What is Hindu Blog?
Hindu Blog is an online magazine that updates regularly about matters related to Hinduism (like festivals, fasting, rituals), the latest developments in Hindu society and religion and explores Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism).
What is the aim of the Blog?
An attempt to learn the true teachings of Sanatana Dharma and share it.
Hinduism believes in self realization and not borrowed self realization. Each individual should realize That (Brahman). Not by becoming blind follower of another but through self realization. This should happen without any external compulsion or constraint.
Hindu Blog advocates practical Hinduism and reformation in Hindu society, especially the eradication of the caste system and other social evils. Also believes that Hindu society should give more emphasis on equality, education and philanthropic activities.
Who is the author of the blog?
The blog is written by Abhilash Rajendran, a student of Sanatana Dharma and a professional blogger.
Why there are advertisements on Hindu Blog?
The answer is money is like water. It is essential for survival but it can also drown… The advertisements are for the survival of the blog and blogger – several sites dedicated to Hinduism had to be stopped as they had no money to maintain it. Another method is to collect donation or get affiliated to some organization but both the methods will negatively affect the independent character of the blog.
How to contact the author?
You can contact the author at hindublog@gmail.com.
32 comments:
Hi Abhi,
This my first time here on your blog, find it very interesting and very informatic. I will bounce back to read your post and comment on it. Keep blogging..
Good work with ur blog... Keep it up.
Hinduism the termite within:
Hinduism has some excellent philosophies tuned in towards a just society and thought provoking ideas about the good and evil deeds. Yet it has some issues based on caste and other evils that are imbeded in its ancient as well as modern descriptions that put this ancient religion to shame.
If an appropriate reform is not done in time, it will be the fault of the current Hindu scholars to send this religion into oblivion, due to a number of people opting to Christianity and muslim religions - like it or not. This trend has already taken place with the introduction of Jainism, Budhism, Sikhism, Sufism, Parsie's, Bahi's etc. Even though some of these religions have some of common tenets of Hinduism they tried to address some of the shortcomings of Hinduism.
This religion can only progress with an open mind, with a democratic thought and by embracing equality. Divison of labour in a common household should not create walls or barriers. Today we all depend upon one another. The society is structured in such a way that more and more people are applied to specialized tasks or functions. But today their mobility from one function to another is not restricted - and that is a wonderful thing. India's secularism and democratic institutions have demonstrated what India is capable of achieving. If we build our own barriers around us, we will be impeding our own progress. In a competitve world you excell by participating and learning new techniques - rather than only trying to preserving what you already know. Today knowingly or unknowingly Indian thought process has enriched the world by its yoga, music, math, science, language, ancient civilization discoveries, karma philosophies etc.
Let's enrich the world with more positive thoughts rather than self preserving in-fighting at lower levels of this mortal world.
Hey Everybody,
There are no termites within Hinduism, it is the people who have created these termites infact it is the people themselves who follow this great and ancient religion who are the termites hell bent upon destroying their own religion via false propoganda.
You speak of the evils within Hinduism and name the Caste System as one however you speak with ignorance and to understand what the caste system was and how it is associated with the Hinduism one must be well versed with the scriptures and with factual ancient Indian History and not the false history taught in the schools today.
Firstly, yes it is true that the "caste system" has been a part of ancient Hindu society and has formed the social structure of ancient India however it was really not the evil that we picture or interpret it out to be today or the evil that it has turned into today. With Time everything changes for the better or the worst in this case the caste system changed into something evil.
Now to begin with I would like to stress that why is this social divison which the Hindu society followed reffered to as the "caste" system, I ask you that have you ever thought whether the word "caste" was really the correct word to describe this social divison, after all, it could have easily been reffeered to as a "divison of labour". No got you thinking didnt it. This ancient hindu social structure was originally a "divison of labour" and nothing else however with the great efflux of time this "divison of labour " turned into the "caste system" and this happened when over time people started indentifying each other with the work they did, rather than what they were and when fathers wanted sons to take up their professions, professions became family oriented, and that is when this division of labour transformed into the caste system.
Now why I say that it existed originally as a divison of labour is becuase society during the vedic era was divided into & identified by sections, which were based on a sturcture which combined economics and Sociology, Brahmin(priests), Kashatriya(warrior), Vasiyas(businessmen) and Shudra(servant), now these at that time were sections/classes in socitey and not castes, they were professions and not castes and these professions were predominant in and upheld by society in that era and each man in society during that era was immersed in one of these professions and identified by it but when guilds/unions emerged and indentifcstion became profession oriented and professions became family oriented is when the "division of labour" turned into the caste system. Also at that time each profession was given equal importance since in the scripture this divison of labour is attributed to different parts of the body of god, signifying that each profession was as holy and valuable as the other and stressing that one could not function without the other. Which is why the caste system or the evil it has caused cannot be attributed to the Hindu religion becuase it originally was practiced as a "division of labour" and it was time/change and the people who transformed this system to the caste system. This truth must be told to all Hindus and taught in its entirety but the "Psuedo-Secular forces want to defame Hinduism and Indian Histroy and make Hindus feel badly about their traditions and ancient society when it was actually the greatest, which is why thay have been running this false propoganda in schools for ages and any attempts to change the course material is thwarted by them.
