Agnotology and how it misleads people
Agnotology (formerly agnatology) is the study of culturally induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data. It was coined...
Another reason why Lord Nrsimha killed Hiranyakashipu
Most of you may have read and heard why Lord Nrsimha Deva killed the great demon Hiranyakashipu. The well known reason is, the demon...
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Water, Water – And you thought the Corona Crisis was Bad!
I managed an organic farm in Gujarat in 2017, sustainability was a major feature...
We will miss you, O Purushottam month!
Purushottam month has just gone. It has gone away from us to return after three years. It came to bless us and left after...
Mythology is a wrong word for Vedas and Puranas
It's almost like an established tradition today that the super-science and the mind-boggling stories of historical value found in the ancient Vedic texts, called...
Aliens? What the ancient Vedas say about extraterrestrial life
In his famous book, “Chariots of the Gods?” Erich von Däniken raises the hypothesis that members of an advanced civilization had visited our planet...
Coronavirus – Curse, Conspiracy or Karmic reaction?
With Coronavirus inflicted Covid-19 sweeping the world the internet and social media are flooded with Coronavirus related news, fake news, information, disinformation, misinformation, speculations,...
Resolved – Is Krishna an expansion of Vishnu or is it the other way...
In my childhood I was told that Lord Krishna is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. I grew up with that in mind. Most people...
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Understanding Vata dosha in Ayurveda
In the ancient Ayurvedic text, the Charak Samhita, Charak describes all the etiological factors which contribute to disturbances in the body’s channels (srotas). ...
Knowing Sri Mayapur As It Is – 7
Sometimes simple events can change the course of life. Some events can be reassuring and some re-enlightening. In almost all cases, what we learn...
Another slap on the face of Big Bang theory
Scientists will have to wait longer to find out what kicked off the Big Bang. Last spring, a team of astronomers who go by...
Ma Durga – Going beyond myths
It has become a fashion these days, especially among scholars and leaders, to call Vedic scriptures a myth. One of the reasons for this...
Anti-Modi news agencies and what they need to learn
Chanakya Pandit says that out of the two- a snake and an envious person- the envious person is more dangerous than the snake because...