Hinduism is not an organized religion such as we ordinarily consider one to be. There is no Hindu church, no Hindu Pope, no Hindu Rome, Jerusalem or Mecca that all Hindus should go to, no Hindu messiah or prophet all Hindus must revere, no one Hindu Bible all Hindus must read. Hinduism has no prescribed day of the week for worship, no one prescribed mass, ritual or call to prayer that everyone must do. The different sects within Hinduism have their different ashrams, temples, leaders, holy places, holy days and holy books, but there is no one set of these for all Hindus.

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This may sound politically incorrect, but I’m extremely proud to carry an Indian name, and am glad as hell that I do not have a “western” name like John or Mathew.

Last time I went to India, I cringed to find several of my cousin’s friends in Delhi, mostly Hindus, calling each other by nicknames like Johnny or Richard, and thinking they were cool in doing so, where in actual fact they were clowns.

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On Wednesday 9th May, Ken Livingston (the Mayor of London) hosted a reception for young Hindu professionals. The event took place at City Hall, and was organized at the behest of the City Hindus Network, with support from Hindu Council UK.

Generally the event was intended to highlight, celebrate and reflect on the contributions of Hindus living in London to the cultural and economic life of the city.

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That forceful energy that surrounds Hinduism has always attracted me, but I didn’t know that I needed something else before I was ready to be exposed to such mystical truths.

Two years ago, some might say by chance, I say by intention, I came across an American motivational speaker. At this point in my life I was cynical about the American self development culture. It was presented as hype with no hope that would eventually self combust. However, something told me to open my heart and read up on him. I did and through that door opening many more opened.

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Thousands of Nepalese Hindus are flocking to pay reverence to a temple murthi that is believed to be perspiring. The Bhimsen temple, one of the most famous in Nepal, is situated 43 miles east of the capital city Kathmandu. The temple is dedicated to Bhimeshwor, who is worshipped as the deity of trade and commerce in Nepal. The murthi of Bhimeshwor is believed to have been sweating since Saturday 19th May.

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Eating food with the hands in today’s Western society is perceived as being unhygienic, bad mannered and primitive. However within Indian culture there is an old saying that eating food with your hands feeds not only the body but also the mind and the spirit.

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This month we focus on the words of Sri Aurobindo, a great revolutionary, visionary and mystic of modern times:

“The will of a single hero can breathe courage into the hearts of a million cowards…”CLICK HERE TO VIEW FEATURE