The author explains that Yoga is not a technique of suppression but a disciplined process of stilling the mind’s fluctuations - Citta-Vṛtti-Nirodhaḥ. Drawing on Vyāsa’s Bhāṣya, nirodhaḥ is presented as a progressive settling of mental modifications back into their unmanifest source. As the vṛttis dissolve, puruṣa is no longer obscured by reflection in citta and abides in its own svarūpa. Yoga thus culminates not in transformation, but in the revelation of the seer’s ever-present clarity.
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Explorations of Quantum Physics and Its Weave into Advaita Vedanta Tenets
In this article, the author Priyavrat Gadhvi argues that what we perceive as solid matter is not fundamental reality, but an effect generated by deeper, unseen quantum fields. At the most basic level, humans, objects, and even space itself are excitations within an all-pervasive field rather than independent substances. This understanding blurs the boundaries between physics, metaphysics, and philosophy, revealing reality as relational and emergent. Gadhvi contends that modern quantum field theory echoes Advaita Vedanta’s insight - that multiplicity is apparent, while the underlying essence of existence is singular and indivisible.

Kadusarkara Yogam – The Ancient Technique of Vigraha Making
This article by Rema Raghavan explains the ancient tradition of vigraha-making as prescribed in the Shilpa Shastra, where every step, from skeleton to skin, is crafted with precision, sacred materials, and ritual discipline. The author describes how Kadusarkara Yogam, a uniquely Kerala method, builds the deity stage by stage inside the Garbhagriha itself. Drawing parallels with the human body, the process develops skeletal, muscular, and nāḍi systems before the final form emerges. This painstaking art, the author notes, demands exceptional shilpis and over a hundred pure ingredients, resulting in living embodiments of divinity rather than mere idols.

Tyranny of Asceticism: Case of the Charvaka
Charvaka has long been dismissed as a philosophy of excess, yet this caricature stems from an ascetic worldview that treats pleasure as inherently suspect. When perception alone is accepted as truth, morality need not depend on divine command but on an intrinsic human compass. The author contends that the Charvaka tradition reminds us that seeking material pleasure is not a fall from grace, but a legitimate way of living without forfeiting moral sense.

Naseeruddin Shah’s ‘Shahi’ Film Censorship Code
Naseeruddin Shah’s public interventions reveal a pattern - a demand for self-censorship that shields minorities from critique while freely vilifying the Hindu majority. His outbursts against films like Dev and A Wednesday were not about artistic principles but about enforcing an unspoken “purge agenda” that polices how minorities may be portrayed. Shah and other minority-progressive celebrities present this as secularism, yet their selective outrage exposes a deeper communal and political bias. The result is a moral narrative that gaslights Hindus while granting ideological immunity to the groups they favour.
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Is modern day Sikhism a colonial construct?
Sikhism for long was just another sect to come out of Sanatana Dharma but thanks to colonial powers, it has now formed a distinct identity.
The founder of my religion and the wisdom of crowds
The wisdom of crowds: the many founders of post-Christian religiosity.
Naseeruddin Shah’s ‘Shahi’ Film Censorship Code
Naseeruddin Shah’s public interventions reveal a pattern - a demand for self-censorship that shields minorities from critique while freely vilifying the Hindu majority. His outbursts against films like Dev and A Wednesday were not about artistic principles but about enforcing an unspoken “purge agenda” that polices how minorities may be portrayed. Shah and other minority-progressive celebrities present this as secularism, yet their selective outrage exposes a deeper communal and political bias. The result is a moral narrative that gaslights Hindus while granting ideological immunity to the groups they favour.
Symbolic Interpretation of Kartikeya and Skandamata
Through Skandamata, we can tap into the adaptable nature of our expansive awareness to drive our life into the path of well-being.
Thoughts on the date of the Mahabharata War
Astronomical references from the text suggest that the Mahabharata war took place not earlier than 3200 BCE nor later than 1800 BCE.
Rendezvous with the Divine
Ganapati helps us see the light when we become blind by luxuries that this life has to offer.
Trail of Tears
The consequences of Muslim separatism have been seen throughout Indian history but it came to a head during the time of partition.
Rock-cut temple and Jain-reliefs at Kazhugumalai, Tamil Nadu
The majestic Pandya rock-cut Shiva temple looks like a scale model of the Kailash temple at Ellora with rows of magnificent Jain bas-reliefs also present.
Integrating India's Heritage in Indian Education – Part 2
Restoring a sense of pride among Indian students is paramount, which can only happen if the curriculum undergoes a massive overhaul so that the original Indian genius can flourish again.
Standing up for the Purusha Sukta
Hindus have long been made to feel ashamed of the Purusha Sukta's casteist elements even though they have no reason to in reality.
Women in Hinduism: Portrayal & Preaching
Hinduism has always held women in high regard, quite unlike the negative image portrayed by modern society.
The Big Scandal of Indology
The way Indology has been shaped through the centuries has resulted in Indic knowledge being alienated from its own people.
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Sardar Patel and Hindu Dhimmitude
While politically unifying India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel inadvertently paved the way for the evisceration of Hindu civilization.
लिबरल्स और मिशनरियों का गठबन्धन
राजीव मल्होत्रा और मीनाक्षी जैन के संवाद पर आधारित लेख - राजीव मल्होत्रा द्वारा वर्णित – भाग ३
How not to wish Hindus during their festivals
The negative hysteria that surrounds Hindu festivals has certainly amplified in recent times.
How Kāntārā Captures Shakti: The Language of Force; The Language of power
The success of a film as openly native and dharmic as Kāntārā is a spark of light for the multiple clusters of the Indic civilisation that have been languishing under ignorance and apathy for decades. Maitreyi Veera explores how certain scenes of the film seem to have hidden meanings corresponding to dharmik texts, including Itihāsa and Purānā
Rathayatra And A Song Of Tagore: Uḍiye Dhvajā Abhrobhedī Rathe
With a sky-piercing flag unfurled
Atop His Great Chariot, there He is –
There He goes on His march on the streets.
A Goddess who is both Kali and Sri
Rakta Chamunda blends the fierce and the peaceful in her personality, thus reflecting aspects of both Kali and Lalita.
Seeds that were to sprout
Marx's philosophy of a supposed harmonised social system garnered many followers, though in time people still connected with the Hindu ethos realised its severe limitations.
Why I became a Dharma Slacktivist
The overall campaign from various fronts targetting Hindus is massive but that should only make us fight harder.
The Millennium old 16-day Durga Puja in Odisha
Odisha is the land of Shakti Peethas and while people mainly associate Durga Puja with West Bengal, Odisha has its own unique celebration.
Bhubaneshwar – The temple city par excellence
The magnificent sandstone temples with its brilliant workmanship showcase the perfection achieved by Kalinga architects.
Beef against beef
The discourse on the issue of beef ban in various states of India and the ensuing political war is strangely negligent of the ethos behind the enactment of these laws.
