Pramāṇam – 2
A quick recap of keys points from the previous article. 1. pramāṇam the word means, “Means of Knowledge”; it should be anadhigata – non-contradictible, abhādita – non-negatable and hitārtha bodhakam –...
View ArticleVedas – A body of knowledge or belief?
Vedas are primary/independent pramāṇa (means of knowledge) as regards the truth of oneself, for, all other means of knowledge are about the object, and not the subject. Holding it as such with an...
View ArticleDr Sastry Memorial Lecture on the Vedas
Dr. Subhanu Saxena posted the following message at one of the online fora. It has a link to a 1:30:41 duration Video where one can watch a demo of Vedic recitation and the meaning of the mantras....
View ArticleThe Chrysalis (Part 2)
Read Part 1 The original metaphor seems to come from the Taittiriya Upanishad. (It is also outlined in the Sarva-Sara Upanishad and the Paingala Upanishad.) Here are some extracts from Swami...
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