthy.
Pranam.
Namaste,
Welcome to the forum.
Pranam.
Namaste,
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/24/us/santa-fe-store-vandalized-trnd/index.html#:~:text=The%20restaurant%20India%20Palace%20was,was%20vandalized%2C%20the%20report%20said.
...
Namaste,
Thank you for sharing this item. It was heartening to note that the Hindu Students Council organized this effort.
How we shoot ourselves in the foot? The Indian newspaper which...
Namaste,
Arya Samaj is the only institution which performs 'shuddhi' havans to help muslims convert back to their original Hindu faith. Here are they performing the miracle,
...
Namaste,
Here is an explanation of the absence of meat in the Hindu diet,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecCPLt5rE58
Pranam.
Namaste,
Transcend, transcend, transcend!
Transcend all the labels - advaita, dvaita, tri-veta, quad-veta and all else.
Latch on to the deity(ies) and the scriptures that help you with your...
Namaste,
Sorry I missed this post and did not reply in time.
Having observed the changes in people over a period of time, it became evident somewhere along the line that we are not fixed in...
Namaste,
Welcome back.
I hope it was not the Corona caused cabin fever that made you come back to the forum. :)
Pranam.
Namaste,
That is an excellent point. To further elaborate on your post, a sattvic person is constantly involved in dharmayudha as the onslaught from the non-sattvic forces of this world is a...
Namaste,
If somebody told me that they could accurately predict the time of accident, mode of travel it would happen in and the extent of my injury, I would run away from that person as fast as I...
Namaste,
Happy Holi. Hope you were able to find like minded people in your city.
Here is how the Hare Krishna temple in Utah celebrates Holi,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9qqaLi1THM
...
Namaste,
Welcome to the forum.
Pranam.
Namaste,
Welcome to the forum.
Pranam.
Namaste,
People fly (or at least try to) with all kinds of emotional support animals to sooth their nerves; why not have goats during yoga to make you calmer?
Some more oddities,...
Namaste,
I am not starting a new trend, :) that is how He is honored in our scriptures.
None that I can think of right now.
Perhaps someone else will come along to answer your question...
Namaste,
I could not have said it better.
The trove of Hindu sacred literature is for reading and reflecting upon. We have to dig into the intricacies of the events without using our puny...
Namaste,
As a deterrent to trolls, who by the way visit us quite often, the moderators screen the initial posts. As the moderators are busy householders with myriad responsibilities and are also...
Namaste,
Welcome!
Pranam.
Namaste,
Welcome to the forum; looking forward to your inputs and conversations.
Pranam
Namaste,
An Afghani and an American team up for these numbers,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALFM5izhr70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK8OmhmCn3A
Pranam.
Namaste,
Interesting!
Tell us more about your trip - starting point (country/city), points of interest along the way and the end of journey point, ease of travel (train/bus/private taxi), mode...
Namaste,
If I may interject and provide a viewpoint,
In Hinduism, God set in motion this universe and established the law of karma. So, every action good or bad will meet its karmic reaction...
Namaste,
Sufism in generally associated with Islam. But at least in India, it was mysticism, both among the adherents of Hinduism and Islam that molded the religious thinking of many people.
...