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In our civilized and progressive world, the call of humanity seeks re-evaluating each of our religions,…

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This is a question which seeks an answer from moral or ethical perspective. A person attempts…

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Poetry Book Review They say every cloud does have a silver lining. It is nature. It appears along darkest of … More

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Two refugee children from Eritrea sit in the back of a police cruiser after crossing the border from New York … More

Whereas rituals, customs, and traditions furnish symbolic and distinctive identity to religion, the pathways to the divinity which are paved … More

Whereas, Rohingya Muslims refugees from Myanmar, over half a million in number, are battling terror, exhaustion, and hunger in Bangladesh, … More

By Promod Puri Hinduism is a wide-open structure. It is an abode where believers in God, atheists, and ethicists can … More

One of the most outstanding and contemplating icons of Hinduism is the worship of murtis (idols). The Divine Spirit is perceived … More

DIWALI MUBARAK is my choice of greetings on the happy occasion of Diwali, the universal festival of lights. In the picture … More

Networking is not a new concept, but has been practised for hundreds of years. But historians did not recognise it. … More

Maratha Kranti Morcha, a rallye for Marathi castes demanding respect of their rights in Mumbai last year. Mhidanesh/Wikimedia, CC BY-NC-SA … More

Source: Kerala Hindu Temples Recruit Non-Brahmins & Dalits As Priests

By Promod Puri The Trump Wall between the USA and Mexico is not a dead issue as far as Trump’s … More

A controversial article in a respected academic journal recently made the argument for colonialism. Here, a man is carried by … More

Source: Why it’s offensive to offer a lamb dinner to the Hindu god Ganesha

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Hinduism is an academy of sciences. It finds its dwelling in the realm of metaphysics besides accepting the environment of … More

Drilling a groundwater well by hand, near Lahore, July 2017. A_noina / Shutterstock Fazilda Nabeel, University of Sussex More than … More

By Promod Puri The Trump Wall between the USA and Mexico is not a dead issue as far as Trump’s … More

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Lord Louis Mountbatten, viceroy of India, met with Indian leaders to discuss partition. Max Desfors/AP Adil Najam, Boston University The … More

Ronald R. Krebs, University of Minnesota and Robert Ralston, University of Minnesota Six months have passed since Donald Trump entered … More

Progressive Hindu Dialogue,which was launched only last year, has been selected one of the top 20 Hindu blogs on the web. … More

Kudrat ke sab bandey Source: Shabad In Gurbani by Bhagat Kabir

Afroz Alam, Maulana Azad National Urdu University When Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian parliament for the first time … More

Meeting Ashok Bhargava,on right, after a couple of months was like welcoming a combating soldier returning home from a winning … More

By Promod Puri “The past is history, future is mystery, but today is a gift……”, stay in the present and … More

Source: Social Divinity And Hinduism

Courtesy The Conversation People currently speak 7,000 languages around the globe. Michael Gavin, CC BY-ND Michael Gavin, Colorado State University … More

Source: Who Is Right: Atheists Or Believers In God  

By Promod Puri “The past is history, future is mystery, but today is a gift……”, stay in the present and enjoy … More

Source: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

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An outstanding feature of Hinduism is the doctrine of “purusarthas”, advocating four complementary engagements in an individual’s life. These are … More

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By Promod Puri God is the creation of man! Or man is the creation of God. Which one of these … More

The planet is going to be dirtier while America tries to be “great” again.

By Promod Puri I am a proud Canadian citizen. In this land of multi-cultural and multi-religious freedoms I am also … More

When we shake off rituals and customs from religions the same vibration of meaningfulness and spirituality can be realized in … More

Induction of divinity in thoughts, words and deeds is cardinal part of any religious order. Source: Divinity In Thought

By Promod Puri Seeking the divine spirit is a spiritual pursuit. And within that pursuit is the social aspects of … More

Tum Mujhe Bhool Bhi Jaao To Ye Haq Hai Tumko Meri Baat Aur Hai Maine To Muhabbat Ki Hai Mere … More

(The following excerpt is taken courtesy the New York Times) “Approach making your coffee the same way you approach meditating. … More

by Warsan Shire no one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark you only run for the … More

In the prayer to God lies the karma. Karma means action. From God, one seeks to do the right action. … More

Film Review: by Promod Puri     It is a tense play of strategies, techniques and actions, excitement, and madness, … More

By Promod Puri Why are there so many gods and goddesses in Hinduism? Why worship an idol? Is going to … More

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Film Review: Dangal Producer: Aamir Khan Productions Director: Nitesh Tiwari Cast: Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima…

By Promod Puri Time flies. So was the year 2016. As the cliché goes “it seems only yesterday” when we … More

In the spirit of exchanging greetings with our friends and relative we also wish peace and happiness for all the … More

Does God play a role in assigning karmas in an individual’s life? If He does then karma can be classified … More

By Promod Puri Despite its global image of being a tolerant society, racism, and bias towards major ethnic communities are … More

By Promod Puri Chandra Bodalia is a living legend in the South Asian community of B.C. The man who has … More

Yes, of course we all know we should exercise every day during the holiday season to help counter the onslaught … More

“We are dealing with a world – especially after the American election – which first needs to be sorted out”, … More

By Promod Puri Whereas rituals, customs and traditions furnish symbolic and distinctive identity to a religion, the pathways to divinity … More

Does God play a role in assigning karmas in an individual’s life? If He does then a karma can be … More

Dr. Bhumirao Ramji Ambedkar was a fearless and dedicated soldier who fought to uproot casteism from the contaminated soil of … More

by Douglass Todd The Vancouver Sun, November 1, 2016 With Canada’s 500,000 Hindus celebrating Diwali throughout this week, the awkward … More

promodpuri.com is the website of interesting, informative and thoughtful contents worth exploring and sharing. Enjoy. Defining and exploring Hinduism and … More

Parh parh Alam te faazil hoya Te kaday apnay aap nu parhya ee na Translation: You read to become all … More

By Shyami V. Ramani In 2013, India became the fourth country in the world (after Russia, the United States and … More

Parh parh Alam te faazil hoya Te kaday apnay aap nu parhya ee na Translation: You read to become all … More

“In the United States, we know what happens when we start dividing ourselves along lines of race or religion or … More

“Hinduism has no traditional ecclesiastical order, no centralized religious authorities, no governing body, no prophet(s) nor any binding holy book; … More

Swami Vivekanand: “Why amongst the poor of India so many are Mohammadens? It is nonsense to say that they were … More

One issue ObamaCare can’t cover is the stupidity of Donald Trump and his likes including “Hindus For Trump”. Source: Stupidity … More

“In Quito, Ecuador, at 2,850 metres above sea level, up to 50,000 people are gathering to discuss the future of … More

Progressive Hindu Dialogue is an initiative to explore, recognize and advance the rational, liberal and progressive nature of Hinduism. It … More

One of the most outstanding and contemplating icons of Hinduism is the worship of murtis (idols). The Divine Spirit is perceived … More