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Category Errors in the Study of Bharatīya Jñāna Paramparā
April 16, 2026April 16, 2026PERSPECTIVE, PHILOSOPHYBy Pavan Kumar Garikapati2 0

Category Errors in the Study of Bharatīya Jñāna Paramparā

Modern scholarship often misreads Bharatīya Jñāna Paramparā by forcing it into text-centric, innovation-driven frameworks that do not match its transmission-based nature. This article argues that the confusion arises from deep category errors about what knowledge is and where it resides. Rather than a collection of texts, the tradition functions as an integrated epistemic architecture sustained through guru–śiṣya paramparā. Recognising this distinction reframes continuity not as stagnation, but as disciplined preservation of valid knowing.

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Accident : A Philosophical Essay
April 04, 2026April 4, 2026PHILOSOPHYBy Anshul Kalia2 0

Accident : A Philosophical Essay

A reflective essay that begins with everyday “accidents” to probe a deeper philosophical question: what is an accident? Moving from legal definitions to Aristotle and Hume, it argues accidents arise from human ignorance of causes. Drawing on Hindu acharyas like Shankaracharya and Ramanujacharya and scriptures like the Isha Upanishad, Bhagavad Gita, and Srimad Bhagavatam, it advances a final insight: what appears accidental is ultimately governed by divine grace.

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The Story of the Musunuri Nayakas – The Rise and Fall of a Telugu Resistance
March 31, 2026March 31, 2026HISTORYBy Ratnakar Sadasyula1 0

The Story of the Musunuri Nayakas – The Rise and Fall of a Telugu Resistance

After the fall of the Kakatiyas, Telugu land was plunged into devastation under the Delhi Sultanate, with temples desecrated and society disrupted. From this chaos emerged the Musunuri Nayakas, who united scattered warriors and waged a fierce resistance to reclaim their homeland. Led by Prolayanayaka and later Kapayanayaka, they drove out invaders and restored cultural life, inspiring wider southern revolts and the rise of Vijayanagara. Yet internal rivalries and betrayal weakened this hard-won unity, leading to a tragic fall. Their legacy endures as a powerful chapter of resilience, resistance, and civilizational revival.

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The two streams of the Bengali language: Claims, Counterclaims and Facts
March 27, 2026March 27, 2026COMMENTARYBy Dileep Karanth4 0

The two streams of the Bengali language: Claims, Counterclaims and Facts

Published in the ISPAD Partition Center Journal (Oct 2025), this paper challenges claims that vernacular languages in India emerged only under Islamic rule due to a supposed Sanskritic monopoly. It shows that regional literary traditions flourished under Hindu patronage well before this period. The paper also disputes the idea that modern Bengali was artificially Sanskritized by colonial institutions, demonstrating that both Hindu and Muslim writers historically used a shared Sanskrit-based linguistic framework. It further highlights that later attempts to Islamize Bengali had limited success.

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The Mahabharata as an Indic Civilizational Framework: Dharma, Power, and Human Consciousness
March 15, 2026March 15, 2026COMMENTARYBy ISKCON Mayapur4 0

The Mahabharata as an Indic Civilizational Framework: Dharma, Power, and Human Consciousness

The Mahabharata is not merely an epic or religious text but a civilizational framework through which Indian society has long understood power, morality, and human conflict. Rather than offering rigid moral binaries, it presents dharma as contextual and relational, shaped by responsibility and awareness. Through complex characters and difficult choices, the epic explores the burdens of power, the psychology of action, and the consequences of ethical failure. In doing so, it functions as a living guide to navigating moral ambiguity within society.

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In ESSAY

Morality in Language and Dharma

Notions of morality communicated through stories is a much more effective way of embedding values in a society as opposed to codifying them as commandments or laws.

In ESSAY

The Relevance of Ram – and that of Ramjanmabhoomi

The site at Ayodhya is doubly important as it signifies the existence of a perfect dharmic state along with the presence of Maryada-Purushottam - Sri Ram.

In ESSAY

Ramayana in the Light of Sri Aurobindo

Sri Aurobindo's grasp of the essence of the Ramayana is truly unique.

