Sunday, April 26, 2009

Spiritual Blogs & Discussion Groups of Note


Updated on 28-03-2020 - Updated URL of Blog #6 - Mukul's Hnduism Blog, earlier known by the name 'Aspirations for God'

Guidelines for submitting Blogs to Spiritual Blogs of Note


Updated on 28-Oct-2019


Namaste, 


Blogs mentioned on this page are added to the Indian Spiritual Blog Search Engine.



Please enter search query on Google Custom Search Engine (CSE). There are tabs of few blogs which help you filter results if you wish to find in any one of the listed blogs. 



Blogs are listed in random order with no ranking system. Newer Blogs added are generally listed at the bottom of each section so that regular users find it easy to find newer Blogs. 



This post was created on 26-Apr-2009. At that time, while browsing internet, if quality blogs were found, they were added to this list. Over a period of time, this list grew from a first list of 4-5 blogs to more than 74 blogs. The idea behind the creation of this page was that in the blog directories like Indi Blogger, etc, anyone could list blog. The quality of content is not checked. Hence, I went ahead and created a list which will have few blogs but they will have quality content. 



The idea behind created a CSE was that it is a restricted search in only the websites or URLs that are added to the search engine. So we can trust the content as we trust blogs.



As time went by, I became inactive in online activity and stayed away from social media sites. Hence The updation and maintenance of this page was also abandoned. As on 28-Oct-2019, after spending a few hours, list is finally updated Now the blogs that are active as on 28-Oct-2019 are added first. There is no categorisation as earlier. Old blogs which cease to exist were deleted from list. Discussion groups which are no longer active are deleted. Only active groups and forums are listed. Other blogs which are not active, but still exists are listed below after active blog list for archival purpose. Nevertheless their content is still good and worth reading. 


If you find a blog that is listed here, but does not exist, please email on indiaspirituality [at] gmail.com.




Active Blogs (25)



1

Status: Active
As on 28-Oct-2019

Hindu Blog is an online magazine that updates regularly about matters related to Hinduism (like festivals, fasting, rituals), the latest developments in Hindu society and religion and explores Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism).

This blog is daily updated with quality content. It is one of the oldest surviving active blog by Shri Abhilash Rajendran ji. It is daily updated with quality content. 

Recommended for all.
2
Astrojyoti

Date Added:
22.10.2012

Status: Static

Ever Green Encyclopedia
This is not a blog, but an ocean of knowledge
Astrojyoti is a gigantic collection of information of Hindu Shastras, Astrology, strotras in MP3. Along other shastras, Astrojyoti also hosts Bhagavad Gita by Swami Shivananda Saraswati with MP3 chanted in a sweet single voice of Swami Brahmananda of Chinmaya Mission. It can be streamed online or downloaded.

Considering that this project is handled by just one man, it is really a gigantic effort, a Bhagirathi prayaas.

Bhagavad Gita commentary with streaming audio can be found 
here and in streaming and downloadable in MP3 format can be found here.

Sitemap is worth having a look

Categories are further divided into Sub-Categories. The pattern is from Left to Right
3

Status: Active, but less frequently updated
As on 28-Oct-2019

Annihilating the Ignorance & Hatred towards Mahādēva !…

This blog is managed by my brotherly friend Santosh Kumar Ayalasomayajula (षण्मातुरः) who started this blog as a result of facing constant bashing from Vaishnavas. He was pained to see Lord Shiva been denigrated by the people of our very own faith. This blog contains quality posts glorifying Lord Shiva, it has full Shiva Gita with Sanskrit – English Translation and many important hymns from veda-s like skambha sUkta of atharva veda. It also objects to objections raised by Vaishnava-s against Lord Shiva and refutes them in his own typical way. Whatever is said by him, has a scriptural base.
He is a simple Hindu who has respect for all forms of God, but like Sri Appaya dikshita said, ‘I have not the slightest objection, to anyone coming to any conclusion, that the spirit of the Vedas and the Vedantas, declare either Vishnu or Shiva as the First God. I am a follower of the Advaita doctrine. I have no difference between Shiva and VishNu. But if in order to establish Vishnu as the main God, if somebody starts abusing Shiva or hates him, I cannot bear it. There are as many proofs or pramanas in the Vedas, Vedantas, Puranas and Agamas to establish that Shiva is a mighty God, as there are to prove that Vishnu is a powerful one. However, I am propagating my religion and indulging in debate and disputation, only to persuade everyone not to hate Shiva. Let no one have the slightest doubt that I either hate or wish to denigrate Lord Vishnu simply because I praise the grace and greatness of Lord Shiva.’
This blog has it’s own list of recommended Sites. It recommends blogs and websites with quality content.
4
Adbhutam (NEW)

