India’s Unique Place in the World of Numbers and Numerals – II
[contextly_sidebar id=”hCjWTrwYebeDCcfG42yBdMTu35KYdb8E”] [This is the second part of an exciting new series by Shrikant Talageri on India’s unique place in the world of numbers and numerals and its implications for the Out-of-India Theory of Indo-European Origins. In this part he delves into various written numeral systems, analyzes More...
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...
India’s Unique Place in the World of Numbers and Numerals – I
This article was intended to be purely informative, and to serve no purpose other than pointing out three uniquely special features of Indian numbers and numerals. But, inevitably, I found one more strong piece More...
Nāsadīya Sūkta – Vedantic Commentary
The Nāsadīya Sūkta is the 129th sUkta in the 10th Mandala of the Rg Veda. It is one among many Sūktas that talk about the nature of the self and the body, as well as the nature of the Supreme Brahman. Curiously, More...
Brahma’s Paradox
What is a paradox? According to Wikipedia, a paradox is “is a statement that, despite apparently sound reasoning from true premises, leads to an apparently-self-contradictory or logically unacceptable conclusion.” As 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...
Significance of the single horned bull in Indus seals
The Indus seals, also called Harappan seals depicting finely executed carvings, approximately dating as far back as 3500 years, are highly sophisticated heritage artifacts which mirror the religious, social and More...
Śrī Viṣṇusahasranāma – Interpretations of Ādi Śaṅkara and Parāśara Bhattar
The Sahasranāma is a popular genre in Stotra literature wherein a deity is remembered by a thousand epithets. The Viṣṇu Sahasranāma is without doubt the most famous of all Sahasranāmas. It is arguably one More...
Partition: Why Britain created Pakistan
In May 1945 as people across the planet celebrated the end of World War II in Europe, one baleful figure was planning the annihilation of the world’s oldest continuing civilisation. His heart full of hatred for More...
Brahmacharya and its importance in Sanatana Dharma
Sanatana dharma has always brought about a perfect synthesis between the idealistic pursuit of goals and the reality of material and physical life. While every tenet of sanatana dharma is intended towards pushing More...