Book Summary: Western Foundations of the Caste System- IV
The three major frameworks with which the Europeans crystallised their ideas on the Indian caste system were the Christian issues in the Iberian Peninsula, the Protestant problems with the Jews and Catholics, More...
Understanding the concept of Varna as it appears in Hindu scriptures- II
[contextly_sidebar id=”USp69R6rru9JsWxzUoYiPKLKiQYxClTE”] Varna Vyavasta in practice Till now, the conceptual framework of Varna Vyavasta and its different elements as explained in the Hindu scriptures More...
Understanding the concept of Varna as it appears in Hindu scriptures- I
[contextly_sidebar id=”iOjaVwOmPYxuPyaWTXSjUMJSqP2ef8WU”]‘Varna’ is a much misunderstood concept. It is often equated with the ‘caste’ and the ‘caste system’ and is considered as the root More...
Varṇa vyavastha as a conceptual social order that facilitates self-actualization
Introduction “Dharmo viśvasya jagataḥ pratiṣṭhā” declares one of the Śruti texts[1]. This declaration has served as a foundational principle for dharma traditions and generation after generation of More...
Sources of Hindu Dharma – II
[contextly_sidebar id=”GLEJYd5HOnUrFsgEnyQSawX7DAmrz1Iu”] In the previous article, we examined different sources of dharma like Shruti, Smriti, Sadāchāra or Shishtāchāra, Ātmapriya or Ātmatushti, More...
Sources of Hindu Dharma – I
In Hindu Dharma, the following four are considered the most authoritative sources of Dharma – the Vedic scriptures (Shruti), the Smriti scriptures, the good practices followed by the virtuous or traditional practices More...
भारतीय जाति/समुदाय आधारित विकेन्द्रित व्यापार परंपरा
प्रस्तावना : भारत प्राचीन काल से व्यापार का केंद्र रहा है | सीन हर्किन के अनुसार सत्रहवी More...
Discrimination against Hindu Institutions-Talk by J Sai Deepak
J Sai Deepak, the Delhi based litigator who practices primarily before the Delhi High Court, delivered a talk at the Press Club of India. The talk was organized by the Srijan Foundation on the topic: Freeing Hindu More...
‘Caste considerations’ have no locus standi in appointment of temple priests
[contextly_sidebar id=”LYnHVdcyLggxQDlR7tl1TIZZCCoBCdn3″] The SC/ST welfare legislature committee tabled its sixth annual report in the Karnataka legislative assembly on November 23, 2016, where it has More...
Book Review: Tunnel of Varanavat by Gautam Chikermane
The readers of Mahabharata would find its subaltern universe as fascinating as the main plot line of ‘Jaya’. The sermons on Dharma by the nameless housewife and of the butcher Dharmavyadha to a learned Brahmin More...