Nomenclature or concepts like ‘Brahminical’ and ‘Brahminism’ (which are deployed, as we saw above, in pejorative or castigatory senses) are outcomes of generalization and theorization efforts in which ...

“Bolshevism is not merely a political doctrine; it is also a religion, with elaborate dogmas and inspired scriptures. When Lenin wishes to prove some proposition, he does so, if possible, by quoting ...

This article studies the (logical) structure of certain belief systems on the basis of their own claims and core beliefs. The implications and consequences of such fundamentals are discussed. Consider ...

Going through this excellently produced book, my attention was drawn to one, then two, and then innumerable errors, distortions, misrepresentations of the Mahabharata itself. The passages bore a ...

One of the most important books in recent times is the book, ‘Western Foundations of the Caste System.’ The book consists of eight strong chapters on the ‘caste system’ of India based strongly on the ...

We wish to announce the launch of our Second Hindu Human Rights Report documenting both systematic and episodic violations of human rights, including sanctioned discrimination against Hindus by the ...

Recently, pictures and video of Shankaracharya of Munchira Madom, the Pushpanjali Swamiyar of Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Shri Parameshwara Brahmananda Teertha performing Chaturmasya puja sitting on a ...

Tony Joseph’s new book “Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From” attempts to revive the colonial Aryan Invasion Theory (AIT) on the basis of racist, Hinduphobic Harvard ...

Dharampal’s work provided a much needed breakthrough in the discourse on Indian education by highlighting colonial surveys conducted during the early nineteenth century. In the sphere of education, ...

Western Foundations of the Caste System by Martin Fárek, Dunkin Jalki, Sufiya Pathan, and Prakash Shah has been published by Palgrave Macmillan and is available on Amazon. The Origins of Caste: An ...

Relevance of the Shrutis for modern society What relevance do these ancient scriptures of the Hindus hold for the present society? I examine this in the following paragraphs: 3.1 The caste system The ...

The metaphysical and theological ideas in the Upanishads The Upanishads are the end portion of the Vedas and it is difficult to separate the metaphysical ideas in the Vedas from those of the ...