Faith in God is central to the thinking of common Indians. This faith has given our culture an ability to survive innumerable calamities that have befallen us over several millennia. The soothing idea that an almighty God is eventually in-charge of our world provides relevance to our lives. The things …
Read More »तत्व चिंतनः भाग 3 - कौन सा रस्ता लें? – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना
You would have heard that Hinduism is the most liberal religion or religious philosophy. What does it really mean? One reason is its acceptance of multiple routes to ultimate religious goal of Moksha or liberation. Read on. For comments, feedback or questions please write to rajivksaxena@gmail.com – Rajiv Krishna Saxena …
Read More »तत्व चिंतनः भाग 2 – भारतीय धर्मों की मूल धारणाएं
This series of articles are for those readers who would like to get acquainted with the essence of Indian thought and its evolution. Religions that originated in the Indian soil (i.e. Hindu, Jain, Buddha and Sikh etc.) may have small differences but are not too different in their basic principles …
Read More »अंग्रेजी प्रेम – बरसाने लाल चतुर्वेदी
There is a famous bhajan “Yashoda Hari Paalne Jhulave”. The poem below is a parody of this bhajan it seems. Barsane Lal Ji is making gentle fun of people who have great love for English on cost of their own mother tongue. Rajiv Krishna Saxena अंग्रेजी प्रेम जसोदा हरि अंग्रेजी …
Read More »भगवान श्री कृष्ण की मृत्यु – राजीव कृष्ण सक्सेना
Lord Krishna was cursed by Gandhari that he would be killed by the arrow of a petty hunter in the forest. As if to fulfill this destiny, Lord Krishna went to Prabhasa forest and rested under a tree awaiting his death. A hunter mistaking his feet for a deer shot …
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