When calamities hit us, they seem to come in great numbers. The Tirupati ‘laddu’ disaster seem to shock us inconsolably - at a time when Manipur has flared up again, Kolkata is mourning the murder of a young doctor and nature has unleashed its fury in Kerala, Delhi, Mumba...
In the struggle for the freedom of India from British slavery, especially in the first, second and third decade of the Twentieth Century, two words ‘Swarajya’ and ‘Swadeshi’ emerged prominently at the national level. These words in the form of forceful slogans touched the hearts of the count...
The word Sanatana is formed by the compound of Sanaa –सना (San+Aa –सन्+आ) and Tana –तन. San signifies always. That is, that which is eternal, beyond the state of beginning and end. That which is real, always established and true –Satya. Aa –आ is the extensive form of th...
Non-violence and peace education, Ahimsa and Shanti-Shiksha in Indian terms, is a subject of the utmost importance and significance today. It is a glowing topic being discussed and analyzed as a priority at all stages of education and at all levels, from local to national and national to internation...
Suffering or sorrow (‘दुःख’ in Samskrit and ‘दुक्खा’’ in Pali) is a reality of life, it is inevitable. Incarnate men like Maryadapurushottama Shrirama, Yogeshwara Shri krishna and Tathagata Gautama Buddha also had to go through a situation of sorrow in their respective ...
Despite the myriad languages, castes, creeds, and faiths within our Indian community, we form a unified nation, blending the various hues and traits of civilizations worldwide. India, synthesizing the diverse cultures, traditions, music, and art forms, truly stands as a melting pot of global civiliz...
“Om Prithvii Tvayaa Dhritaa Lokaa Devii Tvam Vishnunaa Dhritaa/ Tvam Cha Dhaaraya Maam Devii Pavitram Kuru Chaasanam//”, i.e., “O Devi (Earth)! The entire world is held by you, and you are held by Shrivishnu (the Supreme Soul); O Goddess (Earth)! Kindly accept me also and accord sanctity to th...
Lord Shiva wedded mother Parvati on the fourteenth day of a dark fortnight in the month of Falgoon. The marriage was at night. So, it is called Mahashivaratri. It is the marriage anniversary of Lord Shiva and Maa Uma (Parvati).Parvati performed years of tapasya (Sadhna) to have Shiva as her husband....
Banda Singh Bahadur (Childhood: Lachhman Dev; lifetime: 1670-1716 AD), a great warrior, a true Sikh and a distinguished Khalsa commander, was born on October 27, 1670 AD to Ramdev, a poor farmer of Rajauri, Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir). His mother’s name was Sulakhani Devi.Lachhman Dev, who was inte...
