What Makes People Irreligious
01. Not being truthful and compassionate is most irreligious Going to temples, performing rituals, going on pilgrimage, and chanting of mantras, does not make one a follower of Sanatan-Dharma.The following are the legs or pillars of Sanatan-Dharma. Truthfulness Compassion Austerities Charity Cleanliness Spiritual Education Truthfulness and Compassion are the most [Read More]
Do Your Duties Well
"By executing one’s occupational duties, acting with detachment and without a sense of proprietorship or false egoism, one is posted in one’s constitutional position by dint of complete purification of consciousness, and by thus executing so-called material duties he can easily enter into the kingdom of God." (Shrimad-Bhagavatam 3.32.6) Based [Read More]
Spiritual Advancement
Going to Temples, visiting holy places, doing pujas, chanting of mantras, and performing austerities, does NOT indicate spiritual advancement. It is good behavior that indicates genuine spiritual advancement. The qualities of a person who has made spiritual advancement (Based on Bhagavad-Gita 16.1-3): 1. Always speaks the truth 2. Has scriptural [Read More]
All Lives Matter
There is a lot in the news about black lives for many reasons, and most recently due to the football match between England and Italy. Three of the penalty takers were black. It is very important to know in truth what the religious scriptures of the world say about equality [Read More]
Neutral and Barbaric Ideologies
Caste System Slavery 1 A high/low caste person is never forced to do labor work A slave is forced to do labor work 2 A high/low caste person is free to travel A slave is not free to travel 3 A high/low caste person is never traded Slaves are [Read More]
Guru Business
If you are looking for a good business opportunity. There is no better business than the guru business. People will fall to your feet, feed you many varieties of dishes, drive you around, fly you first class, and give you plenty of money and properties. All you have to do [Read More]
The Most Important Pillar of Sanatan-Dharma
The first and most important pillar of Sanatan-Dharma is truthfulness. "There is nothing more sinful than untruthfulness. Because of this, mother earth once said, 'I can bear any heavy thing except a person who is a liar.'" (Shrimad-Bhagavatam 8.20.4) If one is not truthful, then whatever devotional service the person [Read More]
Service to Man is Service to God
By following the instructions of the Bhagavad-Gita, one is engaged in bhakti or devotional service to God. Lord Krishna is situated in the heart of everyone, and so by serving others, we are also serving Lord Krishna. Also, every living entity is part of Him, and so by serving any [Read More]