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Wellbeing and Happiness - An Impossible Ideal or a Possibility?

This reflection is an overview of how the key constructs of Āyurveda envision integral well-being, emphasizing on self-rootedness in harmony, balance and contentment. While our minds and senses are hijacked by exponential tech, Āyurvedic fundamentals such as hitāyuḥ and sukhāyuḥ help us re-examine our connection with our own selves.

Dr. Mala Kapadia 6 min read

Dharma Today

Rationalism or Prejudice? The Hypocrisy in Attacking Dr. Kamakoti and the Need for IKS in Education

The benefits of gaumūtra are well-established both in Ayurveda and medical literature. Despite this, the Director of IIT Madras, Dr. Kamakoti’s endorsement of gaumūtra's therapeutic values, sparks backlash, revealing the hypocrisy of those attacking his religious beliefs while claiming to champion rationalism. The article calls for the integration of Indian Knowledge Systems in education to cultivate open-mindedness and respect for traditional practices.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 7 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

Big Agro and the Seed Monopoly

This article explores big agro, specifically the harmful effects of seed industry oligarchies on agricultural, ecological and economic systems.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 8 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

SOUL: Agriculture and the Vedas, A Textual Account

A brief account of agricultural references in Vedic literature, be it to methods, processes, the doers, or the products. Vedic society was profoundly agrarian, which sacralised various aspects of agriculture in its corpus of texts.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 10 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

SOUL: Introduction to Āyurvedic Texts on Agriculture

A brief overview of our major agricultural texts and their contents, plus a background to the methods adopted by SOUL in their model of TCBT farming.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 10 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

SOUL: Introduction to the Series on Agriculture

Exploring the deep-rooted connection between agriculture, food, and well-being through the lens of Ayurveda, emphasizing sustainable practices and traditional wisdom.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 8 min read

Indian Knowledge Systems

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Wellbeing and Happiness - An Impossible Ideal or a Possibility?

Rationalism or Prejudice? The Hypocrisy in Attacking Dr. Kamakoti and the Need for IKS in Education

Big Agro and the Seed Monopoly

SOUL: Agriculture and the Vedas, A Textual Account

SOUL: Introduction to Āyurvedic Texts on Agriculture

SOUL: Introduction to the Series on Agriculture