(The Nadi Stuti Suktam) RV:10.75 [5-6] Rigveda is the earliest of the four vedas composed by the Arya Rishis. The bulk of Rigveda Samhita is accepted to have been composed between 1500 BCE and 1200 BCE. It consists of 10 books- 10 mandalas. The 10th Mandala is the newest of all the 10 books. TheContinue reading “Rivers of Rigveda”
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A Zen Koan and a Therigatha
Therigatha are the earliest recorded stories of Buddhist Vikkuni, Koan is a story in Zen Buddhism of Japan. The Buddhist nun Ryonen was born in the 17th century in Japan. She was a poet and a ravishing beauty. Things changed and she became acutely aware of the impermanence of life. It was then that sheContinue reading “A Zen Koan and a Therigatha”
The Four Ashrams of a Doctor’s Life
What constitutes a Good Life ?Our scriptures divide our life into 4 stages: The four Ashrams. They are the Brahmacharya, Garhasthya, Vanaprasth and Sanyas. Ancient Indians will complete their life cycle religiously in these four life stages. I have been fortunate enough to be born in Cuttack, the educational hub of this part of IndiaContinue reading “The Four Ashrams of a Doctor’s Life”
Dr Ramakanta's Ideas 