Tag: Scriptures

Let’s go and worship the Penis – what’s wrong with that? – 18 Feb 15
Swami Balendu tells another story that involves Shiva's penis – and tells about the big ... Read More

My Friend who teaches Religion but doesn’t believe in it – 17 Jul 14
Swami Balendu tells of a German friend who is religion teacher at school but who ... 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

My five-Year-Review in 2005 seen from the end of 2013 – 29 Dec 13
Swami Balendu describes what he thought when he looked back on the past five years ... Read More

Telling my personal Guru that I was no Guru anymore – 17 Nov 13
Swami Balendu tells how he had the feeling and wish to tell his family how ... Read More

Why do you want a Guru to take charge over your Life? – 22 Jul 13
Swami Balendu explains why he feels that the system of guruism invites misuse of power ... 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

‘Religious but not superstitious’ – why that is not possible but at least a good Sign – 11 Feb 13
Swami Balendu writes about the relation of religion and superstition, explains why you cannot separate ... Read More

Your Religion says you should not try proving God – so why do you argue? – 8 Feb 13
Swami Balendu asks religious believers why they get into arguments about the existence of God ... 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

Scriptures and Religion install Fear of Magic and Ghosts in Children and Adults – 17 Jan 13
Swami Balendu describes how children are being made afraid with stories of ghosts and magic ... Read More

Cultural Contribution to Sex Crimes – Gender Inequality when raising Children – 11 Jan 13
Swami Balendu describes in which way culture and especially the way how people raise their ... Read More

Religion – the root Problem of sex Crimes against Women – 10 Jan 13
Swami Balendu writes about the root of sexual harassment and rape problems in India: a ... Read More

If you really want to understand Religion, ask someone who refused it – 6 Nov 12
Swami Balendu writes about blind believers and people who grew up in religion, not knowing ... Read More

Superstition in Decline and Women’s Empowerment a Reason for it – 18 Oct 12
Swami Balendu describes the differences in superstition from earlier times to now, how people believe ... Read More

No Shaving on Thursdays and other superstitious Nonsense – 12 Oct 12
Swami Balendu writes about ridiculous superstitious rules that are still commonly believed in in India ... Read More

The religious Preacher Guru – an Interpreter of Scriptures – 27 Aug 12
Swami Balendu writes about one type of guru, the preacher guru, who has studied the ... Read More

Women don’t need a Protector at all Times! – 3 Aug 12
Swami Balendu writes about the meaning of Raksha Bandhan and the implication that women are ... Read More

Racism in Religion – Non-Hindus not allowed in Hindu Temples – 6 Jul 12
Swami Balendu writes about rules in Hindu temples that prohibit non-Hindus from entering. Read why ... Read More

You cannot convert to Hinduism without disregarding a basic Hindu concept – 5 Jul 12
Swami Balendu writes about people who convert to Hinduism while there is even no concept ... Read More

Gurus should look for Students, not for Followers and Disciples – 3 Jul 12
Swami Balendu writes on Guru Purnima about the original meaning of the word guru and ... Read More

Don’t try to convince others – they have to make their own Experience – 15 Jun 12
Swami Balendu explains why you cannot convince others in an online discussion, by writing something ... Read More

Outdated Scriptures with crazy Rules show all Religions are the same – 14 Jun 12
Swami Balendu writes the conclusion that he draws from his three lists of crazy religious ... Read More

17 cruel and unbelievable Rules and Verses in the Quran and Islam – 13 Jun 12
Swami Balendu writes a list of strange verses full of cruelty or unbelievable ideas which ... Read More

14 strange Rules and Cruelties in Hindu scriptures – 12 Jun 12
Swami Balendu gives examples of Hindu scriptures that show how outdated they are and how ... Read More

22 crazy and cruel Rules in the Bible – 11 Jun 12
Swami Balendu asks once more why scriptures should be taken literally. Read this list of ... Read More

Buddhism is a Religion – Why don’t you accept this fact? – 5 Jun 12
Swami Balendu writes about the statement of many people that Buddhism is not a religion ... Read More

Crime and Religion – why are they so close? – 30 May 12
Swami Balendu writes about the connection of religion and crime, gives examples and explains why ... Read More

Why are holy religious Scriptures full of Violence and Blood? – 29 May 12
Swami Balendu writes about scriptures and the violence in them. How can this be in ... Read More

Think before you hurt somebody – 10 Apr 12
Swami Balendu writes a phrase of the scripture Ram Charit Manas which he likes. He ... Read More