Introduction and Overview It is common to think that a person has a body and a mind. But when groups of people act in concerted ways, it seems that they are a singular body controlled by a mind. How is a random collection of people (who act in individual ways) […]
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Society is Defined by Heroes
Introduction and Overview In the previous article, I alluded to the idea that society is built on the stories of heroes, which are produced through a combination of two of the six qualities—knowledge and fame—of Lord Viṣṇu. These heroes can be famed due to other five qualities—i.e. knowledge, renunciation, power, […]