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Learning Was More Than Remembering: How Indian Traditions Disciplined the Act of Knowing
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October 24, 2026October 24, 2026ESSAY

Learning Was More Than Remembering: How Indian Traditions Disciplined the Act of Knowing

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What can India’s ancient traditions of learning teach us about the art of truly knowing? Rajat Kanti Satpati explores how Vedic recitation, Upaniṣadic inquiry and Yogic practice trained the faculties of hearing, memory, reflection and sustained attention. From the precision of oral transmission to the contemplation of the Self, the article examines how knowledge moves beyond mere retention towards deeper understanding. Though rooted in distinct intellectual traditions, these practices share a recognition that learning requires disciplined engagement. Ultimately, the essay presents knowledge not merely as information to be acquired, but as a capacity cultivated through practice.

Decolonizing IKS (“Indian Knowledge Systems”)
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August 4, 2026August 4, 2026PERSPECTIVE

Decolonizing IKS (“Indian Knowledge Systems”)

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Delivered by Prof. Prakash Shah on behalf of Prof. Vamsee Juluri at the panel "Decolonisation, Public Discourse and IKS" during the IKSHA Conference at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, this thought-provoking talk argues that decolonisation cannot be reduced to merely replacing Western knowledge with Indian knowledge. It challenges the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) movement to examine its own assumptions and recover the spiritual foundations of Bharatiya knowledge. The talk ultimately asks whether true decolonisation is possible if Bhagawan is removed from the centre of the civilizational worldview.

Category Errors in the Study of Bharatīya Jñāna Paramparā
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April 16, 2026April 16, 2026PERSPECTIVE, PHILOSOPHY

Category Errors in the Study of Bharatīya Jñāna Paramparā

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Modern scholarship often misreads Bharatīya Jñāna Paramparā by forcing it into text-centric, innovation-driven frameworks that do not match its transmission-based nature. This article argues that the confusion arises from deep category errors about what knowledge is and where it resides. Rather than a collection of texts, the tradition functions as an integrated epistemic architecture sustained through guru–śiṣya paramparā. Recognising this distinction reframes continuity not as stagnation, but as disciplined preservation of valid knowing.

Education in India: challenges and way forward
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June 30, 2017August 26, 2020CONVERSATION

Education in India: challenges and way forward

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There is absolutely no rationale in denying ourselves the knowledge of our ancient civilization, and infusing our educational curriculum with Indic knowledge is the only way to channelizing the energy of the teeming masses for the purpose of nation building.