Hello! Thank you for taking the time to visit my corner of the web.
About Me and My Website
I am Thomas Kurian, living in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. I love reading, writing, math, physics, and AI. My favorite novel is The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, and my second favorite story is Mahabharat.
I translate stories from Hindi to English or vice versa on this site. I have maintained this site primarily to improve my language abilities in English and Hindi while also learning about Hinduism and ancient India.
My Education
On 22 November 2019, I graduated summa cum laude with a B.Sc. in Mathematical Science from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
On 17 February 2024, I completed an Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism Specialization (a set of four courses) on Coursera offered by Rice University (USA).
On 15 May 2024, I completed a Grammar and Punctuation course on Coursera offered by the University of California, Irvine (USA).
On 23 June 2024, I completed a Getting Started with Essay Writing course on Coursera offered by the University of California, Irvine (USA).
On 30 July 2024, I completed a Perfect Tenses and Modals course on Coursera offered by the University of California, Irvine (USA).
On 4 September 2024, I completed an Adjectives and Adjective Clauses course on Coursera offered by the University of California, Irvine (USA).
On 13 October 2024, I completed a Tricky English Grammar course on Coursera offered by the University of California, Irvine (USA).
On 14 October 2024, I completed a Learn Kannada Language - Complete Beginner Course | 2024 on Udemy offered by Bhashafy Languages.
My Religious Views
I'm an atheist. In 2008 and 2009, I read books and watched YouTube videos on atheism by Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris. I'm not qualified to say anything about the existence of an afterlife, but I will quote Stephen Hawking (2011): "I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark."
So, why do I spend so much time writing about Hinduism? Because I think the ancient Hindu myths are fascinating—they're far more interesting than anything I've encountered in the Bible. For thousands of years, Hinduism has played a significant role in uniting India's linguistic diversity. Although different Hindus may not speak the same language, they believe in the same myths; however, I would caution against deriving morals from these stories. For example, Lord Shiv beheaded his son, and Lord Parashuram—an avatar of Lord Vishnu—beheaded his mother. Writing about Hinduism is one of the best ways of keeping the religion alive; even if all the Hindus were to become atheists overnight, it would not diminish the eloquence of the Hindu scriptures. But to believe that these stories depict historical events is to reduce the great poets who composed them to mere journalists or war correspondents.
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