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• 17:05, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Many Meanings of the Hindu Temple Part 1 (Created page with " The Hindu temple like all other Hindu objects is symbolic, symbolizing the most refined knowledge that the ancient saints of India had codified. In this article, some symbolical aspects of the Hindu temple are discussed. ==== '''Temple as a Sacred Mountain''' ==== The Hindu temple is built and perceived in the image of Mount Meru, the sacred mountain. Mount Meru represents ultimate knowledge and climbing it symbolizes attaining self-realization. The Hindu temple is c...") Tag: Visual edit
• 17:01, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page The Story Of A Priest (Created page with "==== A Heritage Temple ==== Prashant S. Bhardwaj is the head priest of the Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi. The Veera Narayana Temple is dedicated to Veera Narayana, a form of Lord Vishnu, in the village of Belavadi, Chikamagalur district, Karnataka. The temple was built in the 12th century CE by the Hindu dynasty of the Hoysalas, based at Halebidu which was then called Dwarasamudra. They also built the famous temples at Belur and Halebidu. It is not in the scope of th...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:54, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page World Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Part 12 - Epic Themes and Mesopotamian Proverbs (Created page with " Having seen the story, even though we cannot say how exactly the epic was understood by its own people in its own time, I think it is a safe bet to say that the epic conveys deep messages about some themes which are: * Civilization vs Wilderness: The wealth and grandeur of the city of Uruk is contrasted to the wilderness and primitivity of the forest. The conflict between Enkidu and Gilgamesh is a conflict between civilization and wilderness. But the eventual friendsh...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:46, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page World Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Part 11 - The Culture Hero and Epic, Gilgamesh (Created page with " The epic of Gilgamesh forms the core of Mesopotamian civilization in the same way the Rāmāyaṇa and the Mahābhārata do for our civilization. While not all would have been literate philosophers in ancient Mesopotamia who could think and do abstract philosophy, everyone in that civilization would certainly have been familiar with this epic. In this section, I will summarize the contents of the epic. Tablets of this epic have been found in not just Mesopotamia but als...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:35, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page World Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Part 10 - Creation and Cosmogony (Created page with "==== Creation & Cosmogony: The Enuma Elish and the Bible ==== As we saw previously, in Mesopotamia water from the rivers and from the rains were not only the lifeline of agriculture and life; but also sources of disasters through floods and storms. In fact, the Mesopotamians thought of the world they lived in as a gap between two waters: First, there was definitely water below the ground which came up in springs, wells, and flowed in rivers. Then, there was definitely wa...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:29, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page World Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Part 9 - Sacred Geography, the Mother Goddess, and the Afterlife (Created page with "==== Sacred Geography: Temples & Pilgrimages ==== One day, an adventurous man from Mesopotamia would have traveled across the mud all the way - and at the end, he would have found an unusual sight for a muddy flatland - the Zagros mountains which were the source of life (rivers) and death (storms & floods) - and he would have been awed! So, the Mesopotamians considered the mountains as abodes of gods; hence their temples were designed to serve as replicas of mountains. T...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:24, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page World Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Part 8 - Religion, the World of Gods and Men, and Civilizational Constants (Created page with "==== Religion: The World of Gods and Men ==== First, regarding gods and temples: Mesopotamians believed in a variety of gods. Each god had a Sumerian name and an Akkadian name, and both were considered to be equivalent. The Sumerian and Mesopotamian deities might have been different originally, in pre-civilizational times. But by the time they had interacted and constituted a single civilizational identity, their gods had merged and were considered equivalent. We will se...") Tag: Visual edit
• 16:07, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page World Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Part 7 - The Real Meaning of Myths and Gods (Created page with "This series of articles studies other ancient civilizations: their history, their achievements, their intellectual thought, their religions and their eventual takeover by either Christianity or Islam. Last time we started our exploration of the Mesopotamian civilization by looking at their civilizational geography, political history and how bilinguality shaped their lexicographic bases for tradition and its consequences in their intellectual thinking and their worldview...") Tag: Visual edit
