Hunger

Published on 13th January, 2019, in Mid-day. In traditional belief, there is only one heaven. This concept of one heaven comes from monotheistic religions. So, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism speak of one heaven, where souls go after death, if one has been true to the way of god. However, in Hinduism, there is a reference to three heavens. There is Swarga, the heaven of Indra; there is Vaikuntha, the heaven of Vishnu; and there is Kailash, the heaven of Shiva. These represent three very different concepts. None of these places is accessible by following any law of god, because the idea of commandments and alignment ..

Published on 11th January, 2019, in Economic Times. In Indian philosophy, human life is validated through four pillars Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. Dharma refers to responsibility, Artha refers to success, Kama refers to fun and Moksha to freedom. To appreciate this concept, we need to hear the story of Indra, King of Paradise, who one day called upon his architect, Vishvakarman, to build a palace worthy of Indra’s glory. So Vishvakarman built him a palace, but it didn’t satisfy Indra. So another bigger and grander palace was built. But even this was not good enough for Indra, so Vishvakarman built yet another palace. But ..