Articles in Hindu Rituals
Holy Cows – Acclaimed abroad, despised at home
By Devinder Sharma
A couple of days back, newspaper in Punjab reported that an American company World Wide Sires Ltd is planning to provide high-quality semen to dairy farmers. Some days back, I had heard that …
Returning home to freedom
“Oh! These ropes of desires are strange indeed. One tightly bound by them runs all around seeking happiness. One freed from these ropes stays calm in one place…”- Niti shastra- the ancient book of Indian …
Happiness with Little..is it possible?
By Vraja Bihari Dasa
‘Simple living high thinking’…..come on, give me a break”! For a hard core Mumbaite, raised on the modern adage, ‘I get what I want’, and ‘just do it’, this traditional Indian saying seems too …
Why go to Temple?
By Swami Abayananda Tirtha
Aashish, a sincere seeker of truth enquires, “For some, spiritual enlightenment is not about going to temple or chanting god’s name 101 times, it might be doing good to fellow humans/working for …
From Ritual to Spiritual
By Vraja Bihari Das
Twenty-five-year old Nitin Sawant, a software engineer, explains why he’s disillusioned with religious rituals…
“I was at a friend’s wedding recently. The priest called upon the bride and the groom to perform …