• 11:50, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page World Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Part 6 - Spoken, Written, and Dictionary to Religion (Created page with "==== Spoken vs Written ==== Indian tradition on the contrary, places primacy in the spoken word over the written word. In fact only very late, writing was used to record ancient sacred texts. Writing down a sacred text like the Veda was considered a sin for a long time as the written perishable material word was considered inferior compared to the heard word that is ethereal. The most authoritative Saṃskṛta texts in Hinduism are referred to as śruti which literally...") Tag: Visual edit
• 11:46, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page World Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Part 5 - From the Dictionary to Poetry, Philosophy, and Reality (Created page with "==== From Dictionary to Poetry ==== Exhaustive lexicographic lists also stimulated poetry as they revealed clearly the alliterations and rhymes of related words which could be exploited in composing poems. Such parallelism in structure and meaning can be seen in the poetry of all languages and exhaustive lists of a theme of items in a rhyming manner too occur in the poetry of all languages, but it becomes easier to spot and exploit when one constructs an exhaustive word...") Tag: Visual edit
• 11:41, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page World Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Part 4 - Is Dictionary Literature? (Created page with " The cuneiform script and the bilinguality in Sumerian-Akkadian is so integral to Mesopotamian culture that their entire philosophy and worldview is based on this process of writing and reading. Let me ask the following questions: * What is the first greatest literature that the English language has produced? * What text should one start with to first read in order to get a feel for English culture? * What text is the trademark of English culture? * What text forms the...") Tag: Visual edit
• 11:30, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page World Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Part 3 - The Written Word and How Cuneiform Works (Created page with " A very important aspect of Mesopotamian culture is its writing - they attached a huge importance to writing soon after they developed into a full fledged civilization. It is impossible to understand the worldview of this civilization without appreciating the bilingualism and its writing script - the cuneiform. Cuneiform initially started off as a pictogram - a picture of water like 💧 representing water - much like our whatsapp emojis. This was in the very beginning...") Tag: Visual edit
• 11:28, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page World Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Part 2 - A Brief History and Bilingualism (Created page with "==== A Brief History of Mesopotamian Civilization ==== In this section, we shall sketch a brief overview of the political and cultural history of this civilization. Mere facts about events are not useful for most people; hence, only as much that is required to understand the intellectual aspects and worldviews of the civilization is presented. As was said in the geography section, Mesopotamia being flat with no natural impenetrable barriers, is predicted to see the rise...") Tag: Visual edit
• 11:21, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page World Civilizations: Mesopotamia, Part 1 - Geography, Destiny, A Civilization from Mud (Created page with " This series of articles studies other ancient civilizations: their history, their achievements, their intellectual thought, their religions and their eventual takeover by either Christianity or Islam. I believe that this has valuable insights to offer for modern Hindus as well. First, we are one of the few surviving ancient civilizations who still maintain our continuity with the very beginnings of our civilization. Most of the world is now dominated by the two Abraha...") Tag: Visual edit
• 11:10, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page The Forgotten Legacy of Raja Subodh Mallik: Part 2 - Aurobindo, the House, and a Story of Shameful Neglect (Created page with " Subodh Mallik was also a close partner and confidante of someone who I consider to be one of the most important figures in modern Indian history - Aurobindo Ghosh. The well-known Śrī Aurobindo, in his political avatar, was one of the most prominent names in the nationalist politics of this period. Having spent many years working as a teacher in the administration of the Gaekwad Maharaja of Baroda, Aurobindo also worked to rouse the national consciousness through his f...") Tag: Visual edit
• 11:01, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page The Forgotten Legacy of Raja Subodh Mallik: Part 1 - The Man and the Setting (Created page with " The address is 12, Wellington Square, Kolkata. There’s a park across the building that is named after a famous man, and the infamous Lenin Sarani is just a small walk away, being one of the few things that starkly remind you that the Communists really did rule West Bengal for 35 years! We are standing in front of what’s left of Raja Subodh Chandra Mallik’s ancestral home. Wellington Square itself is now known as Raja Subodh Mallik Square in his honor, and so is...") Tag: Visual edit
