Tag Archives: religion
The evolution of the gods
Here’s something that struck me recently. The deities that ruled the pantheon of Hindu gods in early Vedic times were markedly different from the ones that define Hinduism today. The old gods are still well-known, but they do not find … Continue reading
Hinduism as open-source faith
Huffington Post has a great post up defining the Hindu way against the backdrop of what religion is commonly understood to be. The author Josh Schrei compares it to the open-source philosophy in software. If we consider god, the concept … Continue reading
This is your brain on God
The NPR has a yummy summary of current research on the relation between brain activity and various instances of spiritual experience. There is a bunch of podcasts thrown in as well. More than half of adult Americans report they have … Continue reading
The Indian way to God
Jug Suraiya talks about how the black and white question about whether God exists or not is alien to all-inclusive India. The God anti-God controversy is largely foreign to Indian thought which, traditionally, has been equally comfortable with 330 million … Continue reading
Did the gods came afterwards?
Times of India, that most maligned of mainstream media outlets has a redeemer in Crest, the lifestyle supplement. This Saturday’s issue screams “Does God Exist?” on the main page. The insides are full of lip-smacking delights in the form of … Continue reading
Alan Moore on magic and creativity
I found this most awesome interview with comic book writer Alan Moore in which he draws some interesting parallels between creativity, magic, and imagination. Because in some sense, when I’m talking about magic, I’m only talking about the creative process. … Continue reading
Dalai Lama on tolerance
The Dalai Lama has an op-ed piece in the New York Times. It is about religious freedom, tolerance, and extremism. Finding common ground among faiths can help us bridge needless divides at a time when unified action is more crucial … Continue reading
Death proves the soul’s existence
Many religions say that what fuels us is something indestructible and, for all practical purposes, invisible – the soul. Hinduism believes that all living creatures — from the tiniest of germs to largest of the redwood trees — have a … Continue reading