Was Sri Buddha An Advaitin ?
This article is closely related to another article about “What is Advaita (Non-Dualism) and What Are the Criteria For AContinue Reading
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Why Should We Philosophize? – An Indian Viewpoint
There is a point in life when we begin to ask ourselves certain existential questions like “Who am I?” andContinue Reading
‘Sarvam Duhkham’ – Is This Buddhist Principle, a Pessimistic One?
One of the cardinal principle of Buddhism is ‘Sarvam Duhkham‘. This is a direct utterance of Buddha and had neverContinue Reading
Why Consciousness Is Not A Product Of Body?
The focal point of the Astika – Nastika conversations is mainly the origin of consciousness in humans. While theism emphasizesContinue Reading
Asuras are not South Indians. Why?
In social media debates (most of them are low rate discussions), it is often argued that Asuras, mentioned in IndianContinue Reading
The Upanishads: The Source of Indian Philosophical Systems – 1
The Upanishads are those parts of Vedic literature that contains philosophical teaching. It is usually called as Vedanta (end part of Vedas). There are many Upanishads and they are composed not by a single sage, but by many. Also the beginning to the completion of Upanishads composition may span a wide period; say 500 – 1000 years, minimum. Commonly eleven Upanishads are considered as the ‘Principle Upanishads’. Yet, this is not a hard rule. It is generally held so because Sri Sankaracharya wrote commentaries for these eleven Upanishads. They are Isa, Kena, Katha, Taittiriya, Aitareya, Mundaka, Mandukya, Prasna, Chandogya…