• 10:58, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Pāṇinian Grammar: Part 10 - The Light Before Heavy Principle (Created page with "==== Where Should the Head Be ==== Now which is a better way of communicating - telling the head first and then its modifiers (head initial)? - or telling the head last after describing it completely using the modifiers (head final)? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a head-initial versus head-final communication at least for a noun-adjective case? Think about it for a minute yourself before reading further. Turns out head-initial constructions where the main...") Tag: Visual edit
• 10:47, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Pāṇinian Grammar: Part 9 - Initial and Final Heads (Created page with " This series of articles is dedicated to Pāṇinian grammar of the Saṃskṛta language, as presented in his treatise “Aṣṭādhyāyī”. In trying to characterise the grammar of the Saṃskṛta language spoken in his day, Pāṇini Maharṣi manufactures legitimate and only legitimate words of the Saṃskṛta language, by designing a set of 4000 rules in a highly compressed language of the “sūtra” that operates on the sounds, verb roots, prefixes and suffi...") Tag: Visual edit
• 10:42, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Pāṇinian Grammar: Part 8 - The Programming Genius of Pāṇini (Created page with " Let us now see an example of the multiple inheritance case. Consider the three sets of Sandhi rules below. # इ/उ/ऋ/ऌ + vowel = य्/व् /र् /ल् + vowel (Part 1 - इकः यण् अचि) # अ + vowel = guna (medium grade of the vowel) # Vowel + Vowel (same pair) = Long Vowel I give various examples of the three rules: # प्रति + उषा = प्रत्युषा, सु + आगतम् = स्वागतम्, मा...") Tag: Visual edit
• 10:38, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Pāṇinian Grammar:Part 7 - Introduction to Object Oriented Programming (Created page with " In this section, I will take a little step further and introduce object oriented programming concepts. Again, this can be safely skipped for those to whom it is a day job. In this section, I am going to introduce a few more concepts that may sound sophisticated but are in essence simple to understand. They are the following - class, object and inheritance. ==== Class & Object ==== The standard types of data that computers are trained to manipulate are routine objects...") Tag: Visual edit
• 10:31, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Pāṇinian Grammar: Part 6 - Introduction to Programming (Created page with " This series of articles is dedicated to Pāṇinian grammar of the Saṃskṛta language, as presented in his treatise “Aṣṭādhyāyī”. In trying to characterize the grammar of the Saṃskṛta language spoken in his day, Pāṇini Maharṣi manufactures legitimate and only legitimate words of the Saṃskṛta language, by designing a set of 4000 rules in a highly compressed language of the “sūtra” that operates on the sounds, verb roots, prefixes and suffi...") Tag: Visual edit
• 10:27, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Pāṇinian Grammar: Part 5 - Uses of Consonant इत् Markers (Created page with "==== What Suffixes a Root or a Nominal Stem Can Take ==== There are a lot of suffixes in English taken by lots of words. For example, take the suffix “ion” in English that converts a verb ending in a silent “e” into an abstract noun. * dilute = dilution * substitute = substitution * deplete = depletion But not all verb roots in English that end in “e” can take this “ion”. As examples, see below. take = taktion make = maktion measure = measurtion (these...") Tag: Visual edit
• 10:23, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Pāṇinian Grammar: Part 4 - Saṃskṛta Roots, Ablaut, and the Vedic Accent (Created page with " To understand what Pāṇini did, we must have a rough idea of the Saṃskṛta language - after all, that is the language for which he is designing a formal grammar, right? You do not need to remember all the language specific information that I tell below, but only the overall gist of what is happening. ==== Roots & Ablaut ==== For that, let us look at some Saṃskṛta words with their meanings: करोति = he/she/it does सरति = he/she/it flows च...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:22, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Pāṇinian Grammar: Part 3 - Generative Grammar (Created page with " This series of articles is dedicated to Pāṇinian grammar of the Saṃskṛta language, as presented in his treatise “Aṣṭādhyāyi”. In trying to characterize the grammar of the Saṃskṛta language spoken in his day, Pāṇini Maharṣi manufactures legitimate and only legitimate words of the Saṃskṛta language, by designing a set of 4000 rules in a highly compressed language of the “sūtra” that operates on the sounds, verb roots, prefixes and suffix...") Tag: Visual edit
• 01:16, 19 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Pāṇinian Grammar: Part 2 - Pāṇini’s Problem (Created page with " Pāṇini was facing the same problem as a fruit vendor. There is a phenomenon called Sandhi in Saṃskṛta wherein final sounds of a word change so as to accommodate well with the beginning sound of the word that follows it. For example, no language in this world tolerates two vowels coming together at word boundaries - they avoid it by some or the other means. Example: a book (OK in English) but a egg (not OK in English). Why? Because there is a succession of two v...") Tag: Visual edit
