Philosophy

Philosophy Oct 19, 2017

Shiva-Rama-Krishna: Standing for Dharma

Fascinated by the Mahābhārata, Dr. S L Bhyrappa wrote the novel Parva in the 1970s, which narrated the human story of the epic, keeping aside the fantastical el...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Hari Ravikumar

Philosophy Oct 08, 2017

Simple Living and Sublime Thinking

Modern economic thought leans heavily on the extent of luxurious commodities that one uses while defining wealth and affluence. Sanātana-dharma, on the other ha...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Prasad Bapat

Philosophy Oct 05, 2017

Shiva-Rama-Krishna: The Birth of Krishna

In the previous episodes, we discussed about Shiva being an ideal at the level of the individual and Rama being the family ideal. We will now look at the life o...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Hari Ravikumar

Philosophy Sep 21, 2017

Shiva-Rama-Krishna: The World as Family

In the Ayodhyakāṇḍa, we see that Rama knew his subjects well and cared about them. He would often meet them and learn of their joys and sorrows. If they were ha...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Hari Ravikumar

Philosophy Sep 14, 2017

Shiva-Rama-Krishna: Family Values in Rama

When Dasharatha orders Rama’s banishment, he again rushes to his mother to give her solace. At that moment, Kausalya reminds Rama that the mother is a hundred t...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Hari Ravikumar

Philosophy Sep 07, 2017

Shiva-Rama-Krishna: The Family Ideal

When we discussed about Shiva, a lot of symbols were invoked. Instead of taking Shiva’s form and attributes at face value, we explored the metaphor. The reason...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Hari Ravikumar

Philosophy Aug 27, 2017

Shiva-Rama-Krishna: The Symbolism of Shiva

Shiva holds the Ḍamaru in one of his hands. This master of laya (dissolution) plays a laya-vadya (percussion instrument). It is said that from the beating of hi...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Hari Ravikumar

Philosophy Aug 07, 2017

Shiva-Rama-Krishna: The Three Ideals

In the Indian tradition, the deities Shiva, Rama, and Krishna have been revered by the learned and the lay for millennia. While Rama and Krishna were historical...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: Hari Ravikumar

Philosophy Jul 27, 2017

A Critique on Some Views of M. Hiriyanna

A paper titled “The Perspective of Practical Vedānta in the Works of M. Hiriyanna” was presented by Arjun Bharadwaj at the international conference “New Frontie...

Arjun Bharadwaj

Philosophy Jul 20, 2017

Practical Vedānta in the Works of M. Hiriyanna

A paper titled “The Perspective of Practical Vedānta in the Works of M. Hiriyanna” was presented by Arjun Bharadwaj at the international conference “New Frontie...

Arjun Bharadwaj

Philosophy Jul 13, 2017

The Concept of the Three Cardinal Values in the works of M. Hiriyanna

A paper titled "The Perspective of Practical Vedanta in the Works of M. Hiriyanna" was presented by Arjun Bharadwaj at the international conference "New Frontie...

Arjun Bharadwaj

Philosophy Jun 30, 2017

Vairāgya Pañcakam: Five Verses on Detachment

There is a beautiful poem ascribed to Vedānta-deśika (born Veṅkaṭanātha) that deals with the topic of vairāgya (detachment from worldly indulgences). क्षोणी-को...

Hari Ravikumar