Category Archives: Hinduism
Introduction To Sanatana Dharma – Part 1
This is the first article in a series by Kamakshi Subramaniam. “Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect. Truth, being limitless, unconditioned, unapproachable by any path whatsoever, … Continue reading
Introduction To The Sanatana Dharma Series
Following is an introduction to a series of guest articles by Kamakshi Subramaniam. The World Wide Web is replete with huge corpuses of religions texts and philosophical discussions. It is essentially the treasure chest of pertinent information. Information of any … Continue reading
Lightheartedness Through Spirituality
I read my first book by Alan Watts a few months back and he has become one my favorite authors. His insights and enthusiasm for eastern philosophy are entertaining as well as instructive and inspiring. The book that I am … Continue reading
Karma
The topic of this article is the Law of Karma, which is common to most Eastern Philosophies be it Hinduism or Buddhism. It is said that in the second watch of the night when the Buddha attained enlightenment he gained … Continue reading
Vishnu
One of the chief God of early Hinduism is Vishnu (the preserver). The two other chief gods are Brahma (the creator) and Shiva (the destroyer). The Universe – as we know it – is said to have been formed from … Continue reading
A Guide to the Important Holy Sites of Hinduism
In this article there is information about some important holy sites of Hinduism. These are some of the Tirthas and Dhaams – the most important holy sites. You can go to a tirtha as a tourist to discover the soul … Continue reading
Bhagavad Gita – Action Without Regard for the Result
The Bhagavad Gita is a code of conduct, a form of practical spirituality that is based on a view of the world – a metaphysic. If we are to make sense of the code of conduct we must first understand … Continue reading
Bhagavad Gita – The Message of Karma Yoga
In the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita we come across a very important sloka. The situation is this – Arjuna is caught between his duty to wage war and revulsion at the prospect of killing his elders, kith, kin … Continue reading
The Bhagavad Gita – The Path of Action
This is the first in a series of a 3 articles on the Bhagavad Gita – the song celestial – the sacred book of Hinduism religion. Warren Hastings – the first British Governor General – wrote an introduction to the … Continue reading
The Message of the Upanishads
The major Indian religions are Hinduism and Islam. Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism are also represented but not in any great numbers. I would like to present on this page some of the essential concepts of Hinduism – one of the … Continue reading
