Monday, March 19, 2018
Choice vs Destiny
K S RAM
Are we free to exercise our will? Or are we just puppets going through motions in life according to a plan, predetermined by asuperior power? Philosophers have pondered over this question since ages. Omar Khayyam thought we were no better than water, flowing willy-nilly, “where Destiny with men for Pieces plays”. Khayyam’s stand is predeterministic. He hints at an unalterable script.
In contrast to this is the traditional view of Judgment Day of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. This view is based on the conviction that each person is wholly responsible for his conduct in life. The Hindu view of karmic transmigration also supposes choice for individual human beings. Cheiro the palmist compares the human condition to that of a pendulum in motion. The view is close, in a way, to the law of gravity that recognises the interdependence of all bodies, animate and inanimate.
What suffuses all beings and objects is the All Pervasive: Vishnu or Vidyut in Sanskrit, the Ultimate Truth. To participate and submit to the collective rhythm of creation is to attain to bhakti, Narada conveys in his Sutras. This marks progress towards humility. Adi Shankaracharya calls it being harmonised, the samachitta.
The scope of individual will is to choose between confinement to the individual ego, and to submit to the Cosmic Self. Lord Krishna who embodies the Cosmic Self puts it succinctly in the Bhagavad Gita, “The worshippers of other gods go to them; My devotees come to Me.
Monday, March 12, 2018
THESES OF THE MONTH
A list of doctoral theses accepted by Indian Universities
2. Potom, Reter. A study of tea plantation in Arunachal Pradesh with reference to Lohit District. (Dr. Gibji Nimasow), Department of Geography, Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar.
History
1. Kauser, Perween. Bhartiye rajniti mein Shrimati Annie Besant kee bhumika. (Dr. Birendra Narayan Singh and Prof. P N Tiwary), Department of History, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara.
2. Pal, Sangita. Vaishhvik paridrishey mein maha nayak Gautam Budha ke darshan kee prasangikta: Ek anusheelan. Department of History, Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot, District Satna.
3. Rathod, Deshalrajba Lakshmansinghji. North Gujarat's Rathod Rajput: A historical and cultural perspective: A study (Up to 1950 A D). (Dr. Lalit S Patel), Department of History, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan.
4. Srikant Kumar. Bhartiye swatantrata aandolan mein sampradayik sadbhav evam rashtravad ke prasar mein Maulana Abul Kalam Azad ke yogdan (1888-1947). (Dr. Braj Kishore Choubey), Department of History, T M Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur.
5. Thakur, Raj Kishore. Madhye Ganga Ghati mein dharam ke samajik aadhar: Ek adhyayan (187 isvi purve 550 isvi tak). (Dr. Naresh Prasad Yadav), Department of History, T M Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur.
6. Wary, Jaysagar. Trade in undivided Goalpara District during Colonial Period: A historical perspective. (Dr. Sekhar Brahma and Dr. Oinam Ranjit Singh), Department of History, Bodoland University, Kokrajhar.
Languages & Literature
English
1. Ashish Kumar. Renegotiating the Matris of Nostalgia in select contemporary writings. Department of English, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Kangra.
2. Mohapatra, Prajna Paramita. Voices in the Margin: A critical study of African-American women novelists. (Dr. Kalidas Misra), Department of English, Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar.
3. Patel, Kanubhai Devaji. Major themes in select plays of Mahesh Dattani. (Dr. Tapas Chakrabarti), Department of English, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan.
4. Qureshi, Mubina Gousmohammed. Feminism revisited: A study of female Muslim novelists. (Dr. Indira Nityanandam), Department of English, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.
5. Sahu, Sujata. The fiction of Ruskin Bond: A critical study. (Prof. Sarat Chandra Satapathy), Department of English, Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar.
Gujarati
1. Prajapati, Baldevbhai Chhaganbhai. Chinu Modi, Hasmukh Baradi ane Pravin Pandya na natkoma loknaty bhavae no prabhav. (Dr. R Y Raval), Department of Gujarati, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan.
Hindi
1. Anil Kumar, R. Ashok Vajpeyi ke kavya ka vastugat evam shilpagat vishleshan. (Dr. Babu Joseph), Department of Hindi, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.
2. Bais, Jyotibala. Malvi Lok kathaoan mein samajik evam sanskritik chetana. (Dr. Sadhana Nirbhey and Dr. Shailendra Kumar Sharma), Department of Hindi, Vikram University, Ujjain.
3. Bindu, P V. Malathi Joshi kee kahaniyoan mein naari chethana. (Dr. V V Georgekutty), Department of Hindi, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.
4. Chaudhary, Parasben Ganeshbhai. Mannu Bhandari aur Usha Priyamvada kee kahaniyaon mein istree-purush sambandh. (Dr. A K Tadvi), Department of Hindi, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan.
5. Gopinath, Manish K. Hindi kee dalit atmakathaom ka vishleshnatamak adhyayan. (Dr. K Ajitha), Department of Hindi, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi.
6. Gupta, Aruna. Dharamvir Bharati ka katha lok: Samikshatamak adhyayan. Department of Hindi, Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot, District Satna.
7. Kiran, Usha. Gopal Singh Nepali ka jeevan aur kavye. (Dr. Pratibha Rajhans), Department of Hindi, T M Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur.
8. Paya, Kanjibhai Ravjibhai. Pragatishilta ke pariprekshey mein Nagarjun kee kavita. (Dr. V K Vaishnav), Department of Hindi, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan.
9. Raiyani, Maheshkumar Jayntilal. Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi ke nibandhoan mein sanskritikta. (Dr. D M Domadiya), Department of Hindi, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
10. Rajan, Kavitha V. Maitreyi Pushpa ke upanyason mein nari sangharsh. (Dr. P K Ajith Kumar), Department of Hindi, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.
