January 2023 – Dr Ramakanta's Ideas

Rivers of Rigveda

(The Nadi Stuti Suktam) RV:10.75 [5-6] What was the extent of Aryavart during the Vedic period? The Nadi Stuti Sukta (the “Hymn in Praise of Rivers”) is one of the most geographically significant hymns in the Rigveda, providing a detailed map of the river systems in the Indian subcontinent during the Vedic period. The NadiContinue reading “Rivers of Rigveda”

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”