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Hinduism/Linux – Christianity/Microsoft The only thing Hindus are religious about is freedom of faith – i.e. the freedom to express ones love for God in the way he/she finds most spiritually redeeming. In that regard, here is a comparison I’ve been entertaining a long time… it started off small, and eventually really grew into a [...]

Looks like the ancient Hindus knew the speed of light and were using the concept of light years (the distance light travels in one year) several thousand years ago. Without the aid of modern instruments, but by direct yogic perception. “…One such book is the celebrated commentary on the Rigveda by Sayana (c. 1315-1387), a [...]

Next the statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting the blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will [...]

The Sacredness of Knowledge An aspect very unique to Hindu culture is the sacredness of knowledge. This is because with knowledge comes awareness, and with that comes understanding and empathy, and with that comes genuine compassion. Unless you’re a yogi of high calibre it’s not easy give genuine compassion. Such compassion becomes pretentious. For example, [...]

(please read blog entry – Metaphysics before reading this) Origin of the Universe There are numerous schools of thought in Hindu philosophy. Of the six major darshanas (schools of philosophy/thought), four of them have shaped much of the symbolism in the hundreds of faiths that comprise Hinduism. All four darshanas have one thing in common: [...]

The number 108 has been given very special importance in Hindu culture right from the earliest spiritual texts. Throughout Hindu culture one encounters the number 108. For example – japa (repetition of a mantra) is often prescribed to be 108 times. Each deity is decorated with 108 names. Malas have 108 beads. Yantras are also [...]

What is karma? The literal Sanskrit meaning of karma is action. For every action, no matter how insignificant, there is a reaction (whether it be action in deeds, words, and even thought or even as simple as breathing the air we breath), and one is bound to the outcome of these reactions. Hinduism holds that [...]

Hindus were well aware of the theory of evolution some 4000-5000 years before Charles Darwin. This is attested by the Vishnu avatars (nine incarnations of God as Vishnu), which can be seen in many Hindu temples throughout India and in Hindu literature. The nine Vishnu avatars are as follows, in the exact same sequence as [...]

The pursuit of truth can only begin when one starts to question every belief that one ever held dear. If a certain belief passes the test of evidence, deduction, and logic, it should be kept. If it doesn’t the belief should not only be discarded, but the thinker must also then question why he was [...]