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Indian festival Holi

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Holi | The Celebration of Color Holi is one of the biggest and most colorful festivals in India. Even though it has its origins in the practices of the Hindu religion, today all religious communities participate in the festivities with equal gusto! As with most Hindu festivals, Holi does not fall on any fixed date on the calendar. This is because the Lunar Calendar is what determines the dates of festivities; Holi falls on the day of the full moon during the Hindu calendar month of Phagun (sometime in March). This year we’re celebrating Holi on the 18th of March! Holi marks the end of winter and the transition to the summer season. In Northern India, mother nature lets loose a burst of color in a huge variety of flowers – so it’s hardly surprising that the Festival of Colours is celebrated at this time! Religious connections The main divinity associated with the playfulness of the festival is Krishna who played with colors with his friends. It signifies the ties of love between the Div...

Sanatani

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  Do not R.I.P. a departed Sanatani person! When Indian people come across posts on Social Media such as Facebook about someone’s death, they just type RIP even without thinking anything. ‘RIP’ or ‘R.I.P’ or ‘Rest in peace’, do not agree with the fundamental principles of the Sanatana Dharma. Many Indians do that because they are victims of mental hijacking and conditioning done by Abrahamics through their education systems. Abrahamics say this and engrave R.I.P on gravestones of their dead because of their belief in the judgement day when all dead people will be raised in order for them to be able to answer God for whatever they did when they were alive. This idea does not belong to the Sanatana Dharma at all. Souls don’t rest! They are a life force and an eternal part of Krishna Of course, Sanatanis do say, “Bhagavan unki aatma ko shanti dein”, which means, “May God grant peace to his (or her) soul”, but the term ‘Shanti’ means ‘peace’ and not ‘rest’. The best thing a Sanata...