The Bhagavad Gita is perhaps the most quoted, most interpreted, and most debated scripture in Indian philosophy. But here is a question that rarely gets asked: whose voice are we actually hearing in the Gita? Is it Vyāsa’s? Krishna’s? Arjuna’s? Sanjaya’s? Or are we, in fact, listening to a story narrated to a blind king inContinue reading “Who Really Spoke the Gita?”
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Partition: The Gift RSS/BJP Never Acknowledge
The RSS and BJP never tire of complaining about India’s partition. “If only Gandhi hadn’t agreed to it,” they whine, as if Mahatma Gandhi single-handedly drew the lines on the map. But let’s set aside the rhetoric and look at some numbers. Before Partition (1947) • India’s total population: 389 million • Muslim population: 94 million (24%)Continue reading “Partition: The Gift RSS/BJP Never Acknowledge”
The Invention of India
Nations are not born eternal—they are imagined into existence. The Indian subcontinent is a striking example. What we now call India was, for most of history, a geography without a single political identity. In the Vedic age, it was Aryavarta, the land of the noble clans. Later, Puranas spoke of Bharatvarsha, but this was more mythic than territorial. CountlessContinue reading “The Invention of India”
When God Was Just Common Sense
We often think of religion as something divine—etched into our souls from the heavens. But what if much of it started on the ground, born from nothing more than human intelligence trying to solve practical problems? Take the rituals surrounding death. When a person died, flowers were not offered to honor the soul. They wereContinue reading “When God Was Just Common Sense”
No Meat on Hindu Festivals? The Hypocrisy Behind the Ban
For the self-employed, every day matters. Whether you’re a tomato seller, a milkman, or a butcher — your daily earnings decide whether there’s food on the table. You can’t simply declare a “holiday” for someone’s livelihood. And yet, in several Indian states, we see this bizarre and selective rule: “No meat sale” or “No butchering” on HinduContinue reading “No Meat on Hindu Festivals? The Hypocrisy Behind the Ban”
Religion Before Science — The Long Arc of Human Survival
Both religion and science are human constructs. They are systems we created to make sense of the world and our place in it. Science seeks truth through observation, measurement, and verification. Religion seeks meaning through belief, tradition, and spiritual experience. But if we step back and look at the timeline of our species, a strikingContinue reading “Religion Before Science — The Long Arc of Human Survival”
Why Crackers Were Once a Sacred Part of Tamil Temple Festivals
If you grew up in Tamil Nadu, chances are you’ve witnessed the grand spectacle of temple festivals — the rhythmic beats of thavil and nadaswaram, the chariots pulled through streets, the air thick with the fragrance of jasmine and camphor. And then, the unmistakable thunder of crackers. Today, firecrackers at temple festivals are often seen as mere celebration — colourfulContinue reading “Why Crackers Were Once a Sacred Part of Tamil Temple Festivals”
The Day a Puppy Almost Entered the Sanctum Sanctorum
This evening, I was in a Hindu temple when an unexpected “devotee” arrived — a small, energetic puppy that somehow wandered in from the street. It darted around the courtyard and came dangerously close to the sanctum sanctorum, the holiest inner chamber of the temple. It wasn’t my place to interfere, so I simply watched. TheContinue reading “The Day a Puppy Almost Entered the Sanctum Sanctorum”
God-Realization Does Not Cancel Your Horoscope: The Vedic View
Many believe that attaining enlightenment — realizing God or the Self — means rising above every hardship, illness, or challenge. It’s a comforting idea, but Vedic astrology and classical Hindu philosophy tell a different story. In Vedic thought, liberation (moksha) is the ultimate spiritual goal. It is the state where the individual self recognizes itsContinue reading “God-Realization Does Not Cancel Your Horoscope: The Vedic View”
Can You Really Escape Pain?
Human life is designed to experience three kinds of pain — physical, mental, and spiritual. Physical pain is the most obvious. You trip, you fall, you get hit, you fall ill — you feel it instantly. There’s no real escape… except there is. Humans invented painkillers. They mute the pain, but where does the pain actually go?Continue reading “Can You Really Escape Pain?”