Hinduism Indian Religion Hindu Gods & Philosophies

Hindu Gods - Hanuman Bajrang Bali - Life Lessons & Interpretations

2011-02-22T20:51:00.004-05:00

Since I first published my last article on the lessons to be learned from lord Hanuman - Hindu Gods - Hanuman Bajrang Bali interpretation and lessons - a lot of both Hindu and non-Hindu friends and followers have asked me, aside from the deep philosophical understanding of the true nature of devotion/Bhakti (because most of us already know how Hanuman-Rama relationship helps us visualize the

Is Jesus Christ derived from Lord Krishna?

2011-02-01T22:19:00.143-05:00

Have you every noticed the amazingly coincidental similarity between these two names - Jesus Christ and Lord Krishna - and asked yourselves, why the names of two major religious figures in two major religious are exactly the same? Have you every looked at the evolution of religions and wondered if it's possible that Christianity is actually derived from Hinduism (partly the story of Lord Krishna

Hindus discovered medicinal values of Marijuana (Bhang) - Why does Lord Shiva drink bhang?

2010-06-01T13:25:00.055-04:00

Some people have asked me why Lord Shiva drinks Bhang or smokes Ganja? Why do all the shaiv sadhus smoke Ganja all the time? Isn't it a drug? Do our Hindu religious leaders take drugs? Or worse, does one of our Trinity, Lord Shiva Himself, promote drugs? In this article, I'll answer these questions. Bhang or Ganja are extracts of a plant called Cannabis Sativa, also known as Marijuana or

Why God can't be just a powerful alien being according to Hinduism?

2010-02-02T11:19:00.009-05:00

The idea of the notion of God as a very advanced alien race(s) is very popular one. If you haven't heard of it before, it combines Abrahamic mythology with science that explains why God exists scientifically! Basically, there are two "branches" of the God as Alien theory - 1) That hundreds of thousands of years ago, a highly advanced race of aliens descended on earth and started life or

Hindu discovered Evolution/Origin of species before Darwin

2009-11-03T13:35:00.062-05:00

Creationism vs Evolution has always been a topic of hot debate between Christian/Jewism/Islamic scholars and modern scientists. Why? Because science claims that human beings evolved from monkeys but these religions preach that God "created" humans and sent them to the earth. Hinduism is the ONLY religion that actually combines scientific theory with religious mythology! It might come as a

Pythagorus theorem was discovered by Indians and not by Pythagoras

2009-01-17T19:45:00.032-05:00

Yes, ancient Indians mathematicians discovered Pythagoras theorem! This might come as a surprise to many, but it's true that Pythagoras theorem was known much before Pythagoras and it was Indians who actually discovered it at least 1000 years before Pythagoras was born! It seems that Pythagoras stole this theorem from India and was given credit for it. It's one of the many examples of cases when

Hindu Gods - Hanuman Bajrang Bali interpretation and lessons

2008-12-30T22:51:00.032-05:00

Lord Hanuman is one of the most revered god in hindu mythology! Lord Hanuman is not only the most powerful but also the most humble gods in the hindu pantheon. As you'd readily notice, it is extremely difficult to be "most powerful" and "most humble" because a powerful individual (taking humans for example) develops vain pride (arrogance) and is no longer humble. On the other hand, humility is

What does Swastik (Swastika) symbol mean

2008-12-24T20:27:00.001-05:00

Swastik (or Swastika) means different things in different cultures and religions and because it's so incredibly popular and spreads across cultural boundaries it can be a symbol of both good and bad depending on the context. In Hinduism though, Swastik is a symbol of good though and stands out because of the incredibly insightful philosophical depth involved in the idea behind it!Yes, Swastik (or

Meaning of Hindu Symbols and Symbolism in Hinduism

2008-12-13T17:36:00.001-05:00

There are many different types of Hindu symbols or symbolism in Hinduism (if I may). I'll interpret some of the religious symbols (Hinduism only) below - 1) Aum in Hinduism (or What does Aum mean in Hinduism) - Aum (also spelled Om) is one of the main symbols used all over in Hindu religion. The reason that Aum is considered so important and sacred is that, in Hinduism, it basically signifies

Hinduism, Islam, Christianity and Buddhism Comparison - How God is viewed

2008-12-06T21:59:00.001-05:00

In this post I will begin with briefly explaining the very concept of God as explained in different religions followed by comparison of how God is viewed in different religions with how God is viewed in Hinduism. I'll be including the major religions of the world - Islam, Christianity and Buddhism for this comparison. I was wondering if I should add Jewism as well but seems like there is not

Hindu Gods - Shiva Halahal origin of Jesus in Christianity

2008-12-03T23:43:00.008-05:00

In Hindu mythology, Shiva is also said to have consumed Halahal, the eternal poison, to help protect the world from its evil effects. Apparently, in ancient times gods and demons tried to churn the deep seas to extract the hidden treasures in there and aside from the treasures, Halahal also came out of the churning! This Halahal was the worst forms of poisons and threatened to destroy all that

Hindu Gods - Shiva Shankar Mahesh Nataraj

2008-12-03T23:20:00.015-05:00

Shiva is arguably of the most important deity in Hinduism. He is part of the hindu trinity and also called Shiva, Shankar, Mahesh, Shiv, natraj, natarajan and by many other names. Shiva represents a true duality in many forms - Shiva is both a benefector (as bholenath) and destroyer (as Rudra), Shiva is ascetic but He also gives importance to Grahastha-ashram, Shiva as Nataraj relates to both

Hindu Gods - Indra and the pantheon (rest of it)

2008-12-02T22:55:00.003-05:00

Following trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh) covered in last post we have rest of the pantheon or lower gods (so to say). The pantheon consists of Indra (god of rain and lightening) as its king/chief and other major gods serving under him would be Agni (god of fire), Varun (god of water), Vayu (god of wind), Surya (sun god), Chandra (moon god), Kaama or Kama (god of sensuality and desire) and more.

Hindu Gods - Trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh-Shiva)

2008-11-27T11:40:00.003-05:00

The idea of trinity is the central theme in many Hinduism religion variants, and is probably duplicated even outside of Hinduism in early Egyptian religions, Christian trinity, later Greek religion mythology etc. In the context of Hinduism, the idea is both simple and complex at the same time and can result in a profound understanding of the nature of universe, life and how we mortals try to

Introduc - Hinduism, Indian religion, culture, history and more...

2008-11-27T10:30:00.000-05:00

Greetings!The goal behind this blog is to clear up many misconceptions about hinduism, indian culture, indian history and related topics to hinduism and/or india. The (sad) fact is that quite a bit of hindus themselves don't really understand what hinduism or indian culture is all about. Things got a bit muddy in the historical period of the last few centuries that saw the decline of hindu