Status: Active as on 28-Oct-2019
A quality blog by Sri V. Subramanian ji, a scholar in Advaita and in Sanskrit. This blog may not be suitable for a beginning, but for those who study scriptures, it is an ocean of knowledge. Rarely we find such blogs on Advaita. Anything said by the author will always have reference in shastras. References are also cited frequently. Advaitins can learn a lot from his work.
5

Date Added: 15-Aug-2019
Status: Active as on 28-Oct-2019

The contents of this Blog is reproduced verbatim (except for the color images) from the book 'ANANDAGIRI' published in 1956 by my late father, Shri H S Narasiah, (1904-1977) Advocate, Freedom Fighter, Former Municipal Commissioner, Civil & Military Station, Bangalore and Member of Rajya Sabha (1972-1977). Please read the Life and Teachings of H H Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya Bhikshu Anandagiri Swamigal (1898-1942), a Jivan Muktha, our Family Saint.

Blog contains biography and teachings of Saint  Sri Anandagiri Maharaj. He was attended by many monks of Sri Ramakrishna order. Always worth knowing biography and teachings of saints.
6

Status: Active as on 28-Mar-2020

A blog on Indian spirituality and Vedic culture

Less Frequently updated but has quality content. Content is reflection of understanding of author of shastras. Author of Blog is Shri Mukul Shri Goel
7
Vairaagya (NEW)

Status: Active as on 28-Oct-2019
A collection of articles on VairAgyA for VedAnta SAdhakAs

Excellent Blog on the most important aspect of vedantic sAdhanA - vairAgya (dispassion). Contains authors own musings, teachings of great saints and collection of quotes and teachings from discourses author has attended in past.
8

Status: Active as on 28-Oct-2019

Your partner in self realization.

This blog contains very quality posts updated regularly.
9

Status: Active as on 28-Oct-2019
Don Baba is blessed and authorized by Kriya Yoga Guru Parahmansa Hariharananda to initiate others. Spreading Kriya Yoga.

Don Baba has beautifully explained Seven Levels of Kriya Yoga Initiations.
10

Status: Active as on 28-Oct-2019
Hindu Sanskrit Slokas, Mantras, Stotrams, Slokhas, Vedic Hymns, Gods Images, Goddesses Pictures, Daily Prayers, Bhajans Videos, Devotional Songs Lyrics Free Downloads. Temples Tours, Festivals.

Informative blog.
11

Status: Active as on 28-Oct-2019
Quality Blog from Atma Jyoti Ashram. A Blog by swami Nirmalananda Giri / Abbot George Burke. Earlier known as Atma Jyoti Blog. Blogs focuses on teachings of Yoga and bhakti from Hindu and even Buddhist scriptures. They corelate teachings of dharmic traditions with Christianity. Abbot is a follower of Paramhansa Yogananda and has high reverence for Sri Sri Anandamayi Maa.
12
Date Added: 17.10.2012

Status: Active as on 28-Oct-2019
Seeds of Thought Transformation

This blog has good collection of articles containing updeshas of Sri Ram Sharma Acharya of Gayatri Parivara. It is written in Gujarati.

The Blog is written in dual language - Hindi and English.
13

Status: Active as on 28-Oct-2019
Jaya Kula [Jai-yuh Koo-la] is a nonprofit center for people learning how to integrate authentic Tantrik View and practice into their everyday lives.

