hinduism

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 [...]

As you pull into the driveway of the Sri Lakshmi Hindu Temple in the Boston suburb of Ashland, Sanskrit chants reverberate from a building across the way where free classes are being held. From seven-year-olds to 70-year-olds, people in Boston, New York, Seattle, Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles and other cities over the U.S. are attending [...]

BUENOS AIRES: If you’re ever in Buenos Aires don’t forget to visit Groove, a trendy nightclub that should pleasantly surprise any Indian. Because at Groove you won’t hear salsa or reggaton music, like you do at most such places, but instead soulful Sanskrit melodies that rent the air. “I had the most unusual nightclub experience [...]

The Indus River in Karakoram Range near Skardu, Pakistan, remains a lifeline even in the modern day Climate change led to the collapse of the ancient Indus civilization more than 4,000 years ago, archaeologists believe. The Indus civilization was the largest – but least known – of the first great urban cultures that also included [...]

Dr Koenraad Elst explores the truth behind the often made claim that Buddha was a caste reformist [...]

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 [...]

Jaffna, Sri Lanka (CHAKRA)– Many Hindus and Hindu cultural organizations are shocked after hearing about plans to demolish around twenty-seven Hindu temples and ancient cultural monuments, as a result of a road expansion program in Jaffna, Kankesanthurai. Many organizations are voicing their concerns about the threat to Tamil cultural symbols under the guise of a development [...]

“Brahman is not only the cause and supporting power and indwelling principle of the universe, he is also its material and its sole material. Matter also is Brahman and it is nothing other than or different from Brahman”    : Sri Aurobindo Hinduism says that the four main aims of life are Kama, Artha, Dharma and [...]

Church of Scotland 'Worship of False Idols' remark hurt Hindus [...]

‘In recent years European religious and political  leaders along with leading academics have emphasised on returning to Europe’s ‘Christian’ Identity but history tells a different story that actually Europe’s historical Identity and roots  has more in common with Hinduism’ : On 11 April 2011  Ex-Pope Benedict XVI accused anyone who denied Europe ‘s Christian roots [...]