Rediscovering Rama (Part-II)
[contextly_sidebar id=”BQzPyGmN5Q8HcvPd5atWwDe3IPqepls3″] Even if, for the sake of argument, we do take into account the interpolation of the Uttara Kanda as part of the Ramayana, the story of Sita’s More...
Agni and the Fire of Self-Inquiry
Self-inquiry (Atma-vichara), such as taught by Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi, is regarded as the simplest and most direct path to Self-realization. However, Self-inquiry is also very subtle and can be hard to accomplish More...
Rediscovering Rama (Part-I)
Rama is one of the most exalted figures in all of Hinduism, yet we find him very much maligned today. Scholars like Wendy Doniger accuse Rama of abandoning Sita because he was afraid of becoming a ‘sex addict’. More...
Ram Janmabhoomi Temple at Ayodhya is more about India’s honour than religious belief
I vividly remember that Sunday afternoon when I was loitering in our neighbourhood along with other children. We were school students then, and apart from cricket, the other topic of our passionate discussion was More...
भगवान राम को गुंडा, देवी दुर्गा को वेश्या कहने वाले ज्ञानी लोगों से बचिए
बुद्धिजीवियों के अधकचरे ज्ञान का प्रदर्शन शुरू हो चुका है जहाँ राम को ‘असली गुंडा’ More...
Ayodhya: Time to build the Rama temple
A recent news report mentioned that Hashim Ansari, the oldest litigant in the Ayodhya temple dispute, claimed that he would not pursue the matter any further, and even expressed his wish to meet Prime Minister Narendra More...