Hinduism

Ethnic conflicts are a fact of life and they've been going on for years. The challenge for the new generation is to rise above the differences and make the world a more peaceful...

There are many degrees of siddhis, which are desired states of being to obtain supernatural powers. Siddhis are part of Hinduism and Buddhism.

Truth is real and directly perceivable--something that can be sensed. There are six things that can be directly perceived. That which is not directly perceivable can't be truth....

A living body has a force. This is called life-force (prana). Let's see how much calories we intake daily through food and how much energy we spend through physical activities.

Everything in the world is created by God or with his wish. Of course, God won't want us to call his creations bad in front of him. For that matter, he won't create anything "bad."...

Everybody has a self that is markedly different from others. Outwardly or visibly, the self of an individual consists of his body and his activities called personality that are...

Spiritualism is based on spirit or soul. To know and to realise spirit is true spiritualism. In order to pursue true spiritualism, it is very essential to understand what is soul...

 The force or power we see in the world may be divided into two - one is known force and other is unknown force. What people do in their daily life is the example of known force....

To get success in meditation in the long run and to avoid dropping out in the middle, Hindu saints prescribe certain prerequisites.

Abhishekam is the process of bathing the deity. According to Siva Agamas (pooja rules) abhishekam is considered as one part of the shodashopachara pooja. Annabhishekam is performed...

Skanda Shashti or Shashti is the unique festival dedicated to Lord Subramanya or Lord Muruga or Kartik. It is celebrated in Southern States of India i.e. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka,...

Navratri - The nine sacred nights, is a festival celebrated with great fervor both religiously and socially all over India to commemorate the victory of the good over the evil....

The Vaishnavism is one of the pre-eminent traditions of Hinduism. Vaishnava tradition in India reckons 12 Azhwars. They deeply immerse themselves in their devotion and bhakti towards...

Hanuman Chalisa, the holy devotional work written by Goswami Tulsidas in the sixteenth century, has gained enormous popularity among Hindus living the world over.

The significance of performing Sundara Kandam Parayanam will definitely result in prosperity and it will mitigate all problems you face in your daily life. This article details...

Any Hindu Temple is a holy place designated for public worship of God, where the form of God has been consecrated as per "Agama Shastra" (procedures and rites based on...

Hinduism is a vast religion with multiple facets. It is one of the oldest religions in the world. For the less informed, Hinduism may look too confusing, too complicated to understand,...

No single, universally acceptable procedure ever exists for getting converted to Hinduism – this is the basic truth. Why? Hinduism, in absolute reality, is not a religion, but...

The word "guru" in general means a teacher in Sanskrit. In the generic sense, any teacher, whether the one who teaches worldly knowledge or the one who teaches spiritual...

In Hinduism, practically every aspect of human life is intrinsically connected to religion, whether explicitly known or unknown to the common man. Naming of a baby too falls into...