Part II of this write-up is intended to answer the following questions: 1. What are the rules pertaining to women performing the Hindu death rites, and what are the reasons for the rules? 2. How are women impacted when they perform the death rites as per the Hindu customs? 3. How is the Jīvātma impacted when the rituals are performed by women against the rules ..read more

Exit of prāṇa and journey of the jīva Through Part I of this write-up, we will understand the transformation that happens in the sūkṣma śarīra at the time of death and we will explore the journey of the jīva after death. The pre-death rituals will also be covered. This will lay the foundation to help ..read more

स्वस्थस्य स्वास्थ्य रक्षणम् आतुरस्य विकार प्रशमनम् च – (Ch.Sh.Su. 30/26) The guiding principal and aim of the science of Ayurveda is what is written above. The first line svasthasya svāsthya rakṣaṇaṃ means “to enable an already healthy person to protect his good health”. The second line āturasya vikāra praśamanaṃ ca means to “and to cure ..read more

I am among the few in my eco-system who has chosen not to vaccinate. No, I am not against the government. I am not an anti-vaxxer (which in U.S usually refers to someone who feel vaccines are an infringement of their human rights). I do not also live in a cave, isolated from others to ..read more

A month ago, a concerned parent brought to our notice some of the content that was published and taught in her child’s CBSE curriculum. After few rounds of discussion, deliberation and even bringing it to the notice of the authorities in our State (Karnataka), we felt that it is time some of us took up ..read more

In this talk, Sinu Joseph touches upon the process she has followed to understand and decode the cultural practices around menstruation. This video has been recorded as part of the Digital Launch of Sinu’s book Ṛtu Vidyā, on October 17, 2020, organized by Mythri Speaks Trust. In this video, is presented the thought process that ..read more

Ṛtu (pronounced as ruthu) is one of the words in Sanskrit for menstruation. Ṛtu also means season. Vidyā means knowledge. Ṛtu Vidyā is the coming together of various Indian knowledge systems that provide information about the science of menstruation which is relevant even to this day ..read more

Women and Sabarimala – The book that is making women share stories of how their menstrual cycles are affected by certain temples. After years of studying Hindu temples and their impact on menstrual cycles, the book “Women and Sabarimala: The Science behind restrictions” is now available in print and ebook versions. Written by Sinu Joseph ..read more