I would also likme to inform you that practices like sati which are termed as another evil of Hindusim is really not an evil becuase in ancient India if the scriptures are to be considered an authority, Sati was committed by the woman voluntarily and not by force, there was no witch hunting and forced burnings as their had been in the west, and the practice of sati was not a common or popular practice and incidents of "Sati were few and fleeting during ancient India and even during the Kreta, Treta, Dvapar Yugas as per the Ramayana and Mahabharata such incidents were very very few.
The practice of Sati became common and took the form of Johar during the Muslim Conquests of India where conquered lands were forced to give up their women and women of slain men and kings were forcibly taken, raped mutilated and tortured by rampaging muslim hordseven Hundered Years the Muslims pillaged our lands and raped our women, so by the time the britishers came this practice took which ad become so widely practiced in areas like rajadthan and haryana had with time morphed into another social evil atributed to Hinduism althoughn a product of Muslim opression contrary to what the anti-hindu and psuedo secular forces would have you believe.
The comments posted by annonymous about the degeneration of hindu society into castes and forcible practice of sati due to harsh political and social environment are quite understandable. Continuing in the same direction I would like to mention that caste system was not practiced in ancient India. As the storys of Kewat, Shabri, Sugreev and Hanuman go- it becomes very clear that none of them was discriminated against by Lord Ram because of their low status in society.
The story of Shudrak is generally propagated as a case of caste based discrimination by Ram but we should remember that it was his doubtful motive for which he was punished and not the caste.
In present time, let us see who is interested in perpetuating the caste system? Priests are slowly opening up the temples for all. In public places in cities castes do not matter. In rural areas the situation is alarming and further accentuated by politics of votes resulting in polarisation of castes based groups behind their leaders. In urban areas awareness about castes is growing because of caste based reservations and is likely to push back the society to caste based division again.
In this difficult time it is the duty of all of us, the educated hindu samaj not to forget the divine message, endorsed by all saints and gurus:
SARVE HINDU SAHODARA,
NA HINDU PATITO BHAVATE.
i.e. All hindus are real(born to same parents) brothers, none of the hindus can be low(to any other).
Abhi
It is really nice to see your blog, I was searching regarding Ganesh Immersion story, although I am hindu but from punjab. So never really celebrated and now in Canada, which hardly gave me chance. Your blog has made things clear for me. I like the idea that you are presenting your blog in a liberal and in a real Hindu manner.
Best wishes to you and to the entire Hindu community.
poonam.
Jai Ganpatti bappa mauriya.
'In my humble opinion,Hinduism is a great religion, with a great tradition of philosophical debates. We as human beings should respect this tradition, and perhaps help it in any way possible to promote a message of tolerance and a new insight into its dynamic teachings. Their is no room for uncontrolled dogma. We all can live together and create a society of mutual respect and love. In fact, most religions are passing through this phase, in varying degrees. It will be a great loss to humanity if Hinduism ceases to exist, say in a 1000 years from now. As examples, we only to look at the ancient religions of Greece, Persia, Rome etc., and how they faded from the pages of history. I apologise most humbly, if I have caused any offence to the kind participants of this blog.' (Cyrus Rumi)
I agree with you Cyrus most of us Hindus live in a dream world , if we continue to do that we will not be able to withhold this Dharma, yes its evolving but does not mean distroying the bascis it means enhansing the existing values. Its the young blood of Bharat who should keep this Dharma alive .
To call the caste system as simply a 'division of labour' is to explain away something that is a deep rooted cancer in our society. We are just seeking to nullify the centuries of persecution by just calling it that. There is division of 'labour' in every country and every culture. Nowhere has it turned into such a deep rooted and well established system of discrimination. The very decsription of Brahmins came from head of Brahma, Kshatriyas from his torso, Vaishyas from thighs, Shudras from his feet, and untouchables from the soil below the feet, belies this inherent discrimination. For us to cure our society from the tangles of the caste system, we need atleast to identify and recognize what is really wrong, rather than trying to explain it away. And calling anybody who calls it as he sees it is not 'pseudo-secular', he is just a honest person who is not afraid to criticize his own people for their mistakes. If not for such 'pseudo-seculars' and their ilk even the west would not have been able to abolish slavery (even though discrimination still exists overtly or covertly). Let us not be blind to reality...
The system was perfect. But during the past so many centuries the people who implemented the system became selfish and wanted to gain upper hand over the underprivileged claimed themselves to be of upper class and pushed the others down and called them shudras or the untouchables. Otherwise our vedas and shastras and puranas became the private property of the previleged few and others were not allowed to even see them or read them. In the process we lost many valuable works. Now with the awakening of the new era people started to realise the truth and found that our religion was far superior to others and our civilisation was much advanced than that of the west. There is nothing wrong with the system. It is the way of implementation and interpretation is to be blamed.
