I am taking a course from the University of California, Berkeley, called Bridging Differences. For this week, when I could not think of a topic to write about, I decided to write about what I am learning there. It seems like a great way to recap what I am learning and...
While it is extremely easy to understand the meaning of objective reality, abstract concepts have a way of confusing us and leaving a lot to imagination. While it is easy to understand that a body is comprised bone, muscle, tendons, cartilages and cells, the idea of a...
The inspiration of this post comes from someone who recently told me that I was misplaced to be so enamored by Shiva because he is ‘stagnant, feared and easily pleased’. I was encouraged to look at Krishna, the more emotional and ‘sarv gun sampann’ (all qualities...
Over the years, I have come across many people who find the concept of a polytheist religion like Hinduism, interesting and confusing too. These people are generally curious westerners who want to know more about the land from where Yogashastra comes from. These...
For anyone who is thinking that I am now going to give a lecture on how drugs are ruining our society and how we should take a lesson from Bollywood movies like ‘Udta Punjab’ and drop these ‘bad habits’, let me tell you there are other more dangerous kinds of...
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