Article Archive for October 2011
Yamuna : The Dying Goddess
A letter written to the Editor of the Pioneer sums up the feelings of a common man on the river Yamuna, which still continues to flow besides Delhi, even though neglected and abused to the …
Being Different : Q & A
Rajiv Malhotra: Q&A on his book Being Different
1. Why did you write Being Different?
To explicate some of the fundamental differences between the Western worldview and the Indian one and to demonstrate that there are original …
Native American Indian Prophecies
A Native Indian talks to corporates about the relevance of morality for the present times, and how “we can’t have a society if we don’t have a moral standard”.
Joy of Infinity : Mathematics in India
Every culture gave names to numbers. In India significantly, smaller numbers bore numerous names each, most of them derived from philosophical and spiritual concepts. A few examples will illustrate the point :
Shunya(or Kha) for zero …
Vegetarianism : For the Good of our Planet
Will Facts and Figures change your opinions?
Here we approach the issue from another perspective, examining the devastating harm caused by a meat-laden diet–not only to the animal which is killed and eaten, but also to …
The Decline of the West
By R Vaidyanathan
Only, it’s no joke. The line is pretty close to reality in the US. The less said about Europe the better.Both the US and Europe are in decline. I was asked by a …
As your food is, so is your mind
A nice story from the life of Buddha, which shows the degree of impact food can have on our mental and psychological structure, and the thoughts that food can evoke in our subtle mind.
It was …
Search for Happiness
By Vraja Bihari Das
A king enquired from a learned sage, “I often wonder what happiness really is. O enlightened one; can you please reveal to me the secrets of happiness?” The sage cast his merciful …
Ancient World and its Vedic Connections
Excerpts from the book “Hindu Dharma”
“Hindu Dharma” is a book which contains English translation of certain invaluable and engrossing speeches of Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Maha Swamiji (at various times during the years 1884 to 1994).
In …
A Lost Tradition of Sharing
Recently, in view of reports of foodgrains rotting in godowns, the Supreme Court of India ordered the Central Government to distribute these grains free of cost to the starving millions of our country, rather than …
