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After acting in a Westerner-discovers-Eastern-peace movie, Eat Pray Love, Julia Roberts the famous Hollywood actress is now a practicing Hindu. Eat, Pray, Love is a book by Liz Gilbert of her quest for peace and spirituality which takes her from the USA to Italy, India and Bali (Indonesia). Her quest matures in India and ends…
Girls wearing jeans or mini skirts, girls smoking and drinking, Valentine’s day, girls talking to guys have all been of late victims of a growing moral police in India. This self-styled Indian Taliban claim their origins in Hindu culture such as Bajrang Dal and Sri Ram Sena. Their ludicrous motive – to preserve Indian culture!…
I’ve previously argued advocating absolute freedom of expression in art. But when religious imagery is used to convey a social message, responsibility is important to achieve the ends desired. If a particular religion’s imagery is used positively, the social message will at least reach the followers of that religion. This image looks alright at the…
When we have laws against obscenity, then we certainly need courts’ interference. But it’s meaningless to have a law against obscenity. What is obscene to you need not be obscene to me. MF Hussain is the Indian painter notorious for painting Hindu Gods and Goddesses in the nude. This has, naturally, offended millions of Hindus…
For background, read the very interesting article on BBC about a highly efficient temple courier service. In the article, BBC refers to Maa Tarini as ‘goddess’ with a small ‘g’. Now, I don’t know who Maa Tarini is, but I’m pretty sure that She is a Goddess and not a ‘goddess’. So I wrote to…
(This is a guest column by Devi from Canada.) For the first time, I celebrated Holi with my extended family. Usually, we do some chowtal singing at the local mandir, but this year, fun-loving sister-in-law decided to go all out! We are experiencing a wonderful early spring here in Toronto. Usually, it is still cold…
(This is a guest column by Devi from Canada.) “The scriptures describe the three gunas. But you should be free from the action of the gunas, established in eternal truth, self-controlled,without any sense of duality or the desire to acquire and hoard.”-Bhagavad Gita 2:45 These are the challenges I face. To be established in eternal…
(This is a guest column by Ramji.) Interested in meditation, but don’t know how to start? Here is a simple approach to help you begin your practice. It is best to meditate when you can give the practice your full attention. This is also the reason for practicing seated, rather than lying down. Most likely…
(This is a guest column by Devi from Canada.) Auntie Baba was a very special lady, but in many ways typical of the older women who have come to Canada from Guyana. Strong, humble, spiritual matriarchs, women who are the true Lakshmis of this world. I have met many ladies like that in the small,…
Aunti Baba (This is a guest column by Devi from Canada.) This is a tribute to a great lady, with whom I have had two memorable encounters.Aunti Baba died this morning. I was very fortunate to have been able to say good-bye to her last night. She was a strong, passionate and caring lady with…
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