Grounded in the Indian traditions of direct realization Tantra and the teachings of Sat Guru Sri Anandamayi Ma, Jaya Kula exists to support its parishioners and all people in the natural process of unfoldment toward Self-realization. Shambhavi Sarasvati is the spiritual director.

Informative Spiritual Blog inspired By Sri Anandmayi Maa
14
The Spiritual Bee

Date Added: 17.10.2012

Status: Active as on 28-Oct-2019
Discover the Divinity Within You!

This blog has good collection of practical questions, which are answered by great saints. Though the author has shared own thoughts, the entire article rotates around the teachings of great saints with reference linking to the original source from where it is taken.
The originality of the teachings is preserved.

As on today, the website is dedicated to Advaita Vedanta with majority of the articles inspired by Swami Vivekananda and about 10 % by Sri Rabindranath Tagore. The author is planning it to include articles by Sri Ramakrishna and Sri Ram Sharma Acharya of Gayatri Parivara
15

Status: Active, Daily quote as on 11-Aug-2019
All the devotees of Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi and spiritual seekers, have a great attraction for the divine words that fell from Sai Baba's mouth. Just a line or couple of lines have great meaning and shows direction for better living. This blog will publish a quote of Shirdi Sai Baba per day. Devotees can subscribe the same with Sai Baba's picture in their email box and/or subscribe for free sms.

Blog by Virti Papaiya. It gives one quote a day. Author has many other blogs which may or may not be active.
16

Ever Green

ORIGINAL WORKS. Collected works of Sri Ramana Maharshi
Blog Dedicated to the original teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi.
17

Last Post: 25-May-2008
Ever Green
Read the Sacred text, short stories of Sai Baba of Shirdi, this text has the blessings of Sadguru Saibaba and number of devotees and people have received much help and grace through this divine book, or listen to the audio podcast, download audio mp3 or itunes

Yet Another inspirational Blog by the owner of Shirdi Sai Baba.
18

Status: Active
Last Post: 23-Feb-2019

Blog Dedicated to Sri Jayadayal Goyandka ji in Hindi.
19

Status: Active
Blog Dedicated to Swami Ramsukhdasji in Hindi.
20

Status: Active
From his teachings.

Blog Dedicated to Sri Radhanath Swami, Contains Swamiji's quotes.
21

Status: Active
Hindu Organization working for awakening
Hindu soul and uniting Hindus globally.

Blog cum Website. An active foundation. Has good
information. Dedicated to Defending and promoting Hinduism. Encourages scientific approach and understanding of our rites and rituals.
22

Status: Active
(Approx One Post a Year)
The blog dedicated to serve lord Krishna

Blog Dedicated to the glories of Lord Krishna. Musings are that of Author’s experiences that he gained as his life passes by and his experiences of is visit to holy places.
23

Last Post: 25-Jun-2015
(Now printed as a Book)
Among creations I am the beginning, the middle and also the end, O Arjuna! Among the sciences I am the science of the Self. Bhagavad Gita, Ch. 10:32

Blog on Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita. Posts are at times material in nature and are personal opinion of the author and not exact quote for the scriptures.
Blog posts are now printed into a book since 25-Jun-2015 by Sharon Maas (Aruna Dasi). It took almost 40 years to write a book on Mahabharata.
Quote from Author
“What does this version have that the others don't?

A long time ago, it seemed to me that with every new version I read, some vital element was lacking. Either the writing was inadequate, bland, not truly reflecting the power of the story. Or else (to me) essential elements of the story were missing. Or major characters seemed lifeless. Or it was just a basic summary without dramatic punch. Or it was so long the actual story was buried in a thousand minor sub-plots or stories-within-stories. Or it was too scholarly, or had too much authorial intrusion. Or it lacked spiritual depth.

What I wanted was a book the length of an average novel, a continuous story distilled down to its vital essence, but dramatised so as to captivate the reader, with living, breathing characters, spiritually alive and written in an accessible style yet retaining the powerful spirit of the original. That's a lot to ask of one book. The story needed restructuring, to make it a powerful read that would pull the reader in and let him or her truly live the story. It was a lot of work. It took a long time...” – Post published on 25-Mar-2015
24
Date Added: 2.11.2012
Status: Active as on 28-Oct-2019
Hindupad is a huge collection of anything and everything related to Hindu Dharma and our shastras.

