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You have become a rishi in your mother's womb. Never has such aphenomenon been seen before!" he exclaimed. "I salute you, son, as Brahma salutes the Sanatkumars. I will not stop you...I cannot stop you, my son. But, if you do not take birth, if you do not face death, you will never appreciate beauty, and so never experience Him.The newborn paused, and turned around. 'Him? Who, Father?

"Shyam! Krishna! He of the dark skin. He of the curly hair. He who wears the peacock feather on his crown, earings
- Excerpt From Shyam by Devdutt Pattanaik

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Situating an Unbound Region Reflections

Kerala Modernity. I did not write this

THE POSITION OF WOMEN IN KAUTILYAS ARTHASHASTRA

THE POSITION OF WOMEN IN KAUTILYAS ARTHASHASTRA

Brill's Encyclopedia of Buddhism Volume II: Lives Editor-in-chief

Kerala A Portrait Of The Malabar Coast

Book by George Wookcock

Tamil Culture in Ceylon

Tamil Culture in Srilanka

Theory of Causation in Nyaya -Vaisesika Philosophy

I didnt write this

Introduction to Vedic Astrology

The Golden Triangle Opium Trade

Global Crisis and Youth Bulge - Isabel Ortiz

The Human Cost of Recessions Assessing It Reducing It

The Problems of Philosophy - Bertrand Russell

In the following pages I have confined myself in the main to those problems of philosophy in rega... more In the following pages I have confined myself in the main to those problems of philosophy in regard to which I thought it possible to say something positive and constructive, since merely negative criticism seemed out of place. For this reason, theory of knowledge occupies a larger space than metaphysics in the present volume, and some topics much discussed by philosophers are treated very briefly, if at all. I have derived valuable assistance from unpublished writings of G. E. Moore and J. M. Keynes: from the former, as regards the relations of sense-data to physical objects, and from the latter as regards probability and induction. I have also profited greatly by the criticisms and suggestions of Professor Gilbert Murray.

Idealism, Realism And Materialism

Encyclopedia of World cultures

THE 6 SYSTEMS OF VEDIC PHILOSOPHY

Tables on Vedic Astrology

Gender Equality for Smarter Cities - UN HABITAT

Evolutionary Contributions to Solving the “Matrilineal Puzzle”

Matriliny has long been debated by anthropologists positing either its primitive or its puzzling ... more Matriliny has long been debated by anthropologists positing either its primitive or its puzzling nature. More recently, evolutionary anthropologists have attempted to recast matriliny as an adaptive solution to modern social and ecological environments, tying together much of what was known to be associated with matriliny. This paper briefly reviews the major anthropological currents in studies of matriliny and discusses the contribution of evolutionary anthropology to this body of literature. It discusses the utility of an evolutionary framework in the context of the first independent test of Holden et al.'s 2003 model of matriliny as daughter-biased investment. It finds that historical daughter-biased transmission of land among the Mosuo is consistent with the model, whereas current income transmission is not. In both cases, resources had equivalent impacts on male and female reproduction, a result which predicts daughter-biased resource transmission given any nonzero level of paternity uncertainty. However, whereas land was transmitted traditionally to daughters, income today is invested in both sexes. Possible reasons for this discrepancy are discussed.

Situating an Unbound Region Reflections

Kerala Modernity. I did not write this

THE POSITION OF WOMEN IN KAUTILYAS ARTHASHASTRA

THE POSITION OF WOMEN IN KAUTILYAS ARTHASHASTRA

Brill's Encyclopedia of Buddhism Volume II: Lives Editor-in-chief

Kerala A Portrait Of The Malabar Coast

Book by George Wookcock

Tamil Culture in Ceylon

Tamil Culture in Srilanka

Theory of Causation in Nyaya -Vaisesika Philosophy

I didnt write this

Introduction to Vedic Astrology

The Golden Triangle Opium Trade

Global Crisis and Youth Bulge - Isabel Ortiz

The Human Cost of Recessions Assessing It Reducing It

The Problems of Philosophy - Bertrand Russell

In the following pages I have confined myself in the main to those problems of philosophy in rega... more In the following pages I have confined myself in the main to those problems of philosophy in regard to which I thought it possible to say something positive and constructive, since merely negative criticism seemed out of place. For this reason, theory of knowledge occupies a larger space than metaphysics in the present volume, and some topics much discussed by philosophers are treated very briefly, if at all. I have derived valuable assistance from unpublished writings of G. E. Moore and J. M. Keynes: from the former, as regards the relations of sense-data to physical objects, and from the latter as regards probability and induction. I have also profited greatly by the criticisms and suggestions of Professor Gilbert Murray.

