Articles in Cultural Preservation
Holy Cow!
By Subramanium Swamy
Posted by AIF Staff
This article originally appeared in the Express Buzz here. Photo credit : harmonist.us
Our West-influenced intellectuals sneer at the mention of the cow. The same intellectuals first sneered at yoga. Now …
The Laws of Nature: An Infallible Justice
Source: From the book- The Laws of Nature – by Srila Prabhupada
Man prides himself on being a creature of reason, above the lowly beasts. Yet it seems that when he applies his reason to unlocking the …
All we need is a “Tiger” Mom
By Arise India Forum Staff
The tales of pampered children having gone awry en-route their path to adulthood is too familiar these days…Drunken parties, cultural insensitivity, disrespect towards parents and traditions – all these might sound …
The Question on “Indian” Identity
By AIF Staff
Francois Gautier, the Frenchman who has embraced all things India, and professes great attachment for the spiritual traditions of India writes on how the perception of RSS and Hindu organizations has been maligned, …
Cry, o! my beloved India
By Francois Gautier
(received through email)
Indians often rave about how India is shining and sparkling. Yet,nobody seems to note that today, in India at least, we live in a world of the politically correct where truth …
Vedic culture in Russia- part five
By Vraja Bihari Das
Continued from Vedic culture in Russia part-4…Potency of Indian temples
Lion on chase but a lamb at home
How would you imagine the personality of a fifty two year old devotee, serving as a …
Vedic culture in Russia- part four
By: Vraja Bihari Das
Continued from Vedic Culture in Russia Part -3 Miracle of Tulasidevi
Potency of Indian temples
Alexander (Alex for short) was a fun loving, spoilt brat. He along with his three friends decided to visit …
Vedic culture in Russia- part three
By: Vraja Bihari Das
Continued from Vedic Culture in Russia Part -2 Beware of Lust!!
Miracle of Tulasidevi
How the cultural factors help us practise devotional service is evident from the example of Arunalocana Prabhu. Arunalocana Prabhu is …
Vedic culture in Russia- part two
By Vraja Bihari Das
Continued from Vedic Culture in Russia Part -1 ‘I am a Musalmaan’
Beware of Lust!!
The contrasts in Russia are glaring. As we were leaving for Moscow, I wondered why Govinda Prabhu instructed me to …
Vedic Culture in Russia – Part one
By Vraja Bihari Das
‘I am a Musalmaan’
At the outskirts of Moscow, in a town named Eurolova, I stayed in an ISKCON temple for two weeks. One day when I gave the morning class, I quoted …
