ThoughtPapers

Shakunthala By Veda Vyasa And Kalidasa – A Comparative Study

The representation of Shakuntala in the two versions and the importance of truth.

Author : Dr.Padmavathi Koride, Assistant Professor, CHRIST Bangalore

Keywords : Shakuntala, Kalidasa, Vedavyasa, Mahabharata, Literature, Poetry

Kappagantula Lakshmana Sastri Garu - A Multi-Faceted Scholar

The venerated Sanskrit scholar Sri Kappagantula Lakshmana Sastri Garu and his life.

Author : Dr. Padmavathi Koride, Assistant Professor, CHRIST Bangalore

Keywords : Sanskrit scholar, Biography, Mahabharata, Translation

Karna - A Good Friend Or A Misguided Foe?

Karna and Duryodhana's friendship and critique it through the lens of Bhartruhari.

Author : Dr. Padmavathi Koride, Assistant Professor, CHRIST Bangalore and Dr. Ganesh L, Professor, CHRIST Bangalore

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The Ukraine-Russia War - So What’s New About It?

How innocent people suffer on account of wars and how we can avert this tragedy.

Author : Dr. Padmavathi Koride, Assistant Professor, CHRIST Bangalore

Keywords : Ukraine-Russia war, Space exploration, Human tragedy, Spirituality

Tamil Nadu needs Detoxification

The diminishing returns from negativism and toxicity in TN political narratives.

Author : G. Ramesh, Prof. (Retd.), IIM Bangalore

Keywords : Tamil Nadu, Anti-Hindi, Anti-ism, Change, Caste divide

Celebrate gratitude and contentment - The “Mahaalaya Paksham”

The significance of celebrating the "Mahaalaya Paksham"

Author : Sundara R. Krishnaswami, Rtd. Senior Executive, Management Consulting & Oil and Petrochemicals Industries

Keywords : Gratitude, Contentment, Mahaalaya Paksham

The Trinity Within

The trinity are not Gods in a faraway heaven,but faculties in our own personalities

Author : Amishi Seth, Author, Screenwriter, Playwright, Director

Keywords : Bramhan, Creation, Thoughts, Sustenance, Reality

Sadhana Panchakam in the Bhagavad Gita

An elaboration of five slokas that gives a sequence of 20 sadhanas

Author : Gokulmuthu Narayanaswamy, Spiritual Seeker and Blogger

Keywords : Swami Vivekananda, Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta, Patanjali Yoga

Akshaya Trithiya

An authentic interpretation of the festival Akshaya Trithiya

Author : Dr. D K Hari and Dr. D K Hema Hari

Keywords : Ganga, Mahabhartha, Veda Vyasa, Bhagiratha Prayathna

Revisiting Indian Mythology: Amish Tripathi’s Shiva Trilogy and Ram Chandra Series

Amish Tripathi is a well-received author on Indian Mythology by different age groups 

Author : Smita Dhantal, PhD Scholar, CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

Keywords : Amish Tripathi, Indian Mythology, Literature, Shiva Trilogy, Rama Chandra Series

Why did Lord Ram Abandon Mother Sita?

Can anything ever justify Ram relegating Sita to the forest?

Author : Amishi Seth, Author, Screenwriter, Playwright, Director

Keywords : Rajadharma, Ramayana, Treta Yuga, Ayodhya, Sacrifice

All is One

Realising that 'All is one' at both absolute level and relative level is real freedom

Author : Gokulmuthu Narayanaswamy, Spiritual Seeker and Blogger

Keywords : Nirguna Brahman, Sarguna Brahman, Freedom, Universal being

Four Pursuits of Human Life

Indian culture paves the way to acheive righteousness and spiritual knowledge

Author : Gokulmuthu Narayanaswamy, Spiritual Seeker and Blogger

Keywords : Purushaarthaah, Indian culture, Taittriya Upanishad, Thiruvalluvar, Neurobiology, Buddhi

Just with a Garland of Flowers

Exploring the glorious tradition of debating in Bharat through a story from the epics

Author : Amishi Seth, Author, Screenwriter, Playwright, Director

Keywords : Veda, Adi Shankaracharya, Science of Yoga, Ethical Debating

The Broken Bamboo

Ancient Indian Mathematical texts are a treasure trove of interesting problems

Author : Chandrahas M. Halai, Science & Technology Writer

Keywords : Bhaskaracharya, Mathematics, Sulbasutra

Names for Global Consciousness

The truth that every creation is God Himself was woven into the very fabric of life

Author : Amishi Seth, Author, Screenwriter, Playwright, Director

Keywords : Enquiry, Mahavakya, Truth, Enlightenment, Hinduism

National Girl Child Day: Hermeneutics of an event

We need to be more perceptive to the needs of girls soon to turn women

Author : Shreya Mudgil, Research Fellow, IIT Jammu

Keywords : Safety, ambition, dream, Bawa Jitto, Bua Kodi,

THE FUTURE OF INDIA

An invigorating speech on our task ahead from one of the makers of modern India

Author : Swami Vivekananda

Keywords : India, Swami Vivekananda, Hinduism, Atmanirbhar

In India, is it about reiterating Stree Shakti, or rediscovering it?

