20 March 2015It was my intent to read the “The Diary of a Madman and other stories by Xun Lu” , but when I did a little research on this title I found out that “The Diary of a Madman” was the first short story of a book called “Call to Arms” written by Xun … Continue reading Reading the Canon of the World Literature. March 20 till 22
The Dark Sides of Religion (part 2/5): Brahman’s Social Order. Acrylic on canvas 45 x 45 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
The evil of India’s caste practice is almost as old as the gods, and is the most noxious and evolved example today of how humans attempt to impose superiority and suffering on others by virtue of their birth. Hindu texts speak of four tiers, or varnas, making up a broader caste pyramid in society. On … Continue reading The Dark Sides of Religion (part 2/5): Brahman’s Social Order. Acrylic on canvas 45 x 45 cm by Shaharee Vyaas.
Resurrection as a Literary Device.
Resurrection isn’t anymore the monopoly of theologians, priests and other religious leaders, but has become also a recurring subject of intense research and speculation among artists and scientists.
The Decline of Reading
Those who read own the world, and those who watch television lose it.
The Seven Dimensions of Culture.
Seven is a returning number in the synthetic theory of the universe, humankind and religion. In analogy with the 7 dimensional structure of the reality and of the human psyche, there exists a model that proposes a set of 7 different axis along which cultures differentiate one from another. Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner concluded that what … Continue reading The Seven Dimensions of Culture.
The Maharajagar 