There are striking parallels between the seemingly progressive yet deeply prejudiced views of leftist American intellectuals of the 19th century and today.
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.
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.
Devadasi – The Fallen Idol
Once sought for their extraordinary talents in the creative arts, now reduced to a forgettable chapter in India's history, the Devadasis have endured it all.
Forefathers of Transcendentalism
How a mentor and his disciple of newly independent America were inspired by Indian thought to give birth to the nation's first philosophical view.
Agastya Muni – Lost in the ages but found today
Of the seven Saptharishis obligated with a mission to spread the spiritual process to the world, one traveled south of Himalayas into the southern peninsula and deeply impacted the spiritual life of the region.
Age of Empires version 2.0
British and Islamic conquests of India were achieved through fundamentally different strategies and both continue to influence contemporary politics in India in different ways.
An open letter to Ma Durga
How the original 'idea of India' is no different from the reverence for Durga, the mother of the Universe.
Who is Shiva?
Shiva is nothingness and is also the Adi Yogi, the first Yogi, guru of all other yogic masters we know. His greatest gift to the world is his guide to the inner world.