• 18:35, 18 July 2024 Sriram talk contribs created page संस्कृतसाहित्यस्य रीतिविषये चर्चा एकस्य काव्यस्य दृष्टान्तमाध्यमेन (Created page with " '''संस्कृतसाहित्यस्य रीतिविषये चर्चा एकस्य काव्यस्य दृष्टान्तमाध्यमेन''' काव्यस्योपादानानां मध्येऽन्यतमा रीतिः। अलंकारशास्त्रे प्राचीनकालाद् रीतिस्वीकारस्य प्रचलनमासीत्।...") Tag: Visual edit
• 18:25, 18 July 2024 Sriram talk contribs created page Unveiling Ancient Wisdom: Education in Indian Inscriptions (Created page with " '''Introduction''': Inscriptions from ancient India provide invaluable and reliable records, often incised on stones, metals, and copper plates. They predominantly document religious endowments and secular donations, reflecting the philanthropic ethos of the time. Donative inscriptions, especially those detailing land-grants, constitute a significant portion of these records. Composed with great literary finesse, these inscriptions include prasastis or eulogistic vers...") Tag: Visual edit
• 14:15, 18 July 2024 Sriram talk contribs created page NON-VIOLENCE IN BUDDHISM AND JAINISM (Created page with " '''Introduction''' Ahimsa, a concept rooted in the ancient wisdom of Hindu and Buddhist traditions, translates literally as "non-violence" or "non-injury." It encompasses a profound ethos of avoiding harm—physically, mentally, and spiritually—towards all beings, human and non-human alike. This principle draws from diverse sources: traditional Hindu philosophy posits that all living beings are divine, intertwining Ahimsa with the sacredness of life and beliefs in...") Tag: Visual edit
• 14:11, 18 July 2024 Sriram talk contribs created page Unveiling Ancient Wisdom: Sanskrit Sayings on Knowledge (Created page with " '''Unveiling Ancient Wisdom: Sanskrit Sayings on Knowledge''' Education stands as the cornerstone of human development, transcending mere academic pursuits to encompass the nurturing of social responsibility, creativity, and critical thinking. In ancient India, where wisdom was revered and knowledge was considered a path to enlightenment, Sanskrit scriptures and sayings encapsulated profound insights that guided individuals not only in their pursuit of learning but al...") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:42, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Pāṇinian Grammar, Part 1 - Introduction to Optimal Ordering and Meta-Language (Created page with " This series of articles is dedicated to Pāṇinian grammar of the Saṃskṛta language, as presented in his treatise “Aṣṭādhyāyi”. In trying to characterize the grammar of the Sanskrit language spoken in his day, Pāṇini Maharṣi manufactures legitimate and only legitimate words of the Sanskrit language, by designing a set of 4000 rules in a highly compressed language of the “sūtra” that operates on the sounds, verb roots, prefixes and suffixes, to g...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:47, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page The Saga of the Padmanabhadasas IV - Practice and Patronage of the present day Travancore Royals (Created page with " Śrī Padmanābhasvāmī Perumāḻ is the lord and sovereign of the land here in Thiruvananthapuram. Even while flying in, it is apparent from the skies that He has blessed this land with abundance. On landing, the small and elegant airport offers a royal welcome: the entrance is adorned with lamp-holding madanikās, distinctive Kerala murals, a portrait of the Travancore Mahārājā, and a sleek snake-boat from the famous races. This airport land, once owned by the mo...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:38, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page The Saga of the Padmanabhadasas III - Upholders of Tradition (Created page with " In the previous part, we discussed how Travancore stood against the inimical forces to defend Dharma. Now, we will look at their role as upholders of tradition. Even while being Dāsas of Padmanābha, the Mahārājas of Travancore also looked after temples belonging to other deities. For instance they donated the seven and half (miniature) gold coated elephants of Ezharaponnana to Ettumanoor Shiva temple. The family deity of Travancore Mahārājas was also the Godde...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:33, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page The Saga of the Padmanabhadasas II - Defenders of Hindu Dharma (Created page with " If there is one kingdom that we can showcase as a model state that followed Hindu dharma in its truest most sincerest form it is the Travancore Kingdom. The followers were not only enlightened men and women of the arts but also looked after their state subjects with love and care. Feeding the poor, participating in traditions and festivities with the public, making donations where needed, making social changes as required, involving themselves in education of their citi...