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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…
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The Gods Bear Weapons
Those who see things literally ask: are gods approving and advocating violence?…
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Many Gitas
While Gita popularly refers only to Bhagavad Gita, there are many ‘Gitas’ in Indian literature. …
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Footprints of Pilgrims
The idea of Bhaarat is an ancient one, known to every Indian. It is not a political entity, but it is certainly an economic entity well known to pilgrims and traders…
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Hearing Sita’s Silence
Draupadi as she screams for blood and demands vengeance, and not the quiet Sita who bears the brunt of Ram’s rule-following and decision-making…
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How do you tell a story like the Ramayana?
The epic is like a river. It flows where it will, resisting narrow interpretations…
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Desperately Seeking a Role Model
In many ways our quest for the perfect role model failed us because life is not perfect and humans are not perfect…
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The Great Forest Exile
Some events are actually blessings in disguise,though few lack the vision needed to perceive this…
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The Devil’s Concubine
We seem to be unaware of the fact that you cannot call up the Devil and expect him to behave…
