Arun Lakshman reporting from the state of Kerala in India for ‘The Pioneer’:
In Kerala, as in other states of India, M.S.Golwalkar(Gurji)’s birth centenary was a year-long program aimed at stimulating mass opinion on the single most important issue before the nation: Terrorism
The media often portrays Hindutva as an ideology of hate towards non-Hindus and is projected as a political tool to play with the emotions of people. The word “Hindutva” can be understood as Hindu +Tattva= the ideology related to Hindus. A fundamental aspect of this ideology is devoted to day-to-day living. In particular, Hindutva is a practical approach to the problems of Hindu Society, to the problems of India (Bharat). Therefore, Hindutva has a definite goal and offers the methods to reach that goal.
This article is taken from the book ‘Awaken Bharata: a Call for India’s Rebirth’, by David Frawley. The full text of the book can be accessed on line from http://www.hindubooks.org/david_frawley/awaken_bharata/index.htm
The Challenge of the Information Age
We live in the age of the information revolution, which has taken a quantum leap since the introduction of computers and the opening up of the Internet. The new information flood is changing the nature of the society in ways that we have yet to know and for which there is no precedent. This information revolution is in many respects an information war, with different groups vying to put their views out to the general public as the truth. It is often a disinformation war as well, with groups trying to discredit those who have different views, using the media as their weapon.
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There is sufficient evidence available today to say that Sanskrit is the oldest language of the world. Among the current languages which possess a hoary antiquity like Latin or Greek, Sanskrit is the only language which has retained its pristine purity. It has maintained its structure and vocabulary even today as it was in the past. Read the rest of this entry »
मांगलयम् तंतुनानेना मम जीवन् हेथुनाकंठे बधनामि शुभगे संजीवा षरदः षतम्
māṁgalayam taṁtunāanenā mama jīvan hethunākaṁṭhe badhanāmi śubhage saṁjīīvā ṣaradaḥ ṣatam
Rig Veda, Section 10, Verse 85 Read the rest of this entry »