Are Mythologies Fictional and Rituals Irrational?
Mythology is not invented; they are found. You can no more tell us what your dream is going to be tonight than you can invent a myth. Myths come from…
Culture Mythology – Historical Facts or Metaphorical Truths?
According to Hindu mythology, Anjaneya flew over a sea; Ravana had ten heads and Vamana, the dwarf-avatar of Vishnu, measured the entire universe with his feet. How believable are…
Is religion necessary?
Scientists believe that the universe is a physical phenomenon - with a natural order that could be understood through observation and reasoning. A few scientists also assert that God had…
Is Gita a story of War?
The Diplomat magazine recently wrote an article on Steve Bannon, Advisor to Donald Trump. Bannon, it appears, is an ardent believer in the teachings of the Bhagawad Gita because it…
Are Mythologies Relevant Today?
With the advancement of science, many individuals have become disillusioned with religion and mythology. Skeptics, particularly in the West, who now characterize religion and mythology as fiction and falsehood, are…
A Secular Flagellum
Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela liken evolution, in their book, “The Tree of Knowledge: The Biological Roots of Human Understanding”, to a sculptor with wanderlust: the sculptor collects a stray…
Religions – Changing with the world
The advancements in science and technology have brought the peoples of the world closer to each other. With instantaneous access to information about world events, we are now able to…
Religion, not just faith but understanding
The premise of the article, Religions Changing with the World" (published in Chennai_Live_News), was that religions should be uniting forces. However, both past and recent atrocities committed in the name…
Is Harry Potter telling us something?
Here are some facts relating to the fantasy genre in film and books: As of 2011, the Harry Potter film franchise is the highest-grossing film franchise of all time. Similarly,…
Ideal Conduct, taking the baby steps
The article, Sanatana Dharma, a Path to Perfection (CLN, Religion) stated that, in essence, dharma is ideal conduct and character. When man, as an "unqualified being", follows dharma, he receives…