Cow Worship in Hinduism
2017-12-21
Hindus believe that they are blessed with not just one earthly mother but in fact five mothers.Read More →
Cremation and Burial
2017-12-21
Life and death is an eternal cycle. The person that is born one day will surely die some day.Read More →
Rituals and Environment
2017-12-21
This topic has been covered basically with respect to Hinduism. It deals with the way The Vedas shaped our rituals that are performed even today.Read More →
Siginificance of Animals -A Vedic Perspective
2018-03-01
Introduction There are several outstanding features among the lessons one can learn from the Vedas. One of the major features existing in the Vedas is the love for nature in all its glory. The Hindu does not view nature as something that is subservient meant for our use. On theRead More →
Siginificance of Tree Worship
2018-03-01
Introduction In the Indian context we get mixed signals. On the one hand people, especially women worship the tulsi plant while we can see the reverence with which Indians treat the vat and the banyan tree. On the other hand trees are mercilessly cut down to make roads, construct buildingsRead More →
The Hindu Worship of Rivers
2018-03-01
Introduction One of the greatest strengths of the ancient Hindus has been their love and reverence for all things natural. According to A Tribute to Hinduism The Book (http://www.hinduwisdom.info/Nature_Worship.htm) “No religion, perhaps, lays as much emphasis on environmental ethics as Hinduism”. Nature has therefore never been considered as a foeRead More →
The Mystical Wonder of Rains
2018-03-01
Introduction Rains must have seemed like magic to the ancient man. This mystical wonder attached to the rains is still true today. However, during the time of the Vedas, awe and reverence was also attached to every element of nature. This included not only the sun, moon and the starsRead More →
Water:The Divine Elixir of Life
2018-03-01
Introduction Roughly 71% of the earth’s surface consists of water. It has been so since man was born on this planet. The average human being has around 55-60% water. This then is the significance of water in our lives. If we lose more than a couple of percentage in waterRead More →