Importance & Benefits of Om Namah Shivaya Mantra Chanting
Do you want to know why is it important to chant Om Namah Shivay and the benefits of this chanting mantra? Why is Om Namah Shivaya mantra chanting is considered one of the...
Lord Shiva is the first Guru of the universe
What is the meaning of Guru?
The word Guru comes from Gu, meaning darkness and Ru, light. The Guru is the one who leads us from darkness to light. In a worldly sense, Guru...
The Shiva-Linga: A symbol which points to an Inference
The Linga Purana says: Pradhanam Prakritim Tatcha Yadahur-lingamuttamam
Gandhavarnarasairhinam Sabda-sparsadi-varjitam.
The foremost Linga which is primary and is devoid of smell, colour, taste, hearing, touch, etc., is spoken of as Prakriti (Nature).
Linga...
Symbolism Behind The Form Of Shiva
Significance of Crescent Moon on Lord Shiva’s Head
Shiva Tattva is where there is no mind and the moon signifies the mind. When there is no mind then how can this ‘no mindedness’ be expressed and...
What to do on Mahashivraatri
There is an unknown and mysterious energy that is driving all of us. Scientists have not been able to give it a name, yet. However, saints of yore have called this unknown energy Shiva.
Shiva is the...
Why Should we Fast on Mahashivraatri
As the Mahashivratri festival is approaching, it is the right time to observe a one-day fast – the Shivratri fast or Shivratri vrat seeking the blessings of Lord Shiva. All through India, many devotees observe the Shivratri...
Celebrating Swami Vivekananda 163 years later
The Hindu Media Guyana (THMG) joins the world in observing the Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary today January 12. On September 11th, 1893 the unknown Sannyasin Swami Vivekananda appeared on the American soil at the...
The Facts of Indian and Hindu History
India is the most tolerant country in the world. She has a very expansive heart. She includes all nations in the embrace of her love.
The Western nations are the descendants of the original...
Understanding your value
This story relates to the lofty aspirations of three trees – the Chandan, Banyan and Peepal tree. Each had great dream of becoming something special in life. The chandan tree dreamed of becoming a finely crafted treasure...
Indians of the West Indies and the Links to 1857
An Empirical Study by Prof. Kapil Kumar & Dr. Sandili Maharaj-Ramdial
Far from being voluntary migrants escaping poverty or caste oppression – as
colonial narratives long claimed – evidence now shows that...