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:29, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page The Saga of the Padmanabhadasas - History of Travancore Kingdom 1 (Created page with " The Travancore monarchy is one of the most dhārmika kingdoms of Bhārata. Along with Mysore, Maheshwar, Baroda, Bikaner, Udaipur, and a few others, these royalties have embodied the ideals of Rāma Rājya both in their politics, as well as in their attitude towards their public. Above all, they have been role models for their piety, simplicity, and śraddhā in our devatās. During the Padmanabhaswamy Temple fracas, where the non-Hindu Kerala government wanted to take...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:25, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Conversion to Hindu Dharma - Sugama Ji’s Journey (Created page with "==== Introduction ==== There were many disciples of Amma who came to serve her at the World Hindu Congress (WHC) in Bangkok, in November 2023. It was a wonderful sight seeing them in handloom saris, bindis, vibhutis, or dhotis as the case maybe, walking in groups and spreading good cheer all around. Some helped in handing out audio translation devices, some in offering ‘Amma’ shoulder bags, many assisted in giving books and literature to the attendees, and many more...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:21, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Conversion to Hindu Dharma - Kate Herse’s Personal Account (Created page with " When I first visited Eugene, USA, in 2014 I was pleasantly surprised to find myself amongst a small community of non-Indian Hindus. In terms of dedication, service and sincerity of practice they seemed to be far ahead of any deracinated Indian Hindu. This was not a Hare Krishna group, nor a Swaminarayan group which are the two major Hindu-makers outside of India. Nor did they belong to any of the Isha Yoga, Art of Living, Amma, and other similar global traditions. Here...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:18, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Conversion to Hindu Dharma - Case for Sanatana (Created page with "==== Conclusion ==== In previous articles, we discussed the issue of converting to Hindu Dharma in the context of certain texts. If anything, it is the starting point for a deeper reflection and conversation. While being mindful of our texts, we can also be respectful of the growing needs of a silent majority who want to join the Hindu fold. For example, the sacrifices to the Gods and ancestors mentioned in Indra’s discourse are hardly practiced even among traditiona...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:17, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Conversion to Hindu Dharma - Textual Precedents (Created page with "==== Conversion into a “Generic” Hinduism – Textual Precedent ==== Now, that leaves us with the question as to whether it is possible for a foreigner to convert into a less-defined Hinduism that falls outside well-defined sampradāya spaces. And that is intertwined with the 2nd issue that we highlighted at the beginning of this article: What does conversion to Hindu Dharma mean in terms of belief and/or praxis? Surely, if an outsider can convert into what we may ca...") Tag: Visual edit
• 04:13, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Conversion to Hindu Dharma - Perspectives from Various Sampradayas (Created page with " There is an ongoing quest, especially among those who practice yoga and meditation, to dwell deeper into the secrets of life and living. The more they tend to reach out sincerely the closer will they get towards vaidika dharma or sanātana dharma, Hinduism if you will. Once they stand on the threshold of this oldest continuous surviving tradition which is at once a philosophy, spirituality, religion, way of life and culture, they have reached home. Yet many among such s...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:59, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Aghori Parampara - Dispelling Myths (Created page with " After attempting to present our understanding of the Aghorī paramparā in previous articles, here I would like to talk about some of the common misrepresentations of the Aghorīs as well as their actual practices and provide a safe space to learn about them. Let us look at Reza Aslan’s CNN Documentary, which tried its level best to twist and misinterpret the Aghorī sampradāya. Blatant Hindumisia blinds journalists and researchers alike, it prevents them from bein...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:56, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Aghori Parampara - Lineage and Practices (Created page with "==== The Lineage ==== Śiva has five faces and each has a name. Sadyojāta, Vāmadeva, Aghora, Tatpuruṣa, Īśāna. The dakśiṇa or south-ward looking face is called aghora. The essence of this knowledge was first passed down to guru Dattātreya. Dattātreya swāmi as he is popularly known divided this knowledge into two. The first is called yoga sampradāya. The second is called aghora sampradāya. Both these traditions together are called Nātha sampradāya (Shanka...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:51, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Aghori Parampara - Sadhana, and Philosophy (Created page with " A sect that has borne the brunt of being caricatured ad infinitum is the Aghorī. It has been othered like no other and has spawned many a fantastical tale around its origins, practices, and membership. Making fun of its adherents for looking a certain way or creating an Indiana Jones level of misinformation around its supposed practices, is a reductionist caste, cows, curry (Rajiv Malhotra) approach towards a very revered panth. Trying to appreciate a different sect on...