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“Do you really believe in 33 crore (330 million) gods?” “Yes, I do. I suspect there could be more,” I said. The question was from Abdul Saleem, a co-passenger in the Chennai-Ernakulam Express. He...
Mr.X, is telling you, “There is a horse standing beside you” You look around and would say: “No – there is no horse here.” “Yes – there is one horse. You don’t see doesn’t...
A question from my reader Amitabh Sharma: “Sir, I have seen lot of Brahmins eat non-vegetarian food. What will happen if a Brahmin eats non-vegetarian?” “What do you expect to happen? Your stomach has...
After writing the article “A depressed girl and the butterfly effect” (Check https://udaypai.in/a-depressed-girl-and-the-butterfly-effect/), I have not touched this subject. But an interesting case came up couple of months ago. Ashwin (not real name), a software...
So, you have curled up on the couch yesterday afternoon after the midday meal for a short nap. Suddenly a sound from the window disturbed your nap. “Who is it?” you jump up asking...
My college mate Zackaria Johne is an atheist. Few years ago we had an opportunity to meet when he told me, “All religions are anti-women. All religious scriptures picturise women in a very derogatory...
Hanuman was my childhood hero. He became my favorite god then. While I was a kid my parents used to tell me: “He is your great-grandpa. Address him as “Hanumanthabo” (in Konkani Language, it...
Recently I went to my youngest daughter’s school for Open House. There was a long queue and I was waiting for our turn. Suddenly, a very well dressed gentleman came near me and asked:...
Recently, I saw a television program in which a famous self-styled saffron-clad Swami giving a talk on Mahabharata War and Bhagavad Gita. This is what he said: “Just before the war, seeing his grandfathers,...
Longevity, Health, and Happiness! Dr. Sunil Deshpande, a regular reader of my website, has sent me an interesting question: “Uday, why do we get illness? Can you answer this question based on our Sanatan...
Recently a reader from New York asked me: “My daughter is 3 years old now. Should I raise her in India or in USA? I am very confused. I want to come back to...
Sometime ago, a Russian Bishop called Krishna “Satan”. Many Christians say Hindus are devil worshipers. Many Muslims say Hindu gods are animals and worshipers are infidels. Atheists would call Indian gods primitive. In their...
