Various stories within Āyurveda help outline the inherent reasons for a person's ailment.
Author: Manjushree Hegde (Manjushree Hegde)
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Dharmaśāstra-s: Theory and Practice — Local Self-Government, and Elections in Ancient India
India's was unique in its idea of self-governance in village communities where people from all spheres of life had a say while candidates needed to be supremely learned and in tune with the Dharmaśāstra-s to contest for positions.
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Caste — According to Ananda Coomaraswamy
Deriving spiritual contentment out of work that suited one's disposition was considered more worthy than being disillusioned by a job which was contrary to one's nature.
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Art: According to Ananda Coomaraswamy
The process of creating artforms requires a meditative approach where free from identifying with our mortal nature, humans try and come closer to the divine.
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The Unbearable Lightness of Becoming
Modernity has left people severed from symbolic reality, where they are a law unto themselves and bereft of any faith.
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Vishnu Sharma’s Panchatantra
The fables of the Panchatantra have had an immense influence over world culture, with over 200 translations showcasing India's unique outlook towards life.
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Espionage in Kautilya’s Arthaśāstra
The Arthaśāstra's exposition of state craft and intelligence gathering showed Kautilya's remarkable acumen and his treatise as the high-water mark of Indian polity.
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Why I'm learning Sanskrit?
Sanskrit with its abundant literature draws you continuously and ignites such passion in your heart that it is tough to let go.
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Akka Mahadevi’s Complete Surrender
The poems of Karnataka’s Virasaiva saints embody the deepest devotion to Siva and point us to the highest reaches of spiritual attainment.
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A legacy in bronze
The reign of the Chola empire was synonymous with artistic magnificence which still hypnotizes those who encounter it.