The fifth part of the Chāndogya Upanishad recounts how the five senses argue amongst each other about who is the very best. Speech, Sight, Hearing, Thinking – each of them thinks it is superior to the other. To settle their disagreements, they turn to Prajāpati, the Lord of Creation. He says that the most superior […]
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Reflections on Indigenous Ideas
The precautionary measures for Covid-19 if closely observed are linked to practices of most indigenous practices for example of Hinduism. Traditional house-holds in India used to practice higher order levels of hygiene. However, youth appeared slightly dis-enchanted with many practices and under the name of “reforms” even good practices got ignored and sometimes even challenged […]
Kaliyug
Some people have started asking themselves questions about Kaliyuga in these times of crisis. Therefore, we share some insights on Kaliyuga for your reflections. According to the Indian concept of time, authentically known as Bhāratīya concept of time, there are 4 Yug or periods: Sat, Treta, Dwapar and Kali. The characteristics of people, economy, society, […]