Reflections

तत्त्वमसि: That You Are {Chhandogy Upanishad} : You are that Supreme Brahman. Similarly you have the phrase अहं ब्रम्हास्मि {I am Brahman} from the Bruhadaranyak Upanishad. Both these simple phrases are the keys to an underlying truth that is simplicity itself in its statement, and yet profound in their import while also being incredibly complex and hard to fathom fully in their true depth of meaning and implications that lie dormant in them. This article does not attempt to do any of the above; I am using these phrases as the opening into my introduction to one or two of the foundational realities of the world around us, based on solid scriptural authority. The objective is to instill questioning attitude in the readers’ mind, and hopefully encourage to study it for themselves For starters, both the simple phrases above are by themselves enough to really let loose a series of questions in ourselves : for, if all of us have a Divine presence in us, that we all have the cap...

As we go past yet another new year, yet another winter, the news is again splashed with articles on Pollution… just the same as last year. While this year, realization is wider, happily – but the changes are insufficient, given the scale of the issue. As Humans and their Science progresses, as Population grows, as consumption grows and needs grow – these and similar problems will continue. There are no easy solutions; no easy answers. Solutions will have to be a combination of kneejerk & planned; these will partially alleviate, while leaving the core problems untouched, leaving   a scope for future isssues to arise. A circular circle… one that needs to be broken! THE CORE To understand these issues from the core requires an acceptance that it is we Humans, our Science, and our Consumption that lies at the core. This is a hard thing for people to grant – especially the last 2 points. Our Scientific Progress is held in high   esteem by most; and it is this pro...