Tag: Hinduism

Ganesha on Cigarettes is fine but on Shoes? Oh no! – 8 Sep 16
Swami Balendu tells of Hindu protests against a company that printed Hindu god Ganesha on ... Read More

What is the Connection in between Religion, Sex, God and your Ancestors? – 13 Oct 15
Swami Balendu writes about religions, sex, some rules and a lot of funny feelings in ... Read More

Belief can make you drink and eat Animals’ Excrements – 8 Oct 15
Swami Balendu tells of the boom that cow urine and cow dung products are currently ... Read More

Shameful and painful Situation in India – 7 Oct 15
Swami Balendu tells why he thinks that the current situation in India is not only ... Read More

Rape within Marriage doesn’t exist in India because of the Institution’s Divinity – 6 May 15
Swami Balendu tells of the ridiculous statement of a minister who said in India no ... Read More

The hilarious Report of non-Hindus urged to take Part in religious Ceremonies in India – 26 Feb 15
Swami Balendu tells of the experiences guests had at a ceremony they were urged to ... Read More

Shiva Lingam – How the Worship of a Penis started in Hinduism – 17 Feb 15
Swami Balendu tells two variations of the story behind the worship of Shiva Lingam. Read ... Read More

The Hindu Hypocrisy of the holy Cow – 26 Jan 15
Swami Balendu answers the question of an Ashram guest about the holiness of the cow ... Read More

Social and religious Reasons that keep Indian Women in abusive Relationships – 2 Dec 14
Swami Balendu explains why many Indian women stay in relationships that are not good for ... Read More

When Gods rape – Effect of Hindu Mythology on today’s Society – 3 Nov 14
Swami Balendu tells the mythological story behind today's holiday and shows how Hindu mythology teaches ... Read More

I love sex – and I feel good about it! – 6 Aug 14
Swami Balendu describes the feelings of guilt and shame many people have when it comes ... Read More

Liberate yourself from Religion and be happy instead of waiting for Liberation after your Death! – 16 Jul 14
Swami Balendu tells how Hindu philosophy makes people feel guilty of a sin they have ... Read More

Tolerance for Faith vs. Responsibility to save Children from Superstition – 9 Oct 13
Swami Balendu explains why the Ashram doesn't want to take back employees who left because ... Read More

A cute Game of a Child looks ridiculous when performed by religious Adults – 19 Sep 13
Swami Balendu compares how his daughter feeds her toy animals with the food that religious ... Read More

Why Apra very naturally does not make a Difference between Ganesha and other Elephants – 18 Sep 13
Swami Balendu describes how he keeps his own daughter away from Hindu gods and how ... Read More

Ganesha and Spiderman – in a Child’s Mind two equal Superheroes! – 17 Sep 13
Swami Balendu describes how children in India nowadays are confronted with Hindu Gods in the ... Read More

No Difference in Faith and Superstition – Lose the Faith in your Faith! – 5 Jul 13
Swami Balendu shows why he would say superstition for a lot of things that believers ... Read More

The tempting Offer of Gurus to free you of any Responsibility – 3 Apr 13
Swami Balendu describes how Hinduism and Guruism promote the idea to devote yourself completely to ... Read More

Astrology – worldwide seen as Superstition, in India taught in University – 18 Mar 13
Swami Balendu describes how people in India see astrology and why they are often confused, ... Read More

The Karma Philosophy makes it easy to escape Responsibility – 5 Feb 13
Swami Balendu describes in which way the Karma philosophy provides an easy explanation for religious ... Read More

Liberation or Heaven? How Hindu Religion confuses people with its Karma-Philosophy – 1 Feb 13
Swami Balendu writes about the philosophy of Karma and the question whether people bathing at ... Read More

Gurus with Business Interests made it possible to convert to Hinduism – 31 Jan 13
Swami Balendu writes about reasons why Hindu gurus started initiating non-Hindus as followers although it ... Read More

Non-Hindus in high Hindu Posts – in a Religion that doesn’t allow Conversion – 30 Jan 13
Swami Balendu writes about foreigners on the Kumbh Mela, who are high-post gurus and sadhus, ... Read More

Washing off more than Sins – Polluting the Ganges at the Kumbh Mela and inviting Diseases – 28 Jan 13
Swami Balendu writes about the Kumbh Mela and environmental aspects related to it. Is the ... Read More

Religious Leaders acting like Politicians – Shankaracharya refusing to join Kumbh Mela – 25 Jan 13
Swami Balendu writes about the refusal of Shankaracharya Swaroopanand to visit the Kumbh Mela if ... Read More

Showing off and making Money – Sadhus and Gurus on the Kumbh Mela – 24 Jan 13
Swami Balendu writes about sadhus, sanyasis and gurus on the Kumbh Mela who, against what ... Read More

Washing Sins off at the Kumbh Mela – Cinema of Religion sells Entry Tickets to Heaven – 23 Jan 13
Swami Balendu writes his opinion about the Kumbh Mela and about people's belief that they ... Read More

Religion destroying the Lives of Children at the Kumbh Mela – 22 Jan 13
Swami Balendu describes how children are begging at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad in the ... Read More

How War, Corruption, Cheating, Greed and the Wish for Immortality created the Kumbh Mela – 21 Jan 13
Swami Balendu describes the fight for the nectar of immortality which is written in Hindu ... Read More

Hindu Traditions 13 Days after Death – celebrating and showing off Money on Tehravi – 28 Dec 12
Swami Balendu describes the traditions and customs on the 13th day after death. Read what ... Read More

When 50 Years of Friendship are less important than religious Customs – 27 Dec 12
Swami Balendu describes how his father was hurt by one of his best friends who ... Read More

Ignoring Expectations for religious Rituals after the Death of my Mother – 26 Dec 12
Swami Balendu describes the last rites for his mother and explains which rituals they did ... Read More