When he fell terminally ill, Kabir decided to shift from Benares to Maghiyar, against the wishes of his followers. It was believed in those days (and even now) that if one dies in Benares, one goes straight to heaven, whereas death in Maghiyar leads straight to hell! Kabir’s disdain for religious hypocrisy and religious beliefs…
MORAL SHORTCUTS: THE SILENT EROSION OF ETHICS
Most of us like to believe, most of the time, that we are reasonably ethical in our dealings with society and honest enough in our dealings with ourselves. We carry an inner certificate of good conduct, rarely examined, and often renewed automatically. Yet there are moments, under pressure, convenience, fear, ambition, or sheer fatigue, when…
Does Everything Have Consciousness—Or Only Us? Promod PuriDecember 2, 2025HinduismEdit”Does Everything Have Consciousness—Or Only Us?” Post navigation Previous What is the difference between you and me, and a spoon, a table, a stone, or any object or thing? All are physical matters. But we have consciousness; others don’t. Or maybe they have it, which we don’t assume….
WHAT CAUSES OUR BEHAVIOUR AND DIFFERENCES OF OPINION?
Our mood, nature, style, and behaviour shape how we understand and interact with our family, friends, situations, and the society around us. A significant part of this comes from our physiology—the biology that underlies how the body works. This includes the physical and chemical processes, hormone activity, and brain functions that influence our level of…
Sikh Tradition of Langar Goes Beyond Gurdwaras
Langar, the 500-year-old tradition introduced by Guru Nanak, is among the most sacred and transformative pillars of Sikhism. More than a kitchen and more than a meal, langar is a living expression of radical equality. As Guru Nanak declared, “Na koi bada na koi chhota”—no one is high, no one is low. The word langar…
The Swastika: A Universal Symbol of Humanity’s Heritage
Prof. Suresh Chander The swastika is one of the oldest and most universally recognized symbols in human history, transcending time, geography, and cultures. Its use has spanned thousands of years, appearing across civilizations and continents, from the ancient Indus Valley to pre-Columbian Americas and from East Asia to Europe. Despite its association with a specific…
OUR BEHAVIOUR: A FUSION OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND CHEMISTRY:
Our mood, temperament, and behavioural style shape how we understand the world and interact with the society around us. Much of this engagement stems not just from our thoughts or values, but from our physiological makeup. The human body—particularly the brain—acts as a complex biochemical laboratory. Hormonal balance, neural activity, and genetic wiring all influence…
UNIVERSAL TOTALITY
The universe is a totality, indivisible; it is an organic whole. The parts are not separate; The part represents the whole just as the seed contains the whole. We all exist in togetherness: the trees, the mountains, the people, the birds, the stars; however far away they may appear, they are all interlinked, all bridged,…
“VANDD CHAKNA”, GURU NANAK’S MESSAGE OF UNIVERSAL APPEAL
When South Asian radio stations in Canada, in their radiothons, recently collected hundreds of thousands of dollars to help the victims of the Punjab floods, it was not only a gesture of donation, but a basic component of human interaction called sharing. “Vandd Chakna” is one of Guru Nanak’s most significant messages enshrined in Sikhism….
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