vishnu sahasranaamam – The Unknown Srivaishnava

“Naming is not knowing”, says Richard Feymann; but “Naming is the key to knowing”, says the “Purusha Suktam”and “Vishnu Sahasranama” (Part 2 of 2- CONCLUDED).

The Purusha Suktam hymn describes the primordial cosmic creation as a process in which the universe and all its elements emerge from the sacrifice of the Purusha, the Cosmic Being. The hymn details how various aspects of the cosmos—such as the moon, sun, wind, earth, sky, and even the social classes—arise from different parts ofContinue reading ““Naming is not knowing”, says Richard Feymann; but “Naming is the key to knowing”, says the “Purusha Suktam”and “Vishnu Sahasranama” (Part 2 of 2- CONCLUDED).”

“Naming is not knowing”, says Richard Feymann; but “Naming is the key to knowing”, says the “Purusha Suktam”and “Vishnu Sahasranama” (Part 1 of 2).

This morning a very erudite online friend of mine, a retired Judge of the High Court of Telangana, Justice T.N.C. Rangarajan ( https://tshc.gov.in/showFormerJudgeProfile?id=278) forwarded to me for my edification an extremely thought-provoking article on the Richard Feynman. Who is Richard Feynman? Richard Phillips Feynman (May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist. HeContinue reading ““Naming is not knowing”, says Richard Feymann; but “Naming is the key to knowing”, says the “Purusha Suktam”and “Vishnu Sahasranama” (Part 1 of 2).”

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 ?”

The 4 “vyuhas” of Vishnu explained in one chart

Vishnu , the Supreme Godhead of the Upanishads called Brahman or Sriman Naaraayana, is transcendent and beyond mere mortal perception or comprehension. He is also the supreme paragon of limitless virtues and perfections … “Anantha kalyaana gunaan”. While it is impossible to apprehend the Supreme Brahman wholly through the senses, Vishnu’s “gunas”, or multitudes ofContinue reading “The 4 “vyuhas” of Vishnu explained in one chart”

“Snaanam”, “Shraadham”, “Darsanam”, “Alinganam”: PART-6 of 8: Personal reflections on my pilgrimage to Gaya, Kashi, Prayag and Ayodhya – November 11-20, 2023

“Gaya Shraadham” The sastra lays down that shraaddham, (Sanskrit srddha, often written sraddha), is a ceremony held in honour of the memory of a deceased ancestor. All male Hindus are required to perform the ceremony, which is both a social and religious obligation (with the exception of some sannyasis, or ascetics). For the departed parents, grandparents,Continue reading ““Snaanam”, “Shraadham”, “Darsanam”, “Alinganam”: PART-6 of 8: Personal reflections on my pilgrimage to Gaya, Kashi, Prayag and Ayodhya – November 11-20, 2023″

My English Translation of Srimadh Mukkur Azhagiyasingar’s “arul mozhi” on “The 8 Maxims to live by” – Part-2 (CONCLUDED) — published in the October 2023 issue of Vainavan Kural (English)

Part-1 of this series can be accessed here below on this Link 👇 Series Concluded Sudarshan Madabushi

The element of “kainkaryam” in the conception of “moksham” in “Sri Raamaanuja Siddhaantham”

A friend of mine who is a serious student of Sri Vaishnava philosophy posed the following question to me via an email this morning. And my reply to him also is reproduced below. On 17 Jun 2022, at 12:05 PM, Ranga Rajan wrote: Swamin,Hope you remember me—making a small presentation on your book in theContinue reading “The element of “kainkaryam” in the conception of “moksham” in “Sri Raamaanuja Siddhaantham””

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The Nondescript God: “Abstraction or Paragon?” by M K Sudarshan

At a time when both authors and readers of serious topics are rather scarce, Sri M.K. Sudarshan has chosen a subject of substantial significance to discourse on. In the humdrum of our daily lives, misplaced priorities are the order of the day and the time devoted to spiritual thought and practice has dwindled to fiveContinue reading “The Nondescript God: “Abstraction or Paragon?” by M K Sudarshan”