Philosophy
Plato and the Upanishads – 3
Given the many similarities between the Upanishadic tradition and the Platonic school, many scholars naturally wonder whether there were contacts (or cross-influences) between India and ... Read More
Plato and the Upanishads – 2
We should note a certain difficulty in the Platonic system. There is no clear concept of Self, as is the Atman (the supreme power and ... Read More
Plato and the Upanishads – 1
Unlike Plato’s Dialogues which are the writings of one author, the Upanishads were composed and/or compiled by many different sages who lived in different periods ... Read More
Best of 2017: Articles you don’t want to miss
2017 has been another exciting year and IndiaFacts published some very important articles that has helped carry forward the grand Indic civilizational narrative by countering ... Read More
Semantics of Nothingness: Bhartrhari’s Philosophy of Negation – II
Bhartrhari’s treatment of negation as ultimately grounded on being, and his assertion that there is no absolute negation of speech, removes it from the paradox ... Read More
Semantics of Nothingness: Bhartrhari’s Philosophy of Negation – I
The linguistic philosophy of Bhartrhari needs to be addressed in his milieu. His speculations about the nature of language and his analysis of Sanskrit both ... Read More
The Infinity Mantra -2
The Infinity Mantra encodes a fundamental philosophy of the Hindu Jeevan Darshan. Read More