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A video that exposes some Lords including Gunga-dins in UK playing caste politics to attack the Hindu community  by lying with facts and figures at the House of Lords.Some of these ‘Lord’s have links with christian fundamentalist groups. So this debate is part of a larger agenda set for breaking up India. [...]

In an atmosphere where every morning, our newspapers greet us with stories of girls being tormented, raped, killed or treated like a doormat in one way or another, trust India’s “village republics” to bring in some good news from time to time. One such village in southern Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district is quietly practicing its own, [...]

While In ‘secular ‘ India Hinduism is often portrayed as being backward, irrational , anti woman and is ridiculed as an obstacle standing in the way of progress. Where the ‘progressive’ West is shown to be the standard template to copy and follow. But meanwhile in the real West Hinduism is on the rapid rise. [...]

Who is Shiva? And what is the meaning of the shivalinga, Shiva’s symbol or icon? Who is Parvati? Why do people go on pilgrimage to places like the Amaranath cave in Kashmir? What is the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu? What is the meaning of Shiva’s dance? In the Vedic way God, or Brahman, is [...]

While the mantle of the world largest beef exporting nation has traditionally been a three-way race between Australia, Brazil and the US, 2012 has seen India race ahead of the pack, with expectations for Indian beef exports to grow again in 2013  Indian lean and low priced beef is marketed mainly in the Middle East, [...]

Let us look at what Hinduism holds to be the Absolute. The ultimate goal and Absolute of Hinduism is termed “Brahman” in Sanskrit. The word comes from the Sanskrit verb root brh, meaning “to grow”. Etymologically, the term means “that which grows” (brhati) and “which causes to grow” (brhmayati). Brahman, as understood by the scriptures [...]

 Note. Personally cant really see any problem when most of the HHR team are all born in the West and are not only proud Hindus but Hindu activists as well ) How do you teach your children about religion, particularly your own? Are the parents responsible for this vital task, or should they call in [...]

Guest speakers discuss the following questions: What can we understand about the layers of the mind? “Who” is the thinker? Is consciousness located in a specific part of the brain? How do some of the latest findings about the brain connect with the Vedic Tradition? Talk 1 : Dr. Karen Shanor Ph.D., Clinical and Neuropsychologist, [...]

IN THE upper reaches of the Ganga, numerous hydel projects threaten the river’s ecosystem. And in the plains, as the river flows through the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal, a toxic mix of untreated sewage, discarded garbage, agricultural run-off and industrial waste flow unabated into it. Hindus regard the Ganga water [...]

The older European and pre-European holiday traditions were not based upon claimed religious phenomenon, but rather upon the seasonal characteristics of nature. The ancient traditions were founded by people who were highly aware of seasonal change and arranged their lives and festivities around them accordingly, explicitly marking the spring and fall equinoxes as well as [...]