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Revisiting and Reinventing Constitutional Ideas on Republic Day 2022

It is anybody’s guess that the free spirit is not manifest yet in the nation. We are caged by past imprints on the Bharatiya chitti.
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The Idea of a Civilisational State

The Power of Discernment is Man’s true blessing. Claiming it and tapping into its reservoir is the Real Achievement of man. The ability to discern in our traditional knowledge is called Viveka. Viveka is the first step in our spiritual journey.
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The Krishna Within – The Krishna Without

Krishna is the Divinity, Joy, Love, Bliss we seek and yearn for. He is purna in all aspects and one who makes him his own also becomes purna or perfect in all possible ways. Coming in contact with him, remembering him is to be plunged in the ocean of Ananda.
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Sanskrit – Is it Relevant Today?

One usually thinks of Sanskrit as only the language of religion, scripture and prayer. But in truth, Sanskrit is the language in which almost every subject was written.
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Varalakshmi Vratam – Invoking 8 Fold Wealth for the Family

Varalakshmi Vratam Puja is celebrated on the last Friday of Shukla Paksha (Waxing Moon period) during the Shravan month just before the Purnima.
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15th August: Reconciliating Identity with Conscious Creativity

It is anybody’s guess that the free spirit is not manifest yet in the nation. We are caged by past imprints on the Bharatiya chitti.
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Approaches in Economics to Human Nature and a Case for Artha

From the time of Adam Smith to the more recent Behavioural Economics, there has been considerable churn over the last 250 years in the economic approach to understanding human nature. The article briefly examines the treatment of Indian Knowledge Systems into Human Nature and the promise of Artha, an Indian...
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On Vinaya

By Sreejit Datta, Assistant Professor, Director of Centre for Civilisational Studies & Resident Mentor Would it not be a conceited gesture, highly counterproductive to the purpose at hand, if one were to commence some kind of an ‘exposition of vinaya’ – a formulation which implicitly carries an air of being an...
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In Search of the Real Guru

The auspicious day of guru-purnima is a remarkable day of spiritual force to accelerate the whole inner process of preparation for finding the true Guru and to be in constant communion with him. Herein lies the deeper significance of the celebration of guru purnima. To commemorate this day we present...
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