Whose view is better?—S.N.Balagangadhara
“Every one of us believes our own viewpoint to be the best one: such is human nature.” This is not quite how I would put it. Let me, therefore say…
Read moreOn explanations that make people stupid—S.N.Balagangadhara
I do not believe that any cultural practice (i.e. a practice that has survived and been transmitted through successive generations) should be explained by attributing beliefs to its practitioners in…
Read moreDoes Shivalinga ‘mean’ phallus? A theoretical dispute
Question: “In the context of puja, does Shivalinga denote or connote anything other than Shiva, in particular “phallus”? A Wendy says “Yes”, a Balu says “No”. For some person, not…
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