A TOC or archive would be much helpful to browse entire blog.
25
World of Wise

Date Added: 2.11.2012
Status: Unknown.
This blog is dedicated to the "Light of Wisdom", which is capable of dispelling the dark and of liberating the humanity from vice and evil. - Vikas Sood

Good collection of articles on Hinduism and on teachings of Chanakya.




Discussion Groups Dedicated to Sri Ramakrishna

Devotees of Holy Trio - An Excellent Google Group with Regular Quality content. The posts are of Very Good quality. No Personal Attacks, no absurd thoughts, no abuse. 

Ramakrishna-Vedanta-Meditation - Good Discussion group. 

Ramakrishna 

Vedanta 
  

Hindu Dharma Forums


A forum dedicated to Sanatan Dharma, Bharat and Shastras. Excellent Forums. Good discussion and quality posts.


It is a multi-religious forum which has a section dedicated to Hinduism. It has good quality posts and discussions

OLD BLOGS FOR ARCHIVAL PURPOSE

Please find the list below of blogs have quality content. They are not updated any more (as on 28-Oct-2019), however, they are a good source of information. Blog List is maintained for Archival purpose. In case any blog ceases to exist, please inform us on indiaspirituality [at] gmail.com. Please replace [at] with ‘@’.


Old Blogs (Total: 35): 

  1. Spiritual Blogs (7)
  2. Sri Ramakrishna / Swami Vivekananda. Blogs by Monks of Sri Ramakrishna Order. (7)
  3. Sri Ramana Maharshi (4)
  4. Sri Shirdi Sai Baba (3)
  5. Blogs Dedicated to Sri Ramsukhdasji Maharaj / Sri Jadayal Goyandka ji and Sri Hanuman Prasad ji of Gita Bhavan (1)
  6. Blogs Dedicated to Radhanath Swami of ISKCON (2)
  7. Blogs on Hinduism (5)



1

Last Post: 06-Oct-2017
Saranaagathi means "Surrender Unto the Lord". Surrender is also called as "AtmaNivedana" is the highest form of Bhakti or Devotion, where the Self is surrendered to God in entirety. This Surrender is the culmination of the sadhana of Bhakti and Jnana...

Blog inspired by Swami Sivananda. Contains good information
2

Last Updated: 2010
Teachings and guidance of the great 20th Century Kriya Yogi.

Excellent Blog dedicated to spread the teachings of Kriya Yoga Guru Parahmansa Hariharananda.
3

Last Post: 27-Feb-2008
Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of Adi Shankaracharya, Ramana Maharshi, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

Last post: May 30, 2008. Informative blog.
4

Last Post: 23-Oct-2011
Nisargadatta Maharaj - Teaching, Quotes, Videos, Self-Enquiry, Navnath Sampradaya, Ramesh Balsekhar

Last Post: March 27, 2008. Dedicated to Sri Nisargadattaji Maharaj. Non-dualistic approach - who am I.
5

Last Post: May 2, 2012
With most of the online streaming videos, from you tube. lyrics in Hindi and English and other related links will be provided. Devotees can find and enjoy collection the Bhajans of their favourite Gods,Godesses, Deities and Gurus and Bhajans songs music by their favorite Singers at one place. You can also download videos in various various file formats like 3gp aac ac3 avi flac gif iphone ipod mp3 mov mp4 mpg mpeg ogg and wav from the link provided just above the posts.

Yet Another inspirational Blog by the owner of Shirdi Sai Baba. But this blog is not Sai Baba Exclusive.
6

Last Post: August 21, 2012
India is a country which is known for spirituality. India has been the birthplace of a lot of great spiritual masters such as Buddha, Vallalar, Sri Ramakrishna, Vivekananda, Shankaracharya, Ramana Maharishi etc. This blog is completely dedicated to the teachings of such great gurus who have brightened the lives of thousands of people by sharing the precious knowledge which they have attained. This blog would act as a platform to share the best of the teachings of such gurus who have indulged their lives selflessly in the spiritual growth of others.

