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Dharmic Education is not Learning but Realisation
Dharmic Education is not Learning but Realisation
By
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.
Making of a National Treasure: How the History and Culture of the Indian People was Written
Making of a National Treasure: How the History and Culture of the Indian People was Written
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
8 min read
The full story of how the eleven volumes of the majestic History and Culture of the Indian People were written. About fifty scholars working over 26 years created this masterpiece of Indian history.
Illustration of an Indian History Scholar busy in Research
The Self-Imposed Cultural Commitment of Indian History Stalwarts
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The sort of cultural commitment that the exemplars of Indian history had set for themselves is truly astonishing
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
6 min read
A highly inspiring and evocative account of the early student life of Sadguru Sri Sridhara Swami of Varadapura near Shivamogga.
Nawab Nehru as a Curse on Prayaga
Nawab Nehru as a Curse on Prayaga
By
Sandeep Balakrishna
5 min read
The honest student of Indian history cannot but help to contrast the profound spiritual history and inheritance of Prayaga with Nawab Nehru who never understood its real significance.
Ramayana Version
Decoding the Many Versions of the Ramayana
By
Arjun Bharadwaj
6 min read
Much confusion, debates and distortions have occurred owing to the hundreds of versions and retellings of the Ramayana that have appeared in all Indian (and foreign) languages. This episode begins a d ...

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