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May 28, 2025UncategorizedIn an age of Navic Satellites & Unmanned Amphibious Vessels, it becomes difficult to appreciate just how impressive ancient Navigation used to be. Particularly in a post-modern India that unquestioningly accepts modern technology without valuing the practicals of the past, knowing the value of the ancient arts can often be a tall order. And yet, … Continue reading Naava Sastra—Indic Shipping & Navigation → [...]
March 8, 2025UncategorizedIntroduction Chemistry is a complicated topic, even within the Western episteme. Equal parts hard science and traditionalist speculation, it is often conflated with alchemy. So strong is this association that Indic Chemistry is often wholly relegated to the quackery of alchemy (as Ayurveda is distanced from Medicine (Bhaisajya)). However, just as Jyotisha (Astrology) is not … Continue reading Rasa Sastra—Indic Chemistry & Metallurgy → [...]
February 1, 2025UncategorizedAfter extended hiatus, ICP returns with another article on a prominent Buddhist. However, this particular Bauddha is known more for his acerbic wit and satirical literature than his contributions to the 8 Fold Path. Our Next Article in our Continuing Series on Indic Personalities is on the author Kshemendra. Background “Kshemendra is a major figure … Continue reading Personalities: Kshemendra → [...]
December 2, 2024UncategorizedFrom Threeness to Unity The Ground Truth for Indic Decision Making A Perfect Storm of Artificiality Asato Maa Sadgamaya Sri Ganesha -Veda Vyasa versus GenAI Paramahamsa versus the Black Swan From the Illusion of Threeness to Integrality From Machine to Yantra References The Ground Truth for Indic Decision Making Note: all emphases in bold within … Continue reading Indic Decision-Making Under Uncertainty—7 → [...]
November 18, 2024UncategorizedA Question of Ground Truth in an AI World Recap Limitations of Predict-to-Decide Satya-Rta-Dharma versus ML Data Model Limitations of choosing Language as Ground Truth Does AI have real power? Limitations of Position-to-Decide References Recap In post #5, we identify a key trait of decisions (integrality) that withstand the passage of time. The actual opposite … Continue reading Indic Decision-Making Under Uncertainty—6 → [...]
September 30, 2024UncategorizedIntroduction Himachal is an heroic region of brave warriors and beautiful women—“striking like the sun” (as per one foreign history). For many an age, they have populated the mountainous “land amidst snow” (Hima + chala) and defended it stoutly. However, as times change, so do circumstances and reputations. The people of Himachal have forgotten their … Continue reading History: Trigarta, that is Himachal → [...]
August 30, 2024UncategorizedHistory itself is a contentious topic in India, what of dynastic claims and provincial histories? One such province that is pivotal today yet has its origins shrouded in mist is the beautiful agglomeration of hill districts that compose Jammu. Introduction Despite it serving as a political fulcrum of subcontinental politics today, Jammu has been historically … Continue reading History: Dvigarta, that is Jammu → [...]
July 26, 2024UncategorizedTradition often finds itself adapting to Modern Times. Following our article on the Literary Nepali Tradition, which covered Pre-modern Literature, our next article covers Modernity. Modern Literature Modernos, or modernity, can mean many things to many people. Indeed, the contemporary period is in fact the Post-Modern period. Nevertheless, the roots of it lay in the … Continue reading Literature: Nepali Tradition 2 → [...]
April 30, 2024UncategorizedIn a recent article, we presented a History of Nepal from Legendary & Ancient times to the Medieval Era. However, understanding a people necessitates studying their literature. In this next article, we discuss the Literary Nepali Tradition. Introduction Often forgotten is the ancient place of Nepal, or more Puraanically, the Kiraatha desa within Bhaarathavarsha. Perhaps … Continue reading Literature: Nepali Tradition → [...]
March 29, 2024UncategorizedIntroduction “A Jaataka is a story about a birth, and this collection of tales is about the repeated births—and deaths—of the Bodhisatta, the being destined to become the present Buddha in his final life. Written in Paali, the language of the Theravaada Buddhist canon, the tales comprise one of the largest and oldest collections of … Continue reading Literature: The Jatakas → [...]
