Thougth & Action http://www.thoughtnaction.co.in Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:56:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Disenchanting India: Introduction http://www.thoughtnaction.co.in/disenchanting-india-introduction/ http://www.thoughtnaction.co.in/disenchanting-india-introduction/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:45:57 +0000 admin http://www.thoughtnaction.co.in/?p=413 India is the land of religion. Max Weber described the everyday life of the Indian masses as taking place within an “enchanted garden of life” formed by charismatic gurus, characterized by the unbroken belief in magical powers of irrational efficacy, and devoid of an escape to a rational, this-worldly way of life (see Continue reading]]> http://www.thoughtnaction.co.in/disenchanting-india-introduction/feed/ 0 Has the idol aged or is this a mockery of Shri Viththal? http://www.thoughtnaction.co.in/has-the-idol-aged-or-is-this-a-mockery-of-shri-viththal/ http://www.thoughtnaction.co.in/has-the-idol-aged-or-is-this-a-mockery-of-shri-viththal/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:43:49 +0000 admin http://www.thoughtnaction.co.in/?p=411

This happened in Madgaon; South Goa’s cultural centre and educational capital. The hair of the idol in the Viththal Mandir turned grey. The idol appeared to have grown old overnight. The bad omen was promptly connected with the recent accidental death of the temple priest. The rumor spread like wild fire. Everybody, Continue reading]]> http://www.thoughtnaction.co.in/has-the-idol-aged-or-is-this-a-mockery-of-shri-viththal/feed/ 0 Why I Am an Atheist? http://www.thoughtnaction.co.in/why-i-am-an-atheist/ http://www.thoughtnaction.co.in/why-i-am-an-atheist/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:41:13 +0000 admin http://www.thoughtnaction.co.in/?p=409 Like any child born into a middle class, upper caste family in India I was also part of the traditional ways of thinking and living, but with a touch of liberalism. I was initiated to be a dwija (twice born) at a very young age as it happens in the case of most Continue reading]]> http://www.thoughtnaction.co.in/why-i-am-an-atheist/feed/ 0