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...
हिन्दुधर्मः १ – धर्मश्च रिलिजन् इति च
धर्मः इति शब्दस्य अनेके अर्थाः सन्ति । भारतदेशे प्राचीनकालतः विविधार्थेषु एषः More...
The Conflict between Tradition and Modernity in India
One can hardly deny that Aatish Taseer writes beautifully, but it is a beauty that has now become so commonplace that it fails to make an impression. It invites you to put your trust in the gorgeous weave of words 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...
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...
Insights From the Mahabharata- IV: Jarasandha, Kalayavana, Vishwakarma, and Krishna!
[contextly_sidebar id=”siEcPvG9jtVi1SutaHNKNyYcXdjXv2M9″] This one comes from the Harivamsha. There are three mini-tales here. Two of them have to do with people, while the third has to do with a city. More...
Book Review: Fundamentals of Indian Philosophy by Ramakrishna Puligandla
Ramakrishna Puligandla’s book, ‘Fundamentals of Indian Philosophy’ is a masterpiece book. It is a textbook apparently for many western university courses, and India should do the same at college level, especially More...
Perspectives from the Ramayana-I: Is Ganga a mere river?
“How can Sri Rama be a mortal, you arrogant fool? Is the god of love Manmatha a mere archer, the Ganga a mere stream, the cow of plenty a mere beast, the gift of food an ordinary gift, O ten-headed monster? Listen More...
Manu Smriti’s profound understanding of Sexuality can counter sexual violence
[contextly_sidebar id=”S90bK5SH6JMabEPdef1ruuLw2La3472k”] “Contradictions do not exist. Whenever you think that you are facing a contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is More...