Prana, desha, anna: the origins of spiritual agriculture- I
“Pressed (by men at the helm of affairs) in the words ‘Let food be given again and again and (also) article of wearing apparel of various kinds’ many men in that sacrifice did as they were told More...
Hindu roots of modern ‘ecology’
One of the first lessons a student of ecology is taught is that this science is relatively new, that the term ‘ecology’ was only first defined in 1866 by Ernst Haeckel. Among the sciences, it has become sought More...
Veda and Yoga are One
Veda, from the root “vid” to know, refers to Knowledge in the highest sense as direct perception of the Eternal and Infinite Consciousness called Brahman. Brahman is present as the Atman or inner Self of all More...
In the Beginning -II: Are Vedic texts outcome of speculations or first-hand experiences?
[contextly_sidebar id=”8VyPrFhqai9CRVtNmhJTfzVdaBOf5mVX”] Western scholars like to speculate and so import speculation, even in places where none exists. Almost all who have dealt with the early aspect More...
In the Beginning- I: An analysis of ancient Vedic philosophy
In this paper, I examine briefly the real situation regarding the religio-philosophical frame of belief in Ancient India and particularly in the Vedic period. While undoubtedly the worship of many different, as More...
Book Review: Vedic and Indo-European Studies by Nicholas Kazanas
Vedic and Indo-European Studies. Nicholas Kazanas, Aditya Prakashan, New Delhi, 2015, xxxiii, 380, abbr., bibl., index. The book under review is a volume of erudite essays from the pen of Dr Nicholas Kazanas, the More...