An imaginary dialogue has been conceived and recorded below between a student and a Sri Vaishnava Acharya being held during the course of a traditional “kaalakshepam” (small intensive study-group class) session conducted by the Master for his band of disciples on the sacred Vedanta text, “Rahasya Traya Saaram” written by Swami Vedanta Desikan (1268-1368CE) TheContinue reading “A Dialogue on Veda…self-existent, uncaused revealed scripture un-authored by human agency: the Visishtadvaita “darsana” (Part 1 of 2)”
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A biographical montage of Rt. Hon’ble Srinivasa Sastri – “The Death of the Brahmin-Liberal” now available globally as ebook on international Amazon online platforms
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Ageing, “Kama” as “purushaartha”, “Chamaka Prashna” and Andaal “Tiruppavai”
A very well-read and dear relative of mine — himself who just recently turned an octogenarian— forwarded to me this morning via WhatsApp a very interesting and insightful message on what is “GROWTH in OLD AGE” and really what it means with reference to the famous Vedic passage known as “CHAMAKA PRASHNA” (Krishna Yajurveda, specificallyContinue reading “Ageing, “Kama” as “purushaartha”, “Chamaka Prashna” and Andaal “Tiruppavai””
“Were there Brahmins in South India 2,000 years ago?”… Why Devdutt Pattnaik is dead wrong .
Here is a column that Devdutt Pattnaik wrote in The Deccan Herald : Were there Brahmins in South India 2,000 years ago?: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/were-there-brahmins-in-south-india-2000-years-ago-3726957?utm_source=mail&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialshare Here below are a few “nuggets” from the above article; QUOTE: We normally assume that Brahmins have been present in every corner of India for the last 5,000 years. But this isContinue reading ““Were there Brahmins in South India 2,000 years ago?”… Why Devdutt Pattnaik is dead wrong .”
YouTube videograph: Book launch event : Chennai International Centre : November 8, 2025 — Tagore Auditorium: “The Death of the Brahmin-Liberal”
Hello ! You can please watch on YouTube now the entire video of the book launch event of my book “The Death of the Brahmin-Liberal” held on Nov 8, 2025 under the auspices of the Chennai International Centre at the Tagore Auditorium , Chennai . Please do watch and send me your valuable feedback. ThankContinue reading “YouTube videograph: Book launch event : Chennai International Centre : November 8, 2025 — Tagore Auditorium: “The Death of the Brahmin-Liberal””
If you had to drop “brahmin” from the title of your book “The Death of the Brahmin-Liberal”, what would you have replaced it with?” (Part 2 of 2- CONCLUDED)
Another friendly reader — from Bangalore this time — sent me a query via a Whatsapp message. It echoed in fact the very same feelings that Sri. T.S.Krishnamurthy and that gentleman in the audience had expressed too, as I described them above. This was the question and it was a very serious one: “Sudarshan, letContinue reading “If you had to drop “brahmin” from the title of your book “The Death of the Brahmin-Liberal”, what would you have replaced it with?” (Part 2 of 2- CONCLUDED)”
If you had to drop “brahmin” from the title of your book “The Death of the Brahmin-Liberal”, what would you have replaced it with?” (Part 1 of 2)
At the above book-launch event, many in the audience as they trooped into the plush Chennai International Centre (CIC) auditorium were mystified if not aghast when they first saw the title that my book carried : Death? Brahmin? Liberal? And the Rt. Hon’ble Srinivasa Sastri?! Right at the very beginning of the event, Mr. Chandramouli,Continue reading “If you had to drop “brahmin” from the title of your book “The Death of the Brahmin-Liberal”, what would you have replaced it with?” (Part 1 of 2)”
A reader shoots pointed questions at me, the author of “The Death of the Brahmin-Liberal” (A Biographical montage of Rt. Hon’ble Srinivasa Sastri)
Following my opening speech at the book launch event organised by Chennai International Centre (November 8, 2025) of my recently published work, “The Death of the Brahmin-Liberal” (Blue Rose Publishers), a gentleman named Sri. Srinivasan Ranganthan (Chennai) sent me an email this morning wherein he shared his impressions about the book and the event. However,Continue reading “A reader shoots pointed questions at me, the author of “The Death of the Brahmin-Liberal” (A Biographical montage of Rt. Hon’ble Srinivasa Sastri)”
Tirumala Temple Annadaanam: Religious Charity or PR extravaganza?
There is no doubt that in our Hindu religion , “annadaanam”or charitable feeding of pilgrims is a very ancient and cherished tradition or custom . However , reading the above news item makes one wonder if this mega-project proposal serves religious charitable purpose or whether it is PR extravaganza catering more to the spirit ofContinue reading “Tirumala Temple Annadaanam: Religious Charity or PR extravaganza?”
Book Launch at The Chennai International Centre (CIC), November 8, 2025: “The Death of the Brahmin-Liberal”: Speech of author M.K.Sudarshan
Good evening, friends, colleagues, and fellow lovers of ideas. I want to begin by thanking CIC’s Kasturi Venugopal, Chandramouli, Sabarivas for hosting this event this evening. My gratitude also goes to the distinguished guest speakers on stage — S R Madhu, T S Krishnamurthy, Bharath Ram. Thanks also to my publishers in New Delhi, M/sContinue reading “Book Launch at The Chennai International Centre (CIC), November 8, 2025: “The Death of the Brahmin-Liberal”: Speech of author M.K.Sudarshan”