To understand Sikhism, it is important to understand Bhakti Yoga first. Bhakti is not about logic, it is about love…
24. Headmarks and Insignias
Close your eyes, sit in a meditative pose, and focus your attention on our forehead at the space between your…
13-B. Bhakti Yoga
Bhakti yoga is purification of senses – getting rid of dvandas (dualities), being equipoised, free from raga, dvesha, kaam, krodha, etc. In the battlefield of Kurukshetra,…
13-A. Karma Yoga
The idea of Karma Yoga is to transform work into meditation. The philosophy behind it is to utilize our daily…
23. Yama and Niyama
The ultimate goal of dharmics is moksha – an atma (soul) merging with the param-atma (super soul) not to ever…
22. Vedanta – An Interpretation from Vivekananda’s lectures
Sanatan dharma has many traditions. But none evokes as much interest and intrigue as Vedanta. Swami Vivekananda called Vedanta a…
India’s Nationalism Explained
A term often thrown around in media these days is ‘Hindu Nationalist’. And when that doesn’t do the job enough,…
Buddhist Sutras – From India to Japan
There are about 84,000 (eighty-four thousand) teachings of Buddha. Tathagata never wrote down any of his teachings. Probably nobody else…
A Caricature of Buddha
Buddha lived for 80 years. He experienced it all – princely hedonisms to a hermit’s asceticism. Then he chose the…
21. The Importance of The Gita
Shri Aurobindo said, “The Gita gives us the its psychological foundation with an unsurpassed completeness and clearness”. What did he…