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You stay here with me, okay?
By Finn Dickson Welcome, I’m grateful to wander through Samsara with you: this ever-churning cycle of life and not, in which our ātman/soul falls away from Brāhman, or universal soul, and unites with a fleshy Jîva: allowing us to experience life. I was assigned a different name than I hold today, my transness taught me…
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Harmony in Transition: Vanaprastha’s Role for Ecological Well-Being
*Author wished to remain anonymous Pradheksa et al. (2023) suggest that the delicate equilibrium between humanity and nature is dependent on their mutual relationship, where every human act has the power to affect its surrounding ecology dramatically. This responsibility implies that people must engage with nature consciously and ethically so that it benefits from it…
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The Nature of Interconnectivity: Relational Ecology in Hindu and Buddhist Traditions
*Author wished to remain anonymous This essay seeks to explore and understand the concept of relational ecology in the context of Hindu and Buddhist thought. Relational ecology is an emerging ethical theory which concerns the interconnectedness of humanity with nature and the recognition that human society is embedded within a wider ecological system. It maintains…
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Kali: The Duality of Deity and Demoness in Hindu Mythology
By: Wazma Rahmani A widely practised form of worship in India is that of the Great Mother or the supreme divine power in various forms, with one of the most popular being Kali’s (Chaudhuri, 1956, p. 123). Kali is a Hindu goddess linked to death, time, and doomsday and is often connected with themes of…
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Divinity, Ardhanarishwara, and Gender
City of Intersections Note: Digital art created June 26, 2024. Text on roads: “gender” & “religion”. Author’s work. By: Alex Lepa (they/he) Politics, gender, money, race, and religion are conversation topics to be avoided at polite, stereotypical patriarchal dinner tables. Although this blog post won’t delve into all those topics, I intend to demystify stereotypes…