Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXIV Peace and War -II In the previous part, we learnt how our Vedic people had evolved in a society that was based on definite ethics and values based on core virtues of Ahimsa, Satya and associated divine attributes. Accordingly, the highest priority was accorded to the establishment of peace, both external and internal, to the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 26, 2022November 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXIII Peace and War – I In mundane sense, peace is interpreted as a state of personal and/or community harmony, camaraderie and companionship in a social environment that is completely devoid of any conflict, hostility or violence between the individuals or groups. Ordinarily, such an environment is established among the individuals and groups by exercising behavioral […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 18, 2022November 17, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXII Vivaha – The Marriage Some time back, one supposedly knowledgeable gentleman opined on social media that in the Vedic Sanatana culture the institution of marriage did not exist and it is in some Hindu Puranas that Shiva and Sati have been quoted as husband and wife. He added that in Vedic literature several instances are […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh July 4, 2022November 18, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXXI Pranayama Continued from Part LXX In the Part VIII of this series, Pranayama has been briefly mentioned as an important component or limb of the eight limbs representing the ancient yogic practices as described in Sage Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. Although all the components are interlinked in ascending order and considered vital for the physical, mental […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh June 4, 2022November 18, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXX Mind Control Continued from Part LXIX In Hindu Vedic texts, the human mind is often compared with a chariot drawn by multiple horses. The smooth and synchronized movement and consequent right direction and purpose of the chariot is achieved if the horses endeavour to work in synchronized unison. On the contrary, if the chariot is […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 18, 2022May 31, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Sanatana Dharma Hindu,HindutvaAnd HinduismRepresent the legacyOf an ancient and extantCulture & civilization –The Sanatana Dharma,Or an eternal way of lifeAs encoded in scripturesVedas and Upanishads… Hindu and HindutvaAre not a threatFor any community or sectAs so often publicizedPurportedly by someBelonging to certainCommunities and sectsOwing to vested interestsIn the name of certain God. Appeared much laterOn this livable […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXIX Mahavakyas – Great sayings It is of common knowledge that several civilizations had more or less independently evolved and prospered in various parts of the world thousands of years ago predominantly as Agrarian societies for a long time. While most such civilizations sought the material prosperity and bliss but, in all likelihood, the Indian civilization […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 23, 2022November 19, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXVIII Sacred Mountains of India Continued from Part LXVII In the earlier parts, we have seen how the Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism) laid emphasis on acceptance, empathy and peaceful co-existence of all creations of the nature and Universal God since the Vedic age as against the conventional wisdom and belief system of some of the later Abrahamic […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 12, 2021November 19, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part LXVII It’s Polytheism or Monotheism Continued from Part LXVI Currently, the Hinduism is third major religion in the world in terms of the number of followers after the Christianity and Islam, which are the most dominant and widespread in the same order globally. The two Abrahamic religions viz. Christianity was evolved in the 1st century and […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 24, 2021November 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Article Hindu, Hinduism and Hindustan: Part XVIII Scriptures and Texts – Part ‘A’ Continued from Part XVII In the previous parts, at many places citations from the holy scriptures and texts have been made to illustrate jewels of Hinduism. No other human society and religion boasts of an incredibly rich collection of scriptures. Among these are the holiest and most revered four […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh September 27, 2021October 5, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Colours of Life Colours vanished after you like whispers in the windLeaving behind only monochrome’s time-worn rindPink and blue’s marvel fancy turned misty and murkyLife’s canvas became grayscale, weary and dreary. Ever Since on each Holi eve, I wish colours’ jolly playFor you, rainbow’s dazzling in a vibrant cosmic