Below is reproduced one Chapter from my book published (2016, 2017 and 2021) as “The Unusual Essays of an Unknown Sri Vaishnava”. https://www.amazon.in/Unusual-Essays-Sri-Vaishnava-Sudarshan/dp/1641336633 Today January 11, 2024 is an “amaavasya” day when all we Brahmins are mandated to perform the ritual of “pitru Tarpanam” to please our departed parents and ancestors. It is therefore especiallyContinue reading “Today’s 26th Tiruppaavai “paasuram” is about our ancestors … and how wise and kind they truly were.”
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Kancha Illiah’s challenge to Brahmins and the revivalism of Sanskrit
Why no Hindutva or contemporary Brahmin scholar ever writes in Sanskrit ? Asks the well- known Dalit academician, thinker, activist and writer, Kancha Illiah….: “ Brahmins do not write in Sanskrit. Why is it so? Is it because they hate the language but continue to praise it to deceive the gullible Shudra/Dalit/Adivasi masses?” Kancha Illiah’sContinue reading “Kancha Illiah’s challenge to Brahmins and the revivalism of Sanskrit”
The Supreme Court of India and “Same-Sex Marriage”: A very, very Vexing question !
QUESTION: Whether homosexulity was recognised in ancient India particularly in our ancient texts and the sastras? Explain. A question posed to me via email this morning by a very learned friend —- a retired very high ranking IAS officer. My answer to him in my email reply.: Sir, turning to your question on “whether homosexulityContinue reading “The Supreme Court of India and “Same-Sex Marriage”: A very, very Vexing question !”
BHISHMACHARYA AND JATAAYU —- what moral lessons can we learn from their manner of death ?
A sister-in-law of mine who lives in Houston USA forwarded to me this morning the above image and also the below appended message annotating it : QUOTE : “Bhishma Pitamah is known to have done only one moral blunder in life – he didn’t get angry at the right moment, when Draupdi was being disrobed.Continue reading “BHISHMACHARYA AND JATAAYU —- what moral lessons can we learn from their manner of death ?”
Vidura Neethi, Daya Satakam and my departed mother’s 92nd birth anniversary
How very true ! ⭐️💯👍👏👏 By the Grace of the Almighty , today so far until now in life I personally feel I’m blessed with all 6 situations described by Sri Vidura. The future is of course all in His hands🙏 I am reminded now of the 100th Shloka of Swami Desikan’s “Dayaa Satakam” inContinue reading “Vidura Neethi, Daya Satakam and my departed mother’s 92nd birth anniversary”