When we combine the legend of Garuda from the Puranas with modern scientific perspectives, we can better understand the science of living in the now.
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April 20, 2021April 20, 2021ESSAY
Nandi: Puranas and the Science of Attention
By: Arundhati Mukherjee and Sheela Vemu
The stories of Nandi from the Puranas combined with the modern scientific perspective help us understand the science of attention in meditation.
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March 27, 2018August 26, 2020ESSAY
Humour in Hinduism – Part 1
By: Koenraad Elst
Hinduism has always incorporated a healthy dose of humour in its writings, with even gods not being spared.
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December 19, 2017August 26, 2020ESSAY
When should Pongal/Makar Samkranti be celebrated and why?
An incomplete understanding and misreading of the Shastras in the modern age, has led people to celebrate Pongal on the wrong day.
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November 16, 2016August 26, 2020COMMENTARY
Beef against beef
By: Ashish Dhar
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.