Indian response to T.S.Eliot, a myth or a mantra, has been haunting our literary pundits since he quoted the Upanishadic aphorism ‘Datta, Dayadhvam, Damyata’. Explicitly or implicitly Indian response to T.S. Eliot has taken the form of the exploration of Indian thought in his work as well as his impact on Indian literature. His impact […]
Spiritual Significance of Ashtavakra Gita
Published July 2019: The Speaking Tree, Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-edit-page/spiritual-significance-of-ashtavakra-gita/ Truth is one, perceived and expressed differently by different sages. A seeker on the path of enlightenment gets entangled in his own delusions passing through the dense forest of spiritual knowledge given to us by our rishis. Ashtavakra, the great mystic philosopher offers the key […]
The Eighteen Puranas
https://www.speakingtree.in/article/the-eighteen-puranas-727624 The Puranas have revitalised and revolutionised spirituality propounded in the Vedas and Upanishads, and made it all-time relevant, writes ALKA NIGAM The vast Vedic Vangmaya is a treasure trove of everything that is lofty in Hinduism. Since much of this ancient religious knowledge is a result of direct experiences of seers rather than a single author and conveyed […]
Modern Problem Ancient Solution
Blog by Alka Nigam at Speaking Tree.in https://www.speakingtree.in/blog/environment-680465 Om Dyauh Shaantir Antarikssam Shaantih Prithivi Shantir Aapah Shantir –Ossadhayah Shantih Vanaspatyah Shantir- -Vishve-Devaah Shaantir – Brahma Shaantih Sarvam Shaantih ……… This shloka from Veda encompasses the ancient wisdom of our saints which recognizes and salutes the vast unlimited powers of Nature. It apotheosizes the powers of […]
Are We Still in Kaliyuga?
Blog by Alka Nigam at SpeakingTree.in https://www.speakingtree.in/blog/are-we-still-in-kaliyuga-680464 IN SEARCH OF THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION scholars acknowledge the impressive accomplishments of ancient civilizations of Anatolia, Egypt, Meso- America, Tibet and Central Asia but consider the Indus valley civilization to be the oldest continuous and living tradition. A section of the oldest Vedic literature written by an […]
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