ahimsa

This is why these statues of Gandhi that are outside Hindu temples that keep on coincidentally getting attacked( maybe a message from the Gods) need to be replaced with statues of Shivaji and other Hindu warriors to get rid of this collective ahimsa mindset these Hindus have put themselves into. The basic thrust of Swami [...]

Recently WWE champion Veer Mahan ferociously knocked wrestler Dominik Mysterio unashamedly out of the wrestling ring upsetting some Hindus who are saying this act of violence would have Gandhi’s ashes rolling in his Raj Ghat tomb in tears but they further said tearfully, that instead, Veer Mahan should have at least done a non-violent Satyagraha [...]

We often see people casually repeating some verses from Veds and other Hindu texts. Often in Indian Cultural events abroad, it’s quite popular to repeat lines like ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and ‘Ahinsha Parmo Dharma’, They are said as part of speech to show the inclusiveness of all culture and race, plurality and non-violent nature of India [...]

Of all Indian scriptures, the Bhagavat Gita has likely been the one most commented on. India’s sages, yogis, philosophers, thinkers have, as a rule, regarded it a sacred duty to add theirs to the long list of commentaries on these eighteen brief chapters from the Mahabharata—a mere 700 slokas which have left the deepest of [...]

Ahimsa is an important teaching within the Indian tradition. It has also been a term eagerly embraced by many new-age and metaphysical systems throughout the world.  Resulting in almost a placatory mentality toward certain types of action, which is also fueled by misinterpretations of Gandhi’s nonviolent resistance to the British occupation of India.  While ahimsa [...]