A curious 7 a.m thought for a Sunday morning, about the nature of 'Causality'. Now, the standard paradigm for understanding why things happen is a non-metaphysical one. It basically goes "somebody/something performs an action, it has an effect". This is so straightforward it doesn't even really require stating. We just *know* it implicitly. But as … Continue reading ‘Occasionalism’ in the thought of Al-Ghazali & The Bhagavad Gita
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Vishvarupa Darshan
As is well known, I am not a Vaishnavite, nor a Krishna-bhakt. And, in point of fact, the traditional rivalry of Shaivites with these is common knowledge. But it is difficult to look upon this image - for me, anyway - and not feel something. It depicts the portion from Bhagavad Gita wherein Arjuna asks … Continue reading Vishvarupa Darshan
Caste and the Origin of the Races of Man
Contrary to many popular notions that are perpetuated by Hollywood and the public, the Germanic people (Of which Vikings are but a subgroup) were not an anarchic people composed wholly of warriors or grunting savages in poorly constructed huts, who held strong notions of liberty and equality, with 1-1 ratios of men and women in … Continue reading Caste and the Origin of the Races of Man
On April Fools, Tricksters And Loki
Given that today is April Fools day and I keep seeing things linking it to the worship of Loki, Let me take a moment to address that. The origins of April Fools can be traced back to worship of the Celtic deity Gwydion in honor of the time when he conjured some armies to trick … Continue reading On April Fools, Tricksters And Loki
A Brief Elucidation On The Celtic Origin Of April Fool’s Day
Posted on behalf of Will Bordsen: "Gwydion is the Welsh god of magic and wisdom, analogous to the Germanic Odin and Greek Hermes. In addition to being the leader of the House of Don, slayer of Pryderi (God of the year, mortality), father figure to Llew (God of battle, light) and creator of Blodeuwedd (Goddess … Continue reading A Brief Elucidation On The Celtic Origin Of April Fool’s Day
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