Insights from the intersection of ancient scripture and modern intelligence.
The first chapter of the Bhagavad Gita bears a curious name: Arjuna Viṣāda Yoga—the Yoga of Arjuna’s Grief. Not the yoga of meditation, not the yoga of action, but the yoga of anguish. How can grief be yoga? How can collapse be a spiritual discipline? This is the paradox that opens the most sacred of […]
There is a profound restlessness that marks the human spirit, a sense of being adrift in a vast ocean of possibilities, yet lacking a firm direction. The world presents an endless array of paths, each promising fulfillment, each demanding allegiance. In this grand theatre of choice, the soul often feels like a charioteer whose horses—the […]
A society breathes freely not in the shadow of its strength, but in the light of its security. The human spirit seeks a ground of fearlessness—a sanctuary where the tender shoots of culture, family, and inner growth can flourish without the threat of being crushed by the reckless foot of the strong. This profound state […]
The figure of Mata Kaikeyi in the Ramayana stands as one of the most complex and misunderstood characters in our sacred literature. Was she truly a villain? Or was she a flawed human being caught in the intricate web of destiny, attachment, and dharmic duty? This question invites us to move beyond simplistic moral judgments […]
Have you ever stood at a crossroads where what felt morally right seemed to contradict what was truly right? Where the gentle pull of love and the fierce demand of duty tore at your heart in opposite directions? On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, the mightiest warrior of his age—Arjuna—collapsed. Not from wounds of the body, […]
The Modern Noise In the last few days, the airwaves have been thick with the sound of “Vande Mataram.” As the nation marks the 150th year of this potent mantra, the conversation has predictably turned into a political battlefield. Debates rage in Parliament about who honored it, who divided it, and whether it is “mandatory” […]