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Dharmic Education is not Learning but Realisation

Dharmic Education is not Learning but Realisation

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Sandeep Balakrishna
3 min read
In the Sanatana theory and practice, education was not merely learning but realisation. Literacy was merely one subset of it.
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The Aesthetic Elements of the Ramayana

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Arjun Bharadwaj
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Adikavi, Maharshi Valmiki provided the first great model for composing poetry imbued with all the nine Rasas. He authored the Ramayana at a time when the formal academic discipline of aesthetics was n ...
The Story of Manasa Devi the Naga Goddess of Bhagirathi

The Story of Manasa Devi the Naga Goddess of Bhagirathi

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Team Dharma Dispatch
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The unknown folklore of Manasa Devi, the snake-goddess worshipped in the Bhagirathi-Hooghly region about a century ago.
Revisiting the Radio Station in Rang De Basanti: A Case Study in Bollywood Communist Propaganda

Revisiting the Radio Station in Rang De Basanti: A Case Study in Bollywood Communist Propaganda

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
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A comprehensive critique of the 2006 Hindi film, "Rang De Basanti" as a vehicle of Communist propaganda
Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was

Duryodhana and Karna: A Friendship that Never was

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The first episode of a series analysing the nature of the relationship between Duryodhana and Karna.
The Daily Routine of Sadguru Sri Sridhara Swami Maharaj as a Student

The Daily Routine of Sadguru Sri Sridhara Swami Maharaj as a Student

By
Sandeep Balakrishna
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A highly inspiring and evocative account of the early student life of Sadguru Sri Sridhara Swami of Varadapura near Shivamogga.

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