Myth Theory

  • Whose Mission is it Anyway?

    Whose Mission is it Anyway?

    Every corporation is encouraged to have a mission statement. It is the common goal we are told that everyone has to align to…

  • The Architecture of Fear

    The Architecture of Fear

    A knowledge of fear is critical in management if one accepts that humans are animals with imagination, who cannot be domesticated using reason…

  • Masculine and Feminine Leaders

    Masculine and Feminine Leaders

    The male brain and the female brain are really not structurally different but one is drenched in testosterone and the other is drenched in oestrogen and so there are bound to be differences in how men and women react to crises. Upbringing and education contributes to differences…

  • A Job for Disabled Gods

    A Job for Disabled Gods

    Why do we reject people with disabilities? Why do we want to isolate them? Why do we not want them to be seen in our midst?…

  • Between Tantrik Lines

    Between Tantrik Lines

    Meaning is given to the art by the artist and by the observer of the art…

  • The name of God

    The name of God

    The problem is one of nomenclature and meaning, and of course, politics…

  • A different Kind of Goddess

    A different Kind of Goddess

    In India, the Goddess was always powerful. Without her there could be no God…

  • Four Types of Sex

    Four Types of Sex

    As one goes through Hindu scriptures one finds different types of sexual activity that can easily be classified as dharma sex, artha sex, kama sex, and moksha sex…

  • Letting go of a Part

    Letting go of a Part

    To donate an organ, two critical emotions are needed: renunciation (vairgaya) and devotion (bhakti)…

  • The Goddess Collective and its Brother

    The Goddess Collective and its Brother

    Shrines of the six or seven sisters are found across India from the Himalayas to the Gangetic plains to the forests of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu…

  • The Divine Marriage

    The Divine Marriage

    One wonders if are they talking about men and women, or something else. And as in all things Indian, the answer is both…

  • Domesticating Rules

    Domesticating Rules

    We want a society where everyone is genuine and authentic and rule-following. An ideal society. But such a society we will also find boring…

  • From North to South

    From North to South

    The Puranas are full of stories that speak of movements from the North to the South. It is never clear if these movements from North to South are physical, or metaphorical…

  • The Nautch Girl Strikes Back

    The Nautch Girl Strikes Back

    We prefer allusions and suggestions to direct reference…

  • A Change of Language

    A Change of Language

    Language is dynamic. And since words create worlds, the world is dynamic. This dynamism is seen in religion too…

  • Tale of Three Marys

    Tale of Three Marys

    Who were these three Marys? There are many theories about their identity…