# hinduism (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover hinduism. Page: Feed: --- ## [Appearance Day of Lord Balarama](https://theharekrishnamovement.org/2026/08/27/appearance-day-of-lord-balarama-4/) _2026-08-27 · The Hare Krishna Movement · The Hare Krishna Movement_ Today marks the auspicious appearance of Lord Balaram. We honor it with a half day fast and followed by a nice vegetarian feast. Lord Balarama is Krishna’s elder brother and His appearance day takes place on the full moon day (purnima), two weeks before Krishna Janmashtami. Krishna and Balarama were the darlings of Vrindavan/ Vraja. \[…\] ## [The Spiritual Potency of Chanting, Hearing or Remembering the Holy Name of the Supreme Lord](https://theharekrishnamovement.org/2026/08/23/the-spiritual-potency-of-chanting-hearing-or-remembering-the-holy-name-of-the-supreme-lord/) _2026-08-23 · The Hare Krishna Movement · The Hare Krishna Movement_ Yesterday my wife read me this verse and purport from the Sri Caitanya-caritamrta (Cc. Madya-lila 16.186). It reminded me of the potency of the Holy Name of the Lord. ” ‘To say nothing of the spiritual advancement of persons who see the Supreme Person face to face, even a person born in a family of \[…\] ## [Prabhupada’s Kitchari](https://theharekrishnamovement.org/2026/08/19/prabhupadas-kitchari/) _2026-08-19 · The Hare Krishna Movement · The Hare Krishna Movement_ We share this memory from Nara Narayan dasa, of Srila Prabhupada’s extraordinary cooking abilities. Also at bottom of post a nice recipe for Kitchari or as it is also referred to as Kitri. Nara Narayan : Once, in the Los Angeles La Cienega temple, on the occasion of his spiritual master’s appearance day, Srila Prabhupada … … Continue reading → ## [The Ten Offenses to the Holy Name](https://theharekrishnamovement.org/2026/08/18/the-ten-offenses-to-the-holy-name-2/) _2026-08-18 · The Hare Krishna Movement · The Hare Krishna Movement_ We often say “Chant and be Happy”, but there are offences to be considered. If we want to feel the full ecastscy derived from chanting the Holy names, we need to avoid them. Remember that even if one feels they are being offensive, there is no need to stop chanting. By trying to chant sincerely … … Continue reading → ## [Six Questions Asked By the Sages of Naimisaranya](https://theharekrishnamovement.org/2026/08/15/six-questions-asked-by-the-sages-of-naimisaranya/) _2026-08-15 · The Hare Krishna Movement · The Hare Krishna Movement_ The sages at Naimisaranya: Were an assembly of 88,000 spiritual teachers, led by the prominent sage Shaunaka Rishi. who gathered in the sacred Naimisaranya forest in modern-day Uttar Pradesh, India. Once, in a holy place in the forest of Naimiṣāraṇya, great sages headed by the sage Śaunaka assembled to perform a great thousand-year sacrifice for … … Continue reading → ## [Sadhana Panchakam Adi Shankaracharya Word by Word meanings](https://ramanisblog.in/2026/08/14/sadhana-panchakam-adi-shankaracharya-word-by-word-meanings/) _2026-08-14 · Ramanis blog · Ramanisblog_ Seek the company of the wise and establish firm devotion to the Lord. Cultivate tranquillity and the other disciplines of the mind, and decisively renounce binding action. Approach a competent teacher, serve and honour the teacher daily, inquire into Brahman symbolized by Om, and listen attentively to the great Upaniṣadic declarations. ## [Sacred Plants Flowers Associated With Lalitha Parameswari, Devathas](https://ramanisblog.in/2026/08/14/sacred-plants-flowers-associated-with-lalitha-parameswari-devathas/) _2026-08-14 · Ramanis blog · Ramanisblog_ Kadamba Tree → Raja Shyamala / Matangi (Mantrini Devi) ​2. Lotus (Padma) → Sri Maha Lakshmi & Sahasrara Devata ## [Krishna’s Childhood Pastimes](https://theharekrishnamovement.org/2026/08/12/krishnas-childhood-pastimes-3/) _2026-08-12 · The Hare Krishna Movement · The Hare Krishna Movement_ “One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna.” (Bhagavad-gita 4.9.) The above verse from the Bhagavad-gita is a very important instruction for aspiring devotees. Just hearing about Krishna, His appearance and … … Continue reading → ## [Study Guide](https://theharekrishnamovement.org/2026/08/10/study-guide/) _2026-08-10 · The Hare Krishna Movement · The Hare Krishna Movement_ Some time back I found this nice download of reference material and study guide for aspiring devotees. I printed it out, which took 80 pieces of paper, punched holes, and put it in a ring folder. It is arranged very professionally, and is broken down into eight basic areas of study. 