May 22, 2015

Charvak: The ancient Hindu atheist, materialist & hedonist

Hindu is mostly a modern word. Believe me when I say that none of the Hindu scriptures have even a word called “Hindu” or even closely related to it. That’s because the word came into being mostly after the Alexander “the great” failed conquest of India. Hindu was the word they pronounced whenever […]
May 25, 2015

Vedas: Neither theistic nor atheistic

Vedas are often confused as “religious scriptures” and are compared with that of Torah, Bible and Quran. That’s completely unwise – if you ask me. Vedas have never preached a religion as they’ve never divided people on any lines. The Vedas have only elements, namely: Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Space (nature). It […]
June 7, 2015

Carrying tomorrow’s load with today’s strength

Our worries are due to various commitments and responsibilities. Our worries comes in many hues and colours. We feel inadequate when we compare ourselves with others. “Maybe… I’m not good enough to do that job” or “I don’t think I’m clever enough to make an impact” We may be afraid to […]
May 22, 2015

Charvak: The ancient Hindu atheist, materialist & hedonist

Hindu is mostly a modern word. Believe me when I say that none of the Hindu scriptures have even a word called “Hindu” or even closely related to it. That’s because the word came into being mostly after the Alexander “the great” failed conquest of India. Hindu was the word they pronounced whenever […]
May 25, 2015

Vedas: Neither theistic nor atheistic

Vedas are often confused as “religious scriptures” and are compared with that of Torah, Bible and Quran. That’s completely unwise – if you ask me. Vedas have never preached a religion as they’ve never divided people on any lines. The Vedas have only elements, namely: Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Space (nature). It […]
June 7, 2015

Carrying tomorrow’s load with today’s strength

Our worries are due to various commitments and responsibilities. Our worries comes in many hues and colours. We feel inadequate when we compare ourselves with others. “Maybe… I’m not good enough to do that job” or “I don’t think I’m clever enough to make an impact” We may be afraid to […]