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For a peaceful future, Pakistan should accept its Hindu, Buddhist history as its own

Some links from Pakistani media on Pakistan's Dharmic past:  Why is great philosopher Kautilya not part of Pakistan’s historical consciousness?  https://www.dawn.com/news/1348014 What modern-day Pakistanis have lost in their efforts to distance themselves from their Dharmic origins  https://www.thefridaytimes.com/our-lost-heritage-i/ We have rich traditions of poetry, traditions and seasonal festivals  https://www.thefridaytimes.com/our-lost-heritage-ii/

Misrepresentations of the Hindu Tradition : Talk by Pravrajika Vrajaprana

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Misrepresentation of Hindu tradition in academia and media: We live in a global society in which the religious and the nonreligious live door to door, yet the prevailing social trend is toward increasing secularization. Along with it have come competing for truth claims concerning who is qualified to speak for a religion. Perhaps more than any other religion in the United States, Hinduism has been subject to intense debate over who is qualified to accurately represent its philosophy and practice. The contending groups are primarily two—one, Hindu practitioners (“insiders”), and second, non-practitioners (Hindu or not) such as academics and journalists (“outsiders”), whose presumed objectivity is deemed to give them greater insight and intellectual freedom. The debate has played out painfully and with great controversy in recent decades. Pravrajika Vrajaprana examines a number of issues in the debate as well as what is at stake for the American Hindu community. About The Speaker: ...

History behind Guru Poornima

**महर्षि वेदव्यास : भगवान के अवतार गुरुपूर्णिमा पर होता है महर्षि वेदव्यास का पूजन महर्षि वेदव्यास जी भगवान के अवतार हैं, वे अमर हैं। महर्षि व्यास का पूरा नाम कृष्णद्वैपाय...

**परम गुरु--हिन्दू धर्म की गंगा: स्वामी रामकृष्ण परमहंस

**परम गुरु--हिन्दू धर्म की  गंगा स्वामी रामकृष्ण परमहंस गदाधर से सनातन परंपरा की साक्षात प्रतिमूर्ति रामकृष्ण परमहंस बनने तक की साधना पूरी करके दुनिया को चमत्कृत कर देने ...