Sanatan links : connect to root

Today Western Calender is quite popular and is de-facto civil calender. Many of us know that  western  calender is changed many times in history . But only few are aware that the present day calender also is borrowed from Hindu Calender system and still have legacy of it. Untill 1752 the new year used to begin in March . Which conform with Hindu Calender, Hindu New year usually begin in March/April (based on planetary movements). Look at below table , four of the Western months are still linked to Hindu Calender system. Month Number (Hindu Calender) Months – (Hindu Calendar) Month – (Western Calendar) Sanskrit translation to Western Months Meaning 1 Chaitra March 2 Vaisakha April 3 Jyestha May 4 Asadha June 5 Shravan July 6 Bhadrapad August 7 Ashwin S...

WHEF  Pacific Regional Conference On Saturday, 4 th  May, 2013 At The Sheraton Fiji Resort, Denarau, Nadi www.wheforum.org Hindu Economic Forum aims to make South Pacific community prosperous The World Hindu Economic Forum ( WHEF ) promotes activities that make society prosperous, primarily through the generation and sharing of material wealth. Following the successful conference of the first  WHEF  held  in Hong Kong on 30 June and 1 July 2012, a number of regional conferences are being organized around the world. The last  WHEF  Asia conference was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 6 th  and 7 th  January, 2013. WHEF  Pacific Regional Forum with the theme “ Making South Pacific community prosperous ” will be held in Sheraton Fiji Resort, Denarau, Nadi, Fiji on Saturday, 04 th  May 2013. Pacific Region includes Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and other South Pacific Island countries. The Chief Guest of the...

Sanatan Dharma gives lots of emphasis on Selfless Service through Karma Yoga and Sewa. Here are some Sloka from  Bhagvad Geeta . Geeta 3.14 annād bhavanti bhūtāni parjanyād anna-sambhavaḥ yajñād bhavati parjanyo yajñaḥ karma-samudbhavaḥ All living bodies subsist on food grains, which are produced from rains. Rains are produced by performance of yajña[sacrifice], and yajña is born of prescribed duties. Geeta 2.39 The science of transcendental knowledge has been imparted to you, O Arjuna. Now listen to the science of selfless service (Seva), endowed with which you will free yourself from all Karmic bondage, or sin.  Geeta 2.40 No effort is ever lost in selfless service, and there is no adverse effect. Even a little practice of the discipline of selfless service protects one from the great fear of repeated birth and death.  Geeta 2.41 A selfless worker has resolute determination for G...

Hindu temples are essential part of Sanatan Dharma. Wherever Hindus migrated, beautiful Hindu temples are built. Uniqueness of Sanatan Dharma temples is that they are not monolithic. There are various Sampraday and numerous temple architectures. This makes each Sanatan Dharma temple unique enough to visit , enjoy beautiful architecture and feel the positive vibrations. Fortunately, in Southern California there are plenty of beautiful and historic temples.  Following are major temples with their websites , address and  phone numbers. Bhagwan Venkateshwara Temple , Malibu  http://malibuhindutemple.org/ 1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Road, Calabasas, CA 91302 Phone :( 818) 880-5552 ‎ Kali Mandir , Laguna Beach http://www.kalimandir.org/ 20371 Sun Valley Drive Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Phone: (949) 494-1906 Swaminarayan Mandir, Chino Hills http://www.bapschinohills.org/ 15100 Fairfield Ranch Road, Chino Hi...

Sri Adi Shankaracharya (CE 788—820), one of the pillars of Advaita Vedanta (non-dualism), continues to inspire intellectuals and sages, though he lived more than a thousand years ago. The four Mathas that he founded in Sringeri (Karnataka), Dwaraka (Gujarat), Puri (Orissa) and Jyotirmath (Uttarakhand) in India are eminent centers of knowledge and authority in Hindu tradition. Some of the most important of Shankaracharya's works are his commentaries on the Brahmasutras - Brahmasutrabhashya - considered the core of Shankara's perspective on Advaita, and Bhaja Govindam written in praise of Govinda or Lord Krishna - a Sanskrit devotional poem that forms the center of the Bhakti movement and also epitomizes his Advaita Vedanta philosophy. In addition, Vivekachudamani, B...

A documentary " Ram Mandir: Adalat aur Aastha " is published for Ramjanmbhumi's history. All evidences lead to the temple. Watch following in Hindi , English version of the documentary  is also available . This blog covered Ramjanmbhumi in previous posts , all the posts can be read from this link .

Dr. Yashwant Pathak , International Coordinator, ICCS, USA ( http://iccsus.org/ ) talks on  comparative study of various ancient traditions & cultures in remote areas of north-eastern parts of India, American Indian, South American traditions as Inca,Mayan and the African continent. Dr. Pathak is presently the Associate Dean in College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida ( http://is.gd/oo7HYd ). The finding are surprising, all the ancient traditions have numerous similarity with Sanatan Dharma. Please watch this interesting talk at below video. ICCS's  Research Activities  1. Preparing exhaustive bibliography of different cultures. 2. Translating important texts of different cultures. 3. Comparative studies of different cultures regarding their Philosophy, Religion, Society, Literature, History, Music and Fine Arts. 4. Arranging guest lectures, seminars, informal discussions, etc. 5. Publication of research journals.