Sri Krishna belongs to the dimension of the unlimited
The magnificent marvel that was Krishna stirs Swami Vivekananda into offering a full-throated tribute: “He was the most wonderful Sannyasin and the most wonderful householder in one; He had the most...
Sri Krishna—The all-pure, all-free and all-perfect one
In the desert on the way back to Dwaraka, he meets Uttanka, an old Brahmin friend, now lonely recluse. When Uttanka hears from Krishna about the war, he also suddenly loses balance...
Sri Krishna undertook to carry the Divine Light unto Arjuna
In all situations Sri Krishna was the friend, philosopher and guide of Arjuna, He had even given away his sister Subhadra in marriage to his friend. Finally when the...
Krishna and Arjuna are inseparable
In days of yore there were two Rishis known as Narayana and Nara. Tradition has it that towards the end of the Dwapara Yuga these sages incarnated themselves as Sri Krishna and Arjuna. In...
Sri Krishna remained established in His Supreme Self at all times
Among the saviours of mankind there is an exemplary trait which is common to all. Their life embodies the message they bring to mankind. Their precept is primarily through...
Sri Krishna: The epitome of absolute glory and greatness
All traditions assert that God is great. Lord Sri Krishna graphically demonstrates that Greatness. In the eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad-gita, Sri Krishna gives Arjuna a glimpse of His awe-inspiring greatness by displaying...
Bowing: A Hindu View of Divinity All-Pervasive—Part 3
Bowing in the Hindu tradition
Hindus have evolved a great spiritual and cultural trait of bowing before teachers, elders and other reverential persons. This bowing can be seen in many of the Asian...
HINDU PHILOSOPHY—Part 3
The Philosophy of Yoga—Part 1
Prostrations to Sri Patanjali Maharshi, the exponent of the Raja Yoga system of philosophy, the first systematiser of the Yoga school, whose ‘Yoga Sutras’ is the basic text.
The word Yoga comes from...
The Dilemma of Arjuna
Until he made his appearance on the battle-field Arjuna was actually panting for a deadly encounter with the wicked. He was erstwhile a stranger to doubts and despair. Just as an arrow darts through a...
THE SHAD-DARSHANAS—HINDU PHILOSOPHY—Part 2
The Orthodox and the Heterodox Systems of Indian Philosophy
The six systems of Indian philosophy or the Shad-Darshanas are the six orthodox systems of philosophy. They are the six ways of looking at the Truth. They are...
