Vedāṅgas These are auxiliary disciplines which ensure the study and practice of the Vedas are perfect with no dilution to their purity, while also ensuring that their tradition and transfer to the next generation is protected along with its precision.… Continue Reading
The Exoteric and the Esoteric Prof. Mahulikar says the pursuit of knowledge enriched their inner world. Constant association with nature enabled them to develop their outer world and that resulted in the exoteric sciences—the scientific and material sciences. [Exoteric: refers to knowledge… Continue Reading
On 27 June 2020, Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth launched a lecture series by eminent scholars on भारतीय दर्शन शास्त्रावली or ‘Bhāratīya Darśana Śāstrāvalī’—An Introduction to Indian Philosophical Systems. The series was inaugurated with the blessings of Swami Sharadananda, who said that Darśana… Continue Reading
The Fourteen Vidyāsthānas Vidyāsthāna-s are simply translated as the lore of knowledge (which along with the 64 kalā-s, the fine arts, comprises the entire group of knowledge). But great saints have defined vidyāsthāna-s as dharmasthāna-s and in some cases dharma-pramāṇa-s,… Continue Reading
The best time to learn is now. Here is a beautiful subhashita, relevant during this lockdown – क्षणशः कणशश्चैव विद्यामर्थं च साधयेत् । क्षणत्यागे कुतो विद्या कणत्यागे कुतो धनम् ॥ Knowledge must be gained through minute by minute efforts. Wealth… Continue Reading