Former Co-Founder
Pankaj is an author on Hindu temples, arts, literature, history and culture. His writing explains the beauty of Sanātana Dharma through stories about traditions, communities and culture. He has a deep interest in cultural anthropology, evolutionary biology and ecology, and has visited more than 1600 Hindu temples.
The renaissance started by Swami Vivekananda was not just political or socio-cultural in nature, it was spiritual, Sanātana in character.
The Hindu civilizational discourse has arguably entered the sophisticated phase. This is marked by a shift in the content of the discourse, a transition from the political to the cultural, civilizational and metaphysical. What then are the challenges and how can we develop the thinking resources to overcome those?
The festival of Ahoi Aṣṭamī instills the deep sense in Hindus that our actions have consequences; that human civilization destroys Nature by the sheer act of living in great groups and thus has to make extra efforts to respect and protect Nature; and that we have to give back to Nature as we take much from it.
There is a reason that as a culture we were more interested in ‘what happens’ than ‘what happened’. ‘What happened’ becomes dated. ‘What happened’ is limited. While ‘what happens’ is timeless and limitless. The great seers of this great land observed the world from a śuddha citta and created analogies capable of reflecting the timeless and divine principles and messages which are still relevant to us. And they did this through poetry, literature and art.
Ostensibly, the civil war in Manipur is a clash between Kuki and Meitei tribes over poppy plantation disputes and Scheduled Tribe categorization. Behind these tribal rivalries, however, lies a broader civilizational struggle, with Christianity playing a significant role. Only by understanding these arcs can we create long-term strategies for survival and peace.
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.
Śrī Sita Ram Goel was one of the finest historians of 20th century Bhārata and the founder of Voice of India. He did a pūrva pakṣa of monotheistic ideologies and religions like Islam, Christianity, Judaism and communism, through an exposition of yogic citta bhūmīs.
This course will discuss the Śilpakalā on the temple walls, and study the techniques of identifying (despite their ransack/plunder during Islamic invasions) and interpreting the hidden message these past sculptures offer.
Śrī Ram Swarup was one of the greatest Hindu thinkers to come out of India in the last century. This course is an introduction to his works and thoughts, leading learners to a better understanding of Bhāratavarṣa and Sanātana Dharma and our place in the scheme of things.
Nītividhāna Edition 1
The policy learning camp offered by Chinmaya International Foundation and Bṛhat is an intensive, four-day residential immersion program in today's burning issues. This program is intended as an introduction to Public Policy, And its roots in Political Philosophy as seen through an examination of some of the major texts and thinkers of both the Eastern and Western traditions. It attempts to provide a global overview of Political Philosophy and how these philosophical traditions developed and evolved within a context, and how the politics of those times played a role in establishing some traditions as dominant.
May 2023
Nītividhāna Auroville
Integral Approaches to Education, Sustainability & Governance 3-Day Workshop, Auroville | 16 Hours | Theory & Praxis
November 2024
Nītividhāna Edition 4
Nītividhāna Edition 4 is an online certificate public-policy program offered by Bṛhat in partnership with Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (NAAC A++), Kanpur and AURO University, Surat.
July 2025
Nītividhāna Edition 3
Nītividhāna introduces public policy with a focus on Indian knowledge systems. In its 3rd edition, it is an online certificate public- policy program offered by Bṛhat in partnership with Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur and Association of Indian Universities.
October 2024