January 29, 2024UncategorizedHistory, as we remarked in our kickoff article on the Satavahana Dynasty, is simultaneously one of the most enlightening and contentious of topics. However, those dedicated to truth will not seek to weaponise it, but dispassionately study it to not only draw valid lessons from it, but to learn the real story of our origins … Continue reading History: Nepal — 1 → [...]
January 7, 2024UncategorizedThe Jain tradition is one of the 3 ancient streams of Indic civilization. Its contributions to dharmic society are notable and erudite. In a previous article, we discussed the informative zoological tome known as Mriga Pakshi Sastra. Today’s Post discusses the veritably encyclopedic work known as Nisitha Curni. Background Jina Dharma has produced more than … Continue reading Literature: Nisitha Curni → [...]
December 26, 2023UncategorizedOften lost in the discussion of forts is the beauty of their surroundings or even in the interiors. An impressive geography, delightful artifice, and even colourful artwork can all add to the mystique of a construction known for battles and wars. Sri Lanka’s Sigiriya Fort is one such landmark. Indeed, in this land riven by … Continue reading Sigiriya Fort → [...]
December 11, 2023UncategorizedThe Ancient Chronicles of Sri Lanka are the Deepavamsa and Mahavamsa respectively. Though blended with mythical origins, they are nevertheless, the most complete history from antiquity on the Sinhala people. While they are a distinct ethnic-nation, the Sinhalese have long acknowledged their connection to Indic Civilization, and are seen as fellow dharmics by many/most Hindus. … Continue reading Literature: Deepavamsa → [...]
October 30, 2023UncategorizedAfter a long gap, we return to matters literary. Classical Indic Literature is often classed as the epitome of inspirational, heroic, and virtuous composition. Poetry, poesy, and poetics itself were not only systemised, but also subjected to the rigours of Sanskrit and Sanskritic composition. “The mahakavya (epic form) of literature with its themes based on … Continue reading Personalities: Kumaradasa → [...]
September 25, 2023UncategorizedFrom Antifragility to Integrality Note: Emphases within quotes are added by this author. Section-1: The Roots of Fragility “Logically, the exact opposite of a “fragile” parcel would be a package [whose] contents would not just be unbreakable, but would benefit from shocks and a wide array of trauma…We gave the appellation “antifragile” to such a … Continue reading Indic Decision-Making Under Uncertainty—5 → [...]
September 9, 2023UncategorizedAfter Pharmacognosy/Pharmacology, it is only appropriate that we move on to Toxicology. While Dravya Guna studies and catalogues medical substances, Agada Tantra is the branch of Ayurveda dedicated towards cataloguing and neutralising poisons. Introduction In a dangerous world filled with fiendish creatures (not just the human variety!) and venomous vermin (same goes!), it is imperative … Continue reading Classical Indic Medicine V: Agada Tantra → [...]
August 29, 2023UncategorizedFollowing our article on Vrkshayurveda, it is only natural that we proceed to Dravya Guna. Dravya Guna is the study of materia medica or medicinal products— known today as pharmacology. Just as Silpa Sastra, Chitra Sastra, and Vaastu Sastra emerge from Sthapatya Veda, so to does Dravya Guna Saasthra emerge from Ayurveda. Introduction Materia Medica … Continue reading Classical Indic Medicine IV: Dravya Guna → [...]
August 2, 2023UncategorizedIt has been many years since we touched on the topic of Ayurveda. There are a myriad roles and applications for this upaveda. It is so multi-faceted that we often forget that it goes beyond even the health of human beings. Vedic Dharma (and Sanatana Dharma by extension) value life in all its forms. Life … Continue reading Classical Indic Medicine III: Vrikshayurveda → [...]
July 27, 2023UncategorizedThe Following Post was composed by respected scholar-danseuse Prakruti Prativadi. Discovering the cuisine of a land for oneself is much like solving a good mystery, every ingredient, dish and eating custom is a delicious clue. The cuisine of a land reveals much about her culture and the personality of her peoples; what they hold in … Continue reading The Vegetarian Karnataka Cuisine Primer → [...]
