The recent news of India’s successful mission to send a machine to the moon has ignited a wave of patriotic pride within the nation. This enthusiasm draws a parallel with the fervor seen in the United States during 1969 when the Apollo 11 mission marked the historic achievement of landingContinue Reading
Author : Radheshyam das, radheshyam.rns@iskconpune.com , ISKCON, Pune, Dated 25th AUGUST 2023 Can man travel to higher planets by mechanistic means? Vedas have taught the method of reaching higher planets. The first category goes to heaven by performance of Sacrifices such as Jyotistoma and other Sacrifices. By Sacrifices one gainsContinue Reading
Krishna Kirti das explains the basis of the authority of sad-achara (exemplary behavior), and why it’s necessary in order to obtain an authoritative answer to questions about dharma for which there are no points given in either the shrutis (Vedas) or smritis (literature composed by great sages and devotees).Continue Reading
After visiting Raṅgakṣetra, Lord Balarāma gradually proceeded toward Madurai, commonly known as the Mathurā of southern India. After visiting this place, He gradually proceeded toward Setubandha, the place where Lord Rāmacandra constructed the stone bridge from India to Laṅkā (Ceylon). In this particularly holy place, Lord Balarāma distributed ten thousandContinue Reading
To, The Prime Minister, Government of India, New Delhi. From, Rama Aprameya dasa (Rakesh Joshi) 39, Guruprasad nagar, Belgaum Sub: Early marriage for girls- the other perspective Dear sir, The age of marriage for girls being increased to 21 years by the government of India is in news recently.Continue Reading
Summary of the book The 5th Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam provides us arc measurements. On earth, latitude is measured in an arc on maps. For example, the arc of the sun on earth is measured like this: 1,652 miles ( arc or latitude ) ÷ 23.6 ( degree of theContinue Reading
While our little Sravanam Diaries podcast was on a break, a hiatus so to speak, I’ve observed a very interesting phenomena around myself. I’ve seen this trend my whole life, but, perhaps, now I’m old enough to talk about it. Or even just acknowledge it and try to see itContinue Reading
If you did not see this the first time it came around, This is a video talk I did for the Global Hindu Heritage Foundation on the means how a united global Hindu community can work to defend the Vedic Traditions for the Survival of Hindu Vedic Dharma. It explainsContinue Reading
The Oxford Center for Hindu Studies (OCHS) is a non-profit education center started by a devotee in 1997 and is a Recognized Independent Centre of the Oxford University. As per OCHS’s website, OCHS is “an academy for the study of Hindu cultures, societies, philosophies, religions, and languages, in all periodsContinue Reading