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Tribute to Pope Francis

Yesterday, I was invited to a Multifaith Tribute to Pope Francis organized by the Catholics in Bangalore. There were several Hindus, Parsees, Jains, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, Bahais, and a number of monks, nuns, and devotees of Catholic faith. On behalf … Continue reading

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Dvaita, Vishishthaadvaita, and Advaita

Dvaita, Vishishthaadvaita, and Advaita are all correct. The difference is in the points of view. Sri Ramakrishna mentions Hanuman’s reply to Sri Rama’s question. “At one time Ramachandra asked Hanuman, his servant, ‘What is your attitude towards me? How do … Continue reading

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Religious Harmony Manifesto

I was given an opportunity and responsibility to draft the core beliefs of an initiative on Religious Harmony. The objective is to be more pragmatic than getting into hair-splitting philosophical or theological debates. At the same time, we want to … Continue reading

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