Culture

Pictures from Udupi hpn March 7, 2009 - 11:28
Some photos from the December archive. I had visited Udupi to meet a friend and to take some photos of the well known Udupi Mutts. Looking back into the archive, I've got some really nice shots :-) Here are few from those: Lakshmi Narasimha This was the top of a building right after exiting from Krishna Mutt. Liked this shot very much. Geeta Mandira Geeta Mandira.
More noise than news on National News Channels hpn April 12, 2007 - 11:05
It is more 'noise' than news these days on National News channels. The only few that were exceptions have also joined the race. Whether this is a useful trend, we will have to wait and see.

Art of Living Foundation and us

Submitted by hpn on February 17, 2006 - 19:05
Topics
I'm no great fan of the Art of Living Foundation. I'm not a follower of RaviShankar, as well. But the good thing about the personality is that he isn't like the other bunch of gurus of India. He isn't a guru who conjures golden rings from nowhere; he isn't a guru who calls himself the avatar of god. He just seems to preach the very fundamental stuff that most of us are familiar with.

Cultural & Intellectual Texts of India

Submitted by hpnadig on October 25, 2004 - 15:19
Topics
How about some of those very much hunted old texts in Sanskrit? How is it when you get it in your own language? ;) Here's that pandora's box. It has Bhagavadhgita, Meghadhutam, NyaayasUtra, Rigveda-Pratishakhya, Tarka Sangraha in Kannada, Sanskrit, Gujarati and Telugu; Adding to those, there are Ashtaadhyaayi, Apishaala shiksha, Taittiriya-Pratishakhya. Lets bow to whoever has done this nice work! :) Also, found hanuman Chalisa re-written in Kannada script today... Get it here.