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  • Why Do Hindu Gods Never Give Sermons?

    Why Do Hindu Gods Never Give Sermons?

    Published on 22nd May, 2021, in Mumbai Mirror. Buddhism speaks of the discourses given by …

  • Guru Teaches Autonomy Not Submission

    Guru Teaches Autonomy Not Submission

    Published on 10th January, 2021, in Mid-day. The idea of guru being greater than mother, …

  • How Evangelical Models Inspire Hindu Gurudoms

    How Evangelical Models Inspire Hindu Gurudoms

    Published on 1st March, 2020, in Mumbai Mirror For many people, ‘guru’ is no different …

  • Measuring Realised Souls: How Does One Know If Someone Is Awakened Or Not?

    Measuring Realised Souls: How Does One Know If Someone Is Awakened Or Not?

    Published on 15th December, 2019, in The Economic Times Nowadays, India is full of gurus. …

  • Homophobia is subtle in Gurudom

    Homophobia is subtle in Gurudom

    Most of these gurus do oppose the criminalising of homosexuality, and so appear to be modern. However, they do see homosexuality as a deviance (or its Sanskrit equivalent), or a ‘fluidity’ that needs explanation, management and re-alignment…

  • Middlemen In God’s Market

    Middlemen In God’s Market

    Published on 11th September, 2017, in Outlook. It is human to try and understand nature …