The Vedas and the Principal Upanishads – II

[contextly_sidebar id=”bLaAAno2U9Zi0zdG5gyjgvAucGFo5kKc”] The metaphysical and theological ideas in the Upanishads The Upanishads are the end portion of the Vedas and it is difficult to separate the More...

The Vedas and the Principal Upanishads – I

The Rig Veda summarises the chief purpose of Vedic knowledge thus: ‘Assemble together, speak with one voice, let your minds be all of one accord…. Let all priests deliberate in a common way. Common be their More...

God, Money and Sex: Child sexual abuse in Church

Close on the heels of the baby trading scandal at the Missionaries of Charity in India, yet another scandal in Australia involving child sexual abuse has claimed the scalp of Adelaide Archbishop – Phillip More...

The General Framework of Hinduism- II

[contextly_sidebar id=”wAAJrrN9VgO6S7oD2Z25Yq6NEJqs3aSh”] 3. The relevance of Hindu thought for modern society An important issue is whether the Hindu thought, with all its lofty ideals, is relevant More...

The General Framework of Hinduism- I

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to present the general framework of Hinduism to develop our understanding of its nature and core principles and their significance to help resolve the tensions and complexities More...