July 1, 2023UncategorizedAn historical romance in Aakhyaayika form, the Harsacharita was written by Banabhatta, the court Poet of Harshvardhana from Sthanesvara (also called Svathanesvara and Thanesar). It is biopic poem on the rise of the famed Emperor of North India, as well as his family. “The story in the Harshacharita is, thus not a full biography. It … Continue reading Literature: Harsacharita → [...]
April 1, 2023UncategorizedAfter a long hiatus, ICP returns with an article on a key historical and philosophical figure. Often times, the theoretical intersects with the biographical. One such figure with an emblazoned imprimatur on Indic Logic was a studious Buddhist stalwart. Indeed, he made a name for himself by making an effort to separate the nettlesome Indian … Continue reading Personalities: Dignaga → [...]
December 29, 2022UncategorizedRitamic Decision Policy “Scientists can predict the path of two billiard balls with precision, and the average behavior of two million gas particles. But what about the messy middle ground, where twenty or thirty components interact with one another in unexpected ways? … Complexity covers the untidy yet vibrant realm where so much of life … Continue reading Indic Decision-Making Under Uncertainty—4 → [...]
December 22, 2022UncategorizedWAVES 2022 is here! WAVES stands for World Association for Vedic Studies. It hosts an annual international conference of scholars on Vedic studies. This year’s panel features a familiar face. Galaxy of Scholars @ WAVES 2022 Meet! pic.twitter.com/gHPaSy5IY5 — VEDIC WAVES (@VedicWaves) December 20, 2022 You know her from her periodic but educative articles on … Continue reading Announcement: WAVES 2022 Video Conference → [...]
October 14, 2022UncategorizedLong time readers would remember our article on Charvaka and how Modern Hindus are in fact just that, despite their professing of Vedic orthodoxy. Ritualistic expression is not only conflated for spirituality, it has become the means through which Chaarvaakas (those of ‘sweet speech’) have hidden among the orthodox Sajjanas and even acharyas themselves. After … Continue reading On Lokayata → [...]
September 5, 2022UncategorizedOne of the most lucid backgrounds yet most occluded histories remains that of the Thathagatha. While orthodox Buddhist accounts and even rival Vedic Dharma’s Puraanas are clear that Siddhartha Gauthama, that is, The Buddha, was of Sooryavamsa Kshathriya background, modernists have attempted to appropriate him for their own purposes. The Sakyamuni was given his appellation … Continue reading Literature: Buddhacharita → [...]
August 13, 2022UncategorizedThe Dhammapaadha is one of the best known works on the philosophy of The Buddha. More importantly, it clarifies and reifies many aspects of his essential teachings. In the rivalry between sampradhaayas, there is often a no-holds-barred effort to show another in a detrimental or even similar light. After all, if the other philosophy has … Continue reading Literature: Dhammapada → [...]
June 13, 2022UncategorizedIn a time of trial and tribulation, it is easy for one to turn to divination or inquiry amongst the stars. But those who make claim to wisdom and statecraft must be rooted in practical principles. It is not enough to cite Dharma at the turn of every incident, or demand massive action on the … Continue reading Literature: Hitopadesa → [...]
March 31, 2022UncategorizedThe topic of Zoology is one not much discussed in the context of Traditional Indic Knowledge systems. Though Ayurveda and by extension, Ashvaayurveda is discussed at great length, not much is commonly seen in the sphere of animal taxonomy, or taxidermy for that matter. Mrga Pakshi Saastra is the medieval tome composed by the Jain … Continue reading Literature: Mriga pakshi Shastra → [...]
January 28, 2022UncategorizedThe name of Mewar brings to mind heroism and desert valour. But the land of the Aravalli mountains was known for more than just its history or even aridity. To sustain any kingdom, indeed, any state or country, agriculture is required. “Mewar’s contribution to agriculture can best be understood through its water bodies, lakes and … Continue reading Literature: Vishvavallabha → [...]
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