Women of our great country has always been visionaries, patriots and leaders 

Author : Amishi Seth, Author, Screenwriter, Playwright, Director

Keywords : Women empowerment, Eternal icons, Virtuousness, Fearlessness

Astrology for Top Management

Understanding organizational dynamics through astrology

Author : Prof. G Ramesh, Center for Public Policy, IIM Bangalore

Keywords : Astrology, Malefic, Benefic, Planet, Aspecting

Here they worship the villain….

The villain of Mahabharata is defied and adored by the people of Kollam

Author : Ratnakar Sadasyula, IT professional and a history enthusiast

Keywords : Duryodhana, Mahabharata, Abhimanyu, Kurava tribe

Acharyopasana (आचार्योपासना)

Why and How the Guru is worshipped in Sanatana Dharma.

Author : Dr.S.Nagaraju, M.A., Ph.D (Sanskrit)

Keywords : Guru, Moksha, Sanatana Dharma, Upanishads

Two Indian ways of celebrating January 1st

Why January 1st is a special day for many Hindus

Author : Translated and Adopted by G. K. Ramakrishnan

Keywords : Sri Ramakrishna, Muruga, New Year

Swami Vivekananda's Patriotism was rooted in Spirituality

 What was the foundation of Swamiji's love, strategy, and work for India?

Author : Dr. Vighnesh N V

Keywords : Swami Vivekananda, Dharma, India

Janmasthan of Jai Hanuman ji

On Hanuman Jayanthi,let's know about the exclusive mystique birth place of Hanuman

Author : Jagdeesh Laxman Singh, Travel Photographer and Writer

Keywords : Hanuman, Hampi, Karnataka,Anjanadri Hill, Tourist destination

Ramana Maharshi

Ramana Maharshi, path to sainthood

Author : Ratnakar Sadasyula, IT professional and a history enthusiast

Keywords : Margazhi, Self Realisation, Arunachala, Silence

Literary greats from the Vijayanagara era

Many rulers of the Vijayanagara empire, nobles and soldiers too were great writers

Author : Ratnakar Sadasyula, IT professional and a history enthusiast

Keywords : Literature, Kanaka Dasa, Purandara Dasa

Core Teachings of the Gita

The philosophy and essence of Bhagavadgita in simple words

Author : Gokulmuthu Narayanaswamy, Spiritual Seeker and Blogger

Keywords : Dharma, Moksha, Hinduism, Bhagavad Gita, Life, Spirituality

Sanatana Dharma and the Banyan Tree

An intuitive way of grasping our civilizational values.

Author : Dr. Dharmesh Patadiya, IPR Attorney, Ahmedabad

Keywords : Hinduism, Sanatana Dharma, Philosophy

Helavanakatte Giriyamma's words of wisdom

The journey of a young girl who blossomed to a formidable poet

Author : Dr. Sindhuja C V, Center for Education and Social Studies

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When the holy feet of Swami Vivekananda traversed the towns of Tamil Nadu

Snippets from Swamiji's TN trip, which breathed life into the freedom fight

Author : Dr R Ilango, former Vice Principal, Vivekananda College, Madurai

Keywords : Swami Vivekananda, Indian freedom struggle, Arise and Awake

A tribute to the warrior monk who fought for Dharma in Tamil Nadu

Snippets from the life of Hindu Munnani Founder Thiru Ramagopalan, a selfless leader who lived for the idea and spirit of Bharath

Author : Kizhambur S Sankara Subramanian, Editor, Kalaimagal, Chennai

Keywords : Tamil Nadu, Hindu Munnani, Ramagopalan, Dharma

Swami Vivekananda in the footsteps of Bhagavan Ramanuja

What unites two saints born 800 years apart?

Author : Dr R Ilango, former Vice Principal, Vivekananda College, Madurai

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Chatusshasti-Vidya (The 64 Art forms) (Part 1)

An introduction to the series of articles on 64 art forms enumerated by Vatsyayana

Author : Dr Arathi V B, Vibhu Academy, Bangalore

Keywords : chatusshasti, 64 art forms, vidya

Notes on Nation and Culture

Nations combines four factors:  Territoriality, Ethnicity, Language, and Religion.

Author : Mohan Ramanan, Professor (Retd), Dept of English, University of Hyderabad

Keywords : culture, territoriality, ethnicity, nation, nationality