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:38, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Sanskrit vs FATE Languages (Created page with "==== Language and Creativity ==== Language is deeply connected to the process of creativity. Man became man, when he discovered language and started cogitating on deeper and more abstract problems related to life, existence and culture. A regional language is deeply intimate with the culture, society, politics, food and all other aspects of human culture of the people inhabiting that linguistic and cultural space and the metaphors and idioms that come out in a regional l...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:35, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Shiva-Shakti of Language and Impact of Colonialism (Created page with "==== The Śiva-Śakti of Language ==== “I speak Hindī” – millions from north India would say this. But how true is that? Can they really speak Hindī? Do they speak Hindī? If we observe what we speak and how we speak then we will find that we are practically speaking English or some other language by using the grammar of Hindī. All our nouns, adjectives and adverbs have become either English or Farsi, Arabic, Turkish or Urdu. The same is true about any other Ind...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:30, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Decolonizing Language (Created page with " How do dialects evolve into languages? And what role does colonialism play in this process, particularly in the context of Bhāratavarṣa, one of the greatest language cauldrons in the world? Answering these questions leads us on a quest which makes us understand the history of our culture, civilization and religion much better. To answer them we need to explore the process of how dialects evolve into languages and compare the process in North India to what happened in...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:27, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Towards Dharma-centric Polity : Universalization of Ganesha Utsava (Created page with "==== Dharma, Religion and State ==== One of the founding premises of a modern secular State is that religion and politics should not mix. Though India became officially secular much after its independence, due to Nehruvian ideas dominating Indian socio-politics, “secularism” has been the guiding light of the Indian State since independence. And from a leftist, liberal and secular point of view, there really is no dilemma over the question of mixing politics and relig...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:24, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Swayambodha and Shatrubodha - Two Wheels of Civilization (Created page with "==== Svayaṃbodha and Śatrubodha joined by the Axle of Dharma ==== The good news is that more and more Hindus are waking up and developing a sense of Śatrubodha, understanding and studying the enemy to be able to defeat them. But is that enough? Is it enough to know your enemy? In the past two decades, even those Hindus who have a highly developed Śatrubodha faltered on their own identity, culture and civilization. In their eagerness to recognize, call out and diffe...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:20, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page Swayambodha and Shatrubodha - The Framework (Created page with "==== Why Do We Need a Framework? ==== Cultural phenomena progress through three phases: Naïve, Sophisticated and Decadent. A few of them however escape the downward turn towards decadence and acquire a canonical status. It is artefacts such as a definitive book, an anthem or a ritual that distinguish a canon from a mere trend. '''With time, that becomes tradition.''' Tradition is not static, it is dynamic and living because it has an unchanging core that adapts to the...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:17, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page The Quest for Happiness: Art As A Redemptive Force (Created page with " Culture in India existed in harmony with Nature and did not seek to destroy it. Instead social laws imitated natural principles and individuals were exhorted to transcend the material limitations spiritually by walking the path of self-realization. What is important for us here is the fact that this spiritual quest for freedom from natural constraints was imitated by art in its own sphere. Art acted as a redemptive and elevating force in the life of man. Coomaraswamy...") Tag: Visual edit
• 03:14, 18 July 2024 Akshayjha talk contribs created page The Quest for Happiness: Two Cultural Paradigms (Created page with " Culture was not always pitted against Nature as it is in today’s modern world. Nature-conducive cultures existed all over the world, but its most expansive expression was seen in Bhāratavarṣa dictated by the values of Sanātana Dharma. ==== Conflict Paradigm ==== Culture in various modern definitions is seen as a tool of man to mold Nature for his own needs. In this Man vs. Nature narrative, culture and technology are always pitted against the forces of Nature. I...") Tag: Visual edit