Recent Posts Tagged With 'indian culture'

• Pipal: The celebrated Hindu tree

  Posted on Thursday December 4th, 2008 at 06:58 in indian culture

  For Hindus, trees are living beings entirely permeated by the Divine. While Bargad, Amla, and Kadamb have immense spiritual significance, the Pipal (Ashvattha; Sacred Fig) is particularly distinguished. Because many Hindus see their Lord in the Pipal...

• What does Hinduism expect from an Ideal Advisor?

  Posted on Monday February 18th, 2008 at 04:48 in indian culture

  While nothing less than realization of our eternal connection with Brahman is expected from a satguru -- the spiritual guru who is trusted to guide our soul -- the Indian culture has some guidelines for advisors and teachers of all subjects. Besides ...

• Namaste: Is this Indian greeting still relevant?

  Posted on Monday January 14th, 2008 at 07:18 in indian culture

  Namaste has been the traditional Hindu greeting to both family as well as strangers. However, with cordiality escaping from our hearts over the past few decades, the use of the term is becoming more like a burdensome ritual, and at some instances the...