Blogs Posts in Hinduism category; 315 blog posts

'Certain environmental movements express nationalist Hinduis...

Even as a debate rages over whether in fact the anti-nuclear agitation at the Kudankulam plant is fuelled by foreign NGOs in India, environmental researcher adds another ingredient to the controversy - a link in his view between certain e [...]

Posted On : Feb, 27 2012 | Comments : 0

Hinduism and the Nazis

The author has actually published other books on yoga, and on no other topic that I've spotted. From what I've read in the past, the death camp guards tended to get drunk a lot, trying to escape their own horrific guilt. But it [...]

Posted On : Feb, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Hinduism and Monotheism (Part 2)

Vedic Monotheism?2. Discovering monotheism underneath polytheism Christian and post-Christian scholars have often attempted to recast other religions in the monotheistic mould. This endeavour was usually motivated by one of two c [...]

Posted On : Feb, 22 2012 | Comments : 0

Shivaratri: Who is Shiva?

Shiva is also the God whose signs have been found in the most ancient history of this land. In Indus Valley civilization, a civilization which is claimed to be older than Vedic times, artifacts of Shiva lingam are found. In Kundalini [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

HAF Interview: Goals, Campaigns and Challenges

(CHAKRA) The Chakra team got a chance to speak with the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and discussed some of their campaigns, challenges and what they plan to achieve. Below is an interview with Sheetal Shah from HAF. 1. You are heavi [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Journey from Hinduism to Islam

It was the night of 26th Ramadan 1415 H corresponding to March 27, 1995 when one of my friends called me and told me about a Hindu priest, Ravi Shankar. He wanted to learn more about Islam, but was afraid of getting involved with unsuitab [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Rare literature on Islam, Hinduism in Tipu's collection

The National Archives of India has catalogued these manuscripts for the use of academicians and scholars and seven volumes of the acquired documents will be released by Vice President Hamid Ansari tomorrow. The catalogues from Persian [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Hinduism as I know it

I WAS surprised to read Malaysia Hindu Sangam treasurer G. Shanmuganathan’s recent statement that celebrating Valentine’s Day goes against the practices of Hinduism. I would like to know from the learned treasurer, where in th [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2012 | Comments : 0

Hinduism a way of life that propagates peace and love

I WAS surprised to read Malaysia Hindu Sangam (MHS) treasurer G. Shanmuganathan’s statement that celebrating Valentine’s Day was against the practices of Hinduism. (The Star, Feb. 8) I am a Hindu and as far as I know, Hinduism [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Hinduism not against celebrating Valentine’s Day

IN your report on Valentine’s Day, “Look at the rosy side of Valentine’s Day, PAS Youth urged” (The Star, Feb 8), Malaysia Hindu Sangam (MHS) treasurer G. Shanmugana-than had said that Valentine’s Day was aga [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Is Hinduism a Pagan Religion?

Some American law-makers recently characterized Hinduism as pagan. This raises the question: is Hinduism a pagan religion? The Abrahamic religious traditions, as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are collectively called, associate pagan [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Hindus and Monotheism

The Arya Samaj and Monotheism . Is there a Vedic monotheism? The occasion for this paper on monotheism and its presence or absence in Hinduism is an upsurge in the Arya Samaj’s long-standing campaign to convince Hindus of the superi [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims blast Rick Santorum on ‘equality’ com...

Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus are accusing Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum of bigotry and ignorance after he said that “equality” is solely a Judeo-Christian concept. “Where do you think the concept of equ [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Fair displays dimensions of Hinduism

Numerous temples, ashrams, spiritual gurus and yoga exponents put up stalls at the fourth edition of the Hindu spiritual and service fair, which concluded on Sunday. The organisers — Hindu spiritual and service foundation, and [...]