"Our time is burdened under the cumulative weight of successive debunkings of our conceits.... We live in the cosmic boondocks." ~Carl Sagan
Archive - May 2011
Organizing A Local Citizen-Activists Group
In the seventh part of his series on Managing Life Without God and Religion, Dr. Kamath presents an approach to understanding culture-specific behaviors of people, in the interests of organizing citizen-activism groups.
Icons Of The Middle Class
My conclusion is that we do not need a messiah. It is necessary for us to undergo an evolutionary process by which the citizen becomes more proactive and conscious of his/her rights and duties.
The Cosmic Boondocks – Episode #2, May 22, 2011
The Cosmic Boondocks is a weekly audio podcast dealing with issues concerning science, skepticism, and humanistic values in India. The show is produced and presented by Ajita Kamal, in association with Nirmukta.
Why I Am Not A Hindu
I have read and admired Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian. On the other hand, I have also read and disagreed with M.K.Gandhi's Why I Am a Hindu. My acquaintance with these writings has inspired me to write this essay...
Gems from Chinmayananda – The Spiritual Inanity series, Part I
By declaring one’s highest disregard for the theological and spiritual scholasticism of Chinmayananda, but yet striving to desist from conveying the impression of irreverence, we launch into reproducing the following couplets...
Nationalise The Assets Of The Godman Of Puttaparthi
Professor Nayak suggests that the best solution to dealing with Saibaba's estate would be to replace all current board members who have political influence with trustees from the government who will conduct an investigation into...
Towards Becoming A Nation Of Citizen-Activists
Dr. Prabhakar Kamath describes the methods that can help empowered activists organize young men and women into a force of Citizen-Activists for collective action against corruption.
The Cosmic Boondocks- Episode #1, May 15, 2011
"Our time is burdened under the cumulative weight of successive debunkings of our conceits.... We live in the cosmic boondocks." ~Carl Sagan
A Way Of Life Without Religion – Demystifying Chinmayananda
Long before Ramdev and Sri2 came onto the scene, Chinmayananda was preaching the "spiritual art of living". His Mission continues to condition hundreds of thousands of children into subscribing to a bunch of stone-age ideas.