One often hears that Advaita Vedānta is atheistic, that it denies God and teaches only an impersonal Absolute. Others imagine that Advaita proclaims, "You ar... Read more ›
Fifteen centuries of South and Southeast Asian art has been devoted to Vishnu. The Hindu god is depicted in many forms, from the man-lion Narasimha to blue-skinned Krishna. Sydney’s Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW) is displaying hundreds of ancient and modern interpretations of Vishnu’s image through a landmark exhibition, Avatar: Forms of Vishnu, running from 20 June to 5 October. Read more ›
Vedanta Aluminium shares rose 3% on June 18 after two brokerages initiated coverage with Buy ratings, signaling positive growth prospects driven by capacity expansions and cost efficiency. The stock debuted at ₹522, a significant premium over its initial price. Read more ›
A year of reading the Tales and Teachings from the Bhagavata Purana One year ago, I started reading Bhakti Yoga, Tales and Teachings from the Bhāgavata Purāṇa by Edwin Bryant. I picked it up because I absolutely love his book on the and after reading the , I wanted to learn more about bhakti yoga. This book provides a relatively “safe” way for me to explore these concepts: it’s approach is somewhat academic. To cut to the chase: I was not disappointed, this is an excellent introduction to bha... Read more ›
Bedtime isn’t just about switching off the artificial lights, it’s also the time when the mind replays the entire day. To set the mind at peace, many elderly in Indian families follow a simple practice: Chanting shlokas. While we’ve often seen grandparents follow this tradition, it’s an effective way that can even help children to wrap the day peacefully. For children, chanting simple shlokas before bedtime can become a powerful ritual. Parenting coach Vidhi (@old.school.parenting) recently s... Read more ›
Swami Sarvapriyananda is one of the world’s leading teachers of Advaita Vedanta, the non-dual philosophical tradition rooted in Hinduism, which places rational inquiry and self-investigation at its core. As head of the Vedanta Society of New York, he is renowned for his clear and rigorous presentations of Advaita Vedanta, and for showing how its insights resonate with modern developments in analytic philosophy, neuroscience, and physics. In this conversation with Hans Busstra, Swami Sarvapriy... Read more ›
Historyverse, the culturally focused content label within India’s Collective Studios, has announced “Vikram Betal,” an AI-enabled film adaptation drawing on the ancient Indian folk tradition of King Vikramaditya and the spirit Betal. Birla Open Minds will serve as knowledge partner on the project. The source material – rooted in the “Baital Pachisi,” a collection of […] Read more ›
Imagine you are reading the Bhagavad Gita, or trying to understand what the Upanishads actually say about the soul, and you keep running… Read more ›
Hello everyone! The blog post today is an interview of Genevieve Williams, Writing Center Coordinator and community yoga instructor at BU. The interviewer is Thara Michaelis, an Acquisitions Specialist at the University Library and lover of yoga. The interview is available via the audio file embedded at the top of this page or the transcript […] Read more ›
Bishaldeep Kakati and Bipasha Saikia trace Majuli's mask craft from Sankardeva's painted theatre to an island shrinking beneath the few artisans still keeping it alive. The post appeared first on . Read more ›
We introduce Darshana Graph, a corpus of over 125,000 text records spanning classical Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain philosophical traditions, drawn from public-domain and openly licensed translations of sources including the Bhagavad Gita, Brahma Sutras, principal Upanishads, the Pali Canon, and core Jain texts. Its distinctive contribution lies in a structurally unique subset of roughly 8,500 Hindu and Jain records in which the same root verse or s... Read more ›
This Press Release has not been vetted by The Eastern Herald and is sourced by VMPL Mumbai, June 2026: Keyurkumar Birsensingh Jurel, Founder and CEO of Shivashraya Hotels and Hospitality Ventures Private Limited, was recognized at the prestigious HT Media Presents Crafting Bharat Business Conclave & Awards 2026, held on June 12 at ITC Grand Central, Mumbai. The recognition was formally communicated by the HT Media team and celebrates his growing contribution to India’s hospitality sector thro... Read more ›
I ran Kala Mandala for the first time tonight with some fellow regulars at the Sword & Board. We got through a big chunk of Stirring the Hornet's Nest at Het... Read more ›
After a topsy-turvy third day, Dragon Chilling won the FIDE World Team Rapid Chess Championship 2026 on tiebreaks, edging out Team MGD1 and Hexamind Chess Team, who shared first with Dragon Chilling on matchpoints. Read more ›
The wisdom of my teenage patients and their subconscious is evident through their thoughtful ideas about love. Read more ›
Neem Karoli Baba, known as Maharaj-ji, offered simple yet profound teachings focused on loving and serving everyone, remembering God, and telling the truth. His wisdom, shared through quiet words rather than extensive writings, continues to resonate with thousands, influencing even prominent figures in technology seeking guidance in their busy lives. Read more ›
There comes a point familiar to anyone who has ever set out to make a D&D character where that pen hasn’t yet found paper, and the question hangs in the air of “what do you want to play?”, and there’s something that bubbles up from under rational thought and responds to it. Most players do not think Read more ›
Jhulan Goswami is a legendary figure. No conversation around the Indian women cricket team is complete without her mention as she is pioneers in Indian women’s cricket. She has created a league of her own. Widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers in the history of women cricket, the former India captain finished her international career as the leading wicket-taker in Women’s One Day Internationals. She is an inspiration to an entire generation of young cricketers and was honoured w... Read more ›