One reason for the scream for banning of a book on the history of Hinduism by Sanskrit Scholar Wendy Dungier was that it mentions some stanzas of Valmiki, the original author of Ramayana, that the “Hindu” critics haven’t heard of. To “hear of” the contents of an epic, one has to read it. I will … Continue reading LAXMAN REKHA IS NOT FROM THE GENIUS OF VALMIKI; IT IS A PRODUCT OF A PRIMIIVE MIND
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HOW THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF A MACHINE MIND SHARES MY LOVE OF VALMIKI RAMAYANA
Every month, I receive a copy of Rasna, a Sanskrit magazine published in Palakkad. It is an incredible effort by a few enthusiasts to keep alive a language that is no longer in common use. The magazine reaches me through Prof. Gangadharan Nair, a retired professor of Sanskrit from the ŚrĪ Śankarācārya University of Sanskrit, … Continue reading HOW THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF A MACHINE MIND SHARES MY LOVE OF VALMIKI RAMAYANA