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Why does the Veda begin with Agni? Explore the fire that bridges human and divine, transforms consciousness, and illuminates the Vedic vision. Join @PariksithSingh & @MakrandParanspe in this captivating discussion. youtu.be/FUhjOe-Yeh4?si… @AmazingVedas
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Best is to guide them to Integral Vedanta of Sri Aurobindo. Unlike Mayavadic interpretations which turn away from the world, SA would help reconcile both extremes. But atleast some aspiration for spiritual life / kmowledge is needed to make a beginning.https://x.com/Shiva_Uvacha/status/2092957516930089001
The trailer of The Revolutionaries is out!!!
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In The Secret of the Veda, Sri Aurobindo examined this word.
Commenting on RV 1.3.7, he wrote that 'carṣaṇi' carries the sense of prolonged, laborious effort — the same idea behind ploughing: breaking hard ground, working against resistance, drawing out what is hidden.
3/4 The Deeper Picture: Pañca Carṣaṇayaḥ — "The Five Toilers"
The Veda often speaks of pañca carṣaṇayaḥ, "the five carṣaṇis" — a phrase scholars have debated for over a century: five tribes? five castes? all peoples of the earth? No consensus exists. 4/4
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[In fact, the definition of religion adopted by the High Court of Australia in Church of the New Faith v. Commissioner for Pay-Roll Tax (1983) 154 CLR 120, could well have been written by a scholar of religion. In that opinion, the Court set forth a series of four indicia derived from an empirical analysis of accepted religions:
(1) a belief in something supernatural, some reality beyond that which can be conceived by the senses;
(2) that the belief in question relates to man’s nature and place in the universe and his relationship to things supernatural;
(3) as a result of this belief adherents are required or encouraged to observe particular codes of conduct or engage in particular practices that have supernatural significance; and
(4) the adherents comprise one or more identifiable groups... Posted by: websk8er 13th Oct, 2007 Categories: Defining Religion in a Pluralistic Society Tags: , Bible, Christ, Christianity, Church, Faith, God, Life, Religion, Religious Scholars, Scientology 7:58 AM]
[In fact, the definition of religion adopted by the High Court of Australia in Church of the New Faith v. Commissioner for Pay-Roll Tax (1983) 154 CLR 120, could well have been written by a scholar of religion. In that opinion, the Court set forth a series of four indicia derived from an empirical analysis of accepted religions:
(1) a belief in something supernatural, some reality beyond that which can be conceived by the senses;
(2) that the belief in question relates to man’s nature and place in the universe and his relationship to things supernatural;
(3) as a result of this belief adherents are required or encouraged to observe particular codes of conduct or engage in particular practices that have supernatural significance; and
(4) the adherents comprise one or more identifiable groups... Posted by: websk8er 13th Oct, 2007 Categories: Defining Religion in a Pluralistic Society Tags: , Bible, Christ, Christianity, Church, Faith, God, Life, Religion, Religious Scholars, Scientology 7:58 AM]
[PDF] Variety of Authoritarian-Hegemonic Capitalism
E Basile, C Cecchi - … AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN INDIA UNDER …, 2025
… by the intersections of culture and ideology, we analyse how Hindutva functions
as a mechanism of social control and political legitimacy that … The tools of critical
institutionalism thus allow for a deeper exploration of the merging of Hindutva-inspired …
as a mechanism of social control and political legitimacy that … The tools of critical
institutionalism thus allow for a deeper exploration of the merging of Hindutva-inspired …
[PDF] “From Home Language to School”-Navigating Linguistic
MS Dutta
This study examines the educational challenges faced by Mymensinghia students,
who speak the Mymensinghia dialect and are educated through the Assamese
medium, with a focus on their English language learning experiences over the past …
who speak the Mymensinghia dialect and are educated through the Assamese
medium, with a focus on their English language learning experiences over the past …
[HTML] Neoliberalism, Far Right Populism, Genetics, Race and IQ
Z Baber
… In this concluding part of the interview, based on his book 'The Caste Con Census',
Anand Teltumbde examines how Hindutva politics and neoliberal capitalism jointly
stabilise caste inequality by depoliticising it, one… … Hindutva …
Anand Teltumbde examines how Hindutva politics and neoliberal capitalism jointly
stabilise caste inequality by depoliticising it, one… … Hindutva …
Broad chest and red eyes: Idioms and symbolics of populism in Modi's foreign policy discourse toward China: N. Upadhyay
N Upadhyay - International Politics, 2026
… to examine how existing scholarship evaluates the influence of Hindutva—the
ideological foundation of Modi’s BJP and its affiliated right-wing groups—on India’s
foreign policy. Scholars have largely concluded that Hindutva’s impact has been …
ideological foundation of Modi’s BJP and its affiliated right-wing groups—on India’s
foreign policy. Scholars have largely concluded that Hindutva’s impact has been …
[PDF] The Curious Case of Dadagiri: Masculinities and Everyday Power in the Ghats of Kolkata
R Ghosh - Journal für Entwicklungspolitik, 2025
While masculinity has often been read as a conscious projection of identity, a
performance or a “configuration of praxis” to practice “hegemony, subordination,
complicity or marginalisation”(Connell 1995, 2016), this paper showcases how …
performance or a “configuration of praxis” to practice “hegemony, subordination,
complicity or marginalisation”(Connell 1995, 2016), this paper showcases how …
[PDF] Internationalization in higher education beyond the Western horizon: critical perspectives
A Bamberger, B Mulvey, F Yan - Comparative Education, 2026
This article introduces the special issue, and together with it, addresses the
development of a critical turn in studies of internationalization, seeking to highlight
its two major issues. First, it has tended to employ a narrow range of theoretical and …
development of a critical turn in studies of internationalization, seeking to highlight
its two major issues. First, it has tended to employ a narrow range of theoretical and …
[PDF] Implementational Gaps in Promoting Human Rights and Values: The Indian Experience
S Mallick - South Asia Journal for Minorities, 2025
The Indian Constitution, enacted in 1950, has incorporated the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) principles. Through Fundamental Rights (Article
12 to 35) and Directive Principles of State Policy (Article 38 to 46), the Constitution …
Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) principles. Through Fundamental Rights (Article
12 to 35) and Directive Principles of State Policy (Article 38 to 46), the Constitution …
[PDF] “Worlds of Difference”/Different
S Cornelissen - Relationality: An Emergent Politics of Life Beyond the …
228 Reconceiving Identities in Political Economy su ciently penetrative nor
transformative 4. This is because it remains rooted in the eurocentric framework,
chiefly working within the spatial and temporal categories that eurocentric modernity …
transformative 4. This is because it remains rooted in the eurocentric framework,
chiefly working within the spatial and temporal categories that eurocentric modernity …
[PDF] Assistant Professor, Institute of English Studies and Research Amity University Kolkata
S Kar
This paper operationalizes existential posthumanism to investigate the ethical
conundrums of bioengineering-based superheroism in Senaa Ahmad’s story “The
Glow-inthe-Dark Girls”. I show that the story critiques the hypernationalist …
conundrums of bioengineering-based superheroism in Senaa Ahmad’s story “The
Glow-inthe-Dark Girls”. I show that the story critiques the hypernationalist …
Leeching off the Duniya: Queer Futures in Arundhati Roy's The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
S Bhattacharya - Parasitical Logic in Culture and Society, 2026
