Category: God & I

March 3, 2018

Narasimha – Fascinating, Fearsome, Still Lovable

Sombat Jokmok, from Illinois sent me a WhatsApp message: “Hi Uday, I am a follower of your website. I am a Buddhist; I love to read your rational and logical explanation of ancient Indian...

Faith & Rituals / God & I / Hinduism / Meditation / Mysticism

February 3, 2018

Which is the Most Powerful Mantra?

The same question was asked by Parvati to her husband Shiva, says Padma Purana, one of the eighteen major Puranas. Shiva gave an instant reply: “Rama!” He said: “O, Parvati Devi, just upon hearing...

God & I / Hinduism / Philosophy

January 17, 2018

What Gender is God? Is God he or she?

The Abrahamic (Semitic) God is referred to as father and the personal pronoun for father is He. Hebrew Bible portrays through grammar and imagery God as male. Christian traditions, God is referred to as...

Faith & Rituals / God & I / Hinduism / Self-help / Wellness

January 13, 2018

NRIs and Hindu Rituals

I have been getting messages from non resident Indians (NRIs) form various part of world saying that they were not able to perform Aachara (rites, rituals and samskars) in their respective country. What to...

God & I / Mysticism / Philosophy / Science

September 18, 2017

E=mc2 and Om Namo Bhagavate Vaasudevaya

“A few years ago, my Guru advised me to “Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya” to solve all my problems. He said it is the most powerful mantra with immense benefits. I have been reciting this...

Between You and Me / God & I / Self-help

July 13, 2017

‘Inshaa Allah’ and ‘Hari Iccha’ in Our Life

Few months ago, a reader – Abdul Gafoor- sent me a WhatsApp message. He is a South Indian settled in New Delhi. His question was if there is any formula to overcome fear, stress...

God & I / Science

July 3, 2017

Whom Did God Create First: Man Or Woman?

“Uday, did God create man? Religions and beliefs say so. I have been reading your articles in your website and found your answers are logical or scientifc. That’s why I ask this question to...

Faith & Rituals / God & I / Hinduism / Mysticism / Science

June 7, 2017

Is Mrityunjaya Mantra Powerful?

“Can Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra (a Vedic hymn) defy death and cure us from diseases, Udayji?” “I asked my son to recite Lord Shiva’s Mrutunjaya Mantra. He says it doesn’t have any logic in it…May...

Between You and Me / God & I / Self-help

May 17, 2017

How to Reach God?

“I want to live a divine life. I am all fed up with the worldly troubles. I am too honest to live in this unfair world. So I need to attain eternal peace by...

God & I

May 17, 2017

What Does God Look Like?

“Uday Sir, all over the world people have varied shapes, forms, colours, sex and looks. I am a science student and I really want to know what does God look like…” George Thomas, a...

Between You and Me / Direct Approach / God & I / Self-help

April 17, 2017

How to connect and/or talk to God?

“Have you really seen Shri Krishna? Have you talked to him? Can we really talk to God? Will God reply? If it was pure imagination, how come you revealed few unknown secrets?” These are...

God & I / Hinduism / Mysticism / Philosophy / Science

January 19, 2017

Is Krishna Real or Myth?

“Uday, I felt ashamed of you. I had been respecting you for your rational thinking and scientific temperament. But when you wrote in your website that Krishna was a historical character, I lost all...