Articles in Indian Culture
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, …
Meditation as means of Upliftment
Mind and body are connected through yoga. Meditation is a part of Yoga. The Ashtanga Yoga of Patanjali speaks about eight “limbs” or steps of yoga which are Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana …
Cry, o! my beloved India
By Francois Gautier
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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 …
Women in Hinduism – Part 2
By Arise India Forum Staff
Adapted from www.hinduwisdom.info with permissions
“Hindu have venerated the feminine element under its different manifestations: Mahalaxmi, Mahakali, Mahasaraswati, Maheshwari – and even India is feminine: “Mother India.She is the consciousness transcending all …
Women in Hinduism – Part 1
By Arise India Forum Staff
Adapted from www.hinduwisdom.info with permission
In ancient India, women occupied a very important position, in fact a superior position to, men. It is a culture whose only words for strength and power …
Effects of Colonization on Indian Thought
By Michel Danino
Having suffered the burden of two centuries of British occupation, India has, since Independence, tried to come to terms with the impact of that exotic presence perhaps diametrically opposed to her own temperament, …
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 …
The Antiquity of Deity Worship in the Vedic Tradition Part-1
By Stephen Knapp
There have been some people who have declared that the worship of Deities or images or the murtis in the temples is but a recent invention of Vedic culture. However,that is not an accurate point. …
A Lesson of Choice from Ramayana
By Laxmi Narayana Mangalagiri
Time and again in life, we face situations where we are at cross roads struggling to choose one among different available paths. Why not the obvious choice? This question may perhaps invoke …
