When one deals with an ancient cultural entity like Hinduism, having a vast metaphysical literature – as vast as the Pacific Ocean – then there certainly is an urgent need for a tall lighthouse, a tangible guideline, that can serve as a navigational aid for curious readers who venture into Read more…
Unlike western existentialist philosophy which describes our existence as worthless “absurdity”, devoid of any meaning, the Hindu philosophy and theology give a crystal clear raison d’tre to our life. In Sanskrit it’s called purusharth chatustay (पुरुषार्थचतुष्टय). Thus the two points of view, the western and the Indian (Hindu) views are Read more…
It’s a wide-spread belief among the westerners that the Hindu way of life and thought is pretty pessimistic and abhors worldly life. No sir! It is not. On the contrary, it is quite optimistic. It aspires to cling tenaciously to life, enjoy worldly happiness and, therefore, aspires for perpetual existence Read more…