Dhiti

Dhīti is a blog for long form essays, expressions of civilizational voice, cinema and literature review, and more.

Dr. Anurag Shukla

Showing posts by

Dr. Anurag Shukla

Clear Filter
Latest Featured Art Essays Bodhas Cinema And Books Civilizational Futures Cultural Commentary Culture And Policy Dharma Today Essays Event Reports Events Geopolitics History Indian Knowledge Systems Nītisāra Social Commentary
Nerves of Steel, Muscles of Iron and Minds like Thunderbolt - A Hindu Monk’s Quest for Education

Nerves of Steel, Muscles of Iron and Minds like Thunderbolt - A Hindu Monk’s Quest for Education

Learn about the educational philosophy of Svāmī Vivekānanda, as influenced by his guru Śrī Rāmakṛṣṇa Paramahaṃsa, who emphasized the importance of developing the physical, moral, and spiritual dimensions of individuals. Discover how Svāmījī's ideas on self-discovery and inner realization were shaped by his guru, and the importance of purity, patience, and perseverance on the path to knowledge and wisdom.

Dr. Anurag Shukla 9 min read
Indian Knowledge Systems
Savages Civilizing the Civilized - Knowledge Appropriation, Colonial Consciousness and the Production of Hybridized Indians

Savages Civilizing the Civilized - Knowledge Appropriation, Colonial Consciousness and the Production of Hybridized Indians

Colonization should be understood as both a process and an event. The svayaṃbodha that emerges from such a realization would make us understand how colonization was not just about the subordination of people and their traditions or the colonization of land and resources, but also about colonizing people's knowledge, their daily experiences, and collective imaginations.

Dr. Anurag Shukla 9 min read
Bodhas
Colonial Education, Cultural Amnesia and Pathologies of the Raj

Colonial Education, Cultural Amnesia and Pathologies of the Raj

Education in post-colonial India, as Ashis Nandy argues, has become a means to inculcate a 'shared culture' in which, ‘the ruled are constantly tempted to fight their rulers within the psychological limits set by the latter.' This demonstrates the durability of the psychological aspect of colonial conquest, one that continues to remain below the surface all this while and cannot be repelled by force.

Dr. Anurag Shukla 9 min read
Indian Knowledge Systems
Showing 46 to 53 of 53 Articles