एकम सत विप्रा बहुधा वदन्ति Ekam sat Vipra Bahudha Vadanti This a Sutra (quote) from the Rigveda and the Upnishads. It literally means “Truth, or call it God, is one, the wise perceive it differently or call him by different names and differently”. This might be the oldest pluralistic wisdom and the oldest and the first reference to secularism and democracy and free speech or free thinking. And also the oldest religious pluralism, or pluralism in ideas, or pluralism in general. For this reason, this deep and all-era relevant idea by the ancient rishis, at least 3500 – 4000 years ago, must be appreciated and applauded. But, taking it as the first stepping stone, I want to delve into deeper levels. What is truth? Ok fine, let’s agree that there is one ‘truth’, and that many people see it in different forms and ways. But what is it? What is truth itself? What is Ultimate? What is Absolute? If you search, in other words that means google for many, for the dictionary meaning of ‘truth’ (...
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