Posts relating to India
Paramhansa Yogananda left this world on March 7th, 1952, at a banquet held in honor of Ambassador Binay R. Sen of India. Immediately befor his passing (mahasamadhi) he read from a poem he had written, My India.
The movie Audrey Rose starring Anthony Hopkins and Marsha Mason, is a movie about reincarnation, and a person who remembers people and events from a past life. Watch our favorite video clip.
In 1943, Sri Jayadayal Goyandka, founder (with Ghanshyam Das Jalan) of the renowned Gita Press, wrote a small pamphlet entitled What Is Dharma? in which he outlined the forty virtues which every spiritual aspirant should cultivate. We share them here.
The new Rama Temple in Ayodhya was consecrated on January 22nd, 2024. The grand ceremony, known as the Ram Mandir Prāna Pratishtha, marked a significant moment in Hindu history. Listen to Swami Nirmalananda’s podcast on this historical event.
We share the following article by Purushottam Nagesh Oak, a Marathi Brahmin, regarding the original nature of the Kaaba as a Shiva temple.
In India, in the Fall of every year, usually October, much of the month is devoted to the worship of the Divine Feminine, Mahashakti, the Divine Creative Power. This worship is simply called Durga Puja, the Worship of the Goddess Durga, Mahamaya.