Tag: philosophy

  • Why Kankadasa will always remain relevant.

    Why Kankadasa will always remain relevant.

    “How can we let a lowly Kurba in/” the Brahmins of the Mutta hurled at the man, Vadiraja Teertha decided it was time to humble the arrogant Brahmins. He had immense faith in the devotion of the man, so he kept quiet. The Man stood out and sang the praise of the Lord … Lo…

  • World Philosophy day

    UNESCO has declared 3rd Thursday of November as the world Philosophy day. Why world philosophy day at all? Many thinkers state that astonishment is the root of philosophy.  That is the human’s natural tendency to be astonished by themselves and the world in which they live.  It is seen as a form of “wisdom” and…

  • An autobiography is the s…

    An autobiography is the story of how a man thinks he lived. Herbert Samuel  Autobiography, the story of a person’s life as or written by the person.Yes I know the Gandhi one got on our nerves too, and Nehru’s does not ring true.Daphne du mauriers is right when she says autobiography is self-indulgent. On the…

  • Manku Thimma –DVG

    Lyrics by poet DVGundappa,uses the pen name mankuthimma that is equivalent to Simple simon to reflect on everyday wisdom.   My mother tongue Kannada is spoken in the state of Karnataka in the southern peninsular India. Bangalore is its capital city. One of my favourite lyrics is in this language, written by a poet called…