Swami Vivekananda

One common slogan you will always hear in response to any anti Hindu incident is 'We need Hindu unity' because according to the majority, every problem is due to the 'lack of Hindu unity' or 'Hindu disunity'. Type into google 'We need Hindu unity or Hindus are disunited’ and watch how many millions of entries show [...]

Firozabad authorities yesterday covered the statue of Swami Vivekananda & Pandit Chaturvedi positioned at Gandhi Park in order to perform Namaz on the occasion of Bakrid. This is really a bold yet stupid action by authorities. On this, authorities faced sheer criticism not only from the people of other communities but even Muslims are against [...]

The Belur Math complex at Howrah in West Bengal was rocked by a low intensity blast on Friday night.  According to sources, two crude bombs went off before the evening prayers around 5:30pm. The blast occurred near the shoes rack of the worshipers outside the main temple.  While no one was injured in the blast, [...]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States brought about many glowing statements from the American government, both about Modi and about India. These included productive meetings with President Barack Obama, Vice-President Joe Biden, and Secretary of State John Kerry, who were quite elated with Modi’s visit. The camaraderie extended to Bill and Hillary [...]

The common language of Hinduism must depart from the dominance of Shankaran Advaita Amidst the globalization of diverse philosophies, Hindus are trying to establish a unique place for themselves. This requires a unique terminology that explains Hinduism, not in a Western framework but on its own terms. Some of our leaders are attempting such a [...]

“Can you imagine – in Europe there are people who believe there is no Bhagawan (God)!” Baba Ramdev, a highly popular yogi, said this to a sea of thousands of Indian schoolchildren with an expression of genuine wonderment on his face. I saw it on TV and it made me smile. He is right. In [...]

“Quantum theory will not look ridiculous to people who have read Vedanta.” Vedanta is the conclusion of Vedic thought..Werner Karl Heisenberg was a German theoretical physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1932 “for the creation of quantum mechanics” [...]

“Hindu culture is essentially based upon the sacrifice implied in duty, and not upon acquisition, which is implied in rights”. Swami Chinmayananda As every conscientious Hindu knows, there are some parts of our history that we can look upon with pride and others with shame. The question is; a few centuries from now, if you [...]

As part of 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Swami Vivekananda, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai launches India's first Stereoscopic 3D Animated short Movie on Swami Vivekananda ( coming soon) [...]