In less than six months the coronavirus has drastically changed our lives. All of us have experienced to some extent negative emotions due to this pandemic and nationwide lockdown. The socio-economic effects related to the coronavirus create a great amount of stress at a societal level. People are worried about their health, future and family. […]
Spirituality Issue 4, 2-Oct-20 EN
Spirituality Magazine Issue 4, Oct 2, 2020 EN Edition
Announcements
New Book Announcement Vedantic Hinduism in Colonial Bengal: Reformed Hinduism and Western Protestantism, By Dr. Victor van Bijlert This book proposes a Hindu modernity thesis which asserts that Vedantic scriptural Hinduism provided the ideological content to the modern individual Hindu Self, and that organised world renunciation facilitated the emergence of the modern collective Hindu Self.
Useful Links
Śrī Ādi Śaṅkara – consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and credited with unifying and establishing major lineages in Hinduism. Know more 1983 Movie on Śrī Ādi Śaṅkara in Sanskrit (with English Subtitles): Dakṣināmnāya Śrī Śāradā Pītham is one of the four cardinal pīthams established by the Śrī Ādi Śaṅkara for Sanātana Dharma and Advaita […]
Reflections
Owing to a rich multidimensional heritage, Hindu ancient scriptures contain knowledge and wisdom pertaining to all dimensions of life – material and spiritual. The current wave of western interest in Hindu ancient scriptures can be traced back to the 1800s. The earlier interest was more on the spiritual or the existential aspects. However, in recent […]