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How Gurukulam Learning Differs from Regular Education - What I Learnt at AVG Part 4

A personal reflection of the writer's experience studying at the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, and the transformative impact it had on her understanding of the self and her relationship with the world and God. Part 4 of 4.

Kavita Krishna Meegama 40 min read

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Reimagining Our Engagement with the Advancements in Contemporary Physics on Our Own Terms

Exploring the deep connections between ancient Indian philosophy and modern physics, including quantum mechanics and conformal cyclic cosmology, through the allegory of the universe in the mouth of Sri Krishna.

C.S.K. Chaitanya 28 min read

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How Gurukulam Learning Differs from Regular Education - What I Learnt at AVG Part 3

A personal reflection of the writer's experience studying at the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, and the transformative impact it had on her understanding of the self and her relationship with the world and God. Part 3 of 4.

Kavita Krishna Meegama 22 min read

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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

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How Gurukulam Learning Differs from Regular Education - What I Learnt at AVG Part 2

A personal reflection of the writer's experience studying at the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, and the transformative impact it had on her understanding of the self and her relationship with the world and God. Part 2 of 4.

Kavita Krishna Meegama 23 min read

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How Gurukulam Learning Differs from Regular Education - What I Learnt at AVG Part 1

A personal reflection of the writer's experience studying at the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, and the transformative impact it had on her understanding of the self and her relationship with the world and God. Part 1 of 4.

Kavita Krishna Meegama 27 min read

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Glossing Mind through Yoga 1 – Towards Happiness and Quality-of-Life Enhancement

Dr. Richa Chopra continues her series on Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras and tells us why 'the quality of life is how the mind perceives it' and how to go about acquiring a better quality of life. By consciously building mental and physical habits that awaken us to the great goals of human life. Step by step, day by day, thought by thought. There is no easy way out.

Dr. Richa Chopra 13 min read

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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

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S. Radhakrishnan on What Makes Art, Science and Religion Work

On this Teacher's Day, we scope some views of the man behind the legacy. His wide range, his exposure to Western civilization, his own readings of Dharma- these gave to Shri Radhakrishnan a unique view, a distinct voice. Art, intuition, science - he had insights on all.

Jash Dholani 7 min read

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How Gurukulam Learning Differs from Regular Education - What I Learnt at AVG Part 4

Reimagining Our Engagement with the Advancements in Contemporary Physics on Our Own Terms

How Gurukulam Learning Differs from Regular Education - What I Learnt at AVG Part 3

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

How Gurukulam Learning Differs from Regular Education - What I Learnt at AVG Part 2

How Gurukulam Learning Differs from Regular Education - What I Learnt at AVG Part 1

Glossing Mind through Yoga 1 – Towards Happiness and Quality-of-Life Enhancement

Colonial Education, Cultural Amnesia and Pathologies of the Raj

S. Radhakrishnan on What Makes Art, Science and Religion Work