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The Bhagavad Gita and the Inner Battle
Author: Siobhan FarrarMarch 28, 2026
The Bhagavad Gita is a philosophical treasure of the Indian wisdom tradition. A heroic tale which for the wisdom-seeker explains many spiritual truths about ‘the inner battle’ and the human condition. The name ‘Bhagavad Gita’ means ‘Song of God’. The story is about two branches of a single family descended from brothers Pandu and Dhritarashtra. [...]
The Dichotomy of the Mind & the Heart
Author: Archana SamarthJuly 8, 2024
We seem to live in a world of dichotomies, a world where sharply contrasting ideas exist. For example, we can say that with all the modern technological breakthroughs, humanity is advancing and yet, we can also say that there is regression of human values as evident in the strife, separation, poverty, malnourishment and disease of [...]
In Search of Certainty
Author: Suchita TirkeyJune 19, 2021
Heraclitus, a Pre-Socratic philosopher of ancient Greece, famously said “you cannot step into the same river twice” implying that everything is constantly flowing like the waters of a river, in movement always, intrinsic to the process of evolution. Following this law of nature, life too is in constant flow, travelling like the river through beautiful [...]
Gladiator
Author: AnonymousJune 1, 2014
Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed Duration: 155 min. This is a pure Hollywood movie that nonetheless refers to a very important era of history – the beginning of the fall of the Roman Empire. This movie reminds us of the glory of Rome, long before Christian historians misjudged [...]