In POETRY

Sung by God: V (The Way of Renouncing Action)

Renouncing fruits of actions, the yogi attains to supreme peace.

In EXCERPT

The Vedic metaphor of Indra’s Net

The metaphor of Indra's net, with its poetic description of the indivisibility of the universe, captures the essence of Hinduism's vibrant and open spirit.

In BOOK REVIEW

Isopanishad

The Isopanishad with just 18 verses is the most power-packed text to begin our journey of svadhyaya.

In ESSAY

On Equality

The idea of inherent equality in society is a gross misrepresentation of reality according to Indic traditions.

In COMMENTARY

Perversion of India’s political parlance – Part 1

Since its introduction in India, Leftist language has clearly dominated the discourse and performed the task of othering remarkably.

In EXCERPT

Is Indian Culture Obsolete?

Can Indian culture still feed its country's malnourished soul which has been decaying amidst the onslaught of western society's social norms and ethical values?

In ESSAY

The Bodh Gaya temple controversy

The Ambedkarite neo-Buddhists hatred towards Hinduism led to a movement for the “liberation of the Mahabodhi shrine”.

In ESSAY

Hindu View of Christianity and Islam – Part 3

Prophetic religions believe that there is a special God who has a special people, and who is known only through their special intermediary.

In ESSAY

Language: A medium of life itself

Language has a deeper meaning attached to it than we realise.

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In STORY, TRADITION

Eternal Love Story of Prabhu Shri Rama and Mata Sita

The Ramayana is an epic of unparalleled significance in Hindu mythology. It is rightly and widely regarded as a story that epitomizes righteousness, duty, sacrifice, and devotion. At its heart, however, lies the eternal love story of Prabhu Shri Rama and Mata Sita; a divine saga that transcends the boundaries of time and serves as the very essence of the epic.

In ESSAY

Buddha, Shankara and Vivekananda – Milestones of Indian spirituality

The three great sages of the Indic spiritual tradition, while reacting to the times they lived in, gave expression to the same truth in different ways.

In TEMPLE TRAIL

Symphony in stone – Bhimakaali Temple

The Bhimakaali temple is an exquisite temple dedicated to the Mother Goddess. The Puranas link it to the demon slaying Goddess who descended to the earth and chose to stay on in the beautiful environs of Sarahan (HP) after the battle.

In COMMENTARY

The pursuit of happiness

The oft-glorified 'pursuit of happiness' is, in the Vedantic view, an irrational and self defeating exercise.

In ESSAY

The inertia of symbols

Interpreting the symbolism of the cow in the contemporary Hindu worldview with the help of the Samkhya philosophy leads to interesting insights about the recent political outcry around the government regulations concerning cattle trade.

In THIS WEEK THAT YEAR

19th to 25th June

History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.

In ESSAY

A panegyric on ancient Indian women in the quest for truth

Unlike the West, the presence of women pioneers in science and mathematics in India across the ages has always been substantial.

In PHILOSOPHY, ITIHASA, STORY

Sampāti and Jaṭāyu – many layers of a “side-story”

Sampāti and Jaṭāyu - brothers bound by blood and separated by fire. The literal fire of the sun that burns them, and the fire of penance that purifies them and provides deliverance - Jatāyu dies in the hands of Rāma and finds deliverance in death while Sampāti in his rebirth.

In PERSPECTIVE

How did the Longest Resisters to Inter-Civilizational Propaganda in History Become Cluelessly Coopted in Just 2-3 Generations?

The article traces Hinduism's resistance to propaganda, from historical conquests to modern challenges, urging parents to engage critically with changing narratives and preserve cultural identity amidst global shifts.

In ESSAY

Prithviraj Chauhan – Debunking historical myths around the King (Part 1)

The memory of Prithviraj Chauhan has for long been a victim of especially vicious attempts, because of its resilience and motivation factor.

In BOOK REVIEW

Hanumān Koṣa

Hanuman's in his myriad forms is an integral part of Hindu consciousness which goes beyond time.

In STORY

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