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Tantra Vimarśa

Tantra, often misunderstood as dark mysticism, is deeply embedded in the fabric of Bhāratavarṣa's spiritual practices, transcending rituals, schools of thought, and deities. Inextricably linked to Bhakti, Karma Yoga, and Vedānta, Tantra's extrinsic and intrinsic techniques inspire diverse worship methods across religions.

Giriratna Mishra 18 min read

Bodhas

Dharma in the Bhāratīya Frontier - Multan, Part 1

Deepak Srinivasan presents an in-depth analysis of the rich history of the ancient Bhāratīya city of Multan (now in Pakistan). In a captivating story of a land long-forgotten, we are taken through the tough battles it fought to retain its identity and centrality to the civilizational heritage of the Hindus until the Partition occurred.

Deepak Srinivasan 26 min read

Bodhas

Nītividhāna - A 4-Day Immersion in Culture Compatible Public Policy

Nītividhana was Bṛhat’s first ever offering on Civilizational Public Policy, in collaboration with Chinmaya International Foundation. Here’s a comprehensive account of the animated discussions that transpired amongst a young, enthusiastic cohort guided by expert mentors on the fundamentals of policy-making and the collective desire to create policies anchored in Indian cultural worldviews.

Event Reports

The True Price of Freedom

Freedom is not beseeched, it is seized. In his book Revolutionaries, Sanjeev Sanyal describes the true import of this statement, through the lives, wills and actions of our lesser-known freedom fighters.

Anshuman Panda 7 min read

Cinema And Books

Bhaavayaami Raghuramam - Ramayana Kalpavriksham 2023

The Rāmāyaṇa Kalpavṛikṣam in Bhagyanagar showcased a range of creative activities based on the theme of Rāmāyaṇa, evoking bhakti and śraddhā in participants, highlighting the importance of sustaining and upholding dharma, and showcasing the timeless beauty and universality of Indian culture. Here we share a detailed coverage.

Kavita Krishna Meegama 13 min read

Event Reports

The Culture Iceberg - A Discussion and Critique

A review of Edward Hall's model of culture and its limitations, that explains how it doesn't fully capture cultural complexity. Reestablishing cultural context through knowledge systems in education policy can help preserve and revive cultural identity.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 10 min read

Bodhas

Turners of Time - How Hindu Festivals Rotate the Year

Exploring the significance of Holi and Hindu festivals as profound cultural markers that rotate the year, intertwining cosmic cycles with human culture.

Pankaj Saxena 7 min read

Dharma Today

How Gurukulam Learning Differs from Regular Education - What I Learnt at AVG Part 4

A personal reflection of the writer's experience studying at the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, and the transformative impact it had on her understanding of the self and her relationship with the world and God. Part 4 of 4.

Kavita Krishna Meegama 40 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

Reimagining Our Engagement with the Advancements in Contemporary Physics on Our Own Terms

Exploring the deep connections between ancient Indian philosophy and modern physics, including quantum mechanics and conformal cyclic cosmology, through the allegory of the universe in the mouth of Sri Krishna.

C.S.K. Chaitanya 28 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

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Tantra Vimarśa

Dharma in the Bhāratīya Frontier - Multan, Part 1

Nītividhāna - A 4-Day Immersion in Culture Compatible Public Policy

The True Price of Freedom

Bhaavayaami Raghuramam - Ramayana Kalpavriksham 2023

The Culture Iceberg - A Discussion and Critique

Turners of Time - How Hindu Festivals Rotate the Year

How Gurukulam Learning Differs from Regular Education - What I Learnt at AVG Part 4

Reimagining Our Engagement with the Advancements in Contemporary Physics on Our Own Terms