Idol worship is in all religions. Hindus do it openly while other religions don’t. Why does the church have a cross or statue of Jesus Christ and Mother Mary? Why does a Muslim has to bow to the Kabbha or face in its direction? Why does a Muslim have verses from Quran framed in the […]
Month: July 2015
Who are Bhagwan Ram and Krishn?
Bhagwan Sri Ram is a complete(Purna) Avatar of Sri Bhagwan. In this Avatar Bhagwan had to show the full potential of a man as Ram and full potential of women as Sita. So he did not have to show any Godly qualities to get his message across. This is why Bhagwan Ram is called Maryada […]
What are the links between Hinduism and Science and Mathematics?
Aero space engineering is from Ramayan with the concept of an Air Plane. Ravan had the pushpak veeman that he used during when he captured mata Sita. The numeric system was derived from Hinduism Vedic mathematics. You will also find many mathematics theorems like Pathagriom Theorem in Hindu Vedic Scriptures. Solar system and its planets […]
Are there different kinds of Avatar?
There are few different kinds of Avatar mentioned in scriptures. One of them is Complete (Poorn) Avatar. This is when GOD takes his complete form and descends to earth. Example of this is when Bhagwan took Ram incarnation or when Bhagwan took Krishn Incarnation. Complete aspect of Bhagwan is also called Par-Brahmn. Bhagwan is also […]
Name some of the most famous Hindus?
Following are some of the most well known Hindu personalities. I will add description about there work in detail at a later time. Swami Vivekanand Swami Ramsukhdas Swami Akhilanand Mahraj Swami Sharshwatanand Maharaj RamKrishn Paramhans Sarda Devi Kripaluji Maharaj Meerabai Narsi Mehta Sant Gyaneshwar Morari Bapu Ved Vyas Guru Nanek Dev – Started Sikh Religion […]
What is Gotra?
In Vedic traditions the rishis saw that problems could occur with inbreeding or marriage between close relatives as it could lead to genetic problem for the offsprings. The entire purpose of the gotra system is to ensure humanity continues to evolve in the best possible way. This is why gotra is linked to some of […]
What is Atma (Soul)?
The Atma is the innermost essence, the true existence and identity of a being. Hindus call this subtle, conscious, invisible life-force Atman. Living being possesses consciousness due to the presence of the Atma(soul) in their bodies. The Atma is not to be confused with body or mind. In fact, the soul manifests itself as the […]
