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The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 5 | Buddhist Process Metaphysics from the Theravāda Sūtras

Part 5 of the series on Eastern schools of thought, in which we learn the distinction between Buddhist process metaphysics and the substance metaphysics that dominates Hindu and Western thought.

Śrī Rama Seshan 24 min read

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The Difference Between Us - on One-life vs. Multiple-life Metaphysics

This essay explores the contrast between one-life and multiple-life metaphysical views in Hindu and Abrahamic traditions, highlighting differences in the perception of time and reality.

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नरक चतुर्दशी और दीपावली - धार्मिक मूल और महत्व

सनातन धर्म की पवित्र भूमि भारत (भारतवर्ष) के जनजीवन में अनेक कर्मकांड, उत्सव और प्रथाएँ प्रगाढ़ रूप से रची-बसी हैं। प्रत्येक परंपरा का एक विशिष्ट उद्देश्य और महत्व है। दीपावली और नरक चतुर्दशी ऐसे ही दो प्रमुख पर्व हैं जो उत्सवों की माला में मुख्य आभूषण माने जा सकते हैं।

Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka 12 min read

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Don't Give Up the Celebration

A reflection on the sacredness of time and cyclical celebration in traditional cultures, contrasting it with modern, linear views of history and time that have distanced humanity from spirituality. On Diwali, we do not just celebrate some far, distant, indifferent past. Instead we do the impossible by holding the past, present, and future in one heroic act of celebration.

Ramachandra Roddam 9 min read

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Hindus Have been Bursting Crackers on Dīpāvalī for Centuries — A Historical Account

A historical account of firecracker use in Hindu Diwali celebrations, tracing references from ancient texts to 16th-century festivals, emphasizing its cultural and religious significance.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 9 min read

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The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 4 | Bhartṛhari, From Language to Liberation

Part 4 of the series on Eastern schools of thought, in which we explore the philosophy of the Saṃskṛta grammarian Bhartṛhari - a comprehensive ontology and epistemology through the study of language.

Śrī Rama Seshan 32 min read

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A North East Primer and Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav 2024

The Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav 2024 in Hyderabad celebrates the diverse cultures of India’s Northeast, promoting tourism, crafts, and people-to-people engagement through an immersive festival.

Kavita Krishna Meegama 20 min read

Dharma Today

The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 3 | Classical Schools of Indian Thought - Mīmāṃsā

Part 3 of the series on Eastern schools of thought, in which we begin the classical period of Indian philosophy - The Mīmāmsā school, where the entire intellectual thought is based on one underlying worldview - the infallibility of the Veda.

Śrī Rama Seshan 35 min read

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Book Highlight | The Maratha Century

Dr. Uday S. Kulkarni has written close to a dozen books on Maratha history. His knowledge shines in the seamlessly connected stories, without making them appear like hagiographies. We present here a highlight of his book 'The Maratha Century'.

Vishal Kataria 7 min read

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The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 5 | Buddhist Process Metaphysics from the Theravāda Sūtras

The Difference Between Us - on One-life vs. Multiple-life Metaphysics

नरक चतुर्दशी और दीपावली - धार्मिक मूल और महत्व

Don't Give Up the Celebration

Hindus Have been Bursting Crackers on Dīpāvalī for Centuries — A Historical Account

The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 4 | Bhartṛhari, From Language to Liberation

A North East Primer and Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav 2024

The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 3 | Classical Schools of Indian Thought - Mīmāṃsā

Book Highlight | The Maratha Century