Dhīti is a blog for long form essays, expressions of civilizational voice, cinema and literature review, and more.
On this Teacher's Day, we scope some views of the man behind the legacy. His wide range, his exposure to Western civilization, his own readings of Dharma- these gave to Shri Radhakrishnan a unique view, a distinct voice. Art, intuition, science - he had insights on all.
In the noise that words with wide circulation receive, their representation is often distorted. 'Decolonization' is one such word. Here we share a personal footprint as the writer looks back at his earliest memories, and outlines some essential ramp ways we all can use.
A continuation and conclusion of part 1, where we established the notion of civilizational trajectory, marked two fundamental problems in it, and appraised the Indian experience on the same to make the case for our civilizational primacy.
The construction of the models of mind and mental health from the Western paradigm is demonstrably incomplete, attempting symptomatic relief. This has led to the utter neglect of the inner world, self-awareness, experiential realities and insights from the Indic Knowledge Systems (such as Yoga, Vedānta, Āyurveda etc.).
Can one (particularly a non-Indian foreigner) convert to Hindu Dharma? How does caste feature in this (if at all)? What are the basic duties of a Hindu convert, who may not have any particular sampradāya affiliation?
On this Aṣṭamī, we look at how festivals are to time what temples are to space - they are gradients of divinity.
A rounded coverage of the oral storytelling traditions that prevail among old cultures around the world, and especially in India.
A short essay on this Independence Day, that re-examines the meaning of 'Indian civilizational consciousness' from the dhātus.
How to live life best has always been the human pondering. Ancient India had the right answer- Puruṣārtha, or the four aims of life.