Karma is one of the most fundamentals of Hinduism. The actual word is ‘Karm’ with a firm stop at the last letter ‘m’. As usual, many Sanskrit or Hindi words, for some reason or without reason, are stretched by hooking up with the letter ‘a’: for example, Krishna, Rama, Ayurveda etc. In any case, Karma…
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Concept of Moksha or Salvation in Hinduism
Moksha or Mukti denotes freedom. It is a much-hyped Hindu traditional thought. In essence, it represents ardent purity to seek Oneness with the Supreme-being. Moksha covers two allied but different schools under the faculty of moksha-shastra. One has its base on the concept of eternal salvation from the repeated cycle of birth, death, and rebirth….
UNIVERSAL TOTALITY
The universe is a totality, indivisible; it is an organic whole. The parts are not separate, we are all existing in a togetherness: the trees, the mountains, the people, the birds, the stars, howsoever far away they may appear, they are all interlinked, all bridged. Even the smallest blade of grass is connected to the…
ATHEISM HAS CREDIBLE INFLUENCE ON RELIGIONS TOO:
The fact is, since the time God got institutionalized in the religious orders, atheism, despite being firm on His non-existence, has played a challenging and stimulating role in man’s spiritual and divine pursuits.
The many stories of Diwali share a common theme of triumph of justice
Natasha Mikles, Texas State University As many Indian Americans celebrate the election of the first Black and South Asian woman, Kamala Harris, to the White House, many will also be celebrating the festival of Diwali on Saturday, Nov. 14. Sometimes called the Indian festival of lights, Diwali is arguably the most important holiday of the…
Congratulations:
progressivehindudialogue.com welcomes and congratulates Kamala Harris on being elected the vice-president of the United States of America. With her election and the president-elect Joe Biden, we see the beginning of the end of racism, sexism, and xenophobia in the USA. The trend can inspire nations around the world, particularly India. As Hindus, while celebrating their…
SWAMI AGNIVESH: A PROGRESSIVE HINDU CRUSADER
A man with a world vision of one humanity, he argued that people should be allowed full freedom of movement across borders through the elimination of passports and immigration laws. By Promod Puri SWAMI AGNIVESH: A PROGRESSIVE HINDU CRUSADER By Promod Puri Not all Hindus belong to the BJP, nor does BJP represent Hinduism in…
Temples And Other Range Of options In Hindu Worshipping Practices
The overall mood in temple environs causes and motivates an ardent and a psychological conviction that this is the abode of God by Promod Puri An accepted convention among Hindus is to have home shrines, but a temple aside from a place of worship offers a visible embodiment of…
