Sanatana Dharma

Essays

How Western Indology Misread Sanskrit: The Colonial Distortion of Bhartṛhari

How Western Indology Misread Sanskrit: The Colonial Distortion of Bhartṛhari

Tracing the journey of Bhartṛhari from a living darśana to a colonial artifact—and the urgent imperative to reclaim the Sanskrit tradition from within.

The Lost Grandeur of Vidiśā: Ancient India’s Epicenter of Dharma, Trade, and Empires

The Lost Grandeur of Vidiśā: Ancient India’s Epicenter of Dharma, Trade, and Empires

From the poetic verses of Kālidāsa’s Meghadūta to the legacy of the Greek ambassador Heliodorus, discover the fascinating history of one of ancient India's greatest melting pots.

The Mad Sadhu’s Expositions on Śūnya, Bhakti and Avatara

The Mad Sadhu’s Expositions on Śūnya, Bhakti and Avatara

Pagal Baba or the Mad Sadhu delivers profound expositions on the nature of Śūnya, Bhakti and Avatara

The Pravacana of the Mad Sadhu of Kashi

The Pravacana of the Mad Sadhu of Kashi

A profound philosophical Pravachan delivered by a "Mad Sadhu" of Kashi sometime in the 1920s as recorded by Gopinath Kaviraj

A Brief Survey of the Proselytising Spirit of Sanatana Dharma

A Brief Survey of the Proselytising Spirit of Sanatana Dharma

Contrary to popular belief, Sanatana Dharma was a proselytising Dharma that took its inspiration from the Vedic corpus

The Final Century for the Hindu Civilisation

The Final Century for the Hindu Civilisation

The Hindu civilisation and society today faces multi-pronged threats to its very survival in an unprecedented way throughout its history

Three Stories for Mahashivaratri 2025

Three Stories for Mahashivaratri 2025

Presenting a bouquet of three stories extolling the matchless devotion towards Shiva drawn from the annals of Sanatana history and tradition to celebrate this year's Mahashivaratri

There is Nothing to be Apologetic about the Manusmriti

There is Nothing to be Apologetic about the Manusmriti

The Manusmriti is a bitter medicine for the so-called modern man. In Manu's eyes, the modern man is in a pathetic condition and needs therapy.

In the Company of Sadhus: Sri Sri Naga Baba, the Digambara Sadhu of Varanasi

In the Company of Sadhus: Sri Sri Naga Baba, the Digambara Sadhu of Varanasi

The first episode of a series documenting the exalted spiritual lives of obscure Sadhus and Sanyasis.

The Four Pillars that Sustain Sanatana Bharata

The Four Pillars that Sustain Sanatana Bharata

A brief exposition on the foundational philosophical pillars that built and continue to sustain Bharatavarsha

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