Ramayana - The Dharma Dispatch (Page 2)

Richard’s Seduction of Anne and Manthara’s Brainwashing of Kaikeyi

The episode of Richard III's seduction of Anne and Manthara's slow and effective poisoning of Kaikeyi's mind offers a brilliant comparative analysis of the genius level grasp of literary Masters over human impulses and their real life operation.

By Sandeep Balakrishna

/ 15 May 2024

Richard’s Seduction of Anne and Manthara’s Brainwashing of Kaikeyi

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

/ 13 May 2024

Manthara and the Winter of Our Discontent

Reclaiming Sri Rama Mandir: A Landmark in Recovering Bharatavarsha's Spiritual Freedom

The reclamation of Sri Rama Mandir is a phenomenon that works at multiple levels. It merits a comprehensive volume in its own right.

By Sandeep Balakrishna

/ 26 Jan 2024

Reclaiming Sri Rama Mandir: A Landmark in Recovering Bharatavarsha's Spiritual Freedom

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.

By Sandeep Balakrishna

/ 8 Jul 2022

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

The Enduring Possibilities of the Vasistha-Visvamitra Story and a Contrast with Leo Tolstoy

Maharshi Valmiki has given us a timeless raw material in his Vasistha-Visvamitra story. A contrast with Leo Tolstoy's popular fable shows a clear contrast between Bharatavarsha and the Christian West.

By Sandeep Balakrishna

/ 8 Jun 2022

The Enduring Possibilities of the Vasistha-Visvamitra Story and a Contrast with Leo Tolstoy

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.

By Sandeep Balakrishna

/ 16 May 2022

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

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.

By Sandeep Balakrishna

/ 13 May 2022

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

Books that Influenced “Right Honourable” V.S. Srinivasa Sastri

An essay of "Right Honourable" V.S. Srinivasa Sastri on the books that influenced him. The value of the essay is both educative and inspirational.

By Team Dharma Dispatch

/ 30 Aug 2021

Books that Influenced “Right Honourable” V.S. Srinivasa Sastri

A Slice of Srimad Ramayana in Sri Rallapalli Anantakrishna Sarma’s Life

A deeply moving and enriching incident in the student days of the towering scholar and musician, Sri Rallapalli Anantakrishna Sarma

By Sandeep Balakrishna

/ 16 Nov 2020

A Slice of Srimad Ramayana in Sri Rallapalli Anantakrishna Sarma’s Life

Inculcating the Spirit of Maharshi Valmiki on this Deepavali

A study of Srimad Ramayana will reveal the truth that its central message is the destruction of Adharma. This is also the message of Deepavali.

By Sandeep Balakrishna

/ 14 Nov 2020

Inculcating the Spirit of Maharshi Valmiki on this Deepavali

A Short History of the Premeditated Leftist Slaughter of the Indian Literary and Aesthetic Tradition

The first part of a series documenting the brief history of the calculated destruction of the two-millenia-old tradition of Indian literary and aesthetic tradition and discipline

By Sandeep Balakrishna

/ 26 Oct 2020

A Short History of the Premeditated Leftist Slaughter of the Indian Literary and Aesthetic
Tradition

The Profound Sanatana Storytelling Tradition on the Edge of Extinction: An Introduction to Our Grandmothers

The first part of a series exploring the systematic destruction of the timeless tradition of Sanatana storytelling and the civilisational costs it entails.

By Sandeep Balakrishna

/ 12 Oct 2020

The Profound Sanatana Storytelling Tradition on the Edge of Extinction: An Introduction to Our Grandmothers