Indian spirituality, though not necessarily as challenged as religious practices and dogmas were, had, to re-invent itself, a process that still continues.
Section: Analysis | Tuesday, June 20, 2006 20:50 IST
The main purpose of Sri Aurobindo’s yoga is to help individuals and the human race evolve to a higher plane of consciousness, Makarand Paranjape.
Section: Analysis | Wednesday, November 23, 2005 22:52 IST
The Upanishads declare that the knower of Brahma is Brahman. Thus, there is an identity between being and knowing. The Gita tells us to use the Self to uplift ourselves.
Section: Entertainment | Saturday, November 19, 2005 20:14 IST
Walking in the early dawn to Partapji's rock, I felt a sense of urgency in my bones.
Section: Lifestyle | Friday, November 11, 2005 22:59 IST
Raja Rao, who turns 97 this week, will always be remembered for his rigorously philosophical novels, writes Makarand Paranjape
Section: Entertainment | Saturday, November 5, 2005 15:02 IST
Rumi’s poetry triggers an alchemical transformation in our hearts, especially in the portion that is the repository of love, reckons Makarand Paranjape
Section: Entertainment | Sunday, October 16, 2005 20:32 IST
Rumi’s poetry triggers an alchemical transformation in our hearts, especially in the portion that is the repository of love, reckons Makarand Paranjape
Section: Entertainment | Saturday, October 15, 2005 19:33 IST