Category Archives: Conservative

Leading By Following

Posted on February 18, 2016 by treadmarkz

I am hard-pressed to related this to Hinduism but here it is anyway. Since I haven’t written anything in forever, another blogger threatened to stop blogging as well. I don’t tell you this out of a sense of pride I … Continue reading →

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The Blame Game

Posted on November 13, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda I find opportunity to shore up my own understanding of what I stand for in some of the oddest places. Often it is in my interactions with people, and making mental note of who I most identified with … Continue reading →

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Illegal Atheists

Posted on June 16, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda The world is a funny, funny place. It appears that in Saudi Arabia it is now illegal to be an atheist. In fact atheism is equated with terrorism. It is not illegal for an atheist to enter the … Continue reading →

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This Week In Hinduism

Posted on February 16, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda It has been brought to my attention that its been about 45 days since I’ve written anything. And my ego tries to tell me this is bad because it wants that “I” define myself as a writer. And … Continue reading →

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It’s All Bollocks Anyroad, Innit?

Posted on October 31, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda As I write this, I am “watching” Game 6 of the 2013 World Series online through a program called MLB.com Gameday, s program which I have snarkily referred to as “the equivalent of receiving pitch-by-pitch updates via telegraph.” … Continue reading →

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Letting My Aum Flag Fly For Liberty and Justice

Posted on June 15, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Today was Flag Day. In the U.S. if you don’t know, this is supposed to be a day to honor the stars and stripes of our national flag. I am not much for sentimental patriotism, anyone will tell … Continue reading →

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Vaisnavaganza: Prithvi Devi, Mother Nature

Posted on April 16, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda In a recent post, I described Vishnu’s descent into the material world as Prithu. According to this myth, the Earth had gone barren and Prithu was going to destroy it, possibly to start over. But the Earth turned … Continue reading →

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Real Change

Posted on March 30, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda As anyone paying attention to the news in the U.S. will know, the Supreme Court is currently deliberating over the constitutional basis of same-sex marriage. Right now the issue is in the hands of the nine Ladies and … Continue reading →

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On the Wrong Side of History

Posted on February 17, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Whenever debate over any contentious political issue really heats up, one often hears that one side or the other is “on the wrong side of history.” I am not trying to start a war but usually it is … Continue reading →

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Dharmocracy: An Admittedly Utopian, Kind of Passive Aggressive Manifesto At Best

Posted on January 9, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda The November election of Tulsi Gabbard as the first Hindu U.S. Representative got my feeling a little Utopian. I over-react. Often. But I couldn’t help thinking about a country in which our leaders were guided by true dharma. … Continue reading →

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