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Is Hindutva a Form of Islamophobia?


Hindutva Hindutva, a political ideology first enunciated by Veer Savarkar in 1923 in a book by that very name, is … More

BJP, Hindu, Hindutva, Ijtihad, Islam, Islamophobia, Muslims, Political ideology, Quran, RSS, Veer Savarkar

My Path to the Truth


I try to live my life with the following understanding forming the backdrop from which I do whatever I do:

Advaita Vedanta, Consciousness, Consciousness (Awareness), Ego, Ignorance, Sense of Doership, Truth

Saying ‘No’ to Meditation


Truth is not hidden awayIn the meditative silence;It shines forth in the sunlightAs it does in the moonlit night;No difference … More

Meditation, Poem, Poetry, Truth

Ramana Maharshi and I – What’s the Difference?


“Ramana Maharshi and I are different in as much as a big pot and a small pot are different. At … More

Awareness, Consciousness, D. Samarender Reddy, Name and form, Pot and Clay, Ramana Maharshi

A Re-examination of the Caste System in India


Introduction A friend insisted that I write about the Caste System in India so that others in society can be … More

Aryans and the Caste System, Caste, Caste System in India, Gita on Caste, Introduction to the Caste System, Jati, Origins of the Caste System, Purusha Sukta, Svadharma, Varna, Vedas on Caste

The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita


You are not the doer. God is the doer. Karma Yoga is action done without the sense of doership.

Bhagavad Gita, Essence of the Bhagavad Gita, Essence of the Gita, Gita

Do We Have Free Will? by Swami Medhananda


1-hr 8-min Video This lecture is based primarily on Swami Medhananda’s academic article, “Hard Theological Determinism and the Illusion of … More

Compatibilism, Destiny, Determinism, Do we have free will?, Free Will, No Free Will, Predeterminism, Theological Determinism

Beyond Duality: How Quantum Physics and Vedanta Reveal a Unified Reality


This talk explores the fascinating intersection of Quantum Physics and Vedanta. Discover how scientific discoveries about the subatomic world mirror … More

Quantum mechanics, Quantum Physics, Reality of the World, Vedanta

Indian Philosophy Network (IPN)


Indian Philosophy Network (IPN) – https://www.indianphilosophynetwork.org – is a network for professional philosophers in India, both within and outside academia. … More

Advaita, Hinduism, Indian Philosophy, Indian Philosophy Network, Philosophy, Vedanta

Nisargadatta Maharaj on Helping the World


Q: All I want is to be able to help the world. Nisargadatta Maharaj: Who says you cannot help? You … More

Helping the world, Nisargadatta Maharaj on Helping the World, World

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