Category Archives: GOD & ME

For a long time, I carried this thought in my mind: “Brahmins want everyone to be Hindus, but not Brahmins.” At first, I assumed it was my own original observation—a fresh way of putting the contradictions of caste and religion into words. But then I stumbled upon the writings and speeches of Periyar, and I realized: heContinue reading “Brahmins Want Everyone to Be Hindus, But Not Brahmins”

Surrender is often misunderstood. In everyday life, it can sound like giving up. But in the spiritual realm, surrender is anything but weakness—it is the highest form of strength. Across Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism, surrender to the divine forms a foundational principle, albeit expressed in different languages, rituals, and philosophies. Islam: The very word Islam means “submission” orContinue reading “Surrender: The Common Thread Across Religions”

In Christianity, you are a Christian only as long as you don’t question Christ. The moment you argue against him, you’re branded an atheist. In Islam, you are a Muslim only as long as you don’t question Allah. The moment you do, you’ve left the fold. Both faiths are built on a single, non-negotiable truth. You acceptContinue reading “Why Hinduism Survives Debate and Abrahamic Faiths Don’t”

In today’s India, one sees a subtle but powerful project unfolding: an attempt by sections of Hindu society to reframe Hinduism in a way that makes it look structurally equivalent to Islam. The motivations are not difficult to understand. Islam, with its clear theological boundaries, strong sense of identity, and centralized practices, appears to projectContinue reading “The Futility of Forcing Parallels: Hinduism and Islam”

It requires a high degree of intelligence—and perhaps detachment—to separate the characterisation from the cast playing the role. The writer creates a character to carry meaning, to embody a truth, or to reflect society back to itself. But somewhere along the way, the audience shifts its gaze. The message dissolves, the character fades, and what remains is theContinue reading “When the Actor Overshadows the Character”

Had H.H. Wilson (British), Max Müller (German), and Ralph T.H. Griffith (English) not translated Sanskrit into English, the Vedas—the very foundation of Hindu spirituality—might have remained hidden in the custody of a select few. For centuries, Sanskrit was not just a language, it was a gatekeeping device. It was believed that only the gods truly understood it, and onlyContinue reading “How Foreign Scholars Unlocked the Vedas”

He is One. He is formless. And yes, He keeps an account. Stop living in delusion—He doesn’t give a damn about the man-made religion you’re born into, nor about how many times you mumble His name, nor how loud you scream it in public. That circus is for your ego, not for Him. The UpanishadsContinue reading “God Is Watching Your Hatred, Not Your Rituals”

I have never understood why BCs, OBCs, MBCs, SCs, and STs in India continue to show allegiance to Brahmins—the very community that historically subjugated them through the caste system and rigid social hierarchy. The irony is hard to ignore: those who were pushed to the margins for centuries still bend in reverence to those whoContinue reading “Why Do the Oppressed Still Show Allegiance to Their Oppressors?”

Lord Krishna was God. Yet, he did not stop the Kurukshetra war. Not because he did not want to, but because he could not. That is the power of destiny. The Mahabharata reminds us of a truth often ignored: even divinity bows to the law of karma. Actions of the past, accumulated over lifetimes, must bearContinue reading “Even God Could Not Stop the War”

You are busy portraying your devotion, and God is busy checking your actions. This is the paradox of faith. Human beings are often caught up in the external display of religion — the rituals, the chants, the temple visits, the donations, the public shows of piety. We want to be seen as devoted, as ifContinue reading “Devotion vs. Action”