Dhīti is a blog for long form essays, expressions of civilizational voice, cinema and literature review, and more.
A celebration of architecture as living memory and ethical ritual, this essay rejects the sterility of modernist design in favor of earth-rooted, place-based wisdoms. It invites us to reimagine buildings not as structures but as stories - woven through ecology, ritual, and community.
In the vast cosmology of the Itihāsa and Purāṇa, Dharma is more than a metaphysical principle and eternal law — he is also physically personified as Dharmadeva, the divine embodiment of cosmic law, moral order, and even worldly prosperity. A short piece revealing the complex deity who governs not only justice but also the fabric of social and familial values.
A detailed picture of the intellectual history of early Indian Buddhism - proceeded bya specific understanding the peculiar Buddhist school of philosophy called the Sarvāstivāda Vaibhāṣika school, which subscribes to a notion of permanence to explain the impermanence of the observed reality.
Hindu festivals are not mere customs, but, acts of alignment with Ṛta, cosmic order – where time, ancestors, and nature converge. Bhāratīya New Years are an eternal return to gratitude, to Pitṛtva.
Part 7 of the series on Eastern schools of thought explores the dualism of the Sāṅkhya school, an intellectual tour de force that details the poetry of how Prakṛti dances for Puruṣa.
Revisiting India’s economic heritage, this article explores the colonial misrepresentation of India as solely agrarian, shedding light on its vibrant history of trade, craftsmanship, and innovation through insights from the works of Sri Ravinder Sharma Guruji.
The essay explores the historical practice of Bhikṣāvṛtti in India, its transformation under colonial rule, and the need to revive this indigenous tradition of wisdom, service, and community.
An essay elaborating how the Samudra Manthana story offers a profound allegory for sustainable and ethical technological innovation, emphasizing collaboration, ethical guidance, and harmony with natural laws.
The second of a two-part series critiques modern and feminist narratives around menstrual taboos, emphasizing traditional Hindu perspectives that respect menstruation’s sacrality and health-focused practices, while challenging reductionist and Westernized interpretations.