Krishna grew up in Gokula with cowherds and was a true ‘son of the soil.’ From his earliest days, he developed a close connection with nature. He learnt to...
There are a few rare individuals who don’t have a ‘formative age’ – they seem to be born complete. They are born with wisdom. They don’t require an internal evo...
Professor M. Hiriyanna is one of the little-known scholar-giants who gifted us new insights, and corrected thriving misconceptions in Indian philosophy. The tit...
Abstract There is much unrest in today’s world and perhaps the wisdom of our ancients will guide us in these times. Not everyone can read Sanskrit so one has t...
For many of us, Krishna is the epitome of sanatana dharma. His every thought, word, and action embodies the spirit of Hinduism. It is no surprise that his warti...
3 The popular belief held from the period of the Vedas is that in the world of creation, behind the various forms there is a formless principle or law tha...
An exploration into three fundamental but interrelated concepts in Indian philosophy: dharma (principle of sustenance), brahma (or brahman; Supreme spirit that...
Dharma is broadly classified into two groups – general or universal (samanyadharma) and special or particular (visheshadharma). In the category o...
1 We commonly say, "This is my nature," "This is his mould," or "This is my mould." What do we mean by 'mould' or 'nature'? By birth, a human being a...
Happiness All of us, without any exception, at all times and at all places want to be happy. Happiness is our highest goal. All the sufferings, struggling and...
Yajna, Dana, and Tapas It is known that dharma is the only way to live. But how to practice it? The action plan of dharma is given in the pedagogy of yajn...
In the Hindu way of life we are guided by four purusharthas (पुरुषार्थ) – dharma (धर्म) - righteousness, global ethic, moral principle artha (अर्थ) -...