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Classical Indic Medicine II: History of Ayurveda 3

October 24, 2019UncategorizedBharatavarsha, History, Sci/Tech, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

This is the Third in a Set of Articles on the History of Ayurveda. Post 3 will study an India, to some degree, turning receiver and synthesiser rather than merely transmitter. Whether these ideas and ultimately this form of … Read the rest

Epic Poetry & Mahakavyas

August 18, 2019UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Dharma, Literature, Poetry, TraditionsShivoham

Abstract

The western approach to carrying on the legacy of their epic poetry is shaped by the intellectual ideas of the ancient Greek and Roman thinkers like Plato, Aristotle, and Horace. On the other hand, India’s adhyatmic civilization has adopted … Read the rest

Classical Indic Artisanry: Aavesana

August 13, 2019UncategorizedArt, Bharatavarsha, Culture, Dharma, Society, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

If Vaanijyam is most linked with Vaisyas, then Aavesana is most linked with Sudras. The Sudra was not always servant or labourer, but was also an artisan who was master of his craft. He supplied society with deep practical skills … Read the rest

On Jina Dharma

September 28, 2018UncategorizedBharatavarsha, Dharma, Jain, Literature, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

Among the most ancient traditions of Bharatavarsha is a religion that is referred to in the present time as Jainism. However, the philosophy given its present form by Mahaveera, is one better known by its native name, Jain Dharma.

The … Read the rest

Classical Indic Medicine II: History of Ayurveda 2

August 1, 2018UncategorizedBharatavarsha, History, Sci/Tech, TraditionsN.R.I.pathi

This is the Second in a Set of Articles on the History of Ayurveda. Post 2 will conduct a survey of Medical Personalities and Texts from Late Antiquity and the Medieval Period.

Continuation

Picking up from where we left … Read the rest

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