https://scroll.in/article/1090081/how-the-traditional-guru-shishya-system-undermined-critical-thinking-in-india https://swarajyamag.com/culture/no-the-guru-iya-parampar-was-never-about-blind-obedience This morning I forwarded/ Shared the above to links to “Eepa” Sir to read and give his views. He is a deep scholar in the traditional literature of India and I was keen to know what he would make out of TM Krishna’s specious thesis on the ancient Hindu educational institution handed downContinue reading ““Eepa” (Sri. Indira Parthasarathy) and I discuss T.M.Krishna’s caricature of the “guru sishya sambhandham””
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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)”
Pandava “agnyaatavaasa” in the Mahabharatha: An experiment with truth of the Gandhian kind
A week ago a good friend of mine who is a Parsi but who knows my deep interest in Hindu scriptures, philosophy, history and religion, forwarded to me a very interesting essay written by one Mr.Raghu Ananthanarayan. The title of the article is “The Last year of exile of the Pandav Brothers – An elaboration”.Continue reading “Pandava “agnyaatavaasa” in the Mahabharatha: An experiment with truth of the Gandhian kind”
Dushyant Sridhar “ko gussa kyun aayaa…”— sir, cut our Hindu Acharyas some slack please!
The young and flamboyant Sri Vaishnava scholar-activist, Sri Dushyanth Sridhar has come out public with this blazing gun of a tweet against the Hindu and Sanatana Dharmic religious leaders in the country : Not one of the 5 Shankaracharya Mutts , not a single Vaishnava Mutt or Madhwa Mutt has condemned the crass and scurrilousContinue reading “Dushyant Sridhar “ko gussa kyun aayaa…”— sir, cut our Hindu Acharyas some slack please!”