Logical Acumen of Romila Thapar
One of the debates in the Indian traditions is about the kind of creatures that exist in the world and about the reality of what exists. The Jains, for instance,…
Read moreEnlightenment vs. Mysticism
(1) What is called ‘mysticism’ in the western culture is not the same kind of experience that the different Indian traditions talk about. (2) I do think, as a corollary,…
Read moreWhat is ethical about pursuit of happiness (Ananda)
Here is what I say in my article on ‘how to speak for the Indian traditions’: “Our middle-aged man is, thus, raising the question of Aristotle.”I have pursued many things…
Read moreAchievements of Indology: Esoteric Indian traditions
A science of cultures is not Atmagyaana or Brahmagyaana. Let me also add that I find a quest for happiness a normal human striving. According to the Indian traditions, experience…
Read moreIs enlightenment learnable?
Is enlightenment learnable? (In a less loaded formulation: Can all people be happy?) My answer is an unequivocal ‘yes’. Before we go further, we need to be clear what exactly…
Read moreIntrospection vs. reflection on experience—S.N.Balagangadhara
In this post, I want to reflect on what it means to access and think about experience. Perhaps, not so much on what these words mean but what is entailed…
Read moreHow to go about developing an alternative to the so-called social sciences? — S.N. Balagangadhara
I would like you to consider the following four kinds of answers, each pitched at a different level of generality and at a different level of description. One could provide…
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