arrayMay you shine forever in colours, a masterpiece divineThen, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 4, 2026February 8, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha Revisited Rajnigandha, night’s sultry whispererUnfolding like an endless esoteric prayerA green stalk, greenish buds and white petalsTo love’s velvety addiction, its fragrance unfurls. For many, it’s a bloom in night’s dark masqueradeBut for him, an egress to memories’ moonlit shadeA symbol of emotions wrapped tight in ivory petalsEchoes of love’s whispers in night’s euphoric surge. In […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 3, 2026February 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Atoning Forever Memories haunt him, like autumn’s stealthy creepWhispers in the nights of what way back did seepAlone in a shipwreck, he on nostalgia’s tidal waveShadows drowning in the blues like a lonely grave. Many faded photographs, letters like fallen leavesEchoes of bygone days, rustling what he believesHe keeps brooding in twilight, shadows intertwineDrowned in nostalgic labyrinth, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Fairy Tale Rewind What a serendipitous spell, a mystic moment’s delightA fairy descended, her shadow danced in radiant lightShe smiled, the garden bloomed & flowers blossomedIn contrast, as if Snow White’s ethereal beauty paled. She stood before me, arms outstretched – a vision rareA reality or dream! At the time my heart was unawareI wrestled with inertia’s shackles, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 1, 2026February 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Y.A.S.S. Rewind God truly crafted you with love and careYou look so special, and beyond compereGorgeous persona you possess that shinesAn aura you radiate, so angelic and divine. Your face is refreshing like the morning dewCool as a gentle breeze with a heart so trueYour voice is vivacious, warm and resonantWhile beauty charms, ravishing and radiant You […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh January 31, 2026February 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Colours of Life Colours vanished after you like whispers in the windLeaving behind only monochrome’s time-worn rindPink and blue’s marvel fancy turned misty and murkyLife’s canvas became grayscale, weary and dreary. Ever Since on each Holi eve, I wish colours’ jolly playFor you, rainbow’s dazzling in a vibrant cosmic arrayMay you shine forever in colours, a masterpiece divineThen, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 4, 2026February 8, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha Revisited Rajnigandha, night’s sultry whispererUnfolding like an endless esoteric prayerA green stalk, greenish buds and white petalsTo love’s velvety addiction, its fragrance unfurls. For many, it’s a bloom in night’s dark masqueradeBut for him, an egress to memories’ moonlit shadeA symbol of emotions wrapped tight in ivory petalsEchoes of love’s whispers in night’s euphoric surge. In […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 3, 2026February 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Atoning Forever Memories haunt him, like autumn’s stealthy creepWhispers in the nights of what way back did seepAlone in a shipwreck, he on nostalgia’s tidal waveShadows drowning in the blues like a lonely grave. Many faded photographs, letters like fallen leavesEchoes of bygone days, rustling what he believesHe keeps brooding in twilight, shadows intertwineDrowned in nostalgic labyrinth, […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
आस सूख चुके हैं प्रेमपात्र सब, मदिरा की गागर दे दो भूल चुका हूँ कौन कौन है, विस्मृति का आश्रय दे दो. ईश्वर सबकुछ भूल गया है, कृष्ण नही अब रथ पर हैंसत्य-प्रेम की राहों पर हम, फिर भी काँटे पथ पर हैं. जीवन बंधा-बंधा सा क्यों है, हाहाकार मचा यह क्यों है मानव संबंधों के तलतम में, यह भूकंपी […] Written by Santosh K Nema May 15, 2022November 18, 2023 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
आत्मिक लाख समझाने पर भी नहीं समझता आईना मेरा अंदर की टूटती नसें भी उकेर दीं बनाकर उसने दरकती लकीरें वो जो बैठे हैं गहरे दिल में मेरे आईना मेरा उन्हें भी हूबहू दिखाता है. कैसे छिपाऊँ दर्दे-दिल को सामने जब बैरी-मितवा हो ऐसा चुप हूँ मैं, चुप हैं वो, मंजर है खामोशी का यह कैसा. दिल की जिद है रग-रग में […] Written by Santosh K Nema April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
समय मेरा समय चुप है अपनी निष्ठुरता लिए बदल रहा है निरंतर. तुम समय हो मेरे समय जिसने प्यार दिया अनंत डुबोकर किया एकाकार खुशियों से अमृत सुख की स्मृतियों से साँस साँस में चलती अनवरत सामीप्य की अव्यक्त अनुभूतियों से. समय मेरा दूर असंबद्ध सा अबदर्शक सा बन बदल रहा है सहारे तन के मन के तुझसे जो बंधे थे अडिग अटूट […] Written by Santosh K Nema March 3, 2022March 5, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha Touch Now I get tired too soonSo I’m afraid of going farBut all this does not meanI’ve abandoned walks forever… And yes, I often feel lonelyEven amongst my own peopleBut all this does not meanI have stopped caring for all… I often remember our friendshipI still care for our relationshipBut how much I do,I have stopped […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 16, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked