சம்ஸ்கிருதம் – சில கேள்விகள் https://tamilhindu.com/2009/07/sanskrit-few-questions/ The above article written in Tamil contains many detailed historical, cultural, and political arguments supporting the philosophical, linguistic, and cultural integration of Sanskrit and Tamil, refuting claims of Sanskrit as an exclusively Brahmin language or a threat to Tamil. It highlights the coexistence and mutual enrichment of these languages inContinue reading “சம்ஸ்கிருதம் – சில கேள்விகள்: A Few Questions about the Sanskrit language”
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Now Available for sale in a bookstore near you: “The Epistles of a Prolific Pontiff” (My book of English translations of the Tamil “arul mozhi” of the 44th Azhagiyasingar of Sri Ahobila Mutt)
Peter Turchin, “Manu-Smriti” and the “distress” of “Elite Overproduction” looming over India – (Part 2 of 3)
The Varnashrama system, as described in Manusmriti and other ancient texts, was structured fundamentally to organize society based on vocational aptitudes and duties, aiming to maintain social order and harmony in accordance with cosmic and moral laws (dharma). (Chapter 1.88-91). This system classified society into four main varnas: Brahmins (priests and teachers), Kshatriyas (warriors and rulers),Continue reading “Peter Turchin, “Manu-Smriti” and the “distress” of “Elite Overproduction” looming over India – (Part 2 of 3)”
Tharoorian balderdash: ‘Why am I a Hindu?’: (Part 2 of 2-Concluded)
In the book Ten Heads of Ravana edited by Rajiv Malhotra, the well-known Hinduism scholar and historian, and his co-author, Divya Reddy, compiled ten excellent essays portraying ten prolific and very influential contemporary Hinduphobic writers in India and abroad. Shashi Tharoor finds a place of pride in the pantheon of those notorious ten who areContinue reading “Tharoorian balderdash: ‘Why am I a Hindu?’: (Part 2 of 2-Concluded)”
“For the skeptical souls, there is no happiness either in this world or the next”…. Says the Bhagavath-Gita
I chanced to read the below quote of the famous English philosopher Bertrand Russel. When I read it I found it truly so thought-provoking that I could not resist the urge to share it online with many of my dear friends and family who are thoughtful souls too . One of them is a veryContinue reading ““For the skeptical souls, there is no happiness either in this world or the next”…. Says the Bhagavath-Gita”
“kaarpannya dosham”: Acedia of Arjuna and the cowgirls in “Tiruppaavai” – Part 2 of 3
It is rather too facile to translate the Sanskrit word for the mental affliction of “kaarpanya-dosham” into its near-equivalent Tamil, “மனத் தொய்வு” which, again in a very facile fashion, gets often roughly translated into the English “despair“, “mental depression” or “faintness of mind”. Overall however, as the Tamil literary doyen and my revered friend, Sri.Continue reading ““kaarpannya dosham”: Acedia of Arjuna and the cowgirls in “Tiruppaavai” – Part 2 of 3″
“kaarpanya dosham”: Acedia of Arjuna and the cowgirls in “Tiruppaavai” – Part-1 of 3
The pursuit of spiritual progress often means ploughing a lonely furrow. It can very often mean journeying through landscapes of dark, mental desolation. Trying to connect — and furthermore to also remain strongly connected — with one’s own divine self can be a very trying and frustrating religious experience indeed. Practitioners of “saadhana” or spiritualContinue reading ““kaarpanya dosham”: Acedia of Arjuna and the cowgirls in “Tiruppaavai” – Part-1 of 3″
The Presidential Pardon Joe Biden gave his son and the Doctrine of “Saranagathi” in Vedantic Theology
Reminds me of how in the Mahabharata, King Dhritarashtra was ready to grant pardon to his beloved son Duryodhana for every misdeed of his. A father’s love for a son is blind … more blind than the mother’s even… and Queen Gandhari seems to have exemplified that truth! My knowledge of law is very limitedContinue reading “The Presidential Pardon Joe Biden gave his son and the Doctrine of “Saranagathi” in Vedantic Theology”
EPISTLES OF A PROLIFIC PONTIFF (Second & Updated edition) by M. K. Sudarshan – Books on Google Play
If you’re interested in the subjects but not equipped to study Vedanta,Visishtaadvaita and Sri Ramanuja Siddhaantha in Sanskrit or Tamizh or in any other vernacular … and you earnestly wish to read a lucid work on them in the English language, then you must buy this book! It will be an eye-opener for you !Continue reading “EPISTLES OF A PROLIFIC PONTIFF (Second & Updated edition) by M. K. Sudarshan – Books on Google Play”
Whose edict should be followed ? Siddaramiah’s or the Bhagavath-Gita’s?
Why Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Could Not Marry The Girl He Once Loved: http://dhunt.in/UIeSe Chief Minister of Karnataka State and Congress Party Neta Sri Siddaramiah says : Why did he say such a thing ? What motivated him? Read below : How interesting if not bizarre indeed is Siddaramiah a posteriori logic … for championing “inter-casteContinue reading “Whose edict should be followed ? Siddaramiah’s or the Bhagavath-Gita’s?”