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Against Joyful Learning

Joy in learning has been mistaken for ease, visibility, and constant affirmation. This essay argues that by removing struggle, waiting, and effort from classrooms, we have hollowed out the very conditions that make deep understanding and lasting joy possible.

Dr. Anurag Shukla

Culture And Policy

On The Relationship Between Priest And Devotee

This article analyzes the gulf that sometimes persists between arcakas and bhaktas at Hindu temples in India and abroad and reframes the discourse surrounding this critical issue in an attempt to offer a meaningful solution.

Vivek Rallabandi

Cultural Commentary

Integrative Medicine: The Confusion Compounded - Part One

A rebuttal addressing the conflation of the integration of two disparate medical curricula with two disparate medical systems in recent debates on Āyurveda and Allopathy.

Rajiv Vasudevan

Culture And Policy

Integrative Medicine: The Confusion Compounded - Part Two

A rebuttal addressing the conflation of the integration of two disparate medical curricula with two disparate medical systems in recent debates on Āyurveda and Allopathy.

Rajiv Vasudevan

Culture And Policy

The Temple Ecosystem: Pillars of a Civilization

An exploration of the temple as a holistic civilizational ecosystem rooted in Puruṣārtha.

Anshika Agrawal

Cultural Commentary

Vasanta Pañcamī – From Tapas to Rasa

Vasanta Pañcamī falls on Māghaśuklapakṣa Pañcamī, marking a crucial pivot in the sacred calendar, from tapas, the discipline of restraint and penance, to rasa, the blossoming of emotion, creativity, and desire.

Tanya Fransz

Dharma Today

Worship of Damaged 18-foot Mūrti with No Concrete Restoration Plans

The article traces devotees’ dilemma over time, between continuing to worship a damaged mūrti and waiting indefinitely for its restoration.

Rema Raghavan

Indian Knowledge Systems

When Destiny Speaks Through the Damned: Kabandha and the Turning Point of the Rāmāyaṇa

When destiny turns, even the fallen become guides - and alliances shape history.

Devamalya De

Indian Knowledge Systems

Makara Saṅkrānti: When the Sun Turns North and Life Begins Anew

Makar Saṅkrānti is a significant Hindu festival that marks the Sun’s transition into the zodiac of Capricorn (Makara). It draws attention to the joyous event of the Sun’s gradual northward movement and the lengthening of days, symbolizing renewal, prosperity, and hope.

Tanya Fransz

Dharma Today

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Against Joyful Learning

On The Relationship Between Priest And Devotee

Integrative Medicine: The Confusion Compounded - Part One

Integrative Medicine: The Confusion Compounded - Part Two

The Temple Ecosystem: Pillars of a Civilization

Vasanta Pañcamī – From Tapas to Rasa

Worship of Damaged 18-foot Mūrti with No Concrete Restoration Plans

When Destiny Speaks Through the Damned: Kabandha and the Turning Point of the Rāmāyaṇa

Makara Saṅkrānti: When the Sun Turns North and Life Begins Anew