Nice collection of Biographies, Teachings, Ebooks and Speeches.
7
Guiding Thoughts

Date Added: 17.10.2012
Last Post: June 29, 2017
Articles and Quotes from the Literature and books of Shriram Sharma Acharya, Swami Vivekananda, Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and similar other modern day humanitarians, and scientific spiritualists.

This blog has good collection of articles containing updeshas of mostly from Sri Ram Sharma Acharya of Gayatri Parivara and from Swami Vivekananda.


1

Last Post: 20-Oct-2010
FRESH Spiritual Quotes, Positive Inspirational Thoughts and Religious Spiritual Sayings From Saints.

Regularly updated Spiritual quotes mostly of Sri Ramakrishna or by Monks of Sri Ramakrishna Order.
2

Last Post: 28-Dec-2014
FRESH Spiritual Quotes, Positive Inspirational Thoughts and Religious Spiritual Sayings From Saints.

Regularly updated Spiritual quotes mostly of Sri Ramakrishna or by Monks of Sri Ramakrishna Order.
3

Last Post: 27-Jan-2009
More of the teachings of Swami Shivapadananda [1938-1994] the second President and Spiritual Head of the Ramakrishna Centre of Southern Africa.

Another Blog Dedicated to Swami Shivapadananda, a Monk of Sri Ramakrishna Order.
4

Last Post: 25-Feb-2009

Blog Related to the Teachings of Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda and other direct Disciples.
5

Last Post: 28-Apr-2012
Sri Ramakrishna Teachings blog shares Sri Ramakrishna teachings, Swami Vivekananda teachings, Quotes, Sayings, discourses, Ramakrishna Parables.

Good informative blog dedicated to the teachings of the Holy Trio (Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Maa and Swami Vivekananda)
6

Last Post: 10-Mar-2015


A Blog dedicated to the Devotees of the Ramakrishna Order.
7

Last Post: 31-Jan-2005


A blog dedicated to Swami Vivekananda


1

Last Post: 15-Jan-2015
I propose to use this blog primarily to air my occasional musings on any matters relating to the life and teachings of Ramana Maharshi. There will also be occasional contributions about Arunachala, the sacred mountain where Sri Ramana spent all of his adult life.

Blog by David Godman. A Sadhu who lives at the foot hills of Arunachala.
2

Last Post: 10-Jun-2011

Blog Dedicated to Sri Ramana Maharshi.
3

Last Post: 05-Dec-2011

Ramana Maharshi blog shares Ramana Maharshi teachings, Bhagwan Ramana Discourses, Bhagwan Ramana Meditation sutras.

Articles from the teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi.
4

Last Post: 17-Jun-2007


Blog Dedicated to Sri Ramana Maharshi.


1

Last Post: 17-Jun-2007
A blog dedicated of Sai Baba of Shirdi.A saint, a mystic who lived in Shirdi while he was in body. He lived like an ordinary man, a beggar. He has tremendous compassion. He has tremendous powers. His life can be called a carnival of miracles. He attracted people through His miracles to guide them towards spirituality, love and compassion. His grace is still doing it. Millions still visit His sacred tomb shrine in Shirdi called Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir.

Very Informative and inspirational Blog. Shri Alpesh bhai Patel is a devout disciple of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba who lives a spiritual life. His blog posts comes from his heart due to his devotion to Shri Shirdi Sai Baba.
2

Last Post: 23-Jul-2013
This website/blog is dedicated to the stories of Shirdi Sai Baba. The main focus of this blog is collecting wonderful stories of the Master Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi. The Spiritual Master or the Guru as popularly known in India.
Writing of the stories will be done as a part of Sadhana, as a part of love and devotion towards Baba. It will be more of a personal thing between the writer and the Baba. For the writer it is a way of pleasing the Master. Baba becomes happy when His stories are shared, hence these personal Sadhana is being shared with the interested souls.
Very Informative and inspirational Blog. Another blog Shri Alpesh bhai Patel is a devout disciple of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba who lives a spiritual life. His blog posts comes from his heart due to his devotion to Shri Shirdi Sai Baba.
3

