The Significance Of The Lotus

If you look at the images of Hindu deities, you will see that many of them are depicted as sitting on a lotus... (More)

 

Why Tradition?

Religious tradition has often been a negative factor in the world, however... (More)

 

Hinduism: One God or Many

Hinduism has always recognised the Oneness of God, but its view is different to the Abrahamic... (More)

 

Wave Particle Duality & Hinduism

In 1905 Einstein published a paper about the "Photoelectric Effect" which showed that... (More)

 

If Hanuman dies!

Hanuman symbolises devotion, sacrifice and determination... (More)

 

The Upanishads: Distilled Hinduism

The Upanishads contain the innermost teachings... (More)

 

Kalarippayatt: Vedic Martial Art

Kalarippayatt is one of the great martial arts of India... (More)

 

Karma & Gravity

An unusual yet very insightful analogy... (More)

 

The Bhagavad-Gita, Oppenheimer and nuclear weapons

Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist, famously referred to as "the father of the atomic bomb"... (More)

 

Making sense of Ganesh stories

The stories of the Puranas contain several layers of meanings, and can be understood in... (More)

 

The re-emergence of the woman priestess

The topic of 'Women Priests and Spiritual Leaders' remains... (More)

 

Takshashila

The world's first known university... (More)

 

A Hindu View of Athieism

The idea that there is no divine reality underlying the universe... (More)

 

The Pagan heritage of Great Britain

It should be noted that Hinduism is not the only pluralistic religion and tradition in the world... (More)

 

The Magic of the Deva

The Hindu word for "Gods" or "Deity" is "Deva" meaning "Shining one." A being living in the higher astral plane... (More)

 

A Call for the Intellectual Kshatriya

Today, the pen may well be mightier than the sword... (More)

 

Krishna's War Ethics

Was Krishna unfair and biased in the way that he dealt between the Pandavas and Kauravas? (More)

 

Karma and Suffering

The doctrines of karma is sometimes blamed for creating indifference to suffering... (More)

 

The dreaded "H-word"

Analyses of the psychology behind the widespread tendency of many Hindu-inspired spiritual or yoga groups to vehemently deny any connections with Hinduism... (More)

 

Jain Dharma & the path of many sidedness

An exploration of Jainism by Aidan Rankin, who has recently published a book on Jainism...... (More)

 

Why is the Ganga holy?

There are many pilgrimage sites which most Hindus will attempt to visit. at some point... (More)

 

A Hindu view of "God"

Many common questions about Hinduism are well answered in this short, informative article... (More)

 

Entering the Hindu fold

More and more people from non-Hindu background are taking up Hindu Dharma... (More)

 

Practicing Hindu and proud

Young Hindus in this country are often mocked for... (More)

 

Hinduism: Religion of the Sacred Environment

People say Hindus worship nature - trees, planet earth, sun etc. How true is this and what is the basis within Hindu philosophy?... (More)

 

Women in Ancient Hindu Society

An analysis of the position of women in the Vedas, the most ancient Hindu sacred books... (More)

 

There once flowed the "Mother Ganga"

The date is 21st June 2180, in a stuffy classroom in Banaras... (More)

 

The Hindu view of 'Scriptures'

Hindu sacred texts are not meant to be blindly or fanatically followed... (More)

 

The Value of Hindu Culture for the Modern Age

Hindu culture, if we analyse it, has a lot to teach... (More)

 

Hindu Rituals & Philosophy

All the rituals have their basis in the spiritual and philosophical side of Hinduism... (More)

 

Celebrating the Scientific Spirit of Hinduism

Sincere individuals who have delved into Hinduism have been amazed by the... (More)

 

In the Mahabharata: Who was right & why?

Arjuna, Bhishma, Drona or Karna?... (More)