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“Brahmins as secret Muslims”: Devdutt Pattnaik’s hodge-podge he tries selling as exotic delicacy

Devdutt Pattanaik’s recent framing of “Brahmins as secret Muslims” and his analogy between Brahminical and Islamic ways of life rests on several contestable historical, textual, and sociological assumptions that can be systematically challenged. The “secret Muslims” thesis collapses very different histories and concepts into a single polemical frame. A counter‑narrative can be built by takingContinue reading ““Brahmins as secret Muslims”: Devdutt Pattnaik’s hodge-podge he tries selling as exotic delicacy”

எம். கே. சுதர்ஷனின் “The Nondescript God: Abstraction or Paragon?” – தமிழில்புத்தக விமர்சனம்

https://amzn.in/d/3XQhmIB எம். கே. சுதர்ஷனின் “The Nondescript God: Abstraction or Paragon?” – தமிழில்புத்தக விமர்சனம் எம். கே. சுதர்ஷனின் “The Nondescript God: Abstraction or Paragon?” என்பது இந்து தத்துவத்தில் தெய்வத்தின் இயல்பை ஆராயும் சிந்தனைமிக்க நூலாகும். இதில் பிரம்மம் என்ற கருத்து மற்றும் வேதாந்தத்தின் பல்வேறு பிரிவுகளில் அதன் விளக்கங்கள் குறித்து விரிவாக ஆராயப்படுகிறது. பாகவத் குண தர்பணம் மற்றும் சததுஷணி போன்ற அதிகாரப்பூர்வ நூல்களை மேற்கோள் காட்டி, பிரம்மத்திற்கும் அதன்Continue reading “எம். கே. சுதர்ஷனின் “The Nondescript God: Abstraction or Paragon?” – தமிழில்புத்தக விமர்சனம்”

M K Sudarshan’s “The Nondescript God: Abstraction or Paragon?”: stands out for its logical, coherent, and smooth-flowing narrative, making intricate philosophical arguments accessible to the reader.

BOOK REVIEW M K Sudarshan’s “The Nondescript God: Abstraction or Paragon?” is a thought-provoking exploration of the nature of the divine in Hindu philosophy, specifically examining the concept of Brahman and its interpretations within different Vedantic traditions. Drawing upon authoritative texts like the Bhagavad Guna Darpanam and the Satadushani, Sudarshan navigates complex theological debates, suchContinue reading “M K Sudarshan’s “The Nondescript God: Abstraction or Paragon?”: stands out for its logical, coherent, and smooth-flowing narrative, making intricate philosophical arguments accessible to the reader.”

Very strong flavour of Visishtadvaitic Thought in the “Soundarya Lahari”

On 27 Oct 2024, at 2:54 PM, Rangarajan T.N.C. Sent to me in an email this YouTube link : And below was my reply to him via email : Dear Sir, Thank you for sharing with me the above beautiful Shloka from Sankara Bhagavatpada’s masterpiece “Soundarya Lahari …”! This Bhakti laden Sanskrit hymn has a very special place in my heart forContinue reading “Very strong flavour of Visishtadvaitic Thought in the “Soundarya Lahari””

Are present-day Sankara Muttams diluting “Advaita sampradaayam” ?

Saturday, 7 January, 2023 at 09:30:38 pm IST The Tamil article in the attachment is an extract from Jaya Mohan’s views on the Mutts established by Adi Sankara or his disciples, such as the one in Sringeri Peetam or kanchi mutt, in India. The question is these Mutts came into existence to propagate Advaita philosophyContinue reading “Are present-day Sankara Muttams diluting “Advaita sampradaayam” ?”

The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedantins”: Part-54

Failing to effectively repel hostile calumny and criticisms by other schools of Hindu religion against Sri Vaishnavism. In this section of Doraiswamy Iyengar’s pamphlet titled “Ramanuja and Sri Vaishnavas”, another facet of “ubaya-vedanta” in the post-Indian Independence era gets critically examined. Lest the passages written by Doraiswamy Iyengar are misunderstood or misinterpreted, I offer belowContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedantins”: Part-54″

The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedantins”: Part-53

Concoction of undesirable biography of Ramanujacharya. The harshest criticism against Sri Vaishnavas found in the Doraiswamy Iyengar-pamphlet has been reserved for vast body of the community’s canonical literature developed and written over half-a-century since the time of Ramanujacharya, Vedanta Desika and Manavaala Maamuni. The literature is available even today in Sanskrit, Mani Pravalam and TamilContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedantins”: Part-53″

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HH Srimad Azhagiyasingar Srimathe Srivann Satagopa Sri Ranganaatha Yathidra Mahadesikan, the Jeeyar of the Sri Ahobila Mattam presides at Book Launch ceremony: “The Nondescript God: Abstraction or Paragon” by M.K.Sudarshan

In the benign and gracious presence of HH Srimad Azhagiyasingar Srimathe Srivann Satagopa Sri Ranganaatha Yathidra Mahadesikan, the Jeeyar of the Sri Ahobila Mattam, at a solemn ceremony immersed in religious and pious spirit, the formal book-launch event of the book was celebrated on Thurdsay 28 April, 2022 at Sri Malolan Veda Bhavan Hall, PrakashContinue reading “HH Srimad Azhagiyasingar Srimathe Srivann Satagopa Sri Ranganaatha Yathidra Mahadesikan, the Jeeyar of the Sri Ahobila Mattam presides at Book Launch ceremony: “The Nondescript God: Abstraction or Paragon” by M.K.Sudarshan”