The Power game between Past and Present Karma
In 2012, Prof Benjamin A. Converse from University of Virginia and Prof Jane L. Risen from University of Chicago wrote an interesting paper titled “Investing in Karma When Wanting Promotes Helping” in the Psychological Science journal. The paper summarized a unique research, wherein it was observed that the participants did more kind acts proactively or More...
Life along Indo-Pak Border in Rajasthan: A Cultural Insight
The Radcliffe line recognised in August 1947, partitioned India and Pakistan. India shares 2900km International Border (IB) with Pakistan on the western front. Geographically, Rajasthan is the largest state on the More...
Hindu View of Menstruation- I: Menstruation as Ashaucha
[contextly_sidebar id=”z2IqVwKIXDaKKVWjrZ6aGpTSDD7yTInx”] In the previous article, an examination of the various menstruation practices prevalent among major religions and cultures across the world was More...
First Things First – A Lesson Karna Forgot
It is not without reason that the character of Karna has attracted so much fascination and attention from readers of the Mahabharata. People have seen and identified in him an ideal friend, an ideal giver, and above More...
Honoring our Gurus: Learning from the life accounts of Rishis-IV
[contextly_sidebar id=”WdnzQT1Od2IZkxIWIL8GQUrEzOn2nkgT”] In the previous article, I sketched the life accounts of Rishis like Veda Vyāsa, Rishi Vashishtha, Rishi Vishvamitra, Rishi Kavasha Ailusha, More...
Varna and Caste: An Analysis-II
[contextly_sidebar id=”zVrg2wTehy85tSbJHmo9zLe6oySrYy9i”] In the previous article, I have shown the difference between the lenient Varna system and the rigid caste system. So, it is sensible to argue More...
Sāṅkhya: a brief critique
The classical Sāṅkhya contains several contradictions both in the epistemological and in the ontological sphere, despite the claim of its followers that it is a rational system. It does display reasoning in many More...
Breaking the Myth of Beef in Vedas
Any lifestyle that does not cause any violence (himsā) or causes the least violence on oneself and to other living entities (including humans) in this world, is said to be the best religion that one can follow(1). More...
Honoring our Gurus: Learning from the life accounts of Rishis-III
[contextly_sidebar id=”dyHaH4GIlxnYGl49MdCI0Su3JyLBjbp5″] In the previous article, I sketched the life accounts of Rishis like Vālmīki, Mātanga, Ashtāvakra, Markaṇdeya, and how these accounts teach More...
Book Review: ‘Rama and Ayodhya’ by Meenakshi Jain- Part I
The diffusion of propaganda requires repetition. In the words of someone many leftists have secretly admired for long, repetition is what makes propaganda successful- the full quote is (bold-emphasis mine), “The More...