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The Precondition to ‘Tolerate’: Remembering Swami Vivekananda’s Wisdom on September 11
Nikhil Yadav

The usage of the word ‘tolerance’ could be traced back to 15th century when it denoted ‘the power or capacity of sustaining’. It evolved to receive a more political meaning in the 16th century to mean ‘action of allowing; license, permissio

September 10, 2022 Historical and Civilisational Studies, Article, Swami Vivekananda, Chicago, Harmony, 1893, tolerance, SEPTEMBER 11, Parliament of World’s Religions
Perceiving Silk Road as a Pilgrimage Route to India
Rohith Krishna

If someone has to physically locate the Silk Road, then they would usually find a region from the main landmass of China to the ancient Roman Empire. The route in between, also touches the northern region of the Indian subcontinent as well as the Cen

August 30, 2022 Historical and Civilisational Studies, Article, China, Central Asia, Buddhism, Silk Road, ancient India, Pilgrimage, South-East Asia
Mohinī on a Swing: Between the Singularity and Plurality of Desire(s)
Rohith Krishna

“We bow to the god whose sign is a sea serpent, To Kāma , who makes the gods Śiva, Brahmā and Viṣṇu slaves in dark chambers of doe-eyed women; To Kāma, whose marvelous artifice eludes all words” ~ Śṛṅgāra-Śatakam of Bhartṛ

June 30, 2022 Historical and Civilisational Studies, Article, Bhagavad Gita, Desires, Kama, Moha, Modern, Traditional, Swami Chinmayananda, Happiness
Do We Need an International Day for Hinduphobia?
Rohith Krishna

Introduction The world wouldn’t have forgotten the unfortunate Christchurch Mosque shootings in New Zealand, which killed around 50 people and was executed by a single gunman named Brenton Tarrant on Friday, 15th March 2019. To cement this day int

March 31, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Article, Islamophobia, Hinduphobia, Colonial Consciousness
Metaphors of Reverence: A Tale of Two Civilisational Gestures
Rohith Krishna

Reverence to others comes out as what one has inherited and learned from their elders or ancestors. As Martin Heidegger puts it, “In giving thanks, the heart gives thought to what it has and what it is.”1 The praxis of revering would vary based o

September 16, 2021 Historical and Civilisational Studies, Article, Tradition, Modernity, Inheritance, Progress
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