Enjoy. How a massive all-granite, hand-carved Hindu temple ended up on Hawaii's lush Kauai Island ..read more

Just by looking at the history of the world, one can find several examples of oppressive systems being removed by a variety of means. Which one looks like the best way to solve India's caste problem??? A) Libertarianism-- let the caste system disappear on its own via self-correcting market forces. B) The counterculture option-- India needs to reject its traditional values and move forward by adopting new ones. C) The Reagan option-- India needs to provide ample opportunities to its... Read more ..read more

Found this story earlier and enjoyed it. What Matters Is A Pure Mind – Story Hindu Blog is a 15-year-old Spiritual and Devotional Daily Magazine Dedicated to Hindus Hinduism and Truth about Hindu Religion. www.hindu-blog.com Any thoughts ..read more

Watch and enjoy. Will happen over the next 3-4 days Sreebhumi Sporting Club Sarodotsav 2023 | Subho Saptami ..read more

Happy Navaratri friends ..read more

Gandhari cursed Krishna for what she perceived to be his inaction in saving her sons during the Kurukshetra War. He willingly accepted the curse though he did/didn't do what was required for dharma. Gandhari accused him of "throwing the first punch". Do we have a right to curse someone for what we perceive to be a wrong done to us, or to curse a person we feel "threw the first punch"? That is, doing something that by all accounts is unjust, even according to third party persons and the law... Read more ..read more

I came away from this morning's meditation wondering if there is any correlation between the Vedic deities Indra and Agni and the post-Vedic deities Vishnu and Shiva. What is your take on this ..read more

Also called the Maharamayana, this a very large, very profound work. There is no complete English translation online, as far as I can find. But there is the condensed version, the Laghu Yoga Vasistha done hundreds of years ago and it is in English. http://www.hariomgroup.org/hariombo...a/Laghu-Yoga-Vasistha-English-Translation.pdf Also found a compilation online, Path of Self-Reliance, showing the non-theistic, self-reliant emphasis in... Read more ..read more

His two volume commentary, God Talks With Arjuna, is sublime & inspiring. This site gives many excerpts from it: The Essence of Bhagavad Gita ..read more

Namaste, Maybe my premise is wrong but if one considers the Devi as the source of both maya and enlightenment, how can we see whether her "promise of / potential for the bhakta's enlightenment" is real? How can one see whether the form of the Devi is "true" and not yet another projection caused by one's desires ..read more