Basic Philosophy of Hindus
In our daily life, many of us interact with a Hindu in one way or another. Either your doctor, a coworker, a classmate, a close friend, a…
Elevator speech on Hinduism
On many occasions, I have been asked by non-Hindus, about the essence of Hindu Dharma. Like many of us, I have struggled in the brief…
Forehead Dot
One of the major factors for a person’s satisfaction with life is the alignment between a person’s internal values and physical actions….
Hindu Dharma in Nutshell
In our daily life, many of us interact with a Hindu in one way or another. Either your doctor, a coworker, a classmate, a close friend, a…
A Yogathon for All
My introduction to Surya Namaskar was at a very early age. Every morning I used to wake up hearing sounds of students reciting the…
Memories of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) shakha during my formative years in India
I vividly remember the time in my childhood when at an age of 10–12 years, my friends and I used to play cricket after school, in the…
The evening of life (Vanaprasth-ashram)
Late in the afternoon of life, as the shadows start getting longer, the mind starts contemplating the approaching evening of our life….
A Very Brief History of Hindus in United States
Many immigrant Hindus including me have stood outside US consulates in India hoping for the approval of their student Visa and consider…
The Restoration of One of the Holiest Sites of Hindus: A Story of Loss and Recovery: Ram Janmabhoomi
It is seldom that an event occurs in the history of a civilization which is a culmination of centuries of struggles, sacrifices of…
Hindu MANDIR (temple): Its MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE
Why do we go to the temple? This question sometimes comes to our mind, especially after we have not gone to the temple for some time or…
Diwali: More than a Hindu Festival of Lights
Diwali, the Hindu festival, is nowadays simplified as “the festival of lights.” Unfortunately, it is reduced to the display of electric…
The Hindu 300 (not the Spartans) — Battle of Paavan Khind
There are times when the future of an entire dream of independence of an oppressed people rested on the mettle and sacrifice of few…
Swabhawa – True nature of things
During adversity, a person’s true nature (Swa- self, bhaava- essence) gets exposed. In normalcy, many of us take on covering to fool…