A concise explanation of the essential principles of Sanatana-dharma or the Vedic path, which are based on universal spiritual truths that anyone can follow.
Category: <span>COMMENTARY</span>
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Saraswati as Aurobindo saw her
The origin of Saraswati worship is in the Vedas, which have a very precise and detailed exposition of her role and place in the spiritual universe.
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Fun in the time of Mahabharatam
Apart from being a profound spiritual and philosophical commentary, the Mahabharatam is deeply humane in its treatment of the ephemeral pleasures of life.
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माघी मुक्तसर दी (Makar Sankranti & Lohri in Punjab)
माघी मेला और लोहड़ी न केवल सांस्कृतिक दृष्टिकोण से बल्कि ऐतिहासिक रूप से भारतवर्ष के अतिमहत्वपूर्ण त्यौहार हैं।
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The pursuit of happiness
The oft-glorified 'pursuit of happiness' is, in the Vedantic view, an irrational and self defeating exercise.
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The one who stands apart
Bhairava, the terrifying form of Shiva, inspires fear as he strikes at the root of all fear, the ego.
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Academic bullies
Audrey Truschke may have an eminent position in the academe, but the record of her ideological and academic mentors is such that she must be more restrained in how she engages with and addresses the 'outsiders'.
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Karma in Advaita Vedanta
In the vedantic view, karma must be shunned to make way for knowledge. However, what constitutes karma is not outward action but the feeling of 'doership'.
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Krishnavatara
Lord Krishna represents the ideal being whose virtuous qualities have long been ingrained in India's consciousness.
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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.