On Sikh Dharma

April 20, 2018UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Culture, Dharma, India, SikhN.R.I.pathi

In the present time, distance has grown greatly between the various Dharma sampradayas. Although we had reached out in earnest to members of Sikh Sampraday to write on this important topic, the requests were politely declined due to the magnitude … Read the rest

Classical Indic Art II: Chitra Sastra

April 5, 2018UncategorizedArt, Bharatavarsha, Dharma, Elite, High Culture, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

Contained within the Study of Silpa is the Sastra of Chitra. Continuing our Series on Classical Indic Art is the second installment. Today we cover Saastriya Chitra Sastra, more colloquially known as Classical Indic Painting.

Introduction

As our previous … Read the rest

On Rajadharma II: Governance & Administration

March 24, 2018UncategorizedDharma, Elite, Niti, Politics, SocietyN.R.I.pathi

Readers reading along would have read our introductory post on Rajadharma. But Rajadharma is not all principles without political acumen. It is not merely roles without structure. If Rajaniti protects the order of Rajadharma, then the administrative order must … Read the rest

On Rajadharma

March 12, 2018UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Dharma, Elite, Mahabharata, Politics, Ramayana, Sanatana, SocietyN.R.I.pathi

Introduction

Now more than ever is the Spirit of Rajadharma required.

In the present time, Rajniti has become the be-all-end-all and ideology (i.e. ‘Hindutva’) all-pervasive, when it is the philosophy of Rajadharma that should unite and motivate us. Make no … Read the rest

Classical Indic Medicine I: Ayurveda

March 7, 2018UncategorizedDharma, High Culture, Sci/Tech, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

Some aspects of Indic Epistemology may be arcane and little-discussed, while others may in fact be well-known and occupy centre-stage attention. When dealing with a living and breathing tradition, it becomes imperative to preserve the core traditional concepts while finding … Read the rest

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