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Shabda Blog serves as a good complementary medium to the books published by Shabda Press. It serves as a resource about Vedic philosophy for those who may not know enough to read books, but might be searching for specific topics online. The blog has proven valuable to many readers who like to explore short and focused topics on Vedic philosophy before they dive into books.
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8h ago
The question of a Vedic dress crops up periodically and is frequently equated to Indian dress. Thereafter, it is equated to a cultural issue, not an issue of principle or spirituality. Many people expect to be able to wear whatever dress they like, and not being able to do so is considered anti-spiritual, under the ..read more
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5d ago
There are three main godless religions in India—Buddhism, Advaita, and Jainism. They accept karma and rebirth, and advocate liberation from the cycle of birth and death, but reject the existence of God. All these religions emerged from a revolt against Vedic ritualism, which progressively came to dominate the Vedic tradition after the dawn of Kali-Yuga ..read more
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2w ago
The past five years, which began with the COVID pandemic, have been tumultuous for almost everyone, and I’m no different. At the same time, I was able to do a few things that I wanted to do, but I just never had the courage to start, let alone finish. I am writing this article to ..read more
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2w ago
Starting on Christmas Eve 2024, a Twitter (X) storm against immigrant Indians has been raging, after US president-elect Donald Trump appointed an immigrant Indian—Sriram Krishnan—as his AI advisor. Too many unbelievably hateful things have been said not just about Indians but about their culture, deities, and practices. Many people have spoken and many more are ..read more
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2w ago
A society is united if it has a center in God. But for that unity to exist, one must agree on what God is. It requires a scientific understanding of God, established by reason and observation, not wishy-washy my God vs. your God. When people lose that scientific understanding and start speculating on God, then ..read more
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2w ago
Most people at present don’t know that Jews did extensive ritual animal sacrifices and Romans did extensive ritual human sacrifices. The importance assigned to these blood rituals is why the crucifixion of Jesus was elevated to such a high status in Christianity as a sacrifice. This requires us to delve into the meaning of the ..read more
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1M ago
Monotheistic vs. Vedic Text Differences Satan is a figure in Monotheistic religions (Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) who is the king of evil beings and the adversary of God. In Abrahamic religions, he is generally depicted as an angel who rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven before the creation of humans. The ..read more
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1M ago
With the onset of wars in Ukraine and Israel, the tensions between the US and China, increasing threats of nuclear war, the increasing conflict between the left and right wings all over the world, the growing power of bodies like the BRICS, the increasing role of G20 in the world, the rising unity of the ..read more
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2M ago
The term “deep state” has come into vogue in the last few years and become a part of mainstream political discourse. But ask anyone what it means and nobody seems to have a clear answer because there are many different theories about it. At present, there are at least three different widely prevalent conceptions of ..read more
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2M ago
Summary and Overview of the Article From its very inception, Kṛṣṇa Bhakti in the West has been understood as more-or-less like Christianity. In an earlier article, I discussed two reasons for this—(a) Kṛṣṇa Bhakti is seen as monotheism, different from pagan religions, such as Hinduism, and (b) Kṛṣṇa Bhakti is treated as spirituality, but separated ..read more