Mahabharata Series by Swami Vivekananda Part 6
Now, both parties alike wished to secure the alliance of Krishna. But he declined to take an active part and fight in this war, but offered himself as charioteer to Arjuna, and as the...
THE SHAD-DARSHANAS—HINDU PHILOSOPHY—Part 1
Philosophy—Its Origin and Its Limitations
Philosophy is the rational aspect of religion. It is an integral part of religion in India. It is a rational enquiry into the nature of Truth or Reality. It gives...
Mahabharata Series by Swami Vivekananda Part 5
Now, as the thirteenth year of the exile was drawing nigh, the Yaksha bade the Pandavas to go to Virata’s kingdom and live there in such disguises as they would think best. So,...
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...
The authoritative scriptural trinity in Hinduism
Scriptures are indispensable to all religions. They save religions from mutation and from extinction. That faith which has no gospel for its guidance gets lost in a series of transformations. Finally it disintegrates...
Allegory of the Mahabharata
The Mahabharata warfare allows itself to be viewed allegorically. Laws of nature are eternal and uniform. What happens once is bound to repeat itself under similar circumstances. The Law of Incarnation of God is equally...
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 Yoga of Synthesis develops the head, heart and hand and leads to perfection
Some maintain that the practice of Karma Yoga alone is the only means for salvation. Some others hold that devotion to the Lord is the only...
