Category Archives: GOD & ME

Across civilizations, birth has never been seen as a mere biological event. It has always carried a deeper moral, spiritual, or cosmic meaning. Every religion, in its own way, tries to answer a single human ache — what brought me here, and for what purpose? In the Indian Mind In the Indian traditions, birth is notContinue reading “Why We Are Born: A Civilizational Reflection”

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Indian Hindus were embracing modern education, rational thought, and scientific reasoning. A growing number even took pride in identifying as atheists, seeing faith as something to outgrow in the march toward progress. Yet, paradoxically, it was the unwavering religious fervor of Indian Muslims that rekindled a spiritualContinue reading “How Indian Muslims Rekindled Hindu Religiosity”

Walk into any grand temple in India, and you’re struck by the beauty, the rituals, the devotion. But look closer, and a subtler reality emerges: temples have long served not just God, but rulers—and sometimes, the rulers’ agendas. Across centuries, religious devotion and political strategy have walked hand in hand, and understanding this interplay revealsContinue reading “Temples: Sacred Spaces or Political Tools?”

Isn’t it strange that cows, despite not being called “divine” or “holy” in any Hindu scripture, are treated like walking gods in India — free to block roads, interrupt traffic, and occasionally bless political campaigns — while the boar, one of Vishnu’s ten avatars, is seen as filthy and untouchable? So the animal that saved theContinue reading “The Holy Cow and the Filthy Boar: India’s Selective Divinity”

In recent years, a strange idea has taken deep root in the Indian Hindu psyche — that protecting one’s religion is part of one’s dharma. The average devotee now believes that safeguarding Hinduism from perceived enemies is not just a moral duty, but a sacred obligation. The slogan “Save Sanatana Dharma” has become a rallying cryContinue reading “Who Said Protecting Hinduism Is Part of Your Dharma?”

Hinduism is often praised as a religion of pluralism — a tradition that celebrates diversity, philosophy, and harmony. But a closer look at its history reveals a deeper paradox: Hindu peace has rarely existed without an “other” to define itself against. This “other” has taken different forms across centuries — caste, religion, and politics —Continue reading “Without an ‘Other,’ Can Hinduism Truly Exist?”

Long before the Sanskrit hymns of the Vedas echoed across northern plains, Tamils had their own gods, their own rituals, their own temples — a living faith that bore no connection to Sanatana Dharma. Murugan, Amman, Ayyanar — these were not footnotes in a larger Hindu story. They were the story. Sanatana Dharma is notContinue reading “Tamils Are Hindus — But Not of Sanatana Dharma”

Religion sells a story. But behind every holy story lies a strategy — and a thirst for numbers. Whether Hinduism, Christianity, or Islam, history reveals the same pattern: religious leaders have not merely preached faith; they have sought to convert native cultures to their own, and they have done it by any means necessary. Sometimes,Continue reading ““Religion Was Never About God — It Was About Numbers””

The RSS and BJP are on a mission: to turn Hinduism into something it never was—a religion that mimics Islam and Christianity. They want commandments, prohibitions, and uniformity. Unfortunately for them, Hinduism is not a religion of rules. It is a philosophy, a way of living that thrived precisely because it refused to be boxedContinue reading “Hindu Philosophy vs. Political Hinduism”

A child begins life by playing with toys. This is natural, even necessary. Toys help the child learn motor skills, imagination, and social behavior. But if the same child continues to play with toys forever, refusing to outgrow them, we would recognize it as a problem. Childhood is meant to mature into adulthood, and toysContinue reading “From Toys to Truth: The Stages of Spiritual Growth”