Idealism, Realism And Materialism

Encyclopedia of World cultures

THE 6 SYSTEMS OF VEDIC PHILOSOPHY

Tables on Vedic Astrology

Gender Equality for Smarter Cities - UN HABITAT

Evolutionary Contributions to Solving the “Matrilineal Puzzle”

Matriliny has long been debated by anthropologists positing either its primitive or its puzzling ... more Matriliny has long been debated by anthropologists positing either its primitive or its puzzling nature. More recently, evolutionary anthropologists have attempted to recast matriliny as an adaptive solution to modern social and ecological environments, tying together much of what was known to be associated with matriliny. This paper briefly reviews the major anthropological currents in studies of matriliny and discusses the contribution of evolutionary anthropology to this body of literature. It discusses the utility of an evolutionary framework in the context of the first independent test of Holden et al.'s 2003 model of matriliny as daughter-biased investment. It finds that historical daughter-biased transmission of land among the Mosuo is consistent with the model, whereas current income transmission is not. In both cases, resources had equivalent impacts on male and female reproduction, a result which predicts daughter-biased resource transmission given any nonzero level of paternity uncertainty. However, whereas land was transmitted traditionally to daughters, income today is invested in both sexes. Possible reasons for this discrepancy are discussed.

GO NORTH, GO TO SHARADA PEETH, LEARN AND COME BACK - Said Ubhaya Bharati to Shankara

Was The classical Indian civilization Essentially a Buddhist Civilization

The crucial catalyst that energised the flowering of classical Indian civilization was the unprec... more The crucial catalyst that energised the flowering of classical Indian civilization was the unprecedented economic prosperity that India enjoyed in the first half of the first millennium CE, initially because of the spread of agriculture and the improvement of farming practices, and subsequently due to the expansion of trade. Another vital stimulus was India's close cultural interaction with other contemporary civilizations, particularly with Persia and Greece. India was at this time an entirely open society, where the pollen of different civilizations from across the mountains and the seas blew in to cross-fertilize the native culture. This open, progressive ethos of the classical India was validated by Buddhism, which was the dominant religion of India during virtually the entire creative phase of its classical civilization. Though Buddhism was an ascetic, renunciatory religion for its monks, it was a pragmatic, life-affirming religion for its laity; it did not condemn or belittle temporal pursuits, but only sought to make those pursuits humane and prudent. In fact, it counselled man against neglecting his temporal duties, and motivated him to transcend the frailities of his nature and constrains of his circumstances through discipline and hard work. Buddhism in its pristine form had espoused values that are essential for any progressive, civilized society: earnestness in thought, word and deed pursuit of excellence, self-reliant endeavor, egalitarianism, ethical conduct, and humanism. While most religions reposed faith in god Buddhism reposed faith in man. Nor did Buddhism have any sacred and inviolable dogma. Buddha maintained that he himself was only a signpost, showing the way to where sun would rise, and wisdom dawn. All these — economic prosperity, cultural cross-fertilization, the stimulus of the Buddhist ethic — had a marvellously liberating effect on human spirit and creativity. The season in India then turned to spring, and culture bloomed luxuriantly. The classical Indian civilization was essentially a Buddhist civilization — it was Buddhism that defined it's ethos, and it was Buddhist who dominated nearly every field of its culture, although the Hindu affiliation of the dominant Gupta dynasty during the high classical period, and the total disappearance of Buddhism from India in the medieval times, have led to the commom misconception that it was a Hindu civilization.

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