The sheer depth and fecundity of Sanskrit makes it a peerless language which deserves much exploration.
Year: <span>2018</span>
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Brahmanism 103: The Discovery of Bharat-Mata as Adi Shakti-pith
Mata as Adi Shakti-pith
Surya discovered Bharat-Mata and the Ṛta is the pattern in which She brings Maya as Adi-Purush and Adi-Shakti still continue to discover each other.
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The Patron Saint of Indigenisation
Roberto de Nobili with typical missionary zeal launched his "Madurai Mission" at a time when the Portuguese were on a conversion spree post their conquest of Goa.
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Angkor Thom – Great ancient city: Angkor (Part 2)
The Devas and Asuras from the Samudra Manthan and huge four-faced 'smiles of Angkor' lead us to the magnificent enclosure of the Royal city of Angkor Thom.
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The great secular confusion
The definition of secularism and its application in the Indian context leaves a lot to be desired.
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Sanatana Dharma – The Mother
Even though they are now classified as separate religions, Buddhism and Jainism are very much offshoots of Sanatana Dharma.
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The Relevance of Ram – and that of Ramjanmabhoomi
The site at Ayodhya is doubly important as it signifies the existence of a perfect dharmic state along with the presence of Maryada-Purushottam - Sri Ram.
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The European view of the Indo-European Homeland
Two decades after initially releasing his book, the author still holds the same biases regarding AIT without having come to terms with recent developments.
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Dharmaśāstra-s: Theory and Practice — Local Self-Government, and Elections in Ancient India
India's was unique in its idea of self-governance in village communities where people from all spheres of life had a say while candidates needed to be supremely learned and in tune with the Dharmaśāstra-s to contest for positions.
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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.