It could be argued that early in the colonial period, there was genuine interest to study India, and the West did produce some rigorous work in the area in the...
If you ask a Hindu what it means to be one, or what Hinduism is, you will get many answers. Some will say it is a way of life and not a religion. Some will say...
D.V. Gundappa's moving essay on Shivapicchai Mudaliar, an ordinary mason who showed how to live a truly spiritual life.
An essay drawing parallels between how a detective searches for the truth and the process of reasoning in Philosophy.
(.. continued) Battle-field has not only inspired dance, but also music and literature in India. The gamakas (embellishments in music), rhythmic patterns, the n...
An important concept that Krishna speaks about in the Gita is that of being a स्थितप्रज्ञ – a balanced person with steady intellect. He says, “One who...
अशेषशेमुषीमोषं माषानश्नामि मातुल ।बिम्बवल्लीवितानाधः पिबामि दधि माहिषम् ॥ There is an apocryphal tale about Sriharsha. It says that he appeased Vindhya-vasini-d...
There are many references to show that women too were endowed with the spirit of kshaatra. For instance, in the Ramayana, we have the Kaikeyi episode. When Dash...
Dr. G.L. Krishna's ICPR seminar paper on the guiding philosophy of Ayurveda drawing from primary sources like Vagbhata and Charaka.
What is happiness? It’s hard to define but we all know what it is. We have all experienced it. In fact, we experience it every day – when we eat our food, when...
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (1878-1972), popularly known as ‘Rajaji’ or ‘CR’ was a renowned advocate, statesman, writer, freedom fighter, journalist, and politi...
D.V. Gundappa's profile of the yesteryear Carnatic Classical Music great, Chintalapalli Venkataraya translated by Hari Ravikumar.