Puranas

Essays

Puranas and Woke: From Sanctifying the Mundane to Perverting Sanctity

Puranas and Woke: From Sanctifying the Mundane to Perverting Sanctity

The second episode expounds on the infinite artistic and spiritual possibilities embedded in the Puranas and how an evil ideology perverted even the notion of beauty and sanctity.

The Manu-Nauka Story and the Woke Gender-Benders: An Analysis

The Manu-Nauka Story and the Woke Gender-Benders: An Analysis

The first episode of a series featuring a comparative analysis of the immortal Manu-Nauka story and the guidance it offers for the contemporary era mired in mindless Wokeism.

Vritrasura and Indra: Timeless Lessons on Dharma and Anarchy

Vritrasura and Indra: Timeless Lessons on Dharma and Anarchy

How the ancient epic of Indra, Nahusha, and Vritrasura mirrors the cosmic order and offers profound insights into modern political realities.

The Destruction of the Indian Aesthetic Tradition has Culminated in Artistic Famine in Indian Cinema

The Destruction of the Indian Aesthetic Tradition has Culminated in Artistic Famine in Indian Cinema

The Indian aesthetic tradition based on universal principles, was systematically destroyed and has left its pernicious imprint on Indian cinema as well.

Bharatavarsha's Cultural Conquest of South East Asia Through its Sacred Education

Bharatavarsha's Cultural Conquest of South East Asia Through its Sacred Education

It was Bharatavarsha's tradition of spreading sacred knowledge that played a central role in the cultural conquest of South East Asia.

The Fabulous Tradition of Adaptive Direct Transmission of Sacred Knowledge Through Itihasa and Purana

The Fabulous Tradition of Adaptive Direct Transmission of Sacred Knowledge Through Itihasa and Purana

Our ancient Rishis, Gurus and Acharyas relied on direct communication of essential knowledge and developed creative and flexible methods for its retention and transmission so that it reached the last person.

The Transmission of Sacred Education to Hindus: A Brief Journey Through the Eons

The Transmission of Sacred Education to Hindus: A Brief Journey Through the Eons

The first part of an essay series tracing the extraordinary educational tradition of spreading sacred knowledge throughout the length and breadth of Bharatavarsha for a period of at least three millennia.

The Delightful Story of the Cussword, “Moo Devi”

The Delightful Story of the Cussword, “Moo Devi”

The Puranic roots and cultural metamorphosis of the expletive, "Moo Devi" prevalent in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

To Understand the Manipulation of Tech Giants, Understand the Asuric West First

To Understand the Manipulation of Tech Giants, Understand the Asuric West First

The ongoing battle against the manipulation and high-handed behaviour of technology giants must be understood at the level of Sanatana philosophy and our historical experience with the West.