On the religious path of our ancestors
Most of us look love to look askance at our parents sentiments. We love to say how we are so much more liberal and broad minded than them. We dismiss their platitudes and look...
Category: concepts
god and eternal hell
Eternal hell always worried me. It brings with it associated images of unbridled punishment. No amount of penitence would suffice to efface the bad deeds that lead you to this pathetic condition! It is...
The God of Small Things..
It occurred to me the other day that our life has got so complicated that we need God even in small things. This thought flashed by when I was finding it difficult to park...
Tolerant Idolatry and Polytheism
Polytheism, the belief in “multiple” Gods in religion, has been historically viewed as some sort of anachronism that has been eclipsed by more evolved monotheistic religious beliefs. And of course the lowest abomination even...
Intercession vs. Enlightenment
One of the striking differences between the religions of the world is the concept of intercession. Many religions preach the idea that there is someone (typically called a Prophet) who is capable of interceding...
Aham Brahmasmi
That which does not exist can hardly be blogged about.This is a small attempt to talk about the indefinable. Most of my ruminations are concentrated around Hinduism which is the religion that I am...