11. Sharma, Nisha. Nandkishore Acharya ka Srijan aur alochana karam. (Dr. Shiv Chaurasia), Department of Hindi, Vikram University, Ujjain.
12. Soumya, M B. Samakaleen Hindi mahila kahanikaron ki kahaniyon mein manavadhikar. (Dr. K Ajitha), Department of Hindi, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi.
13. Sunitha Kumari, K. Amarnath kee kahaniyam: Ek adhyayan. (Dr. Roy Joseph), Department of Hindi, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.
14. Sushma Kumari. Dr Dinanath Singh kee shodhmulak: Samiksha ka mulyankan. (Dr. Asha Tiwari Ojha), Department of Hindi, T M Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur.
Malayalam
1. Meera, T. Pravasajeevithavum swathwaparinamavum: Theranjedutha novalukale adisthanamakkiyulla padanam. (Dr. Sajitha K R), Department of Malayalam, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, District Ernakulam.
Oriya
1. Mishra, Sanjay Kumar. Paschim Odishara lokagatha. (Dr. S K Rath), Department of Odia, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur.
Sanskrit
1. Akhilesh Kumar. Bhartiye sanskrit sahitye mein Bundelkhand kshetre ka varnan: Ek samikshanatamak adhyayan. Department of Sanskrit, Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot, District Satna.
2. Anjaneyulu, M. A study of Big Bang theory in the light of Sanskrit scriptures. (Prof. G Srinivasu), Department of Sanskrit and Indian Culture, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswamahavidyalaya, Kanchipuram.
3. Keshoda, Manaseeng Lomabhai. Human Rights in Kautilya's Arthshastra: A critical study. (Dr. Navneet J Joshi), Department of Sanskrit, Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
4. Mehta, Kavita. Manorog ke sandarbh mein Sanskrit jyotirvigyan ke vidhanaon ka parikshan. (Dr Shitanshu Rath), Department of Sanskrit, Vikram University, Ujjain.
5. Padmanabhan, N Sridhar (Alias). Vaisesikadarsanasya katipayasiddhantanam vaijnanikaritya vimarsh. (Prof. V S Vishnu Potty), Department of Sanskrit, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswamahavidyalaya, Kanchipuram.
6. Patel, Falguniben Vasubhai. Shri Rambhadramuni virchit prabudharohiney prakran: Ek samikshnatamak adhyayan. (Dr. D B Rathva), Department of Sanskrit, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan.
7. Renu Kumari. Bhavprakashan evam sahityedarpan ke natyeshastriye tatvoan ka tulnatamak adhyayan. (Prof. Mohan Mishra), Department of Sanskrit, T M Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur.
8. Seshadri, Gokul. Narrative Ramayana sculptures from early Chola temples: A study. (Prof. S Rama Krishna Pisipaty), Department of Sanskrit and Indian Culture, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswamahavidyalaya, Kanchipuram.
9. Singh, Rasmi Rekha. Sandhyantasya saraswatavyakaranasya paniniyadisa samalocanatmakamadhyayanam. (Prof. Manoranjan Senapaty), Department of Sanskrit, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswamahavidyalaya, Kanchipuram.
10. Srivastava, Priyanka. Adikavi Valmiki, Maharishi Vedvyas evam mahakavi Bharavi ke mahakavyaon mein mahila shiksha evam samanta ka adhikar: Ek tulnatamak adhyayan. Department of Sanskrit, Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot, District Satna.
11. Vinoth, M. Malatimadhave samastapadanam vivecanatmakam adhyayanam. (Prof. Narayan Jee Jha), Department of Sanskrit, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswamahavidyalaya, Kanchipuram.
Telugu
1. Sudha Devi, K. Akkineni Kutumba Rao navalalu-vissleshana. (Prof. M Satyanarayana), Department of Telugu, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar.
Urdu
1. Baitha, Ashok Kumar. Social and political problems projected in Manzar Kazmi's short stories. (Dr. Aftab Ashraf), Department of Urdu, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga.
Performing Arts
Music
1. Joshi, Sadhana Chanakya. 21vya shatkaleen Hindi chitrepat sangeet digadshrnacha vishleshnatamak abhyas. (Dr. Sangeeta Bapat), Department of Music, S.N.D.T. Women's University, Mumbai.
Philosophy
1. Sethy, Minakshi. The concept of bhakti in the philosophy of Sri Chaitanya. (Dr. Gasnesh Prasad Das), Department of Philosophy, Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar.
2. Sinharay, Mithu. Stoicism vis-avis existentialism: Some contrasts and similarities. (Prof. Aparna Banerjee), Department of Philosophy, University of Calcutta, Kolkata.
Religion
Jainism
1. Jain, Neetu. Acharya Kundkund virchit niyamsar ka darshnik parisheelan. (Prof. Damodar Shastri), Department of Prachya Vidya Evam Bhasha, Jain Vishva Bharati Institute, Ladnun, District Nagaur.
2. Samani, Amal Prajna. Effect of preksha meditation on dispositional forgiveness: With special reference to Jainism. (Prof. Samani Riju Prajna), Department of Jainology, Comparative Religion and Philosophy, Jain Vishva Bharati Institute, Ladnun, District Nagaur.
3. Tak, Manoj Kumar. Jain yog mein Ridhi evam Sidhi: Ek adhyayan. (Dr. Yogesh Kumar Jain), Department of Jainology, Comparative Religion and Philosophy, Jain Vishva Bharati Institute, Ladnun, District Nagaur.
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