Category: philosophy
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The downsides of worshipping hero as God!
In the recent past, I saw some videos which provoked me to think about the prevalent culture of hero worship in India and also abroad. First one was of a lady in the United Kingdom who was asked by a reporter that “आपने मोदी जी को देखा (Did you see Modi ji)?”. She got emotional…
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What is true freedom- chaos or orderliness?
When the universe started expanding after the big bang explosion about 13.8 billion years ago, expectedly there should have been an utter chaos! A small super-high density mass at one place exploded into smaller fragments (similar to a bomb explosion), yet there was a beauty in this chaos. It was not any usual explosion- it…
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The myth of self-independence and self-sufficiency!
Time and again, you must have heard some successful people saying that they are “self-independent” and “self-sufficient”, and that they are not dependent upon others for their survival, success and something else. But, this notion of “independence” needs deeper analysis in the context of human society, as I believe that noone is truly independent or…
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Do we really need a Chanakya in the current scenario?
Philosophy of साम, दाम, दंड, भेद (saam, daam, danda, bheda)- a critical review A little while ago, I heard a politician making a remark that “saam, daam, danda, bheda, etc. whatever is to be used for winning elections, we will use that”. Sometime back, one of my acquaintances was telling me that in politics “saam,…
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“Pride and death” or “humiliation and life”- a difficult choice to make!
The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza is assuming alarming proportions! With more than 60,000 confirmed deaths in Gaza (the actual numbers could be much larger) and more than 1000 deaths in Israel, this protracted war doesn’t seem to be ending too soon. The talks for peace process are announced but before the talks even begin,…
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A world bereft of questions is no world!
Does God really exist? Why does the rainfall happen? How does the sun shine? Is the earth flat or round? Does the earth rotate around the sun or vice-versa? Why does the apple fall towards the ground? These are a few of the numerous questions that have intrigued humanity in the earlier times. And only…
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The “Karma” conundrum- 3.0
Continuing with the “Karma” series, here I present to you the third one, with the foundational questions remaining the same, yet the dimensions explored will be diverse. A quick disclaimer– If you haven’t read the first and the second one, take 2 steps back and quickly scan those in your memory and come back here…
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The “Karma” conundrum- 2.0
Whenever there is an unfortunate and tragic event, a debate sparks off on the sidelines regarding the Karma-fal (कर्म-फल) theory. The proponents of this theory claim that every outcome is predetermined as per our own actions (Karma). It is onto us how to perform the Karma, but we cannot determine the outcome. And even of…
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