#Mahabharata | Mohan Musings

Nov 20, 20233 min read

BROKEN PROMISES & SHATTERED DREAMS: FROM THE PANCHAAL KINGDOM TO THE CRICKET PITCH

By P Mohan Chandran In the grand panorama of human endeavors, the art of raising hopes only to dash them is a tale as old as time. The...

Oct 19, 20233 min read

IS DEATH A DESTINY FORGED BY KARMA? A DEEP DIVE INTO INDIAN PURANAS & VEDAS

By P Mohan Chandran Does the trajectory of our life culminate in a predetermined point, painted by the colors of our actions? Can the...

Oct 12, 20234 min read

SANATANA DHARMA: THE ETERNAL ETHOS OF A TIMELESS CIVILIZATION

By P Mohan Chandran What is it that has held a civilization together for thousands of years, allowing it to flourish, innovate, and...

Oct 12, 20232 min read

THE POWER OF ‘ONE’: HOW INDIVIDUAL CHOICES SHAPE CIVILIZATIONS

By P Mohan Chandran Have you ever pondered the profound impact a singular decision can have on the destiny of entire nations and...

Sep 6, 20233 min read

THE SAGA OF NAMES: WHY ‘INDIA’ SHOULD RECLAIM ITS TRUE IDENTITY AS ‘BHARAT’

By P Mohan Chandran “What's in a name?” Shakespeare once pondered. But when it comes to the name of a nation, the stakes are monumental....

Aug 27, 20232 min read

NAVIGATING THE MORAL LABYRINTH: ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN THE MAHABHARATA

By P Mohan Chandran “Can a lie be justified if it leads to a greater good? Is loyalty to the family always the right path, even when they...

Jul 25, 20232 min read

THE DHARMIC DUO: VIBHISHANA & YUYUTSU IN THE INDIAN EPICS

By P Mohan Chandran When you think of loyalty and family, who comes to mind? Is it those who stick by their kin, no matter the...

Jul 24, 20232 min read

VIDURA NEETI: THE TIMELESS WISDOM OF LEADERSHIP & LIFE

By P Mohan Chandran Have you ever paused to wonder about the core principles that define a great leader? What makes someone wise beyond...

Jul 16, 20233 min read

BETWEEN VALOR & VIRTUE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BHISHMA & JATAYU

By P Mohan Chandran Have you ever wondered why we revere some characters in our mythology while others, although potent and mighty,...

Jul 14, 20233 min read

HAS PARENTING TAKEN A BACKSEAT IN THE QUEST FOR MATERIAL PROSPERITY?

By P Mohan Chandran As the pace of life has accelerated, have we unwittingly pressed the brake on one of humanity's oldest...

Jul 3, 20232 min read

GURU PURNIMA: THE LEGACY OF SACRED MENTORSHIP IN INDIAN MYTHOLOGY

By P Mohan Chandran Who are you in this vast cosmos of existence? Do you truly know yourself or merely recognize the mirrored image...

Jul 2, 20233 min read

THE WHEEL OF TIME: HOW FORTUNE & RELATIONSHIPS DANCE ON ITS RIM

By P Mohan Chandran In the grand theater of life, nothing remains constant but change. It's a force that shapes our destiny, binds our...

Jul 1, 20232 min read

THE SACRED DANCE: SEX AND SPIRITUALITY'S INTERPLAY IN THE TAPESTRY OF LIFE

By P Mohan Chandran Does the path to spirituality demand asceticism? Must one renounce earthly pleasures, like sexual intimacy, to attain...

Jul 1, 20233 min read

THE PERILOUS MIRAGE: THE COST OF FALSE PROMISES & UNFULFILLED ASSURANCES

By P Mohan Chandran Have you ever found yourself making a promise, fully aware that you might never be able to fulfill it? Have you ever...