I remember reading Albert Einstein somewhere. "They tell, I am greatest Jew ever born. After my death they will take my bones in a pot, to parties and ceremonies and collect money". (Not the exact wordings) There are thousands of footpath temples and "Durgah across India. All of them have built on same way as … Continue reading Vadodara and its footpath temples
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Women don’t deserve Freedom ?
This is one of the hymns, much quoted on freedom of women. It says: पिता रक्शति कौमरे भर्ता रक्शति यव्वना | पुत्रः रक्शति वार्धक्ये नस्त्री स्वतन्त्र्यमर्हति || Pita rakshati kaumare, bharta raskshati youvana, putrah rakshati varddhakye, na stree swatantryam arhati Translation: A woman is protected by father in childhood, her husband protects her in youth, … Continue reading Women don’t deserve Freedom ?
Atheism and India
I used to wonder sometimes, when was a first time man started realizing they have created too may of gods by now. When was the first time someone realized there are too may rule to follow and too may of holy books to worship. There was a wonderful piece of information on net, here. Everyone … Continue reading Atheism and India
The “Dasmunsi” code
Dear Prime Minister/ I&B minister /Minority Minister Dasmunsi ji I appreciate your decision of banning / holding / censoring the movie / book / drama / article " DA VINCI CODE " which was reportedly hurting the linguistic / religious / regional sentiments of Hindu / Muslim / Christian / Buddhist / Sikh. I also … Continue reading The “Dasmunsi” code
ISKCON and I
I heard about ISKCON during my school days, and I was told it's a different version of looking at Hinduism. Built to make the concepts reach everywhere, especially to the west. I also learned about the things they do, and their culture. I never happened to attend the courses they offer. In my high school, … Continue reading ISKCON and I
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