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The Bhils: The Most Famous Hindu Tribal Warriors

The Bhils: The Most Famous Hindu Tribal Warriors

To anybody familiar with Hindu lore, the Bhils need no introduction. These forest folk have dwelt in the forests of central, northern and western India for thousands of years. They are mentioned in the Ramayana and Mahabharata. In the Ramayana, a Bhil king acted as boatsman to Rama in the early part of his exile [...]

October 1, 2012 Rajesh Patel History 0

The Hindu view of ‘Scriptures’

The Hindu view of ‘Scriptures’

A man of true knowledge who has attained enlightenment, has the same use for all the scriptures as one has for a small reservoir of water in a place flooded on all sides (Bhagavad Gita 2:46) What does the Gita mean by this verse? This verse actually demonstrates some very important points about Hinduism with [...]

September 26, 2012 Rajesh Patel Understanding hinduism 0

Krishna: The Divine Musician

Krishna: The Divine Musician

Artistic expression and elevating of the human consciousness through music is symbolised in the figure of Sri Krishna playing the transcendental flute and stirring the Universal Consciousness. [...]

August 12, 2012 Rajesh Patel Spirituality/Culture 0

The Bhagavad-Gita, Oppenheimer and Nuclear weapons

The Bhagavad-Gita, Oppenheimer and Nuclear weapons

Dr J .Robert Oppenheimer is famous for being the 'father the atomic bomb'which unleashed hitherto unimagined nightmares on humanity. in literally a flash the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were obliterated. the human casualties were even more poignant. Oppenheimer will therefore always be associated with weapons of mass destruction which if used would incinerate all [...]

August 12, 2012 Rajesh Patel Analysis/Insights, HHR Videos, Hinduism and the World of Science, News updates 3

Why did Krishna choose Arjuna instead of Karna,Drona or Bhishma ?

Why did Krishna choose Arjuna instead of Karna,Drona or Bhishma ?

Out of Karna,Drona ,Bhisma and Arjuna, It's Arjuna who stands out from the four as the hero who future generations of Hindus admire the most. The other three are remembered as tragic heroes. Their names are not associated with the same awe and respect as that of Arjuna. They all met sad deaths on the [...]

August 10, 2012 Rajesh Patel Archives, Understanding hinduism 13

Lord Krishna : A Big Troublemaker and Warmonger ?

Lord Krishna : A Big Troublemaker and Warmonger ?

Was lord Krishna just a warmonger and a 'Hindu' trouble maker ? Was he unfair and biased in the way that he dealt between the Pandavas and Kauravas? Were his war ethics, which involved a disregard for the pre-ordained rules of warfare, justifiable? [...]

August 9, 2012 Rajesh Patel Understanding hinduism 2

Lachit Borphukan : A great ‘unknown’ Son of Sanatan Dharma

Lachit Borphukan : A great ‘unknown’ Son of Sanatan Dharma

Lachit Borphukan : A great 'unknown' Son of Sanatan Dharma [...]

June 10, 2012 Rajesh Patel Archives, History 3

Purusharthas: Four Hindu Aims of a Balanced Life

Purusharthas: Four Hindu Aims of a Balanced Life

Hinduism has traditionally regarded four basic aims of life.These are called “Purusharthas”, 1. Kama (pleasure and desire) 2. Artha (material wellbeing and wealth acquisition) 3. Dharma (righteousness, duty and order) 4. Moksha (spiritual liberation, union with the Supreme)     Fulfilling and Balancing the Purusharthas The civilisation of the Hindus founded itself upon the idea of [...]

June 1, 2012 Rajesh Patel Archives, Understanding hinduism 4

Shivaji Maharaj the Great Hindu human rights activist

Shivaji Maharaj the Great Hindu human rights activist

“Ramdas is not complete without Shivaji. To maintain justice and prevent the strong from despoiling, and the weak from being oppressed, is the function for which the Kshatriya was created”...Sri Aurobindo The present generation of Hindus owe much to Shivaji.This short article is a tribute to the great King, whose life has had a profound [...]

May 25, 2012 Rajesh Patel History 7

Takshashila: The world’s first known university

Takshashila: The world’s first known university

The site initially began to develop as a loosely connected group of buildings where learned persons resided, worked and taught. Over the years, additional buildings were added; rulers made donations and more scholars migrated there. Gradually a large campus developed, which became a celebrated seat of learning in the ancient world. Not only Indians but [...]

May 24, 2012 Rajesh Patel History 2
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