Category Archives: Sai Baba

If God Had a Face

Posted on April 3, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda When I was in my teens, I recall once sitting in my family’s living room where the telly was tuned into MTV, and Joan Osborne’s song “One of Us” was playing. I recall telling my mom that I … Continue reading →

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Simplified Hinduism?

Posted on March 14, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda I would not have written this post had I not heard no fewer than three Indian Hindus say that they felt that Hinduism is “too complex” and “has too many Gods.” I myself have noted the similarities amongst … Continue reading →

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“Where Have All The Vaishnavs Gone?” or “Vaishnavism in a Skeptic Age”

Posted on February 2, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda It seems to me that most Vaisnavs are devotees of a particular manifestation of Vishnu. Namely Rama or Krishna. Most Vaisnavs are really “Kraishnavs” or “Ramites.” Shiva has His own avatars but most Shaivites I know worship Shiva … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Believe in Atheists

Posted on January 27, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Hinduism is not a religion where one is compelled to go out into the world and change anyone’s mind. All paths are valid. All paths fit the current needs of the soul behind the veil of the human … Continue reading →

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I Hereby Claim Thanksgiving, Etcetera, On Behalf of Sanatana-Dharma!

Posted on November 15, 2012 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda It has confused and shocked me how many times I have heard Christians insist that Thanksgiving was “not a religious holiday.” So I decided to claim it on behalf of my chosen spiritual path. But it IS true … Continue reading →

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