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Grand History, Part 1

Exploring the depths of history and civilization, this article delves into the interplay of time, human knowledge, and the trajectories that shape our collective consciousness.

Amritanshu Pandey 20 min read

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The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 1 | Persistence - Ātman, Brahman & Sat in the Upaniṣads

A survey of the intellectual journey of all the Eastern cultures, from India onward to China & the rest of East Asia.

Śrī Rama Seshan 29 min read

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World Civilizations - Mesopotamia, Part 5 | Covenant, Law and Lessons for Us

The final installment on Mesopotamian culture, as part of our World Civilizations series. It tells us more about Mesopotamian convenant and law, and concludes with learnings we can take from their society, to fight for dharma in the Abrahamic world we live in today.

Śrī Rama Seshan 16 min read

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World Civilizations - Mesopotamia, Part 4 | Babylonian Theodicy & Biblical Book of Job

This article explores Mesopotamian philosophical literature, particularly the Babylonian Theodicy, and its parallels with the Biblical Book of Job, highlighting how both address the enduring question of why good people suffer while the wicked prosper..

Śrī Rama Seshan 19 min read

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World Civilizations - Mesopotamia, Part 3 | A Creation Story and the Epic of Gilgamesh

In our latest installment of World Civilization, we explore Mesopotamian civilization's creation stories, epics, heroes and philosophy.

Śrī Rama Seshan 30 min read

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World Civilizations - Mesopotamia, Part 2

In this post, we shall begin exploring the gods & temples of the Mesopotamian civilization. We explore how ancient civilizations shared some fundamental aspects like the notion of temples as abodes of deities, divinity in nature, sacred geography, pilgrimages and a supreme mother goddess and contrast them with the Judeo-Christian worldviews that the West has inherited.

Śrī Rama Seshan 31 min read

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World Civilizations - Mesopotamia, Part 1

This series of articles studies other ancient civilizations - their history, their achievements, their intellectual thought, their religions and their eventual takeover by either Christianity or Islam.

Śrī Rama Seshan 43 min read

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Book Review | Soul and Sword

Exploring the transformation of Hindu Dharma into Hinduism, this piece provides a perspective from the civilizational lens on the book 'Soul and Sword', highlighting the narrative of political Hinduism and its quest for identity and power.

Anshuman Panda 8 min read

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Culture and Warfare - Finding Balance Through Dharma

This article explores the intricate balance of dharma, drawing lessons from literature and history to emphasize the importance of maintaining cultural and moral integrity between civilization and barbarism.

Pankaj Saxena 6 min read

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Civilization

Grand History, Part 1

The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 1 | Persistence - Ātman, Brahman & Sat in the Upaniṣads

World Civilizations - Mesopotamia, Part 5 | Covenant, Law and Lessons for Us

World Civilizations - Mesopotamia, Part 4 | Babylonian Theodicy & Biblical Book of Job

World Civilizations - Mesopotamia, Part 3 | A Creation Story and the Epic of Gilgamesh

World Civilizations - Mesopotamia, Part 2

World Civilizations - Mesopotamia, Part 1

Book Review | Soul and Sword

Culture and Warfare - Finding Balance Through Dharma