Article Archive for June 2012
Understanding vedic culture
This article was originally appeared here IBNLive.com
CHENNAI: Generally, people have no idea about why they perform certain rituals. Srila Prabupadha explains the reasons for some rituals…
When Krishna left Hastinapura to go back to Dwaraka, an elaborate …
The magic talisman of tolerance
Author: Venu Gopal Acharya
Just as we protect ourselves from unseasonal rains and earthquakes by building good shelters, similarly we need to systematically cultivate divine qualities that give us protection during the storms of strife, and …
FDI in Retail – How long will the public be fooled?
In light of the recent Indian Express report on FDI, where CMs of Congress ruled states pitched in for FDI in retail – we are carrying a detailed report published by the Environment Magazine “Down …
India Struggles to Clean Sacred Ganges River
India’s government’s efforts to clean the badly polluted Ganges River have been given a fresh impetus after the river was declared a national heritage. But a visit to the holy Hindu city of Varanasi finds …
Can we develop spiritually through wholesale material indulgence?
By AIF Staff
This article originally appeared in The Spiritual Scientist here
Question: By indulging wholesale in material desires till the point of satiation, can we transcend material desires and grow spiritually?
Short Answer: No, otherwise all material …
The Crisis In Education is a Crisis of Values
Posted by AIF Staff
The present educational system in Indian cities is crumbling under its own weight. Far from helping the best to grow from within, children right from the beginning are crushed under the weight of …
A Trip to Kailash
The following article on a trip to Kailash appeared in the magazine Hinduism Today, Jan-Feb-Mar 2012 edition. The article itself is a account of experiences and renationalisation of the author, TS Mohan, on the completion …
Time to rething Celibacy?
Posted by: Satyanand Das (this article originally appeared here: celibatemonk.com
On 2 June 2012, during the 7th world Meeting of Families held in Milan Cathedral, Pope Benedict XVI reiterated the Catholic Church’s age-old stand on celibacy: “Without …
Tortured souls create twisted history
Author: Navaratna S. Rajaram
Background: origins of distortions-
It is now widely recognized that Indian history has been distorted. The public too is gradually becoming aware of this fact. At first, it was blamed on the British rulers, …
Is there a Magic Pill for Happiness?
By AIF Staff
We eat daily to gain strength. It’s not that you just eat on monday and comeback the next sunday to eat again. You have to regularly nourish yourself, or else you get weak. Similarly, regular …
