History of Shaivism

Shaivism is one of the major traditions of the Vedic system, and centers around  the worship of  Lord Shiva. Those who accept Shiva as the supreme deity are called Shaivites. Its origin predates recorded history, …

Hindus must unite or face extinction

The typical Indian mentality and the path of Hinduism, or the Vedic path of spiritual progress, is one of great individuality and freedom for each person to decide what they want or what is best …

The Power of a United Hindu Community, by Stephen Knapp

Namaste. It gives me great pleasure to be here, and I especially thank the organizers of this important event for inviting me, namely Arish Sahani and Narain Kataria. I am honored to be here. And …

The ‘Hindu’ philosophy of living

By AIF Staff
Western civilization considers human life to be sacred, but Hindus have gone much further and said that not only human life but all life is sacred. Therefore all life forms, not just human …

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 …

“..Self-preservation and self-purification differentiate Ganga from all other rivers on the planet..”

By AIF Staff
NEERI tries to explain the purifying capacity of Ganga.
“It is the quality of self-preservation and self-purification that differentiates river Ganga from all other rivers on the planet”
In what may provide fresh answer to …

Are we devaluing sex by glamorizing it?

By Chaitanya Charan Das
This article originally appeared in The Spiritual Scientist here
Our contemporary culture constantly glamorizes sex through gaudy images permeated with sexual undertones and overtones. Due to this incessant glamorization of sex, most people …

Aurangzeb, as he was, according to Mughal records – Part 2

by AIF Staff

Dara Shukoh’s farcical trial and verdict.
Dara’s immense popularity and sympathy for him among the masses was evident when he along with his young son was taken out on the streets of Delhi on …

Zakir Naik’s idea of Peace?

Author: Vikram Thapar, Student of Chartered Accountancy from Mumbai (article received via email)

For those who don’t know Dr. Zakir Naik proclaims himself to be a student of comparative religions. He gives lectures and seminars on …

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 …