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Although descriptions of Brahmanas are found in numerous texts, the finest ones are in the Vedas and smritis (sacred texts outside the Vedas). The right to be a Brahmana belongs to everyone, regardless of caste, region, or sect. However, becoming a Brahmana requires the observance of certain rules. Through the observance of these very rules, eight Brah
23 October 2026 · 3 min read
Some people perpetually claim that Ganesha is merely a figment of the imagination: how could an elephant’s head ever replace that of a human? The moment a head is severed, death is instantaneous; why, then, did Ganesha not die when his head was severed? It is all mere myth. But today, we shall demonstrate: is all of this truly contrary to science? Is it truly
18 October 2026 · 4 min read
Generally, we consider someone a Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, or Shudra solely on the basis of jati (birth-caste), but according to Hindu dharmagranthas (sacred texts), a person's karma (actions) is of greater importance than their birth. It is only on the basis of karma that one can truly be called a Brahmin or anything else. Here, we shall see that Hindu sha...
18 October 2026 · 4 min read
According to the Yogasutra, kusamskara (negative mental impressions) are formed through the unceasing bad karma (action) of past lives and this present life. It is these very kusamskaras that are the trash continuously accumulating upon the chitta (mind-stuff). What, then, has the chitta become nowadays? A dustbin or a dump yard!! Time and again, news arrives that so many people die when a mountain of garbage collapses
18 October 2026 · 5 min read
A coincidence never to be repeated: Once a photograph appears on the internet, it can no longer be called a ‘rare photo’. This photograph of the Solvay Conference (in the year 1927) (shown here) is likewise not rare in the above context, yet there is one fact that renders this photograph rarer than rare.
18 October 2026 · 3 min read
What is varna (traditional social order)? Who is foremost among the four varnas? In contemporary times, the Shudra (service and artisan order) varna is perhaps assumed to be impoverished people clad in wretched clothes; that is why many jatis (lineage-based communities) take issue with being designated as Shudra varna. Before I offer my view on what follows, let me clarify one thing: if tomorrow someone presents me with my true history and th—
18 October 2026 · 4 min read
Shudras (the fourth varna) lived on the outskirts of the village and protected it. Working on the land of farmers, demarcating village boundaries, providing security to merchants as they moved from place to place, protecting agricultural yields and the state treasury, and safely transporting them from one place to another—all these were the duties of the Shudras.
18 October 2026 · 10 min read
Shraddha (rites for the ancestors) is a symbol of true devotion towards one's forebears. That rite which is performed methodically with devotion for the sake of the pitrus is precisely what is called 'shraddha'. According to Hindu dharma, it is our duty to offer salutations to our parents and ancestors at the beginning of every auspicious act. Our ancestors
18 October 2026 · 4 min read