Clarifying the acquisition of wealth in Hinduism
Does Hinduism make no provision for the acquisition of wealth, or enjoyment upon earth? A widespread misconception and criticism of Hinduism is that its philosophy on life is all about ‘other-worldliness’ and...
Bowing: A Hindu View of Divinity All-Pervasive Part 1
On January 9, 2012 the then Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Mrs Kamla Persad Bissessar, bowed and touch the feet of the President of India, Pratibha Devisingh Patil. This respectful...
Sri Krishna: The Greatest Exemplifier of Non-attachment
The central figure of the Gita is Krishna. Hindus worship many Incarnations of God. They believe in not one or two only, but in many, who have come down from time to...
Religion is a central element in the life of civilization
Religion satisfies the deep inward craving in man who wants spiritual consolation, solace and peace. Man cannot live by material comforts alone. A time comes in the life of...
The Guru
Every soul is destined to be perfect, and every being, in the end, will attain the state of perfection. Whatever we are now is the result of our acts and thoughts in the past; and whatever we shall...
Faith and trust in the Lord
There are certain events in our lives that have impacted upon us greatly; for example, the death of our parents or children while still young; separation of our parents; the failure of our...
The Four Types of Devotees
Bhagawaan Sri Krishna says:‘Four types of virtuous people worship Me, O Arjuna: (a) those in distress, (b) the seeker of material prosperity, (c) the seeker of knowledge, and, (d) the wise.’ (Gita 7.16)
The first type is...
The Glorious Heart of Sri Raama
What the Hindu and Indian civilization owe to Sri Rama cannot really be estimated. In the Valmiki Ramayana we read of the prophesy of Brahma: “As long as the hills stand and rivers flow, so...
Mahabharata Series by Swami Vivekananda Part 4
We left the Pandava brothers in exile. Even there they were not allowed to remain unmolested from the evil plots of Duryodhana; but all of them were futile.
A story of their forest life,...
Mahabharata Series by Swami Vivekananda Part 3
The four younger brothers (Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva) went out with armies on a conquering expedition, each in a different direction, and brought all the kings under subjection to Yudhishthira. Returning, they laid...
