Category: Hinduism

June 23, 2015

We Hindus Have 330 Million+ Gods, Seriously!

“Do you really believe in 33 crore (330 million) gods?” “Yes, I do. I suspect there could be more,” I said. The question was from Abdul Saleem, a co-passenger in the Chennai-Ernakulam Express. He...

Faith & Rituals / Hinduism / Relationship

May 19, 2015

HINDUS DON’T RESPECT WOMEN!

My college mate Zackaria Johne is an atheist. Few years ago we had an opportunity to meet when he told me, “All religions are anti-women. All religious scriptures picturise women in a very derogatory...

God & I / Hinduism / Meditation / Mind / Philosophy

May 7, 2015

Krishna Reloaded. Bhagavad Gita Ver 2.0!

Recently, I saw a television program in which a famous self-styled saffron-clad Swami giving a talk on Mahabharata War and Bhagavad Gita. This is what he said: “Just before the war, seeing his grandfathers,...

Hinduism / Mind / Self-help / Vegetarianism / Wellness

April 29, 2015

Longevity, Health and Happiness!

Longevity, Health, and Happiness! Dr. Sunil Deshpande, a regular reader of my website, has sent me an interesting question: “Uday, why do we get illness? Can you answer this question based on our Sanatan...

God & I / Hinduism

April 28, 2015

Gods – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Sometime ago, a Russian Bishop called Krishna “Satan”. Many Christians say Hindus are devil worshipers. Many Muslims say Hindu gods are animals and worshipers are infidels. Atheists would call Indian gods primitive. In their...

Global Warming – The Curse of Indian Pagans or Animists or Hindus?

Faith & Rituals / Hinduism / Mysticism

March 24, 2015

Global Warming – The Curse of Indian Pagans or Animists or Hindus?

This incident happened in my childhood. During summer vacation we went to a relative’s house. There was a river – not a big one, a stream – near to his house. The uncle allowed...

Brahminism / Faith & Rituals / God & I / Hinduism

March 24, 2015

Are Hindu temples anti-Sanatan Dharma?

Harindran Nair and his friend came to visit me after reading my article on ‘Ancient Hindu temples – Some incredible facts’ (https://udaypai.in/?p=598). They were agitated young Hindus who want to form sort of association...

Hinduism

March 8, 2015

INDIAN HYPOCRISY OVER SEX AND CHASTITY!

“On the one hand there is the cult of the Kama Sutra and erotic temple carvings and on the other prudery, hypocrisy and lip service to the ideal of chastity…”said my friend’s son Adi....

THE IMMORAL HINDUISM AND MORALLY STRICT SEMITIC RELIGIONS

Hinduism / Philosophy

February 8, 2015

THE IMMORAL HINDUISM AND MORALLY STRICT SEMITIC RELIGIONS

Last week a pastor from a Christian sect invited me to participate in a group discussion related to ‘Ghar Wapsi’ (meaning “Home Coming”, a series of re-conversion exercises organized by Indian Hindu organizations) He...

Religious Conversion Business: Offshore Spiritual Harvesting Industry!

Hinduism

January 11, 2015

Religious Conversion Business: Offshore Spiritual Harvesting Industry!

A message from a UK born desi who is my reader:”Why don’t you write about forceful religious conversion happening in India by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and others?” I asked her: “Have you ever heard...

Faith & Rituals / Hinduism

January 11, 2015

THE TRUTH ABOUT SATI PRACTICE

I have met Shahnawaz Husain during a trip to Mumbai. He was my fellow traveler from London to Mumbai. He is now an Indian desi in UK with a very modern in outlook. He...