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Ancient pagan sites in modern-day Turkey, especially Gobekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe, are hailed as one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of recent times and have sparked controversy across…
The caste system often gets a beating, mainly for not being understood or for purposefully misinterpreted. Based on cultural understanding, the caste system in its original form was a functional…
Election 2024, Social Capital, and Political Culture Theories The Trump 2024 victory can be examined through the lenses of Robert Putnam's social capital theory and Gabriel Almond and Sidney Verba's…
Yogic wisdom's insights on snakes, mysticism, and their connection to infinity reveal a spiritual link between snakes and divine, often feminine, energy across various cultures. The philosophy emphasizes that snakes…
South Asia typically includes India, the Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Some international textbooks and definitions may include Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Iran. The irony is that this…
Sanatana and Yogic wisdom offers profound insights into the concept of the feminine. This concept emphasizes that the feminine is not limited to physical gender but is a universal energy…
According to Yoga Darshana, the human body is a profound and complex system. This physical system is interconnected with one's mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. The Yoga philosophy and practice…
Yoga means many things to people, and the idea and phenomenon of redefining and misunderstanding yoga have always guaranteed one thing—further removal of Yoga from its original intent. One such…
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