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Hi Redindica, You have asked a difficult question and I would answer as per what I personally feel. It is right that true knowledge comes from one's own experiences. I also feel that it is not imperative to read the scriptures to be devout. I personally know very few Hindus who have actually...

Hello Agnideva, Pardon me for being a doubting Thomas, but I was pondering over your last post and though I agree with most of what you said, there is one point I do not understand: I think I understand the purport, a man who hates what he is doing, still does his job well because he places...

It did make a lot of sense and cleared my understanding quite a bit. Thankyou Agnideva. I can probably be a karma yogi afterall ;-)

Hello Agniveda, Thankyou for your thoughtful replies and for your patience in replying. Ah! That makes sense. But then there arises more doubts :D What according to you would count as fruits of action? Let us take an example of a painter who finds immense joy in painting. Once he finishes a...

I dont think by "eternal religion" it means that the religion was "practised" since eternity...it just means that the laws are eternal. Religion is a poor translation for dharma anyway. Dharma would better translate as "laws" or "principles". Sanatana Dharma translated would be "Eternal laws" or...

I was thinking of the exact same thing! I too wonder why?

Hello All, A news article I read in today's paper said that scientists had atlast found out the reason why geckos could climb walls and hang from ceilings without suction cups in their feet. The reason they say is that geckos have more than 500,000 tiny hairs on each foot. These hairs are so...

Hi Agniveda, Thankyou again for your reply. But again your reply has raised some questions. What is nishkama karma? I *know* that it is desireless action, but I do not *understand*... How can I perform an action well and put my body and soul into what I am doing if I have no expectations...

Hi Agniveda, Thankyou so much for your very informative post.The concept of heaven and hell in Hinduism was something I was not aware of. So if we reap the fruits of the karmas in heaven or hell, do they affect us on earth? Are our circumstances the events that occur in our lives due to...

Hello Agniveda, Thankyou for your reply. It has made things much clearer. I understand bhakti yoga is through intense devotion to god, karma yoga is through doing your dharma and jnana yoga is through study and meditation. I realise these are simplistic definitions but am I correct in saying...

I think you misunderstood me. I was referring to the statement "East would not win over the west" as arrogant. I did not in my post refer to America as arrogant. If you compare the Roman empire 2000 years ago to today's US, you're probably right in feeling that America has "held back". But I...

Hi 4peace, Ha! I find this statement extremely arrogant and presumptious... America with all its advanced weapons is not able to win the war in Iraq. It did not win in Vietnam. It has not been able to find Osama bin Laden. The so called "war against terror" is going to increase terrorist...

Hello Tatvamasi, Would be grateful if you could also please elaborate on bhakti yoga, karma yoga and jnana yoga? Is it possible to attain liberation with any form of yoga? Or all three need to be practiced? Also which of the three is supposed to be superior? Thanks in advance.

Hi Silverbackman, The British first came to India in 1613 and stayed in India only for about 300 years. India always had a long line of invaders which included Alexander the Great, the muslim invaders like Mahmud of Ghazni and the Mughals. The Mughals set up a very vast and powerful empire...

Hello Silverbackman, I am not an expert in Hindu philosophy, but I would like to answer your questions to the best of my understanding. You ask: One of the basic tenets of hinduism is the "law of karma". The literal translation of *karma* would be *action*. Simply put it means *All that...