@karigar • 18 Published Essays
Ravi Joshi (popularly writing under the pen name 'Karigar') was a prolific cultural critic, essayist, and scholar of classical Indian traditions. His writings for Medha Journal explored the multi-faceted interpretations of Indian epics, comparative folklore, and the nuances of Indian identity.
Introduction One of the worlds most towering spiritual figures for the past few centuries celebrates his 150th anniversary this year. Swami Vivekanand...
Vijaya Rajiva (like Sandhya Jain, on whom I've written before) has been around for a long time, so it is difficult for me to write what I write below....
On December 10, 2010, the Hindu American Foundation (“HAF”) published a report on caste entitled “Hinduism: Not Cast in Caste.” The issuance of the re...
Original Location at: https://medhajournal.com/karigar's-corner/1068-haf-report-casting-a-net-full-of-holes.html...
Sandhya Jain [1] has been around for a long time, so it is difficult for me to write what I write below....
From Swami Devananda- "Christianity is a parasitical religion, which attaches itself to a host culture and feeds off it, absorbing its spirit and life...
For the person who has once had a taste of how it is to lose his freedom, maintaining his integrity of self is not an easy task....
Western Culture A Concise Religio-Philosophical History for the Non Westerner The following are excerpts from the Book Neo-Vedanta and Modernity: To...
For part I, see: [Religion & US Constitution ] For most people, including new Americans, the topic is quite bewildering until a few facts & principles...
It is always fascinating how the US constitution, both in the way it was written down, and is practised, takes us back to the was I imagine some of ou...
The topic is Three hundred Ramayans, The epic story's spectacular journey through the ages: An extract from The Collected Essays of AK Ramanujan This ...
Below is a well written article on 'Casht Sishtum"... For kicks, see my sulekha blogs:[Casht Sishtum-Bhoil Da Bhoot explains – Part 1 ; Casht Sishtum-...
. (with ref to M Teresa's recently exposed inner torments.. Could Indian spirituality have helped Mother Teresa? By IANS Monday September 17, 07:50 AM...
One doesn't have to ignore Vedanta until one reaches a certain age, or level of experience. The attempt here is to present a case study of practically...
ABSTRACT The attempt here is to discuss the Westernized Identity over multiple articles. In the beginning we discuss the relevance of this for the Non...
> > "In Reading gaol in Reading town, > > There is this pit of shame, > > And in it lies a wretched man, > > Eaten by teeth of flame" > > -{Oscar Wild...
The "hindu identity" subjected to the "Self Policing" vs "Self Defense" test. The ideas of two eminent thinkers, Amartya Sen's & Arvind Sharma, discus...
Transmitting Traditions-informally OR Ajji vandane-a tribute to the actual "Argumentative Indian" INTRODUCTION My grandma was an argumentative woman (...