In a Noun-Heavy Language, where the Infinite is more captured as Nouns, it leads to the over glorification of the ‘State’ - either in the present or in the future. It results in more Dogma.
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In a Verb-Heavy Language, you will always represent a Moment in the form of a Verb.
Action is more representative of transience and change. You do not accord more importance to anything that happens in a particular period.
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Hence, Noun-Heavy languages lead to more rigidity in approach to life and philosophy.
In the Modern World, Verbs become Abstract Nouns and tend towards Dogma.
Eg., Democratization
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Problem Solving in the Society ought to start with DiscourseBuilding. This is a huge thing and encompasses many different things.
Understanding, Analysis, Framing, Synthesis, Conceptualization, Articulating is one part of it.
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But it ought to be followed with socialising, negotiating, interfacing, collaborating, resolving, implementing, correcting and so on.
And you are not doing this with non-living beings. You are interacting with living beings at scale.
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Therefore, even the initial parts of Analysis to Framing to Conceptualizing ought to be done with an Exploration Mindset.
Those who aspire to be a Leader in the Social Space ought to remember this. Anybody who has built large social organisation has excelled in both parts.
Philosophically, the West is Noun-Heavy. This means
=> It seeks represent a State in Time
=> This has crept into every discipline - whether it is Psychology or Medicine or Physics - (Eg., Particle Physics)
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This has implications for the daily life.
=> It seeks to concretise every Fascination of the Mind. Artha and Kama gain significant over emphasis.
=> This results in Diversity of Material in Life. Hence, the Product Mindset of the West.
Modern Industry has imbibed this.
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There are other serious implications. What does this Noun-Heaviness or Noun-Fascination do to the language?
- It tends to convert the Verb/Adjectives too into Noun, in excess.
- As a result, it has a fascination for the Abstract Noun.
The Political Plane is the most stated/visible/noisy - for it determines the administration & order.
India has been at various times
- a Collection of Janapadas
- a Collection of authoritative Kings
- a Collection of Federations
- a Collection of Emperors
This is a thread of gratitude to the great Dharampal.
He opened our eyes to a different Bharateeya Civilization in the pre British era than what was taught to us at school, college and thereafter by the modern historians.
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Thanks to Rashtrotthana Parishad for publishing his works again. Even more important to thank Claude Alvarez for publishing Dharampal through his Other India Book House, Goa - when nobody cared for Dharampal. @Rashtrotthana_P
I read Dharampal some 15 years back. His work was freely available on the net for download. After a couple of essays I decided buy them and ordered copies from the publisher which was delivered over post.
Ever since I have recommended and forced many to buy & read Dharampal.
- A queen of Pallava Rajasimha, Pallava Dynasty
- Played a key role in the construction of the Kailasanatha Temple at Kanchi
- Its current form largely is thanks to her initiative
- A Sanskrit Inscription there notes it
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26. Kundavai - 10/11th Century, A Chola Queen
-Elder sister of Rajaraja-I
-D/o Sundara Chola Parantaka-II & Vanavan Mahadevi
-Great Temple Builder
:Vishnu, Shiva & Jain Temples at Rajarajapuram
:A Tirthankara Shrine at Tirumalai
:A Hospital at Tanjore
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27. Kunkuma Mahadevi, 8th Century AD
- Temple Builder, Philanthropist
- Sister of Chalukya Vijayaditya
- Wife of Alupa King Chitravahana, Banavasi
- Constructed a large Jaina Temple
- Performed the Ceremony of Hiranyagarbha