Religion is a much-misunderstood term today. Some understand by it various sets of dogmas and beliefs while others identify it with a set of rituals. The fact of the matter is that it represents none of these misplaced notions. Religion is a Truth expressed by various sets of people in various ways, some by elaborate […]

Man is the only species of the creation, which has been endowed with the special traits of personality, reason and freedom. These traits, no doubt, distinguish him from other beings of the universe. Moreover, he has been gifted with a highly developed mind which can soar higher and higher into the infinite. But he is

Fooled by Stories Stories have been the most popular method of learning about life for thousands of years. The stories of Aesop’s Fable and Panchtantra tales are thousands of years old and yet are very popular even today to explain the world through the moral of the story. In India, the stories of Puranas, Ramayana,

Astrology is one of the most popular disciplines in India. Almost every important activity like marriage, grah-pravesh (solemn entrance into a house), joining the office, starting a journey, starting a film, or even an oath-taking ceremony of politicians occurs only after consulting the astrologers. Astrology played a crucial role even when India gained Independence from

The Bhagawat Gita is considered the most sacred book of Hinduism. However, the importance of the Gita lies in its conceptualization of the universe and its philosophy, particularly the philosophy of Nishkama Karma, or selfless actions. Mahatma Gandhi used to carry the Gita with him and used to refer to the Gita to find the

Almost all Indians acknowledge the importance of teacher, and often place them even above God. They learn the following couplet by Saint Kabir in our schools. Hindi Original “Guru Govind dou khade, kaake laagoon paye Balihari guru aapki, Govind diyo milaye.” English Translation Who should I bow to first if I face God and my

(This article was authored by Bertrand Russell., It was commissioned but not published by Illustrated Magazine in 1952. Reproduced from https://www.cfpf.org.uk/articles/religion/br/br_god.html) The question whether there is a God is one which is decided on very different grounds by different communities and different individuals. The immense majority of mankind accept the prevailing opinion of their own

Atheism is not a religion, but a denial of all religions. Since atheism is not an institution or dogma, hence, there is no question of any moral or immoral values taught by atheism. Atheism simply means disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods.When you deny the existence of God, you

Suppose you are an educated person who is aware of the study that people who smoke one packet of cigarettes a day may develop as many as 150 extra mutations in their lungs every year, which can eventually lead to cancer. You know that tobacco smoking claims the lives of at least six million people every year,