Inspirational Walking Spark up your motivation mojo with these 10 inspiring fitness quotes (they are great for life in general too)  Walking in the morning may help you meet your weight loss goals. Walking at a moderate pace for 30 minutes can burn up to 150 calories. Combined with a healthy diet and strength training, you may find you lose weight.What...

The Hindu God Hanuman (Anjaneya) - Monkey God and Hero of the Ramayana Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, is one of the most celebrated and worshipped figures in Indian religion, but mention him outside of India and you are likely to be met with a blank stare.  So who is Hanuman and what does he represent to the Hindu faith? As is the case for many...

Spiritual and philosophical quotes of Jain religionJainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is an ancient Indian religion. Followers of Jainism are called "Jains", a word derived from the Sanskrit word jina referring to the path of victory in crossing over life's stream of rebirths by destroying karma through an ethical and spiritual life.Jainism is an ancient...

The Three Stages of FaithFaith, derived from Latin fides and Old French feid, is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept. In the context of religion, one can define faith as confidence or trust in a particular system of religious belief.We progress from blind faith to conviction bolstered by philosophy, and finally to certainty forged in the...

Spirituality In India : Must ReadSpirituality is a broad concept with room for many perspectives. In general, it includes a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves, and it typically involves a search for meaning in life. As such, it is a universal human experience something that touches us all.The meaning of spirituality has developed and...

Purusharthas or the Four aims of Human LifePurusha means either God or a human being. Artha means an object or objective. "Purusharthas" means objectives of a human being. Purusha does not mean male in the physical sense, but any soul in its differentiated aspect. So the purusharthas are applicable to both men and women equally.The purusharthas serve as pointers...

SRI RAMANUJACHARYA'S LIFE HISTORYSri Ramanuja (1017 - 1137 CE), the most important philosopher-saint of Sri Vaishnavam and one of the most dynamic characters of Hinduism. He was a philosophical as well as a social reformer, displaying a catholicity that was nearly unparalleled in Hindu religious history before him. He revitalised Indian philosophy and popular...