Pragyata
Journal of Indic Ideas
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Learning Was More Than Remembering: How Indian Traditions Disciplined the Act of Knowing
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…
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The Architecture of Division: Rwanda, Caste and the Colonial State
How did a society deeply shaped by Christianity descend into genocide, with churches themselves becoming sites of massacre? Anjali George examines Rwanda’s tragic history, tracing how colonial racial theories, rigid identity classifications and shifting institutional alliances…
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Hanuman, Bhakthi, and the Miraculous Story of Flydubai Captain Smit Machchar
What happens when extraordinary events awaken an ancient faith in the modern world? Through personal testimony, Hanuman’s enduring presence in popular culture, and the story of a pilot who invoked the deity in a moment of crisis, Vamsee Juluri reflects on the power of bhakti to…
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The Underdog Reflex – What Barbarik Can Teach Us about Power and Justice
What can Krishna’s refutation of Barbarik’s vow teach us about how we judge conflicts? Treating the Barbarik episode as a formal argument rather than merely a devotional story, this essay examines the paradox of always siding with the weaker party: if power shifts, allegiance…
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Cow Reverence and the Prohibition of Beef in Hinduism
Why is the cow regarded as sacred in Hindu civilisation? The article examines the religious and civilisational foundations of cow reverence and the avoidance of beef in Hinduism. It draws upon the Vedas, Manusmriti, Mahabharata, and Puranic traditions, while also acknowledging…
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How Civilisations Forget Themselves: Can a Civilisation Forget Its Own Philosophical Grammar?
How does a civilisation forget its own philosophical grammar even while preserving its texts, rituals and traditions? This essay explores how words such as dharma, karma and avatāra can survive while the conceptual relationships that once gave them meaning gradually fade. It…
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Where Rivers Meet and Wisdom Flows: A Journey Through the Living Traditions of Sanatana Dharma
Journeying through Kudli, Sakthapuram, Hariharapura and Sringeri, this pilgrimage explores Karnataka’s sacred geography as a living continuum of worship, knowledge and Guru Parampara. From river confluences and ancient temples to Vedic learning and the grace of Sharadamba, the…
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Shastriya Position on Adhikara in Karmakanda
What do the Shastras say about who is qualified to perform Karmakanda? This article examines the principles of karma, adhikara, vidhi and nishedha, drawing extensively on Shruti, Smriti, Itihasa and Agama sources. It particularly examines the Shastriya position on women serving…
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Elements of Indian Knowledge Systems and Heritage – A Review
Exploring the book ‘Elements of Indian Knowledge Systems and Heritage’, this review highlights the book’s distinctive presentation of Indic thought through the idea of cycles and the preservation of ṛtam-satyam. From dharma and the four states of consciousness to yoga, vidyā,…
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The Gaze and the Garment: A Dharmic Reflection
This essay examines the Dharmic dimensions of gaze, self-presentation, and sensory restraint through the concepts of indriya-nigraha and viveka. Drawing upon the Bhagavad Gītā and the principles of deśa, kāla, and pātra, it distinguishes involuntary perception from deliberate…