Chaturanga: The Pathway to Chess

sukha-duḥkhe same kṛtvā lābhālābhau jayājayautato yuddhāya yujyasva naivaṁ pāpam avāpsyasi Fight for the sake of duty, treating happiness and distress, loss and gain, victory and defeat. Fulfilling your responsibility in this way, you will never incur sin. Introduction                                                                   Chaturanga is a game that was used to plan out battle strategies. These were then…

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Hindu Ethos and the Planet

INTRODUCTION India, being blessed with fertile lands, wide rivers, and regular rainfall, generated surplus wealth for millennia, and therefore, was able to support a thriving intellectual and research community that generated certain timeless ideas. One of these ideas is that the entire planet is a single interconnected and interdependent system, not a bounty to be…

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Hinduism and America: How Hindu Dharma is Transforming the West

How Hindu thought travelled to the West and seeped into its consciousness World Hindu Council of America (VHPA), in collaboration with the Hindu University of America (HUA), is pleased to introduce their latest milestone publication, “Hinduism and America: How Hindu Dharma is Transforming the West.” In addition to recognizing the celebration of October 2022 as…

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