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The Intellectual Traditions of the East For Beginners, Part 8 | Reality as a Laser Show - Buddhist Abhidharmas and the Vaibhāṣika School

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.

Śrī Rama Seshan 30 min read

Bodhas

Termination of Pregnancy - A Complex Ethical Conundrum

The ethical, moral, legal, medical, and social dimensions in addressing termination of pregnancy are nuanced and complex. Can we evolve a sustainable, contemporary narrative and law on abortion, based on the eternal principles enunciated in the Dhārmika texts?

Dr. Pingali Gopal 17 min read

Dharma Today

Śilpakalāyāḥ - a Temple Model Making Competition

Event announcement for Śilpakalāyāḥ - a temple model making competition.

Events

Ṛtus as Pitṛs | Festivals as Obeisance – Part 1 - The Hindu New Year

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.

Tanya Fransz 7 min read

Bodhas

Bharat and Its Scientific Glory - An Ode to a Renascent Bhāratavarṣa

Our event report on the national competition organized on 12 April 2025 to inspire today’s youth to engage deeply with the profound wisdom embedded in our ancient texts and traditions.

Event Reports

When Machines Do the Thinking - The Hidden Cost of AI in Education

Are we preparing students not to be wiser, but simply more optimized? Not more reflective, but more “prompt ready”; not more social, but increasingly isolated behind screens and “smart” interfaces?

Dr. Anurag Shukla 7 min read

Dharma Today

Book Highlight | Endless Forms Most Beautiful By Sean B. Carroll

A highlight of one of the most fascinating books on evolution and all its related sciences. This article concludes with a few striking points relevant to the Indian Sanātani or dhārmika perspective.

Dr. Pingali Gopal 25 min read

Cinema And Books

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The Iconography of Umāmaheśvara

An exploration of the divine iconography of Umāmaheśvaramūrti, the depiction of Śiva and Pārvatī in intimate embrace, as seen in Hindu art and sculpture across time.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 4 min read

Art Essays

Book Review | The Revolt of the Public by Martin Gurri

Restoring meaning in an age of distrust - this article is an overview of Martin Gurri's 'Revolt of the Public', and how Indian Knowledge Systems offer an antidote to the nihilism that pervades modern discourse.

Sai Priya Chodavarapu 13 min read

Cinema And Books

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