Bharat: A vyay-pradhaan samaaj
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Read more: Bharat: A vyay-pradhaan samaaj
(The following are the points covered in the video of Dr Harsh Satya talking about how the paramparik samaaj in India was expenditure-centred. The video is linked below.) Harsh’s teacher at IIIT Hyderabad, Navjyothi Singh, had a sudden insight that…
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Why is Dharampal Ignored?
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Read more: Why is Dharampal Ignored?Question from Pawanji:It seems like the Indian academic world has not opposed Dharampal but has ignored him. What do you think? Rinpocheji’s answer:In this regard, it appears like people have treated Gandhiji and Dharampalji the same way. To be in…
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Chennakeshava Temple at Belur
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Read more: Chennakeshava Temple at Belur“Belur is situated on the banks of Yagachi River and was one of the capitals of the Hoysala Empire. The Chennakeshava Temple (also called Vijaya Narayana Temple) at Belur, built by Hoysala King Vishnuvardhana in 1116 AD, is a star…
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Samdhong Rinpoche on Paramparagat Shiksha
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Read more: Samdhong Rinpoche on Paramparagat ShikshaThe main points made in the 3-part video are as follows: Part 1: Adhunik Vs Paramparagat Modern education makes us slaves in all respects. It snatches away our swaraj. In particular, today’s education makes us a slave to greed. It…
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The alienated elites of India
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Read more: The alienated elites of India“एक भाग है उन आधे प्रतिशत लोगों का जो अपने सहायक तथा सेवक वर्ग के सहारे, जो कि लगभग १५-२० प्रतिशत बैठता है, भारत के तंत्र और साधन क्षेत्रों को नियंत्रित करते हैं। दूसरा भाग उन ८०-८५ प्रतिशत लोगों का…
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An arts and crafts mela
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Read more: An arts and crafts melaYesterday, I went and visited a large arts and crafts mela. There were 140+ stalls of craftsmen from 20+ states of India and their work in cloth, wood, metal, terracotta, stone, leather, folk art etc. was being showcased and sold.…
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Another elephant
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Read more: Another elephantMiddle-class people of my generation (I was born in 1966) have seen constant improvement in our material wealth over our lifetime. We have gone from lower middle-class to upper middle-class and in some cases to the rich. Our children, who…
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The elephant in the room
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Read more: The elephant in the roomI was talking to a young man yesterday and we got talking about tradition and modernity. He is a sensitive young man who has got a book of poetry published and his work is in the area of product design.…
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Reading Bharatiya Chitta, Manas and Kaala – Report
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Read more: Reading Bharatiya Chitta, Manas and Kaala – ReportWhat: Retreat at SIDH campus at KemptyWhen: May 2nd to 6th, 2022People: Around 20 participants from Bareilly, Chandigarh, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Vizag.Idea: Reading, contemplation and discussion on ‘Bharatiya Chitta, Manas and Kaala’ can perhaps show us a…
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Reading Bharatiya Chitta, Manas and Kaala
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Read more: Reading Bharatiya Chitta, Manas and KaalaWhat: Retreat at SIDH campus at KemptyWhen: May 2nd to 6th, 2022Idea: Reading, contemplation and discussion on Dharampal’s visionary book ‘Bharatiya Chitta, Manas and Kaala’ can perhaps show us a direction to move forward as a conscious Indian who is…
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‘Bharatiya Chitta, Manas aur Kala’: Seminar No. 1
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Read more: ‘Bharatiya Chitta, Manas aur Kala’: Seminar No. 1The 3-day seminar on Dharampalji’s ‘Bharatiya Chitta, Manas aur Kala’ that was jointly organized by SIDH and IGNCA (Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts) finished yesterday evening. This was the first part of a series of 4 seminars on various…
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Unfamiliar wisdom
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Read more: Unfamiliar wisdomSometimes it is useful to temporarily shift out of our traditional ways of looking at the world and see it from a different perspective. The following are excerpts from the ‘Tao Teh Ching’ a 2000+ year old foundational Taoist Chinese…
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