All cultures develop machines and industries in their own image and hence an effort to build such machinery through an authentic Indic and Dharmic perspective should be our aim.
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October 20, 2020October 29, 2020ESSAY
Ārya Prajñā: Artificial Intelligence according to Indian ethical values – Part I
By: Kiran Varanasi
Various applications use AI to only distract human users, not as a means of Tantra (software/meditative framework). But why not? According to the Indian philosophical thought, there is a very lofty ideal for the development of AI.
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January 19, 2018August 26, 2020ESSAY
The Infinite Lotus
By: Kiran Varanasi
The Lotus is ubiquitous in the iconography and literature of India. Exploring the diverse contexts in which it is used throws light on its very deep significance and convergence of meaning.
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June 23, 2017August 26, 2020ESSAY
The Cosmic Wheel
By: Kiran Varanasi
The metaphor of the wheel nearly transcends the limitations of language to ably capture the paradoxes and nuances of the Indic view of the Universe.
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May 18, 2017August 26, 2020ESSAY
Morality in Language and Dharma
By: Kiran Varanasi
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.