I was recently reading Homer’s Iliad trying to pick up a better sense of ancient Greek culture and religion. My trip to Rome last year has encouraged me to have another look at the ancient Romans and Greeks. The grandeur … Continue reading
Category Archives: Religion
“The more a man finds his sources of pleasure in himself, the happier he will be.”* There is a famous Hindu book called the Vedanta Sutra. This a great philosophical and theological treatise that discusses the nature of reality. One … Continue reading
I surely have one of the most unique positions on the face of this planet. I have both an academic as well as a practical understanding of Hindu culture. My Sanskrit training has given me “ownership” in the Sanskrit language, … Continue reading
Dear Radhika, Now to answer your question: Do I believe in God? From the perspective of my beliefs the answer is simple: I have no idea if there is a God. Certainly science has not proven or disproved the existence … Continue reading
“Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.”* My youngest daughter, Radhika, recently asked me if I believed in God. As she raised this question, she was quick to assert, with a note of defiance, that … Continue reading
“The religion that is afraid of science dishonors God and commits suicide.”* Dear Radhika, Here is simple example of what I mean by the separation of faith and belief. In philosophy it is not what a philosopher believes that makes … Continue reading