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Quote of the day by David Hume: 'A little philosophy makes a man an Atheist: a great deal converts him to...' - How knowledge changes the way people understand reality explained by the Scottish philosopherDavid Hume's famous quote of the day explores the relationship between knowledge, doubt, and belief. Commonly associated with the Scottish ...- Suits & Sayings: Vastu PoliticsET’s roundup of the wackiest whispers in corporate corridors.
- Tibet-in-exile government leader sworn inThe spiritual leader of Tibetans in exile, the Dalai Lama, attended the swearing-in ceremony for Penpa Tsering's second term as the elected...
- Indian Indie filmmakers experiment with form through MAMI’s iPhone programEmerging Indian filmmakers are showcasing innovative storytelling with the iPhone 17 Pro Max in MAMI's latest program. Four short films, sh...
- Exiled Tibetans to elect government in vote condemned by ChinaTibetans living outside China are voting for their government-in-exile. This election holds great importance as they face a future without ...
- The invention of Hinduism: How a civilisational ecosystem was flattened into a western religious mouldThe intertwining of colonial ambition and Brahminic scholarship led to a revised interpretation of Hinduism that echoes Western religious s...
- View: The lessons that Hindutva trolls should learn from Mahatma GandhiGandhi was without question a devout Hindu. He was also a fundamental secularist and saw absolutely no contradiction between the two. He sa...
- Match made in business: Why self-employed people get more profile clicks on matrimonial sitesWorking women from business families are keen on marrying professionals like themselves.
- Jayalalithaa's relatives re-perform last rites as per Hindu customs for her 'moksha'Some relatives felt as Jayalalithaa was a staunch believer of Hindu rituals, her last rites should have been performed as per Iyengar custo...
- RSS bats for women’s right to enter templesIn its annual report, RSS puts its weight behind a "lofty tradition", saying men and women are equal partners in religious and spiritual ma...
- Truth is no strainer than pastafarianismWhile some beliefs could indeed strain credulity, when matters come to a head, it is difficult to ignore their existence at least.
- Ash and EssenceInstead of using traditional fire-and-wick ceremonial lamps, the priests use muslin bags filled with ashes to worship the ritually decorate...
- Monk’s ModesThe Buddha himself counselled his followers to be sceptical; to critically examine and not to accept whatever he said in good faith.
- Being is believingIs atheism a religion? According to the American judiciary, it is.
- Wedded to a wood appleIn the traditional Newari culture of Nepal, which traditionally has had deep roots with Sikkim, the bael tree is part of a fertility ritual...
- Happy Tree!Archaeologists recently uncovered a Bodhigara, or a tree shrine, at the spot what is claimed as the world's oldest Buddhist shrine.
- Outsider insideCarvaka’s lasting influence may even have played a part in the development of the tantric movement a thousand years later.
- Sacred PsychologyWhat makes spirituality special unlike any other dimension of life is that it keeps aunique focus on the domain of the secularly sacred.
- Born-Again BeliefsSociety will outgrow doctrinaire belief systems accepted on traditional faith and inculcated by authoritarian intimidation.”
- An ontological sense of comfortIt’s funny how the reactive human thought process generally works. You have a person who, say, spends his whole life debunking paranormal o...
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