The word ‘dharma’ means duty. In the Śrimad Bhāgavatam, dharma is described as a ‘bull’ who stands on four ‘legs’—austerity, cleanliness, truthfulness, and kindness. These
I focus on the problem of meaning in science. A lot of people ask me why. What does semantics have to do with religion? There
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The laws of nature in current science are mathematical formulae that predict the behavior of objects deterministically, which precludes any role for choice and morality
Nearly every religion employs the idea of prayer, and most people view prayers as a way to alleviate their suffering. If such a thing were
Vedic knowledge comprises the four Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sāma, and Atharva) with their numerous Samhita, 108 Upanishad, 18 Purāna, Mahabharata, dozens of Tantra texts, and
Free market economics is about competition between businesses, and it operates under the assumptions of a closed system in which wealth can be redistributed, but
In Vedic philosophy, the soul has three properties—sat or consciousness, chit or meanings, and ananda or pleasure. These three aspects of the soul are also
Vedic texts describe how the body of a soul is created due to guna and karma. This seems unintuitive if we think that the body
In practically all Vedic texts a concept called yajña is employed, which is loosely translated as a “sacrifice” and the performance of the yajña is
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