The Earth is part of the solar system which in turn is part of the Milky Way galaxy. There are billions of stars in the Milky Way galaxy (Sun is one of the stars). In addition, there are billions of such galaxies in our Universe alone (the visible universe is about 28 billion light years [...]
A few days ago I saw a documentary on Public Television (PBS) called “The Buddha”. This documentary was narrated by actor Richard Gere and also included comments and thoughts by well known Buddhists including the Dalai Lama and Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin. The program was very well done and very informative particularly for [...]
We in India know that we have a great history. I am not sure how we know this for a fact but we know. The Chinese hold a very similar opinion. Maybe the concept of the great past is something that our forefathers passed on to us as we pass on to our future generations. [...]
This is Part 2 of an article about Thomas the Apostle of India. Please click on the link for Part 1. As I mentioned in Part 1, one of the most controversial aspects of the Saint Thomas story (other than the question of whether it is true or not) is how he died in Mylapore. [...]
The period between the beginning of Thanksgiving (late November) to the New Years Eve is the best time to be in America (particularly in the Northeast) if you are interested in lights, decorations, gift giving and receiving, listening to holiday music and shopping for great deals. I am not interested in any of the above [...]
One of the rules that I believe in is that the more religious you are the less you know about your own religion. Individuals who know and read a lot about a religion or different religious typically tend to be skeptical. Many fundamentalist Christians in the United States not only go to Church a few [...]
Tiger Woods released a statement in his web site apologizing for his transgressions and past behavior. He wrote that “I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and [...]
There is an ongoing debate in most Western countries about whether or not they should allow Muslim women to wear the Burqas in public. The most intense debate is going on in France where there is a parliamentary commission that is holding six months of hearing to decide whether or not a law banning Muslim [...]
