Hinduism
Idol Worship – Form of God Needed to Steady the Mind. Muslims & Christians Too Use Forms
Swami Sivananda: Generally, people say Hindus are idolaters. But a Muslim too has the symbol of Kaaba to remind him of Allah. Similarly, the Christian has got the Cross. The truth is that an anchor is needed in the beginning in order to steady the mind. So forms are necessary.
Only a microscopic minority are capable of taking up Nirguna Upasana (worship without name and form). 99% percent of devotees need a name and a form to fix their mind on God.
Queen Chudala Used Occult Powers AFTER Attaining God-Realization, to Help Others
A story narrated by Sri Ramana Maharshi to illustrate his teaching that Occult/Tantric Powers should be sought only AFTER attaining to God-Realization. With the ego having been burnt in the process of God-Realization, occult powers can no longer lead a person astray. The God-Realized person can then use occult powers safely to help others.
Occult Powers Can Be Sought AFTER God-Realization to Help Others
Those who seek occult powers before attaining God Realization run the risk of experiencing a great spiritual downfall. Hence such powers are better sought once the ego has been vanquished.
When Swami Vivekananda Heard the Divine Mother Speak in an Akashvani (2/2)
“Can the voice of the Divine Mother really be heard? Could it be that you were simply hallucinating?” A devotee once asked Swami Vivekananda. Find out Swami Vivekananda’s amazing reply as well as the details of his profound spiritual experience!
How Swami Vivekananda and Sarada Ma Broke Caste Prejudices Towards Mlecchas (VIDEO)
In this video we see how Swami Vivekananda and Sarada Ma both broke the prejudiced customs Hindu society practiced against Mlecchas. Swami Vivekananda even went ahead and gave deeksha to many foreigners and taught them Vedanta, an act which the Hindu orthodoxy found most shocking at that time.
Did Swami Vivekananda Support the Caste System? (VIDEO)
Some people in India accuse Swami Vivekananda of supporting the caste system and its accompanying injustices and discriminations. But is this right? Was Swami Vivekananda in favour of Brahmins and opposed to Shudras? What were Swami Vivekananda’s actual views on the caste system?
True Sannyas (Renunciation) is NOT in Giving Up of Parents & Family to Be a Monk
True renunciation is not in living the life of a reclusive monk, but in bringing the mind under control and detaching it from passions and desires.
Why is Corona Happening? Can Building Temples Save Hindu Culture? (PODCAST)
Our nation has been badly hit by a second wave of corona. Many people have lost their lives and the immense suffering has shaken us to the core. I have been receiving questions from some of you, asking why all this is happening? What are the spiritual and astrological reasons behind it? This podcast covers your questions and outlines the right spiritual way in which we should think about this crisis.
