“THE SARADA ACT 1929“ Sastri deeply respected the śāstra-s and Hindu traditions but at the same time he also insisted that tradition must be intelligently interpreted in the light of contemporary science and modern needs. In taking this stand, the Mylaporean Brahmin-liberal-humanist clearly stood on the side of the “anti-Sanatanist Hindu Reformers” of his times …Continue reading “The Rt.Hon’ble Srinivasa Sastri’s memory and legacy… (Part-16): “Anti-Sanatanist Liberal” or “Orthodox Performative Brahmin”? …”
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The Rt.Hon’ble Srinivasa Sastri’s memory and legacy… (Part-14): “Anti-Sanatanist Liberal” or “Orthodox Performative Brahmin”? …
Srinivasa Sastri viewed Dharma as both personal ethical conduct and societal duty. He linked it closely to moral responsibility, justice, compassion, and wise governance. If there was only one overriding theme that overshadowed all others in his famous thirty “Lectures on the Ramayana“ 1944, it was this commandment and this alone: “Rulers must abide by Dharma—a combination ofContinue reading “The Rt.Hon’ble Srinivasa Sastri’s memory and legacy… (Part-14): “Anti-Sanatanist Liberal” or “Orthodox Performative Brahmin”? …”
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-50
By the end of the 20th century CE, and after more than 200+ years of colonial and post-Independence history in India when the community of “ubaya-vedantins” in Tamil Nadu experienced wrenching social tumult and developments that occurred and swept through the land, the Sri Vaishnava identity itself underwent significant transformation. The “ubaya-vedantin‘s first language, SanskritContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedantins”: Part-50″