Year: 2023

Year: 2023

Vrindavan as the Lodestone of Pan-India Vaishnavism
November 18, 2023 Uncategorized Sunil

My Interview originally published in the Indica Website on Nov 15, 2023 by Aparna Sridhar   Shri Sunil Kumar has been actively associated with Gaudiya Vaishnavism through the Hare Krishna Movement, a unit of ISKCON Bengaluru, where he has been associated with practitioners and scholars in the field. His spiritual journey has been a source

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Creativity, Innovation and the Changing Spectre of Digital Marketing
November 18, 2023 Uncategorized Sunil

By Sunil Kumar (Originally Published in Insights Success) “The digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even of printing” -Douglas Engelbart (Inventor, Internet pioneer) However over-hyped or exaggerated the above words may sound; there is no denying the impact of the digital landscape on modern civilization. Even with a “technology”

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Role of Leaders In the 21st Century
November 18, 2023 Uncategorized Sunil

By Sunil Kumar (Originally published as a guest article in Insights Success)   ‘The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn’ – Alvin Toffler, futurist author. Nearly 20 years into the second millennium, what sort of world are we looking

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Book Review- Grandeur of the Cholas
September 16, 2023 Uncategorized Sunil

By Sunil Kumar   वागर्थाविव सम्पृक्तौ वागर्थप्रतिपत्तये। जगतः पितरौ वन्दे पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ। – Raghuvamsha, Kalidasa 1.1 This invocation to divinity by Kalidasa, arguably one of Sanskrit literature’s most famous playwrights and polymaths, reflects upon primordial sound and its meaning, typical of the cultural aesthetic that was multifaceted and all-encompassing in ancient India. As the English poet

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Do you regret voting for BJP in 2019 after the CAA?
September 10, 2023 Uncategorized Sunil

By Sunil Kumar (Old Quora Answer -2020)   On the contrary, this has convinced me that I made the right decision. Congress and other opposition parties have proved that they are only interested in political brownie points and a mad scramble for power. Keep the country burning, divert attention from ‘positive’ achievements and harp endlessly

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Reflections on the Weekend With Wisdom
September 2, 2023 Uncategorized Sunil

My reflections originally published on the Indica site…. Sunil Kumar August 7, 2023 आ नो भद्रा: क्रतवो यन्तु विश्वतः – Let noble thoughts come to us from every side -Rigveda 1.89.1   Introduction: Indic tradition has always stressed that real wisdom lies not merely in knowing the answers but in understanding the questions that shape our

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When was the name Moenjo Daro given?
August 5, 2023 Uncategorized Sunil

By Sunil Kumar(From my Quora answers)   The historical city’s original name is not Mohenjo Daro. Nobody knows what the real name is, as the Harappan script has still not been deciphered. Over the years, numerous decipherments have been proposed, but there is no established scholarly consensus. The following factors are usually regarded as the

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Recursions
July 14, 2023 Uncategorized Sunil

By Sunil Kumar Title: “Chaturanga Chronicles: A Cosmic Conversation at Kailasha” or “Recursions of the Universe: Reflections at Kailasha.”   Approaching Mount Kailasha, the air becomes crisp and the fragrance of rare alpine flowers fills your nostrils. The mountain stands tall and majestic, towering over the surrounding peaks, like a beacon for the gods. The snow-covered peak

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My recollections of the Weekend With Wisdom: Meeting Dr. Makarand
July 14, 2023 Uncategorized Sunil

By Sunil Kumar Lest I forget and my self-important memories are lost in the spectre of thoughtless infinity   What I wrote to the Founder: Dr Paranjape helped us and me in particular to reflect on the Indic paradigm and the importance of not jumping to conclusions. In a fast paced world we sometimes operate

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Poem on Moksha in Sanskrit
July 5, 2023 Uncategorized Sunil

By Sunil Kumar   मोक्षस्य पदं तीव्रं विमोहनिकरं चिरं नः। प्रवृत्तिं त्यक्त्वा निवृत्तिं विज्ञानं स्वात्मदर्शनम्॥ आत्मानुभूतिरानन्दः परं विश्राममोक्षयोः। यस्य प्राप्तौ न विच्छेदः न तृष्णा न च जन्मनि॥ ब्रह्मणि स्थितिरानन्दे शान्तिर्ज्ञाने च पारम्। मुक्तस्य नित्यमुच्छेदे सर्वदा परमं पदम्॥ सर्वभूतान्तरात्मा तु मोक्षः स्वतन्त्रजीवनम्। संसारबन्धनात्मकं परं पदं निरीक्षते॥ योगिनो योगमुक्तिं च ज्ञानिनो ज्ञाननिर्मलाम्। मोक्षं वेदान्तविज्ञानः स्वयं विज्ञेयमात्मनि॥ अविद्यामोक्षविद्या च जीवन्मुक्तिरनुग्रहः। स्वात्मदर्शनयोगेन भवति ब्रह्मसंस्कृतिः॥ तत्त्वज्ञानेन मोक्षस्य विश्रामो न च भावितः। तेन जीवः स्वतन्त्रस्तु ब्रह्मण्यात्मनि निष्ठितः॥ निजात्मानुभूतिर्मोक्षः परमानन्दसंयुतः। स्वात्मदर्शनयोगेन संसारविनिवृत्तिमान्॥ जीवानां पावनं मोक्षं वेदान्ते सर्वसंशयः। स्वात्मनिष्ठज्ञानस्यैव रहस्यं सद्गुरुं नुमः॥   This Sanskrit poem in Anushtup Chanda explores the concept of Moksha, liberation or spiritual emancipation. It highlights the attainment of self-realization, supreme bliss, and ultimate freedom from the cycle of birth and

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