A synopsis of the views of individuals from fields such as history, science, literature who came in contact with the ancient wisdom of Bharat and were indebted to it's teachings and way of life.
Year: 2016
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Yoga and Human Evolution
"In each Kaliyuga mankind gains something in essential spirituality. Whether we take the modern scientific or the ancient Hindu standpoint the progress of humanity is a fact. The wheel of Brahma rotates forever but it does not turn in the same place; its rotations carry it forward".
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Nababarsha (The New Year)
Bharatavarsha did not pass by the man and make work larger than humanity. By giving importance to action emptied of desire for reward, she has in fact reined in work with restraint. When the desire for reward is abandoned, the work loses its
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Crisis in American higher education: Pitfalls and Opportunities for India
With the growing presence of the online teaching medium, India can reclaim its stature of being a knowledge producing hub, disrupting the hold of Western institutions and helping subject matter experts outside the walls of academic fortresses, have their voices heard.
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Great Minds on Indian Education System
Views expressed in a time gone by about the state of India's education system still resonate loudly and perhaps are even more true now, than they were then.
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American Progressives also typify others: Olmsted and Pollock
There are striking parallels between the seemingly progressive yet deeply prejudiced views of leftist American intellectuals of the 19th century and today.
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Purusartha & The Hierarchy of Maslow
Puruṣārtha is a Vedic concept developed for man to lead a purposeful life while Maslow's theory has its origins in Greek philosophy and goes all the way back to the Renaissance period.
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Science, Secularism and Saturn
The interplay between rationality, politics and Hindu tradition is much more complex than westerners or elitist Indians imagine. The worship of reason at the expense of traditional wisdom of the diverse communities in India creates artificial fault lines in the social fabric of the country and can have serious long term implications.