The explanation for Vedanta offered by Bhakti Niskama Santa (BNS)1 is valid from both scientific and philosophical grounds. It seems that the published critique of Gustavo Caetano-Anollés (GCA)2 to Shanta's paper is purely emotional and does not have any valid scientific or philosophical justification. In his rebuttal to Caetano-Anollés's critique, Shanta3 highlighted how the concept of 'Organi...

patriarchy, it seems today, has always been an integral part of the indian society. a slight glance at the status of women in india today makes one think that women have always been considered inferior to men. history, however, says otherwise; women in india have historically had a greater role to play and have commanded far greater respect than they do today. it will therefore be justified to ...

Psychological studies of Hindu religion and culture routinely stress a difference between "East" and "West." Whether this difference reflects a certain Hindu pathology (Carstairs 1961; Spratt 1966; Masson 1980; Kakar 1981) or normative developments relative to each culture (Roland 1988; Kurtz 1992), the seemingly uncontested consensus is that Hindu India nurtures a "collective self." Though gen...

The erudite author tries to present in this article a gist of Swami Vivekananda's concept of Jnana Yoga, Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga and Bhakti Yoga.

Review of the book: Maria B. Pavlova. A Son Shiva. The Life and Hymns Early Medieval Tamil Saint Sambandar as a Part Bhakti Movement in Southern India. Moscow: Ganga Publishing House, 2022. 468 pp. (ill.). ISBN 978-5-907432-55-0 (in Russian).

Bing a holistic medical system, Ayurveda is unique in its approach to the study of diseases. It also has the potential of giving rise to a new psychotherapy in which devices of bhakti, yoga and Vedanta can be ably incorporated.

Social and gender equality had been a social evil through the 19th 20th century which was major reason behind sprouting of various socio-reform movements across country under leaders. However, this closed during tough medieval times with rise Bhakti movement. movement began in South India contribution from all sections Indian society. Even women who forever portrayed as housewives, came out fre...

The analysis of religious and philosophical syncretism in Kabir's work is a subject great interest among researchers today. Kabir, an Indian philosopher poet, displayed his devotion (bhakti) by seeking the invisible absolute truth calling for recognition formless impersonal God, Absolute Truth. His poetic legacy emphasizes path bhakti importance approaching God with pure heart. In our research,...