Last Post: 12-Jun-2012
A collection of online streaming videos of Shree Sai Baba of Shirdi. Shri Saibaba video clips from Tv serials Hindi movies Telugu movies Arati Bhajans songs Animations Devotional Chants Bhakti (Devotion) Spiritual Music Videos Hindi Songs Telugu Songs. You can also download videos in various various file formats like 3gp aac ac3 avi flac gif iphone ipod mp3 mov mp4 mpg mpeg ogg and wav from the link provided just above the posts.

Another inspirational Blog by the owner of Shirdi Sai Baba.

1

Last Post: 26-Sep-2017
Blog Dedicated to Swami Ramsukhdasji.



1

Status: Static
Without Humility you can have knowledge, but not realization.

Blog Dedicated to Radhanath Swami's quotes and photos
2

Last Post: 25-Feb-2017
Radhanath Swami on Life, Insights, Nature and Events

Practical answers given by Radhanath Swami.


1

Last Post: 08-Nov-2010
The Only Nation which gave birth to countless Divine births. The only Nation accepted all religions and cultures. This blog is about the blessed divine sages and devotees lived and living in this Holy Land on Earth

Very Informative and inspirational Blog.
2

Last Post: 13-Sep-2013
Dayal Prabhu Sri Sitanath

Blog focuses on Gaudiya Vaishnav (Chaitanya / Hari Vaishnav) Tradition. Teachings of Disciple of Sri Kandarpa Gopal Goswami,a 14th generation direct descendant of Adwaita Prabhu.
3
Date Added: 17.10.2012

Last Post: 07-May-2016
Collection Of All Spiritual Stuffs.
Divine Brahmanda is a unique informative Blog. It has a good collection of spiritual helpful tips, explanation of Slokas and devotional songs with audio. Audio file may or may not contain full songs or stotras.

None of the audio, ebook or any downloadable file is hosted by Divine Brahmanda. They are all external links.

Blog has quality content. Table Of Contents (TOC) helps to easily explore hugh collection of useful articles.
4
Last Post: 14-Sep-2010
Exploring Vaishnavism in South East Asia and Indonesia

Blog explores Hindu Dharma in Indonesia focused on Bali, as Bali is the only province that contains Hindu Majority. Balinese people practice Vaishnavism, Shaivism and other similar Hindu practices.
5
Temples of South India

Last Post: 28-Dec-2017
A guide to Ancient Temples & Pilgrims of South India

As the title suggests, this blog tries to provide information about temple, it's location and ways to reach it.

A relatively new blog.


1

Last Post: 07-Mar-2011


A Blog Dedicated to the teachings of Holy Trio (Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Maa, Swmi Vivekananda)
2

Status: Active
A musing of Rama ShastriX

Blog contains articles by Sri Ramakrishna, and other spiritual Articles. It also contains some other topics like health, travel, etc.
3

Last Post: 04-Jun-2016
Discover the truth of life, God, religion, meditation, spirituality and much more.

Nice informative Blog. Author is acquainted with Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, some others text and biographies of Great Saints.
4

Last Post: 01-Dec-2011
Author has great Reverence for Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi Devi), who is a great saint and humanitarian, with prima faci goal of serving humanity.

Blog focuses on Social service and on country Bharat with articles quoting revered Amma's words,
5
Date: Added 17.10.2012

Status: Blog could not be found as on 28-Oct-2019, but website exist. May be a temporary error, so keeping in the list.

Blog is dedicated to Lord Balaji. Though this blog should be in Hinduism section, the articles are not containing any references to shastras. They appear to be the musings of the admin.

I could not find an archive page to navigate older posts, making is difficult to freely browse.
6
Where the Rivers Meet

Date Added: 17.10.2012
Last Post: 30-Mar-2013
The spiritual musings of Trevor Hall

Where the Rivers Meet is a good blog of Trevor Hall (Priyaram Baba), who is associated with Kali Mandir and following spiritual tradition of Sri Ramakrishna. It has author's musings (poems) and small collection of good articles.

