• Musings

    Ancient Religiosity and Modern Atheism

    Environment has an effect on every living organism in varying degrees. Yet the study of human social evolution has demonstrated conclusively that human beings have always been relatively free from the effect of their environment as compared to other creations. This is as true for ancient times as it is for today. This is important because many people think that the ancient reverence came out of fear of what could impact lives and even end them. Modern anthropologists have increasingly come to the belief that ancient humans were keen observers of nature and natural phenomenon. It was not that they only perceived nature mystically, entangled with it, challenged by it,…

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    Do you know everything?

    You may reach either of the two conclusions after reading or studying a particular book or an article or just random stuff. 1. You know so little. 2. You know so much. If your conclusion is “1” you probably know more. If your conclusion is “2” you probably know nothing! नमन्ति फलानि वृक्षा नमन्ति गुणिनो जनाः शुष्क काष्ठ्श्च मूर्खश्च न नमन्ति कदाचन . Namanti phalaani brukshaa namanti gunino janaah. Shushka kaashthasch moorkhshch na namanti kadachan. i.e. Trees laden with fruits bow with the weight of the fruits, and so also knowledgeable and learned persons with their knowledge (are always polite in their behavior towards others). On the other hand dried…