Published on: November 1, 2016 | Last Updated: November 1, 2016 1:33 PM PDT Douglass Todd With Canada’s 500,000 Hindus celebrating Diwali throughout this week, the awkward topic of the religion’s swastika symbol has again arisen. One young North American Hindu has confessed in a revealing, tender-hearted piece how he often tries to convince his…
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TOLERANCE OR ACCEPTANCE
Jagessar Das M. D. President Kabir Association of Canada People all over the world talk about tolerance, such as racial tolerance, religious tolerance or cultural tolerance, when they have to live in a society made up of people of different backgrounds. And this tolerance is often thought of as being a virtue. Let us try…
What does Trump have to do with the Hindu sacred syllable Om
Republican nominee Donald Trump was recently invited to a fundraising event organized by a conservative group of Hindu Americans, the Republican Hindu Coalition. A poster from the event, which describes the group as “Hindus for Trump,” portrays the candidate in a posture much like that of a yogi in deep meditation. It shows Trump, face…
GURU MANEYO GRANTH
The 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, close to his death, sealed the continuity of human gurus. He declared that the holy book Adi Granth would be the eternal Guru of Sikhs. His hymn for that declaration encourages a devotee to study, research and contemplate the enlightenment contained in the sacred book. The hymn says:…
“Koi bole ram ram; koi khudae….
Koi Bole Ram Ram, Koi Khudaaye Koi Sevai Gusaiyan, Koi Allahe Kaaran Karan Kareem, Kirpaa Dhaar Raheem Koi Nahavai Teerath, Koi Hajj Jaaye Koi Karaiy Pooja, Koi Sir Nivaaye Koi Padhe Ved Koi Kateb. Koi Odhai Neel Koi Supaid Koi Kahe Turq Koi Kahe Hindu. Koi Baachhai Bhist, Koi Surgindu Kaho Naanak Jin Hukam Pachhaata. Prabh…
Why Idol Worshiping
Image formation is a very natural trait in human psychology. In our conscious state all our feelings, ideas and impulses manifest images. The genesis of an image is a cognitive imagination influenced by perception of an object. In The Philosophy and Significance of Idol Worship, a Divine Life Society publication, Sri Swami Sivananda says: “Idol…
QUANTUM THEORY AND OM
Quantum, derived from the word quantity, means a smallest identifiable unit in the universe of any physical property like energy or matter. Quantum theory deals with the infrastructure in the sub-atomic field. It reveals the nature and behavior of matter and energy in that range. This exposure is referred as quantum theory which is the…
RAMAYAN
Whereas, Gita is an embedded part of the Mahabharat sprouting out Krishna’s discourses and instructions on morals and practicalities in facing challenges of life, Ramayan, on the other hand lacks direct statements from Lord Ram. He is the leading character of the prolific epic drama in the Ramayan, and who is considered to be a…
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