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The continent of Africa has been home to several ancient philosophies. We earlier saw the serer religion a complex and a rich philosophy that aligns itself well with the ancient Dharmic thoughts. We see in the Akan yet another ancient…
The Niralamba Upanishad is one of the most important Upanishads which is not studied as much as it should be. It contains simple and direct wisdom that is applicable to all. In fact, the Upanishad declares that learning it alone…
We see people celebrating festivals like Durga pooja and Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal. These celebrations are the epitome of realizing the joy of devotion. Lots of people come together, and there is a joyous display of worship where everybody…
The Apocryphon of John is one of the most intriguing gnostic texts. Like all the gnostic gospels the church considers this heretical since it contains teachings that differ from mainstream Christianity. When we go through this text we should keep…
The continent of Africa has been home to several ancient philosophies. Many of these philosophies were and still are not clearly understood. Regions where these faiths arose were epicenters of slave trade. Many of these religions were persecuted into extinction…
Philosophies are a reflection of the intellect for creativity of the people who came up with it. Why creativity or intellect? Because if you believe in what is said, if you believe in the statements, the concepts then we can…
30 kms from the fascinating monuments of Hampi lies Hirebenekal – a stone age site, its past, shrouded in mystery. It is home to hundreds of spectacular megalithic dolmens. The history of Hirebenekal predates most of the current monuments in…
According to Hindu philosophy, Brahma is regarded as one of the manifestations of the all pervading reality the brahman. His responsibility was to create the material world as we know it (the Brahma Lokas). Brahma is responsible for creating 14…
Hindu cosmology talks about many planes, many realms of existence called Lokas. They are classified into higher and lower realms of existence. When one thinks of the lower realms of existence one thinks about hellish landscape where the residents are…
Consider this question – If Socrates is considered the father of western civilization, then why is his faith not the cornerstone of the west? What were these teachings that led to his persecution and death? One of Plato’s most important…