Tag: Religion

Politics meaningless without religion, says BJP working president JP Nadda

Nadda's statement comes at a time when nationwide protests are taking place against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) which is seen as a discriminatory law against the Muslims.

January 3, 2020

Philosophy of Religion

The Abrahamic religions, we have seen, are deductive in their logic. They begin with a premise and work downwards. On the other hand, the Hindu view is inductive in its logic, which moves from facts on the ground upwards till it reaches a conclusion. Hinduism does not have a book as its fountain of belief, there is no premise and therefore no corollaries which a follower can refer to, or a commandment or guidance.

January 1, 2020

Eternal Religion

The fundamentals of sanatan dharma are extremely strong and liberal, which is why it survives despite problems over time. Any society built upon its foundations can flourish and prosper. It nurtures those values which are immutable and universal, and with the potential to create a rich civilisation. These values were discovered through rigorous efforts and experiments conducted by the seekers of eternal truths through the vicissitudes of history.

December 11, 2019

Sub-regional jingoism

A better proposition than secession is the alleviation of grievances of the minorities. The recent steps of the Indian federal government to integrate Kashmir by abrogating Article 370 of the Constitution is justified and well within the ambit accepted by liberal constitutionalism.

October 21, 2019

Adah Sharma’s hunt for groom is hilarious

She took to Instagram on Saturday to post images from behind the scenes of a shoot.

September 22, 2019

Yoga has no connection to any religion, anyone can practise it: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

The CM criticised those spreading misinformation about yoga by linking it to a specific religion.

June 21, 2019

Kolkata college adds ‘Humanity’ in religion tab of forms

College Principal said, it is better to have faith in humanity rather than becoming a non-believer at a young age.

May 31, 2019

Swamiji’s correspondence~II

Swami Vivekananda compares ‘truth to a corrosive substance of infinite power‘ which ‘burns its way in wherever it falls‘. He says, ‘Fear is the greatest sin my religion teaches. Sister, the way is long, the time is short, evening is approaching. I have to go home soon. I have no time to give my manners a finish.‘ A believer in Christian Science, Mary had no difficulty to perpetuate a free and facile communication with Vivekananda ~ a protagonist of the Vedanta ~ and prolifically so. Gems of wisdom are studded all over the letters of Swami Vivekananda to her.

December 15, 2018

Flirting with religion-based parties

Religion-based parties have a canny method of making political space for themselves and becoming a part of the mainstream political system eventually. This has been the trend since the germination of religion-based groups in the Middle East with political aspirations, in the early 20th century following the end of the caliphate. The idea was transmitted …

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November 16, 2018

BJP misleading people in name of religion: Mamata Banerjee

Referring to the National Register of Citizens in Assam, the Trinamool supremo claimed the BJP was trying to drive away Bengalis from Assam while doing the same with the people of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in Gujarat.

November 12, 2018

Piety and Heresy

A palpably singular interpretation of history has been encapsulated by some scholars in the averment that mankind has progressed through heresy, not piety. Actually, the import of this perception lies in the ubiquitous process of dialectical movement propelled by the forces of thesis, antithesis and synthesis. Now, let us have a look at etymology. Heresy …

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September 10, 2018

Economics and Religion

It is unfortunate both for Pakistan and its economy that the Imran Khan government has buckled at the threshold to the resonant rumblings and the ramped up pressure of the orthodox segment. It thus comes about that at a direly critical juncture ~ when the new establishment contends with a stuttering economy ~ the aggressive …

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September 9, 2018

Devdutt Pattanaik hails SC verdict, cautions against ‘loveless marriages’

"The worst thing in Indian society is that people are forced into loveless marriages, which ruins not just one life but also the lives of spouse and children because they live their entire life with those they are not attracted to," the 47-year-old maintained.

September 7, 2018

Those dividing nation on religious terms are not its well-wishers: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged people to love and respect fellow Indians for the nation’s development, saying those dividing the country on religious grounds are not its well-wishers. “People are made to fight in the name of religion. One religion is instigated against another. The nation is our mother and we are …

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August 15, 2018

Tagore on Religion~II

In his discourse on religion, Tagore repeatedly asserts the deep personal bonding with the Almighty. This sacred communion manifests itself in the absolute identification of the atma, the transcendence of ‘the utmost bounds of his humanity and find himself in a pure state of consciousness of his undivided unity with Parabrahman’. In the words of …

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August 4, 2018

Tagore on Religion~I

‘For it is evident that my religion is a poet’s religion, and neither that of an orthodox man of piety nor that of a theologian. Its touch comes to me through the unseen and trackless channel as does the inspiration of my songs. My religious life has followed the same mysterious line of growth as …

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August 3, 2018

Education should not be religion based: Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama said the education system in the world should be based on common sense and scientific knowledge and not on religion.

July 2, 2018