Promod Puri's Blog: Hinduism:beyond rituals,customs and traditions, page 58

AT AGE 92, THE SECRET OF MY FRIEND’S HEALTHY LIFE

The other day I received a phone call from an old friend of mine after quite a long time. Old in the sense that we know each other for the past over four decades. But it is also in the context that he is now 92 years of age. He has the same clarity and … Continue reading "AT AGE 92, THE SECRET OF MY FRIEND’S HEALTHY LIFE"

Denialism: A Roadblock To Liberal Thinking

by Promod Puri When things or incidents happen in front of our own eyes or reported through trustworthy sources, and we deny them as non-events, there could be a “motivated reasoning” for that denial. Psychologists name the observed phenomenon as denialism. A recent example of denialism is when President Trump refuted the pandemic of COVID-19 … Continue reading "Denialism: A Roadblock To Liberal Thinking"

Temples And Other Range Of options In Hindu Worshipping Practices

The overall mood in temple environs causes and motivates an ardent and              a psychological conviction that this is the abode of God by Promod Puri An accepted convention among Hindus is to have home shrines, but a temple aside from a place of worship offers a visible embodiment of … Continue reading "Temples And Other Range Of options In Hindu Worshipping Practices"

Koi Bole Ram Ram, Koi Khudaaye….

Koi Bole Ram Ram, Koi Khudaaye Koi Sevai Gusaiyan, Koi Allahe Kaaran Karan Kareem, Kirpaa Dhaar RaheemKoi Nahavai Teerath, Koi Hajj Jaaye Koi Karaiy Pooja, Koi Sir NivaayeKoi Padhe Ved Koi Kateb. Koi Odhai Neel Koi Supaid Koi Kahe Turq Koi Kahe Hindu. Koi Baachhai Bhist, Koi Surgindu Kaho Naanak Jin Hukam Pachhaata. Prabh Sahib Ka … Continue reading "Koi Bole Ram Ram, Koi Khudaaye…."

HINDU DEVOTIONAL PRACTICES

Besides the devotional practices at dedicated places like temples, home, or public shrines, a striking and environmental sensitive and gratifying feature of Hindu worshipping practices and reverence is the deification of natural landmarks like rivers, lakes, mountains, plants, and animals. There is divinity in all elements of nature. The belief is that gods and goddesses … Continue reading "HINDU DEVOTIONAL PRACTICES"

RIG VEDA: HE KNOWS, PERHAPS He DOES NOT KNOW

Who really knows? Who will here proclaim it? Whence was it produced? Whence is this creation? The gods came afterward, with the creation of this universe. Who then knows whence it has arisen? Whence this creation has arisen— perhaps it formed itself, perhaps it did not the one who looks down on it, in the … Continue reading "RIG VEDA: HE KNOWS, PERHAPS He DOES NOT KNOW"

American slavery: Separating fact from myth

Five generations of a slave family. Shutterstock Daina Ramey Berry, University of Texas at Austin This article was published in 2017 People think they know everything about slavery in the United States, but they don’t. They think the majority of African slaves came to the American colonies, but they didn’t. They talk about 400 years … Continue reading "American slavery: Separating fact from myth"

DEMOCRACY DYING IN INDIA AND FASCISM TAKING BIRTH

By Promod Puri Fascism is a system that is run or led by a dictator who has full power in every aspect of a nation. To achieve and maintain that hold, a fascist ruler suppresses any opposition and criticism. A false sense of aggressive nationalism and patriotism gets developed and promoted. Racism and xenophobia are … Continue reading "DEMOCRACY DYING IN INDIA AND FASCISM TAKING BIRTH"

MY SCHOOL TEACHER’S BRUTALITY

As often said, what I had for dinner yesterday or the day before, I do not remember. But some incidents that happened years ago are vividly embedded in our cumulative memory power. It was one of those summer months when the daily regime begins with the early morning wake up just by one call from … Continue reading "MY SCHOOL TEACHER’S BRUTALITY"

Do We Care About Statues

Last Sunday, June 7, it was a cheering feeling for me when the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol got pulled down as a result of the killing of George Floyd by the police in the US. The act was a symbolic disgrace to the man who made fortunes by selling and exporting African slaves … Continue reading "Do We Care About Statues"