Upanishads – Part 2
The Supreme Science. The Upanishads are not a philosophy. They do not explain or develop a line of argument.They are darshana, ‘something seen’ or ‘experienced’. In...
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Lat year when I was visiting Bombay, I saw someone wearing a t-shirt which proclaimed, I was an atheist till I realised I was God. It made me chuckle. It was a clever spin on the now well known...
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The Nature of Self. (In this concluding part of the series on the teachings of the Upanishads we look at the Self that is Reality. Exracted from The Upanishads by Eknath Easwaran.)...
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Last week I sent a small coloured thread, a rakhi, in the post to my brother in India which I hope he will receive today and wear it on his wrist as most Indian men will; a token of the quiet but...
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It was a dark and stormy night. Deep in the prison cells of Mathura, Vasudev and Devaki waited anxiously for the birth of their eight child. Outside, the winds wailed and the rain fell in torrents....
View ArticleCelebrating Ganesh Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi or Ganesha Chaturthi marks a big occasion on the Hindu calendar-the birthday of the adorable elephant headed god Ganesha. The festival is observed in the month of Bhaadrapada,...
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The seasons are shifting. There is a distinct autumnal nip in the air and as the days get shorter it is the time for the Hindu calendar to come alive with some spectacular nighttime celebrations. In...
View ArticleVijaydashmi- Celebrating Many a Victory
Over nine days the festive fervour of Navratri builds up to heightened activity on the eight and ninth days and ends in a crescendo on Vijayadashmi,the tenth day of the tenth day of the month of...
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All About Hinduism ( hinduismforchildren.com) is moving to a new address. http://www.allabouthinduism.info But not to worry it’s still the same blog. Email subscribers will...
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