1) Spiritual Master 2) … … Continue reading → ## [The Hare Krishna Explosion](https://theharekrishnamovement.org/2026/08/07/the-hare-krishna-explosion-19/) _2026-08-07 · The Hare Krishna Movement · The Hare Krishna Movement_ June 14, 1969: New Vrindavan. Hayagriva: We are entering Prabhupada’s fourth week at New Vrindavan. He is looking robust and is enjoying himself immensely. In the early morning, he walks down Aghasura Road to the spring and takes a little fresh water in his hand and sips it. He comments on everything: the birds, flowers, … … Continue reading → ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LxDpi3zEfM0p) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [ஆதிசங்கராசார்யர் சாதன பஞ்சகம் விளக்கம்.](https://ramanisblog.in/2026/08/06/%e0%ae%86%e0%ae%a4%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%9a%e0%ae%99%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%95%e0%ae%b0%e0%ae%be%e0%ae%9a%e0%ae%be%e0%ae%b0%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%af%e0%ae%b0%e0%af%8d-%e0%ae%9a%e0%ae%be%e0%ae%a4%e0%ae%a9-%e0%ae%aa%e0%ae%9e/) _2026-08-06 · Ramanis blog · Ramanisblog_ தேவையான அளவு மட்டும் உணவு உண்ண வேண்டும்.கிடைத்த உணவில் திருப்தியடைய வேண்டும்.சுவை ஆசையைத் தவிர்க்க வேண்டும்.வெப்பம், குளிர் போன்ற இரட்டைகளைப் பொறுத்துக் கொள்ள வேண்டும்.வீண் பேச்சைத் தவிர்க்க வேண்டும்.சமநிலையுடன் இருக்க வேண்டும்.பிறரின் புகழையும் இகழ்ச்சியையும் சமமாக ஏற்க வேண்டும். ## [English Translations](https://theharekrishnamovement.org/2026/08/04/english-translations/) _2026-08-04 · The Hare Krishna Movement · The Hare Krishna Movement_ Everyday when I offer my obeisances and prayers,I recite them in Sanskrit. However, I don’t dream in Sanskrit, and I don’t think in Sanskrit. I think or contemplate, meditate in English. So I often say the prayers or obeisances in English in my mind, while I recite the Sanskrit. I offer my respectful obeisances unto … … Continue reading → ## [Books Are the Basis](https://theharekrishnamovement.org/2026/08/03/books-are-the-basis/) _2026-08-03 · The Hare Krishna Movement · The Hare Krishna Movement_ The Following is an excerpt from “Our Family Business” By His Grace Vaisesika Dasa, In ISKCON we hear devotees say “Books are the basis.” Śrīla Prabhupāda himself used this phrase in a letter to Maṇḍali Bhadra Dāsa dated January 20, 1972: “My first concern is that my books shall be published and distributed profusely all … … Continue reading → ## [Happy Birthday](https://theharekrishnamovement.org/2026/08/01/happy-birthday/) _2026-08-01 · The Hare Krishna Movement · The Hare Krishna Movement_ Well today is my birthday. 72 years ago on this day I was in a small baby’s body, but today I am in an old man’s body. But I’m still the same person, although it seems like I have lived many different lives, as a child, as a student, as a devotee, as a husband … … Continue reading → ## [In Memoriam Robert Priddy (1936 – 2026), by Chris Dokter](https://robertpriddy.wordpress.com/2026/08/01/in-memoriam-robert-priddy-1936-2026-by-chris-dokter/) _2026-08-01 · chrisdokter · Sathya Sai Baba Deceptions Exposed_ Today, Dutch psychologist and personal friend Chris Dokter posted a eulogy, commemorating the life and death of Robert Priddy, the founder of this blog. Robert died a few months ago. We knew this. Consulting with his family understandably took some time. That’s why we decided not to announce the news any sooner. We both got … … Continue reading → ## [Frogs](https://videshisutra.com/2026/07/30/frogs/) _2026-07-30 · Videshi Sutra · Videshi Sutra_ Frogs occupy a strange and specific position in Indic religious history. They aren’t gods (mostly), they have no cult. But they show up in the Rig Veda chanting like Brahmins, in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa as the literal runoff of the primordial Agni, in the Atharvan ritual manuals as a receptacle for fever, in the Mahābhārata \[…\] ## [So was there a Chola naval base on the Nicobar Islands, or not?](https://videshisutra.com/2026/07/29/so-was-there-a-chola-naval-base-on-the-nicobar-islands-or-not/) _2026-07-29 · Videshi Sutra · Videshi Sutra_ TL;DR: No. There is no credible evidence of this, and yet the internet keeps confidently claiming there was. Wikipedia says there was. Repeatedly. Let’s chase every citation down and see what is going on here. (Source Map of the Chola Empire at around its peak. Note the blue dot on the Nicobar Islands. I don’t \[…\] ## [The Rod of Chastisement](https://theharekrishnamovement.org/2026/07/27/the-rod-of-chastisement/) _2026-07-27 · The Hare Krishna Movement · The Hare Krishna Movement_ I saw this posted on Facebook, and thought we would share it here with all of you. In this article by Locan Ananda Prabhu, he again makes the argument for Arsa-prayoga, or no change. Srila Prabhupada was recognized as a great Sanskrit scholar. His depth of knowledge was unfathomable. Not a single word of his … … Continue reading → ## [Linguistic Clues towards Madagascar’s Population History](https://videshisutra.com/2026/07/24/linguistic-clues-towards-madagascars-population-history/) _2026-07-24 · Videshi Sutra · Videshi Sutra_ This is the kind of post which