– By  : Vishwanand Pattanshetty How did this universe come into existence? People have pondered this question for a long time. There have been many theories put forward and many discredited. Science is forging forward with more and more answers Continue reading →

|By : Ashwini Surpur, Cupertino “Just as a large number of small waves create a big wave, the effects of karma accumulate to form tendencies, an aggregation of which in a personality, we call character” – says Swami Vivekananda. Anna Hazare is Continue reading →

|By: Rajesh Goudar, Santa Clara, California (rajeshgoudar@yahoo.com) ‘kaayakavE kailaasa’ loses some of its meaning when translated as ‘Work is Worship’: One of the biggest gifts of Basavanna and Shiva Sharanas to the world is the concept of: kaayakavE kailaasa (Kannada: ಕಾಯಕವೇ ಕೈಲಾಸ). Continue reading →

| By: VibhuAV@yahoo.com Lord Krishna has come back empty-handed. The negotiations he had had with Kauravas have failed. Duryodhana had thundered that his cousins Pandavas would not get land worth the size of five needles, let alone five villages. The kingdom Continue reading →

| By: ChinmaySurpur The vachana literature heavily influenced the 12th century bhakti movement led by Basavanna. Vachanas written by sharanas brought awareness to many people about the simplicity of life and religion. These vachanas also inspired many people to follow Continue reading →

 By Ashwini Surpur Cupertino, CA | Email: ashwini.surpur@gmail.com The establishment of Anubhava Mantapa – the philosophical learning and discussion center – by Basavanna in the 12th century invited many yogis, intellectuals and spiritual giants from various corners of India, including Kashmir Continue reading →