Whose Miracle?
There was once a guru who attracted many disciples. When he died his devotees did not wish his sect to come to an end. There was a young scholar who had served the guru and who happened to be considered wise. The More...
Fundamentals of Rajaneeti: Vedic approach to Politics
To understand fundamentals of Vedic approach to politics – Rajaneeti – it’s important to understand five words in Sanskrit vis-à-vis Artha Sutras found in Kautilya’s Arthashastra, namely: Sukham, Dharma, More...
What constitutes the idea of abuse of Yoga?
There is a system of “Yoga” wherein a woman lays down on a yoga mat without her bottom in a completely relaxed position, before a “trained person” who then massages her clitoris and other parts of vagina. More...
Who is a Guru?
The Sanskrit word Guru is often mistranslated as a ‘teacher’. Teacher in Sanskrit is called as Shikshak. A teacher is someone who informs and educates us. A teacher is supposed to ensure that we learn to read, More...
Who’s responsible for our pains and gains?
For everything good or bad in life we often try to place blame elsewhere. We seek refuge or blame our opponents, destiny, and stars and even gods, deities. So, what’s, or who’s, responsible for all that’s More...
Bhartrihari’s Maxims on Wisdom
[contextly_sidebar id=”Z5SDsQvVFytQHiQVB1F39oN0AzfQS3yj”] In the previous article, we saw Bhartrihari’s maxims on Morality taken from his Niti Shataka, which he wrote, after he realized the fleeting More...
Bhartrihari’s Maxims on Morality
Legends have it that Bhartrihari once ruled the city of Ujjain. Although a loving ruler, his mind was always engrossed about Love and Romance. He had over 100 beautiful women for his wives. No wonder he spent negligible More...
Artha Sutra of Kautilya: A Translation
[contextly_sidebar id=”j7vJl1Hkd7acdfAwTINI796t7CM79pH9″] Kautilya, also known as Chanakaya and Vishnugupta, is probably the oldest known authority on economics. Arthashastra, the oldest surviving More...