Notes on Culture

DVG writing
DVG: A Tribute to the "Vanasuma" or the Forest-Flower who Taught the Yoga of Life
A tribute to the legendary D.V.Gundappa or DVG on his 138th birthday
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
13 min read
When Bala Krishna ate Butter from Devara Rangamma’s Hands
When Bala Krishna ate Butter from Devara Rangamma’s Hands
A moving and evocative story of Devara Rangamma, a pious devotee of Sri Venkateshwara Swami of the 18th century who was visited by Bala Krishna everyday and ate butter from her hands.
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
Manthara and the Winter of Our Discontent
Manthara and the Winter of Our Discontent
A comparative analysis of the Manthara episode in the Ramayana with the famous opening soliloquy of Shakespeare's play Richard III
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
4 min read
Dharmic Education in an Era of Planned De-Hinduisation of India
Dharmic Education in an Era of Planned De-Hinduisation of India
What we now call as “Dharmic education” was the natural state of our social and cultural life even 60-70 years ago. The very fact that we’re now using Dharmic as an adjective only shows the severity o ...
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
3 min read
The Sanatana Conception of Skin Colour Contrasted with The Biblical Darkness of Racism
The Sanatana Conception of Skin Colour Contrasted with The Biblical Darkness of Racism
Examining the Western theory and practice of skin colour-based racism from the prism of Sanatana philosophy.
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
6 min read
Jadunath Sarkar's Attachment to Sanskrit Literature and his Encyclopaedic Memory
Jadunath Sarkar's Attachment to Sanskrit Literature and his Encyclopaedic Memory
In this episode, G.S. Sardesai narrates Jadunath Sarkar's abiding love for Sanskrit literature and provides real-life anecdotes of his encyclopaedic memory and sweep of history.
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
Nine Years of Penance: How Jadunath Sarkar Wrote "India of Aurangzib"
Nine Years of Penance: How Jadunath Sarkar Wrote "India of Aurangzib"
This is the definitive story narrating the kind of superhuman effort that Acharya Jadunath Sarkar put in to produce his seminal masterpiece, "India of Aurangzib."
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
6 min read
There is Nothing to be Apologetic about the Manusmriti
There is Nothing to be Apologetic about the Manusmriti
The Manusmriti is a bitter medicine for the so-called modern man. In Manu's eyes, the modern man is in a pathetic condition and needs therapy.
By
Team Dharma Dispatch
5 min read
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