Ram’s best friends were the “monkeys” of these Sala forests. He eventually made peace with the “demons” of the same forests. We are constantly told that Hinduism’s original text is the Veda. That it ...

Although there is an emphasis on personal spirituality, Hinduism's history is closely linked with social and political developments, such as the rise and fall of different kingdoms and empires.

Dayanand Saraswati's reforms were inspired by his deep study of the Vedas, which he saw as the ultimate, infallible truth (Apta Pramana). He rejected the authority of books such as the Puranas and ...