Traditional doctrines

In view of post-modern physics, and development of life sciences our traditional doctrines of atman, karman and Brahman should be re-examined. Indian philosophers should ponder over the question of the individual’s rights and obligations vis-à-vis the family and societal interests. Indian philosophical doctrines can no longer be validated upon 2,500 years old texts. It is not suffice to simply quote Gita and the Upanishads. Indian Philosophers should re-examine the traditional doctrines, and reject them wherever they appear untenable. It is their duty to point out contradictions in our social norms and ethical belief systems. Philosophers must take into account post-modern scientific discoveries and offer new paradigm appropriate to our times.

All issues of public concern have an important philosophical dimension and yet they are more often than not ignored by Indian philosophers. They must initiate discussions of substantive socio-economic, political and legal problems. And in view of the most recent developments in cosmology, Indian philosophers are expected to explain the anomaly created by the metaphysical doctrines of punar-janam and the Law of Karmic justice.