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Is the Upanishad “Brahmann” not “God Almighty” as per The Oxford English Dictionary ?
Watch the above video-clip. The controversy centers on the distribution of Oxford English-Telugu dictionaries to students in Andhra Pradesh under a government scheme led by former Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy. Allegations surfaced on social media and in political debates claiming that the dictionary’s definition of “God” was altered or presented in a way thatContinue reading “Is the Upanishad “Brahmann” not “God Almighty” as per The Oxford English Dictionary ?”
A magnificent fake Papal Epistle and “śmaśāna vairāgya”
‘What is Truth?‘ asked jesting Pilate and would not pause for an answer! Perhaps that’s why an epistle purported to have been issued by Pope Francis began surfacing today on the Internet and was forwarded to me this morning by a friend of mine . The Papal Epistle is eloquent , moving and is indeedContinue reading “A magnificent fake Papal Epistle and “śmaśāna vairāgya””
Ruminating “punarapi jananam, punarapi maranam”
Who hasn’t come across these immortal lines of Adi Sankara in his famous Sanskrit hymn, “Bhajjha Govindam“? पुनरपि जननं पुनरपि मरणं,पुनरपि जननी जठरे शयनम्।इह संसारे बहुदुस्तारे,कृपयाऽपारे पाहि मुरारे ॥२१॥“punarapi jananam punarapi maranam punarapi janani jathare sayanam,iha samsare bahudusare krpaya’pare pahi murare” – 21 Being born again, dying again, and again lying in the mother’s wombContinue reading “Ruminating “punarapi jananam, punarapi maranam””
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”
2024 Nobel Prize for Medicine: “homo sapiens”, “cenorhabditis elegans” and Maharishi Vyaasa
I am a layman. My knowledge of Medical Sciences is less than microscopic… certainly, it is zilch when it is anything at all about microbiological research. Nonetheless, like many millions in the world who read it this morning, I too was certainly very excited by the news about the 2024 Nobel Prize for Medicine beingContinue reading “2024 Nobel Prize for Medicine: “homo sapiens”, “cenorhabditis elegans” and Maharishi Vyaasa”
A Eulogy for my gentle philosopher-friend, Sri B S Raghavan !
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/retired-bureaucrat-bs-raghavan-dies/article68050264.ece/amp/ I was perusing my email archives and came upon the below email that Sri BSR had sent me back in November 2021 …. I loved interacting with BSR sir because he was one person amongst my large circle of online friends with whom an abiding interest in philosophy was common… many of my other friends careContinue reading “A Eulogy for my gentle philosopher-friend, Sri B S Raghavan !”
Sathuguru Jaggi Vasudev says “Religion is a very foreign thing to India”. Is he in denial of reality?
RELIGION IS FOREIGN TO INDIA , says Sathguru. It makes me wonder … Sathguru is undoubtedly a vigorous thinker and modern jet-age spiritualist. I truly admire him for his excellent articulation and communication skills . But if there is only thing I would fault him for as an ambassador-at-large for our ancient Indian spiritual traditionsContinue reading “Sathuguru Jaggi Vasudev says “Religion is a very foreign thing to India”. Is he in denial of reality?”
Mukkur Srimad Azhagiyasingar’s “arul mozhi” on “The 8 Maxims to live by” – Part-1 — My English Translation published in the September 2023 issue of Vainavan Kural (English)
(Part-2 in this series will be published in the October 2023 issue of Vainavan Kural next month). Sudarshan Madabushi
Is immortal Life really possible and even worth it? Decide for yourself after you reading this “Time Magazine” article
But if you want to know what I think about the subject, please carry on reading below: QUOTE : “Some scientists do believe that limited age-reversal is possible. In still controversial and contested work, researchers at Harvard Medical School have claimed they’ve rejuvenated older mice, and are currently testing whether the aging clock can beContinue reading “Is immortal Life really possible and even worth it? Decide for yourself after you reading this “Time Magazine” article”