Plato and the Upanishads – 3

[contextly_sidebar id=”EqVbcEHFtqHfQz1vQR3Y6N3gecKK9Wd4″] In the Introduction and in the previous part, the author had discussed several parallels between Upanishadic teachings and those of Plato. In More...

Plato and the Upanishads – 2

[contextly_sidebar id=”ZfLxuYdUPZtbyTtnAcjpl8GuS0wE7OtJ”] Much has been written about Platonic and upanishadic idealism or monism. I indicated some points in the Introduction above and shall discuss More...

Plato and the Upanishads – 1

Introduction In this essay are examined some similarities and differences between Plato’s Dialogues and the (early) Upanishads. In giving Greek words I follow the usual transliteration except that I use u for More...

Varna and Caste: An Analysis-I

Varna and Caste are controversial issues today. But, this controversy is not so much because of the intrinsic concept, but instead because of what it has grown to become and how it is perceived today by many people. While More...