Category Archives: Indian Identity-Indian Culture

Sunday, April 10, 2022. The Blessings of Rama Navami

Lord Rama – My Beloved Hero. Why?

Bharat Darshan. The Celebration of Holi, the Festival of Colors on Phalgun Purnima

Indians celebrate Holi for they have the choice to choose their personal God. In the Indian tradition, God manifests in various vibrant colors giving the people a sense of joy from several directions.

The doctrine of One and Only One God or Monotheism is not compatible with the idea of Secularism

The adherence to an ‘ABSOLUTIST’ thesis that only my God is God has resulted in a strict demand for intolerance of others holding different creeds.

Bharat Darshan: January 27, 2021. India Holocaust Remembrance Day

January 27, 2021. I dedicate this Day to Remember the millions of Hindus who lost their precious lives in unrelenting episodes of Holocaust.

Bharat Darshan defines Indian Identity. Truth Triumphs in Ayodhya

Indians associate the name “RAM” with the concept of Truth or ‘Satya’. For the vast majority of Indians, the Truth involves the simple demonstration of the correspondence between the man’s words and his actions. While the name “Ram” may denote the personification of the Final, Ultimate, or Absolute Reality, for all practical purposes, Indians make the basic assumption and have expectation that the man must uphold the principle of Truth in his own utterances and actions.

Bharat Darshan asks You to Look Before You Leap

The story describes that Hanuman stood on a hill by the name of Mahendra to gain advantage for the proposed leap. He looks at the sea and directs His mind towards the island of Lanka. He is sure about His devotion to Lord Rama and He is certain about His desire to fulfil Lord Rama’s purpose. He said to Himself: “I shall search and find Sita. I shall fly in the sky and cross the sea.” However, He undertakes this mission with a sense of absolute modesty and humility. He offers worship and prayers to God and to all creation before He leaps into the sky with a roar of triumph. With that leap, Hanuman’s role in the story of Ramayana reaches heroic proportions and continues to be very exalted till the end of the story.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 – A PRAYER TO LORD GANESH FOR SUCCESS WITH HUMILITY

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 – A PRAYER TO LORD GANESH FOR SUCCESS WITH HUMILITY Lord Ganesh is unique amongst all deities. He has a human form with the head of an Asian elephant. Like the elephant which can grasp objects with its trunk, the entire realm of knowledge is in His grasp. In brilliance, He outshines …

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Makar Sankranti reflects human perception of changing seasons

Makar Sankranti describes the human perception of changing seasons Understanding Time and the Concept of Unchanging Reality: Time is defined as the period or interval between two events or during which something exists, happens, or acts; the duration is a measurable interval. Indian thinkers have described ‘Time’ or ‘KAALA’ as a Power or a Force …

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THE SKY IS BLUE – SAMKHYA DOCTRINE – INDIAN SCHOOL OF THOUGHT

THE SKY IS BLUE – SAMKHYA DOCTRINE – INDIAN SCHOOL OF THOUGHT Indian School of Thought called Samkhya or Sankhya describes Sky or “AKASA” as one of the Five Primordial Elements called “PANCHA MAHA BHUTAS.” THE SKY IS BLUE – DEFINING INDIAN IDENTITY THE SKY IS BLUE – DEFINING INDIAN IDENTITY Indians are fascinated by …

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