Exposing Common Misconceptions

100+ truths backed by research, debunking myths in Science, History, and Culture.

  • False. Hinduism encourages Tarka (logic). Great scientists like Bhaskara and Aryabhata were also devout practitioners. Knowledge is considered a path to God.

  • False. Murti Puja is "conscious concentration." The Murti is a medium (Yantra) to focus the mind on the formless (Nirguna) through a form (Saguna).

  • History is 'Itihasa'. We recorded the evolution of values and thought, which we considered more historical than politics.

  • It is blueprint for the future. Modern physics and neuroscience are finding that ancient observations are the keys to the future.

  • Dharma is 'Alignment'. It’s a guide on how to live so your life doesn't collapse. It is natural law, not dogma.

  • It is as precise as math. Once you learn the root-word system, you can generate thousands of words. It is "perfectly engineered."

  • India was a Maritime Superpower. From the Chola Navy to Lothal docks, Indian ships were the most durable in the world.

  • He is Regeneration. In physics, Shiva represents "Entropy" required for evolution and the silence from which sound is born.

  • They are 'Darshanas'. In India, you couldn't be a philosopher without logic (science) or a scientist without ethics (philosophy).

  • It is Science of Consciousness. Just as Gravity isn't "British," Yoga is a universal technology for the human nervous system.