The World of Hinduism

Surrender to God means making god your top priority. Most people surrender their minds to their jobs or their relationships or their TV set....

Patanjali was quite aware that listing a code of ethical conduct and getting people to actually follow it are two different undertakings...

Surrender to God means making God your top priority. Most people surrender their minds to their jobs or their relationships or their TV ...

Svadhyaya means study that leads to self realization. Patanjali is encouraging Hindus to study the sacred scriptures. They should study ...

Tapas actually means heat but is used in the Hindu tradition to signify the red-hot focus of concentrated attention. The Veda says God c...

Patanjali took a dim view of greedy, possessive people. In Hinduism the emphasis has always been on acquiring things of lasting value. I...

" Be content. But not satisfied!" the late Swami Rama Bharati used to tell me. He was reiterating the old truism that the weal...