by PRAMA CHOPRA | Nov 18, 2018 | Astrology, Indian Culture
History of Calendars The History, Science and Mathematics of Indian (Hindu हिंदू) and Other Calendars A book by Rajesh Kumar Chopra Multiple calendar systems are being followed in this large country, India, with diverse cultures; and though...
by PRAMA CHOPRA | Oct 21, 2016 | Hindu Religion, Indian Culture
Once I went to a party and greeted my friends with ‘Jai Sri Ram’. One of my friends commented that I should use Secular Greetings. I put up my argument that when some body sneezes, English people say God Bless You. Muslims frequently use the word Insha Allah and so...
by PRAMA CHOPRA | Apr 14, 2016 | Hindu Religion, Indian Culture
Shringi Rishi of Ramayana era – Singrauli – Mada rock cut caves माँड़ा गुफा, सिंगरौली Singrauli is a lesser known district of Madhya Pradesh. Very few people are aware that Singrauli is the Energy (ऊर्जा) Capital of India having one of the highest...
by PRAMA CHOPRA | Mar 26, 2016 | Hindu Religion, Indian Culture
My Father’s Memory of Gau Raksha Andolan 1966 – by R. K. Chopra My Father Shri Dev Kumar Chopra is now in his eighties. He gets very agitated when he comes across any news of trafficking of cows for slaughter across state or country’s borders. We come from a...
by PRAMA CHOPRA | Dec 5, 2014 | Indian Culture
Samadhi (the state of Super-consciousness) Literary meaning of Sanskrit word samādhi in the reference of Ashtanga yoga is to be in enlightened stage of unity with the Supreme Spirit’; (Samadhi is ultimate objective of Yoga thus 8th and last stage of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga)....
by PRAMA CHOPRA | Dec 5, 2014 | Hindu Religion, Indian Culture
Dhyana Yoga ध्यान योग (Meditation) dhyAnam ध्यानम् In day today language Dhyana word of Sanskrit is translated to its limited meaning “Mediation”. I try to explain here few references in our ancient literature about Dhyana. A reference of Dyana in Abhigyan...
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