Garuda Purana is one of the Sattvika Puranas and is believed to have been first narrated by the Divine Bird Garuda, the Vahana or Vehicle of Lord Vishnu. It narrates the glory of Vishnu and contains chapters like observing Vratas and on rituals dedicated to the dead. Now you can Download Garuda Purana in English in word format for free. This Garuda Purana was first published in 1908 AD and was translated by Manmatha Nath Dutt. You can also read the Purana online. You can get details of the Purana here – Garuda Purana Link – Download Garuda Purana in English in word format It is not a direct download – select the text and then copy it into notepad or Microsoft word.

Hinduism is a way of life and not a religion – this is an oft repeated statement by Hindus. For a change a non-Hindu discovers spirituality as a way of life in India . Susan L. Smalley, Ph.D., a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, writes in her column in The Huffington Post about her discovery of Spirituality as a Way of Life in India during her first journey to India . Let me define spirituality as 'a sense of connection to something larger than oneself' and in India this attention to spirituality is pervasive. It is evident in every aspect of the culture -- there is a constant integration of reminders that we are part of something larger than the self. It is evident in the shrines that are present on every street corner, created on sides of houses, roadside stops, hilltops, alleyways, the back of tractor trailers, and beyond. Shrines are big, small, colorful, bland, dedicated to Shiva, Ganesh, Hanuman, or thousands of other manifestati