needs to start with some maps and then contain even more maps: This map is useful because it shows that Malagasy (the primary language of Madagascar) is in the same sub-group as Bornean languages. There is a little pocket of this sub-group on Sumatra, but otherwise they seem \[…\] ## [Tamil Inscriptions in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings](https://ramanisblog.in/2026/06/09/tamil-inscriptions-in-egypts-valley-of-the-kings/) _2026-06-09 · Ramanis blog · Ramanisblog_ Presence of Tamil writing in “called kings” contexts shows up in two main ways: “Cikai Koṟṟaṉ” breaks down into two parts in Old Tamil/Tamil-Brahmi:Meaning breakdown • Cikai — Derived from Sanskrit śikhā, meaning “tuft of hair” or “crown/crest”. In South Indian context, a śikhā was the traditional tuft of hair worn on the crown of \[…\] ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AxdXX0HeBX1M) _2026-06-09 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [(untitled)](https://ramanisblog.in/2026/06/09/95811/) _2026-06-09 · Ramanis blog · Ramanisblog_ Tamil inscriptions found in Egypt’s Valley of the KingsArchaeologists recently documented nearly 30 inscriptions in Tamil-Brahmi, Prakrit, and Sanskrit inside royal tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, dating to the 1st–3rd centuries CE. The actual letters and then compare this Egyptian graffiti to what we find back home in Tamil Nadu.1. How Cātaṉ and \[…\] ## [17 Testimonials – A Vital Account!](https://robertpriddy.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/17-testimonials-a-vital-account/) _2025-12-21 · eileenweed · Sathya Sai Baba Deceptions Exposed_ Please see the blog ‘Mind Your Mind’ for documentation of vital importance! ## [Tal Brooke, First Western Whistleblower, Deceased](https://robertpriddy.wordpress.com/2025/12/14/tal-brooke-first-western-whistleblower-deceased/) _2025-12-14 · eileenweed · Sathya Sai Baba Deceptions Exposed_ Please see this new article on Chris Dokter’s “Mind Your Mind” blog, a harrowing and shocking true account of Sai Baba’s deception and abuse. RIP Tal Brooke, 1945-2021. ## [From Saint to Sinner: Indian Godmen’s Power, Abuse & Deception](https://robertpriddy.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/indian-godmens-power-abuse-deception/) _2025-10-08 · eileenweed · Sathya Sai Baba Deceptions Exposed_ The recent arrest of swami Chaitanyanand, a seeming godman who fell from grace because he turned out to be the umptieth fraud and a serial women’s molester, triggered this excellent article which features Sai Baba also – who fits in perfectly to the theme of “Power, Abuse & Deception”, as Robert has so elaborately documented … … Continue reading → ## [Some thoughts on the Nagaland Independence Movement](https://videshisutra.com/2025/02/20/some-thoughts-on-the-nagaland-independence-movement/) _2025-02-20 · Videshi Sutra · Videshi Sutra_ I’ve been reading this book called “The Periphery Strikes Back” by Udayon Misra. It examines the historical context behind secessionist movements in Assam and Nagaland. Here I am just going to voice my observations based on the first two chapters, which deal with Nagaland specifically. Nagaland was largely left to govern itself under British rule, \[…\] ## [Ahl-i-Hadis, Deobandis, and Barelvis: Responses to Colonialism in Early Modern Subcontinental Islam](https://videshisutra.com/2025/02/10/ahl-i-hadis-deobandis-and-barelvis-responses-to-colonialism-in-early-modern-subcontinental-islam/) _2025-02-10 · Videshi Sutra · Videshi Sutra_ The Ahl-i-Hadiths, Deobandis, and Barelvis engaged in a series of debates with one another over the course of the late 19th century which illustrated three sets of varying doctrinal positions. This is based on a series of thoughts I’ve taken notes on over the course of a few years reading the books and journal articles \[…\] ## [Earliest Glimpses of Colorado Hinduism](https://videshisutra.com/2024/11/20/earliest-glimpses-of-colorado-hinduism/) _2024-11-20 · Videshi Sutra · Videshi Sutra_ The early 20th century in Denver marks a fragmented period for the presence of Hinduism, a time when authentic Hindu philosophy and spirituality began to emerge alongside a flurry of sensationalist and dubious claims. The Vedanta Society made a brief but notable appearance, attempting to establish a foothold for genuine Hindu teachings, though its influence \[…\] ## [“My Body = My Property”?](https://videshisutra.com/2024/11/04/my-body-my-property/) _2024-11-05 · Videshi Sutra · Videshi Sutra_ I recently saw some Libertarian women carrying a sign which said “My Body = My Property”. I suppose they were doing this as a sort of alternative permutation of “My Body, My Choice” to lend themselves an explicitly Libertarian flare to their pro-abortion rights advocacy. This is also a common sentiment and justification for abortion \[…\]