Among those who hunger after some notion of God, the general belief is that God is not to be found in a church, but at the feet of a guru, preferably a non-White guru. In one of the more memorable ...

This article will mostly be read by American eyes, and because American culture is extremely pragmatic and primarily interested in “what will put a dollar in my pocket,” the topic of it, Eastern ...

Let's play a game. Quickly name three philosophers of any historical era and write them down. If you are really ambitious, name five. Take your time and think about it. It's OK. I'll wait. Now look at ...

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In 1949 Mao’s PLA, breached the last stronghold of General Chiang Kai-shek’s KMT party and forced Chiang to retreat to the Island of Taiwan. The PLA’s decisive victory was attributed to several ...

“Upon those who step into the same rivers, different and again different waters flow,” said pre-Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitu, emphasizing the trickiness of navigating our way through an ...

Kumarila claims that something that is called an "I" exists, established by the fact that an I is constantly present in thinking. Sankara, however, argues that this only shows that there is ...