Episode 4b: Varnashrama-Kama and Moksha

In this second part to Episode 4a, Racchit and Mukunda discuss Kama and Moksha, the last two parts the Purusharthas. They explore the various ideas of Kama as sex, desire, pleasure and other roles then connect it to the modern world. Finally they briefly delve into Moksha and Nirvana but only enough to get a quick taste, that topic will require significantly more time and episodes. So sit back and join us

Indology, Textual Criticism and the Mahabharata: Interview with Prof. Joydeep Bagchee

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Mukunda and Prof. Joydeep Bagchee discuss Indology, Philology, Historism and the Mahabharata. We discuss the issues and history of Indology and Philology then we jump to the basics of the composition of the Mahabharata and the themes that it delves into. We broach many topics including racism in historical Indology, how modern Indology has shaken those roots, the Mahabharata as a text and how it was interpreted over the past 150 years, ahimsa, dharma and much more.