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The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 7 | The Sāṅkhya School
Part 7 of the series on Eastern schools of thought explores the dualism of the Sāṅkhya school, an intellectual tour de force that details the poetry of how Prakṛti dances for Puruṣa.
Śrī Rama Seshan
26 min read
Bodhas
Fundamentals of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika - An Introduction through the Works of JC Chatterjee and Chittaranjan Naik - Part 4
This article is the fourth and final installment in a series on Nyāya and Vaiśeṣika. Here, we explore a few inputs from the works of Śrī Chittaranjan Naik.
Dr. Pingali Gopal
30 min read
Indian Knowledge Systems
Book Review | Scale - The Universal Laws Of Growth, Innovation And Sustainability In Organisms, Economies, Cities And Companies By Geoffrey West
A book highlight of 'Scale' by Geoffrey West, exploring the simple rules governing the growth and size of organisms, corporations, and cities. These rules allow extrapolation to things like the maximum possible size of the organisms, or sustainability of cities.
Dr. Pingali Gopal
17 min read
Cinema And Books
Fundamentals of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika - An Introduction through the Works of JC Chatterjee and Chittaranjan Naik - Part 3
Part 3 in a series of essays which are a summary of the book, ‘The Hindu Realism’, by a great scholar, Śrī Jagadish Chandra Chatterjee; followed by key ideas of Nyāya and Vaiśeṣika, as discussed by eminent philosopher Śrī Chittaranjan Naik in his essays and books, ‘Natural Realism and The Contact Theory of Perception’, and ‘On the Existence of the Self’.
Dr. Pingali Gopal
21 min read
Indian Knowledge Systems
Fundamentals of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika - An Introduction through the Works of JC Chatterjee and Chittaranjan Naik - Part 2
Part 2 in a series of essays which are a summary of the book, ‘The Hindu Realism’, by a great scholar, Śrī Jagadish Chandra Chatterjee; followed by key ideas of Nyāya and Vaiśeṣika, as discussed by eminent philosopher Śrī Chittaranjan Naik in his essays and books, ‘Natural Realism and The Contact Theory of Perception’, and ‘On the Existence of the Self’.
Dr. Pingali Gopal
23 min read
Indian Knowledge Systems
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Colonial Interaction with Hindu Cremation
A long read detailing the discourse surrounding the Indian tradition of cremation evolved during the British rule from ancient ritual to a powerful symbol of resistance, redefining Hindu identity in the face of colonial and religious challenges.
Sai Priya Chodavarapu
13 min read
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