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Book Review | Behave - The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert Sapolsky

Our book review of 'Behave' - a broad, multidisciplinary exploration of the biological, psychological, and cultural forces that shape human behavior. Learn how deeply culture penetrates into human perception, cognition, and emotional resonance.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 11 min read

Cinema And Books

In Search of Jñāna Mārga, Part 3

This essay is Part 3 in a series, "In Search of Jñāna Mārga". In this installment, we examine the various rituals of the upanayana saṃskāra and the mantras recited during the process provide significant insights beneficial to education.

Amogh Vaidya 11 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

Pedagogical Principles for Teaching Indian Knowledge Systems

Understand the Bhāratīya vision of why and how people learn, and the core pedagogical principles as practiced by an unbroken paramparā of ṛṣis and ācāryas. Learn why re-awakening a civilizational identity and ‘way of seeing’ is critical in shaping future generations who are capable of forging harmonious national and global futures.

Lakshmi Sivaraman 15 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

Book Review | Genome to Om by Dr. Bhushan Patwardhan and Indu Ramchandani

A review of 'Genome to Om', a book that unravels the potential applications of insights from Indian knowledge systems in the field of science.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 7 min read

Cinema And Books

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Advaita in Art - The Transcendent Nature of Hindu Art

In the Hindu tradition, art is not merely aesthetic but a spiritual pursuit—an Advaitika journey where the artist, artwork, and viewer dissolve into a unified experience of the cosmic Self.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 9 min read

Art Essays

The Debasement of Sacred Dance - Vulgarization of Hindu Art in the Service of State Spectacle

A reflection on the misuse of Hindu classical dance by state machinery, and the need to restore its sacred purpose rooted in devotion, ritual, and spiritual intent.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 10 min read

Dharma Today

A Realist View Of Advaita By Chittaranjan Naik | A Summary - Part 2

This article is Part 2 in a series summarizing the concepts expounded by Śrī Chittaranjan Naik in his piece, "The Realist View of Advaita." The link to the original series has been provided and provides a comprehensive explanation of Advaita doctrines.

Dr. Pingali Gopal 30 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

The State and Its Governance - Insights from Śāstra

Due to the lasting impact of colonization and various other factors, the opportunity to reconstruct a post-independence Bhārata rooted firmly in the foundational Bhāratīya principles of governance was not fully realized. In this article, we endeavour to revisit the concept of statecraft and governance through a śāstrika lens.

Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka 12 min read

Culture And Policy

The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 8 | Reality as a Laser Show - Buddhist Abhidharmas and the Vaibhāṣika School

A detailed picture of the intellectual history of early Indian Buddhism - proceeded bya specific understanding the peculiar Buddhist school of philosophy called the Sarvāstivāda Vaibhāṣika school, which subscribes to a notion of permanence to explain the impermanence of the observed reality.

Śrī Rama Seshan 30 min read

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Book Review | Behave - The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert Sapolsky

In Search of Jñāna Mārga, Part 3

Pedagogical Principles for Teaching Indian Knowledge Systems

Book Review | Genome to Om by Dr. Bhushan Patwardhan and Indu Ramchandani

Advaita in Art - The Transcendent Nature of Hindu Art

The Debasement of Sacred Dance - Vulgarization of Hindu Art in the Service of State Spectacle

A Realist View Of Advaita By Chittaranjan Naik | A Summary - Part 2

The State and Its Governance - Insights from Śāstra

The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 8 | Reality as a Laser Show - Buddhist Abhidharmas and the Vaibhāṣika School