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Two sanatan dharmas?
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author There are two meanings of the phrase sanatan dharma. One is political, and…
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Science and yoga
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author Is yoga scientific? This is a question I am often asked, in various…
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Persian Chakravarti
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author Persia refers to countries now known as Iran and Iraq. In ancient days,…
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A body with eight bends
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author Ashtavakra is a famous rishi associated with the Upanishadic period, roughly 2,500 years…
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Masculine and Feminine Gods
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author In mythology, generally, masculinity refers to the human desire to dominate and be…
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How Devdutt Saved Buddhism
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author Buddha had a cousin who often argued with him and opposed him. His…
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God of Craftsmen
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author If you were a craftsman hailing from the Gangetic Plains, or from Assam,…
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Breaking the binary
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author In the Puranas, we have heard the story of the Narasimha avatar. Hiranyakashipu…
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Vedic approach to desire
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author Buddha said that desire is the cause of suffering. Outgrowing desire enables one…
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King of the Blink
By | Devdutt Pattanaik | Indian Author If you travel to Lucknow, it is possible that you will pass a…
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