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The Balanced Pursuit of Life: Wisdom from Kāmandaka's Nītisāra

From virtue flows prosperity, from prosperity comes fulfillment, from fulfillment arises happiness: How Kāmandaka̍s Nītisāra maps the sacred ecology of human aspirations and warns against the self-destruction of imbalance.

Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka

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Leadership Wisdom from Ancient India: Balanced Excellence in Public and Corporate Leadership

The art of strategic pleasure management: Why bhāratīya texts hold the key to sustainable leadership in boardrooms and government corridors.

Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka

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The Seven-Limbed State: Timeless Principles of Governance and Leadership from Kāmandaka Nītisāra

From kingdoms to corporations: exploring Bhārat’s holistic governance framework where seven essential elements interact through dependency and influence hierarchies

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The Ancient Wisdom of Ethical Leadership: Two Tales of Power's Double Edge

Two ancient tales of kings—one who chose courage over fear, another who let power corrupt virtue—reveal timeless truths about ethical leadership that resonate in boardrooms and beyond

Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka

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Divine Authority and Righteous Governance in Ancient Indian Political Thought

How the daṇḍa—the staff of justice—and divine kingship shaped Bhārat's vision of governance as cosmic responsibility rather than mere human ambition

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The Sacred King: Contrasting Bhāratīya and Western Concepts of Divine Monarchy

Examining two paths to divine kingship: the bhāratīya tradition of rulers as cosmic integrators bound by eternal dharma, and the Christian doctrine of monarchs as God's chosen representatives answerable to no earthly power.

Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka

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The Ancient Blueprint for Modern Leadership: Wisdom from Kāmandaka's Nītisāra

The discipline paradox: how an ancient governance treatise explains why leaders who master themselves first achieve greater influence—and prosperity—than those who don't

Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka

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The Balanced Pursuit of Life: Wisdom from Kāmandaka's Nītisāra

Leadership Wisdom from Ancient India: Balanced Excellence in Public and Corporate Leadership

The Seven-Limbed State: Timeless Principles of Governance and Leadership from Kāmandaka Nītisāra

The Ancient Wisdom of Ethical Leadership: Two Tales of Power's Double Edge

Divine Authority and Righteous Governance in Ancient Indian Political Thought

The Sacred King: Contrasting Bhāratīya and Western Concepts of Divine Monarchy

The Ancient Blueprint for Modern Leadership: Wisdom from Kāmandaka's Nītisāra