If you know Spiritual Blogs / Discussion Groups which are not listed here, please email them. It would be much helpful if you provide some more blog info like: Blog Title, Blog Url & Blog Description. 

 
AUM 





Indiaspirituality 




30 comments:

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Anonymous said...

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Spiritual Blogs said...

One blog I read regularly is spiritual blog by Capital Self (link in my name). Weekly posts based on teachings of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj and Sri Ramana Maharshi.

Peace,
Vivian

Shakti peethas said...

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Spiritual blogs India said...

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Indiaspirituality Blog said...

Thank you for appreciation @rewin mau,
Please only post links to this page only if your blog has spiritual content related to Indian spirituality.

Trying Hard said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Indiaspirituality Blog said...

@ TH,
I understand that the information presented in the links changed your life. However, I approve comments which are only related to the article and discourage external links, especially done with commercial intent.
Kindly post content relevant to the post.

Prayer said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Indiaspirituality Blog said...

@Prayer

The link is not working.
Kindly post any new blogs in comments or better email at indiaspirituality [at] gmail [dot] com and nothing else. I know that we are passing through testing times and prayer often helps. I may put this prayer as a different blog post, and will post comment if I do it.

Till then, I will have to delete your comment.

@Anonymous

Hanuman Chalisa is sung Beautifully in different rendering. If I post it as a new post on my blog, I will inform here in comment. However, this page is dedicated to Spiritual Blogs and Sites. I havn't added YouTube channel.

Hari OM

LYRICS MOMENT said...

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Indiaspirituality Blog said...

@Lyrics Update

Please post some message instead of just posting a link.
All comments are moderated by Human i.e. me.
I will keep this link as the blog is a collection of Hanuman Chalisa in Different Languages.
However, it is not a translation of Hanuman Chalisa but only the lipi i.e. language is English or Hindi (Hindi and Marathi are the same as there is no translation). Also there are no mula slokas in devanagri lipi. It is a new blog. Hopefully, you will add more useful posts.
Good Luck

Dhinakaran said...

Thanks for all the comsideration of spirituality that you have provided on all in one platform

If god is everywhere why do we need temples said...

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Ram Dev said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Indiaspirituality Blog said...

@Ram Dev
Thank you for appreciation. However, I do not support links in comments. I have been lenient on this page to allow some blogs to mention their URLs

However, your blog or the blog you are supporting is not a spiritual blog, hence I am removing the comment.

Prince said...

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Indiaspirituality Blog said...

@Prince
Namaste,

Thank you for taking time to read the list and write the comment.

I hope you must have read some books of the author that you have referred to.
Please note that this blog and the links provided for other blogs have a niche.
Author has written on topics different than the niche of this blog and the list the blogs that are shown here.
However, I think I have to be a lenient in moderating comments on this page. It may be that someone may have actually found some help from a book which changed his/her life or life's perspective. And maybe due to this reason he/she may have posted the link.
Though not in line with the niche of this blog, I am approving this comment in good faith.

Hari OM

spiritual growth said...
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Indiaspirituality Blog said...

@Spiritual Growth

I have deleted the comment as the link is giving misleading explanation.

In the list of all the religions of the world, the author has also added eastern dharmic traditions which does not offer any compulsions as compared to Abrahamic religions. The author has differentiated between Religion and Spirituality and concluded in favour of spirituality as it can be chosen by the person, there is no fear but love, etc, etc which is false as compared with Hinduism.

All the conclusions are given on the basis of Abrahamic traditions and not Hinduism. In Vaishnava Bhakti Tradition, Adviata, Shaiva, Yoga and Nath Sampradaya, God is not to be feared but loved. In Vaishnava tradition there are four types of bonding with God like dAsa BhAva, sakhA bhAva, vAtsalya bhAva and prema bhAva. Even in dAsa bhAva there is no fear of God, but the feeling of yourself as Drop and Ocean. Hanuman ji, an ideal for dAsa bhAva never feared bhagavAna rAma. Other bhAvas also do not induce fear.