Great work Abhilash...keep the torch burning.I appreciate your contribution in spreading information about hindu Gods and festivals.
Interesting blog. Liked it. Your are blog rolled. Keep it up!
Abhi, being a English Literature student, writing about the traditional notions and beliefs enlightening people is really wonderful. I hope the information given by you is definitely researched and correct as applicable both across north and south India?
Just curious if you are able to get the perspective of both south and north beliefs and present the mixed pic. Do share this aspect of your blog.
I otherwise find this very enriching and I hope you do not stop this no matter what.
Do point me to some good Hindu religion studies if available on the internet.
Thanks and Wish you another wonderful Indian Year of freedom!
Good to see a blog working towards the betterment of Sanatana dharma. I these times, it is a great service since there are no sites running continuously in service of dharma.
im writing a response essay on hinduism...
i was thinking on writing about the caste system. i dont really have an opinion on this religion. but i want to form one to help me write the essay. some ideas would be great! :]
Hi to all, Where i get Ayyappa Swami songs , Is there any free downloadable site are available?plz tell me....Swami saranam
Good work. Appreciate this blog
Abhi,
I jus came into your blog. Its quiet informative and intersting.
I jus wanted to know more about our ancient Hinduism. Keep Blogg(Rock)ing....!
Im a devotee of Lord Vinayaka. I had heard that Rig Veda gives all information about LordVinayaka. Is that so? If so, could you jus give me an outline of what it is and how it has been framed.
Also, I have the hard copy of "Ragavendra Guru Stotra". Im searching for that audio CD. Im not getting it. Could you tel me whether it is available or it is possible to buy it somewhere.
Thanks in advance.
My name is Emily and I was just wondering where one who practices Hunduism stands on Socialism. Or, what your definition of socialism is.
I love your blog Abhilash. Its well informed and is constant updated. Keep up the good work!
@Emily,
You will have to explain what you mean. I assume that you are wondering if Hindus are have a preference for socialism because that was the official policy of India a few years ago. This isn't the case, since Hinduism is a religion (and way of life) and not a political system. Just as Christians can subscribe to many political beliefs, so can Hindus.
Clarify your question if this isn't clear.
Just to add to Sati... It was the Love for the beloved that the women sacrificed their lifes for.The thought of being separated from the beloved itself killed many women.It is not merely by jumping into the fire.Death just happenes to many of the women,just by the news of their beloved's death.Others opted for Sacrificing their lifes in fire.
During the Muslim invansions... many women set themselves on fire to never loose their dinity.
Child marriages came into being ,only keep away the muslim soldiers away from their children.At a stage married women were not even touched by other men.so to protect the child she was married off at her early age.
This is a question to anyone who can tell me as to where I can get information about religious rites and rituals for tamil hindus from day one of death in the family. I live in england and info is not easily available.thankyou.
Garuda purana has all the stuff in very detail including the reasons for it. ALl rituals from day one of death. Please try to get a copy online or a book, one with translations of course, and keep those traditions alive.. even outside india..
This site has not only gives lots of information about Hindu God and godesses and culture. I am a hindu but after going through the site i am so impressed, it makes me so ritual, and it makes me a highly hindu devotee, i feel so good..Thanks for the people who are associated in preserving our culture.. i cant express my emotions.. i want to be a member.. how to be a member????
Namaste Sandeep Das...Thanks for your kind words...There is no membership in this site...this is a blog (online magazine) which updates daily....
You are already a member of Santana Dharma there is no better group than this....
dear sir
can i copy one or two pictures from your blog and use it in my blog mentioning from where i took the pictures
Yes dinner you can...
#VEDAS SAY THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD
"Ekam evadvitiyam"
"He is One only without a second."
[Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1]1
#GOD IS UNBORN
"Na casya kascij janita na cadhipah."
"Of Him there are neither parents nor lord."
[Svetasvatara Upanishad 6:9]2
#GOD CANNOT BE COMPARED WITH ANYBODY
"Na tasya pratima asti"
"There is no likeness of Him."
[Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19]3
#GOD IS ONE WHO CANNOT BE SEEN
The following verses from the Upanishad allude to the inability of man to imagine God in a particular form:
"Na samdrse tisthati rupam asya, na caksusa pasyati kas canainam."
"His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye."
[Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20]4
wonderful blog.i heartly thankful to who publish this blog.
once upon a time the laddu is in big size and nice colour now a days these are completly changed.
i want why these are changed.i know prasadam is does not depend upon coloue and size but i want to know about it?
plzzzzzz.....inform me if u have possible otherwise leave it.
once again thank u.....
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prasad_sanapati@yahoo.com
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Hi Abhilash,
I was searching for details about Sashti Vrath and I ended up in your blog. It has been a great effort from your side to have published this Blog and to have kept it uptodate too.. Great Job.. Keep it up.
Regards,
Divya
Thanks. very good. u serve whole hundu community.
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