Authority might suppress individual rights and wants, while individual liberty might lead to internal conflicts within the society or sub-optimal collective growth.
Category: <span>ESSAY</span>
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The Last Hindu of Afghanistan
Like many regions before, Islam is now about to cleanse Afghanistan of whatever remains of Hinduism in its domain.
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A.M.Hocart’s ‘Caste: A comparative study’
A look at the caste-system from perhaps the only unprejudiced European from colonial times, anthropologist Arthur Maurice Hocart.
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Land, Culture and Humanity
Hindus have faced various inimical forces in Bharatvarsha's long history, much like the Jews who were driven out of their own land.
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The Real Cost of Leather: Chamars, Cow, and Colonialism
The blame for the poverty and hardships faced by communities like Chamars and Mahars in present-day India is placed at the door of the 'caste system' and more specifically, the moral failings of so-called upper-castes (savarnas). A deeper and sincere investigation into the past and present of the global leather industry destroys the carefully crafted myth.
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Vedakosha Vibhaaga – Origin, organization and propagation of Vedic knowledge
The Vedas and the knowledge contained in them was deciphered by rishis and passed on in the guru-shishya tradition.
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सावन और सृजन
सावन, समर्पित, मान्य, पवित्र प्रेम का उत्सव है। वो प्रेम जो अमरनाथ की कन्धरा में अमर है।
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The Inception of Khalsa
Guru Gobind Singh formed the Khalsa to create a unique Sikh identity while also establishing the Guru Granth Sahib to avoid future clashes.
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Vivekananda’s Teachings on Character-Building
Vivekananda propounded ‘man-making education’ which involves the harmonious development of the body, mind and soul.
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The tricky issue of religious conversion and proselytization in India(Part II)
The Balagangadhara school maintains that the problem of religion in India arises when we insist on converting our traditions more into religions.