Tag Archives: life

Conch and Discus (Shankha and Cakra)

(An edited version of this article was published in the November 2017 issue of Vedanta Kesari, the monthly magazine published from Ramakrishna Math, Chennai.) Here is an imaginary conversation between a visitor and a devotee of Ramakrishna Math, Ulsoor, Bangalore. … Continue reading

Posted in hinduism, religion, vedanta | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tolerance in Hinduism

Hinduism is considered as the most tolerant of all the popular religions of the world. Hinduism’s tolerance or rather acceptance of people who do not believe in religion and people of other religions – Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians, Muslims – is … Continue reading

Posted in hinduism, religion, spiritual life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Essentials of Spiritual Life

Here is a list of essentials of spiritual life for people who are really serious about it. Spiritual life is the sustainable and practical way to be happy, joyous, peaceful and resilient to the ups and downs of life. Stop … Continue reading

Posted in spiritual life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bhakti according to the Bhagavad Gita

(This article is based on a talk that I gave at Ashirvad Inter-Religious Harmony Movement, Bangalore on 27-Apr-2014.) (An edited version of this article was published in December 2015 issue of Vedanta Kesari, a monthly magazine of Sri Ramakrishna Math, … Continue reading

Posted in advaita, hinduism, religion, spiritual life, vedanta | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Comparing Hindu and Christian After-life Concepts

Every religion has the concept of after-life existence, which depends on the way the person has led life. Here I give a comparison of Hindu and Christian concepts. I am presenting here the analysis that I have done based on … Continue reading

Posted in hinduism, religion, spiritual life, vedanta | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments