2023 / Articles
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Faithful Husbands, Faithful Wives of the Ramayana
Renuka is polluted in thought. Ahalya is polluted in body. Sita is polluted in reputation.
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Ravana’s Women
Women are shown as Durga, again a warrior, again alone. Bharat Mata is also alone, with a lion and weapons. God is male here and if not male, certainly violent.
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History Of Transgender Representation In Indian Scriptures
In India, the trans-world has always been acknowledged as a third category, the Tritiya Prakriti (TP). We find this in ancient literature, from Panini to Kamasutra.
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Greek Gods, English Words
In the Devanagari script, there is no upper and lowercase. So, the name of God can become a proper noun and a common noun.
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A Business Strategy Called Addiction
Rationally speaking, addiction is good for business, though bad for society.
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History Is Not Mythology, Is Not Mytho-Fiction
But what about mythology? It is neither history nor mytho-fiction.
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Solitary Buddha
Buddhism has the concept of pacceka-buddha, which is derived from the Sanskrit pratyeka-buddha.
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Science Values Doubt Over Faith
Most people confuse science with logic. Anyone can be logical, even analytical, in establishing causality. But science is about stepping outside the human mind, relying on measurement, comparison and evidence.
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Hindu Gods Are Singers, Dancers and Artists
But, in Hindu mythology, gods also sing, dance and make music and this is what makes Hinduism stand out from most other religions.
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Hinduism Across Telugu Lands
Telugu emerged from the larger Proto-Dravidian language over 2000 years ago, but was formalised only during the reign of the Kakatiyas about 1000 years ago, who carved out a Telugu speaking kingdom from the erstwhile Chalukyan empire.
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The Feudal Buddha
Images of Buddha are popular in modern homes and health spas. It evokes peace, tranquillity and freedom from stress.
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Flood Myths
Many mythologies around the world have a flood myth. But not all flood myths are the same.
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Do Not Travel to Non-Human Worlds
There is a Japanese tale of a fisherman who saves a turtle from a fishing net.