Author has mentioned moral code in a list of Characteristics of a Religion but not in Spirituality, which is so untrue. Morality and Ethics are very important. Dharma is not mentioned. It is so vast and so important for Hindus, Jains and Buddhists.

Religion and Spirituality are interwoven and cannot be separated. If correctly followed, religious practices lead one to spirituality. This is if we take religion as just rites and rituals and nothing else. If we take religion as much more than this which includes character building and building sattvik qualities necessary for doing japa then both are so interconnected. After path of karma comes path of Jnana or path of tyAga

Also note that the new age phenomenon like Thoeosophy takes the goodness from religions. So in other words, it is based on religion only.

Hari OM

Gian said...

In my view, a Hindu is an atheist, polytheist, monotheist, and henotheist. He is henotheistic because he believes in only one God yet acknowledges the presence of other deities and subsidiary gods. For example, while Shiva is the most superior Hindu god, Hindus also worship many other lesser gods to whom there is no end or limit. This means that a Hindu can pray to anything physical and metaphysical - a tree, a cow, a mountain, a stone, a river, and that supernatural supreme ability in waves of aware energy responsible for creating consciousness in living creatures..

This distinguishes Hinduism from all other religions. It is a philosophy, even though now muddled up with supernatural beliefs and traditions. Hinduism cannot be called a religion. It's a way of life for them. It arose from various interconnected thoughts such as demographics, cultural practices, and ancient philosophical scriptures and teachings.

It evolved over thousands of years and is the oldest known religion globally. All beliefs and myths add up from one generation to another—philosophers, pundits, commentators, interpreters, gurus, etc. All known civilizations have disappeared, like Greek, Egyptian, Roman etc., yet Hinduism is alive in philosophy and traditional rituals. Each of them comes up with their names, concepts, and supernatural beliefs. Many religions, including a subset of religions, have been influenced by Hinduism, including Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, etc. I'd go so far as to say it's the mother of all religions.

According to Yajurveda, "All living beings are equally divine." As a result, when all living creatures are equally divine, and the Hindu religion accepts everyone and allows other religions to coexist in its embrace, it must have always been the mother of all ideologies.

Add to that the fact that there is no conversion in Hinduism from one religion to another. It also doesn't have a founder or any precepts. It consists solely of Mahavakyas or great sayings.

Indiaspirituality Blog said...

@Gian - Namaste,

What you say is true.
I have done my own analysis on whether Hinduism is Monotheistic or polytheistic or falls into any other category or whether any one category cannot fully define Hinduism.

https://www.sanatan-dharma.in/hinduism-monotheistic

Hinduism is experiential in nature. The advaita sthiti is the last stage that a consciousness can experience by itself.

Hari OM

Satta said...

Thanks, learned and know a lot for sharing everything. It helped a lot. Thank you very much.

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Hanuman chalisa said...

Sanatan Dharma has the universal vision to link all humanity together in a recognition of the One Self or Paramatman in all beings – the unitary consciousness behind and beyond all time, space, karma, and manifestation, such as the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita proclaim. Lord Narayana & Lord Brahma ki jai thank you for sharing and I hope you tell more info about your next article. sanatan Sanskriti

Indiaspirituality Blog said...

@Hanuman Chalisa
Namaste,
I usually do not publish comments which have links to external sites, however one this page I am liberal in moderation.
The purpose of not publishing links is -

1. Many links are not related to the topic. Hence, to maintain the niche of Blog and to stay on topic, comments are not published.
2. Some treat this page as their publicity tool.
3. Link even though it contains relevant content, the original reference i.e. source from where the article is extracted or compiled is often missing.
4. The translation of any shastra should be preferably done by a credible source or the translator has to give original sanskrit
5. External article (to which the link points) may contain errors. At times I do not go through the complete article and check it's validity. I am not authority on spiritual matters, so authors who have good credibility are the preferred. The source of article has to be mentioned so that readers can go through the source to check validity.

Hari OM

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