Philosophy

Philosophy Jul 08, 2016

Foundations of Sanatana Dharma - Rta, Rna, Dharma

Rta, Rna, and Dharma True value realization naturally makes us closer to ऋत (rta), the Vedic Sanskrit word which hardly has any perfect equivalent in othe...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: K B S Ramachandra

Philosophy Jul 05, 2016

Foundations of Sanatana Dharma - Fact and Value

'Fact' and 'Value' in the Context of Indian Culture Unlike other cultures, Indian heritage deeply concentrated on the implications of 'facts' and 'values' both...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: K B S Ramachandra

Philosophy Jul 03, 2016

ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರ ಕಾದ೦ಬರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರತೀಯದರ್ಶನಗಳು - ೨

ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರ ಅಸ೦ಖ್ಯ ಪಾತ್ರ-ಸ೦ದರ್ಭಗಳ ವಾದಲಹರಿ-ವಿಚಾರವಲ್ಲರಿಗಳು ಅದೆಷ್ಟೋ ಬಾರಿ ನ್ಯಾಯದರ್ಶನದ ವಾದ, ಜಲ್ಪ, ವಿತ೦ಡಾಗಳ೦ಥ ಚರ್ಚೆಗಳಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಬಹುದು. ವ೦ಶವೃಕ್...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

Philosophy Jul 01, 2016

Foundations of Sanatana Dharma - Purusharthas

The Fourfold Path of Values We noticed that in our sound sleep none of our desires were felt or revealed by us. But starting from the dream state itself, we ha...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: K B S Ramachandra

Philosophy Jun 26, 2016

The Abandoning of Sita

Of the many twists and turns in the Ramayana, the most troubling one is that of Rama abandoning Sita based on the public perception of her character. The backg...

K B S Ramachandra

Philosophy Jun 24, 2016

The Primordial Sound

The sound of the single syllable ‘om’ (or ‘aum’) has been central to Indian culture for several millennia. Om is made up of four parts – ‘a’, ‘u’, ‘m’, and sile...

Koti Sreekrishna

Philosophy Jun 23, 2016

Foundations of Sanatana Dharma - Introduction

Sanatana dharma literally means eternal way of life or eternal ethic. This is not restricted by the constraints of space and time. However, in variegated applic...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh | Trans: K B S Ramachandra

Philosophy Jun 19, 2016

Comparing Rama and Krishna

One of the favorite pastimes of people interested in Indian epics – Ramayana and Mahabharata, is to compare Rama with Krishna, specially to take actions perform...

K B S Ramachandra

Philosophy Jun 19, 2016

ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರ ಕಾದ೦ಬರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರತೀಯದರ್ಶನಗಳು - ೧

ಈಚಿನ ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 'ಫಿಲಾಸಫಿ' ಎ೦ಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸ೦ವಾದಿಯಾಗಿ ತತ್ತ್ವಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವೆ೦ಬ ಪದವನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವುದೇ ರೂಢಿಯಾದರೂ ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಭಾರತೀಯವಿದ್ಯಾಪರ೦ಪರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರಪವಾದವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ 'ದರ್ಶನ' ಎ೦...

Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh

Philosophy Jun 19, 2016

Shock Treatment in the Bhagavad-Gita

In many ways, the Bhagavad-Gita is a unifying text. Krishna cuts across class distinctions, mocks at social prejudices, abhors outdated traditional practices, a...

Koti Sreekrishna, Hari Ravikumar