Category: Spirituality & Philosophy

No more “Christian Yoga”

Came across this story from Simon de Bruxelles in The Times (of London) today (Aug31 ’07): Vicars ban “un-Christian” yoga for toddlers. It appears to “confirm” Yoga’s roots in Hinduism! Excerpts (emphasis mine): “A...

Baba Ramdev goes politically correct…

Just came across this news headline quoting Baba Ramdev: ‘Yoga has nothing to do with religion. It is not Hinduism‘ In the rediff.com interview, Baba Ramdev is quoted as saying, “Yoga has nothing to...

Of “Puja”, “Murti” and Idol Worship

Pandit Dev Maharaj recently sent me a very well written (and easy to understand) introduction to the Hindu way of worship and an explanation of the different symbolisms. In the article, he makes the...

“Hindutva Explained” – excerpts

Sandeep has written an eloquent essay on DesiCritics which makes for interesting reading  “Hindutva Explained” Excerpts: “…One of the fundamental aphorisms that embodies the whole of Sanatana Dharma in it is Tat Tvam Asi (You are...