Traditional Hindu vs. Western perspectives
When one studies any topic in the world, there exist two distinct entities – the one who is studying (Study-er) and the studied (Object of study) The topic being studied may be a language or a branch of pure science/technology, or a more abstract science, such as psychology or a scriptural text. The more the Study-er is able separate himself from More...
Book Review: Harappa Script & Language by S. Kalyanaraman (2016)
Harappa Script & Language: Data mining of Corpora, tantra yukti & knowledge discovery of a civilization by S. Kalyanaraman (2016). The book can be purchased from Amazon. Introduction In a speech organized More...
Understanding Modi’s Sanskrit Epithets – Part III
[contextly_sidebar id=”YPYgy8PlwsdfTBekRhBBfSTHnQKCPCRx”] With a desire to unlock the meanings of Sanskrit phrases often quoted by India’s Prime Minister Narendara Modi, in Part I of this article More...
Nath, Siddhacharyas, and Sabar Tantra
During the medieval era, roughly between the 9th and 13th century, there arose a group of spiritual adepts known popularly as the Nath Siddhas. Some accounts believe they were from North West India, but there is More...
Bhakti brings Happiness: A discourse by Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha
This is the English translation of the Anugraha Bhashanam delivered originally in Tamil by 35th Peethadhipati of Sringeri, Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal during 1982 Chennai Vijaya Yatra. The discourse More...
Yamuna: A Study of Its Links from the Sarasvati Findings- II
[contextly_sidebar id=”vdoLuzMmuuGmD5H3H2umRp1R8M1rhnN1″] In the last part, we dealt with Yamuna Saraswati Drainage links and the Kuru territory and its connection to the Yamuna. Let us now look into More...
Understanding Manu Smriti-III: Need for men to learn self-control
[contextly_sidebar id=”XyhUgNHIH3uNm2X75v0hdLVGAYqmcE8D”] In the last article, we examined verse 213 from the second chapter of Manu Smriti, which has been interpreted as being disparaging towards women, More...
Bhagavad Gita as a Smriti with qualities of Sruti
Bhagavad Gita or the Song of the Lord, is the very word (shabda) of the Lord and hence, should logically be considered as a Sruti. It is further reinforced by the fact that Gita extensively deals with the subject More...
Gita Jayanti Special: All you need to know about Bhagavad Gita
Gita Jayanti or the anniversary of the day on which the Bhagavad Gita was revealed is celebrated as the Gita Jayanti festival. This day is the 11th day of the waxing moon of the Mārgashīrṣha month of the Hindu More...
Demystifying Tantra- V: Magic, Sex, Distortions and Divinity
[contextly_sidebar id=”VTQP6QXHqVB0mB8seDdStuXrlAXRofrG”] Earlier we have discussed the classification of tantric texts to help us make sense of the huge diversity of traditions. We have covered the More...