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Śailaputrī | Navadurgā - Part 1
The article is the first in the Navadurgā series, opening with an overview of the Navarātrī festival. Part 1, aligning with the first of the 9 auspicious tithis of Navarātrī, describes her form as worshipped on pratipadā or prathamaḥ - Śailaputrī, the daughter of Himavān. She represents unwavering strength and determination, akin to the unyielding mountains, crucial for a sādhaka or seeker at the beginning of their journey.
Padmavathy Manavazhahan
6 min read
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Summer over the Indian Ocean
This article highlights the importance of cosmic balance between nature and culture, exemplified by King Bhagīratha’s tapas to bring the sacred river Gaṅgā to earth and its profound ecological, cultural, and spiritual significance for Indian civilization.
Ratul Chakraborty
12 min read
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The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 2 | Pratītyasamutpāda (Dependent Origination) - Buddhist Metaphysics
This installment on Eastern philosophical traditions covers Pratītyasamutpāda (Dependent Origination) and the basics of Buddhist metaphysics.
Śrī Rama Seshan
28 min read
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World Civilizations - Mesopotamia, Part 5 | Covenant, Law and Lessons for Us
The final installment on Mesopotamian culture, as part of our World Civilizations series. It tells us more about Mesopotamian convenant and law, and concludes with learnings we can take from their society, to fight for dharma in the Abrahamic world we live in today.
Śrī Rama Seshan
16 min read
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