This course is an attempt to teach the rupa siddhi process of Ashtadhyayi by relying on the computational nature of Ashtadhyayi. This approach that we call the yantra-prakriyaa krama, will dramatically reduce the time and effort to understand Ashtadhyayi to a 3-credit course.
Siddhanta Knowledge Foundation (SKF)
siddhantaknowledge.org is organising a free online Seminar
Research Methods: Perspectives from and for Indian Knowledge Systems
In partnership with
- IKSHA (IKS and Heritage Association) and
- IKS Division, Ministry of Education
This is the first of a series of Seminars on a critical reexamination of research methodology. Seasoned researchers present their experience of prevailing research methods and issues in applying them to study ancient knowledge systems.
Sociology is the mother of all social sciences., the crucible from which they have emerged. It deals with the eternal questions around understanding the individual, society, the inevitable tension and necessary equilibrium which has to exist between them.
This subject has its roots in the post-Industrial Revolution chaos in Europe. In recent times it has become a bastion of “Woke” theories.
In the Indian context this is where the finely honed weapons to be used against it within the rubric of “caste”, “gender” “exploitative structure of society” etc. come from. If the mainstream narrative throws words like “Critical Race Theory”, “Brahmin Privilege”, “Patriarchy”, “Intersectionality”, “Deconstruction of Indian Mythology” at you, how do you understand and critique these ideas?
It is important for the contemporary seeker of knowledge to cut through the jargon and reach the heart of the matter, recognise the roots and applications of Eurocentric theories.
There is an urgent need for children to be introduced to the treasures of Bharatiya knowledge systems. This workshop aims to help teenagers understand and appreciate the Indian aesthetic tradition of Alankara shastra in a fun, interactive way. The discussions include examples from Sanskrit and English literature with many contemporary applications that will help in their overall development into well-rounded, happy, and successful young adults.
Integral Yoga Psychology based on the works of Sri Aurobindo has established itself as a legitimate academic entity. Integral Yoga Psychology provides a meta-theory and comprises an extensive body of related theories and practices, that has something distinct to contribute to global civilization. We believe that the introduction of Integral Yoga Psychology as a course of study and as a basis for research could awaken psychology in India into an active pursuit of understanding human nature and also greatly promotes wellness.
This is a preview of the question types to expect in a full Samskrit Proficiency Test at different levels of complexity.
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This course constitutes 2 tests on Samskrit language proficiency at Basic and Intermediate levels. Passing both of them is mandatory for entrance into Masters' programs in Sanskrit by MIT School of Vedic Sciences, Pune INDIA. The Intermediate level is accessible only when candidate scores at least 60% marks in the Basic level.
Modern-day parents want their children to imbibe scientific thinking and be innovators in whatever area they choose to pursue. However, today’s school education system focuses on informing the findings of science but not the method of scientific thinking and model-based reasoning in a formal way. India’s traditional education system used to have formal training in thorough mastery over language, vocabulary, and poetic stories followed by the study of Nyaaya (logic) and Saankhya shastras (cosmology).
Aparṇājatilam (अपर्णाजटिलम्) is from the fifth canto of Kālidāsa’s Kumarasambhavam. Aparṇā, daughter of Himavan and Mena, follows rigid austerities while performing penance in the scorching sun-heat, calm winter waters, and heavy downpours. Lord Śiva, pleased with her penance, enters her hermitage in the guise of a young celibate. His criticism of Śiva, Aparṇā’s reply to that and Lord Śiva’s revelation of himself are the contents of Aparṇājatilam.
Kālidāsa’s description and style undoubtedly add beauty to the discourse.
Vedavaapi Foundation and MITSVS proudly announce this 10 session Talk series by Prof K E Devanathan, Vice Chancellor, Karnataka Sanskrit University, Bengaluru. This series aims at introducing the technical terminology used in Shaastras by the Nyaya and the Purva-mimaamsaa Schools. Prof K E Devanathan, a traditionally trained stalwart, shares his deeply digested insights into these terse subject matters. He enables their contextual and intuitive comprehension and application.
While this is a free talk series, we urge you to please fill the below registration form.This enables us to provide the access to the online interactive sessions to you.
This curriculum offers the Indic approach to the critical study of the Pratyabhijna philosophy, which is the most fully developed body of teachings in non-dual Śaiva Tantra-Agama. The rich corpus of Agama and Tantra literature and Practices has impacted more directly on the spiritual outlook and religious adherences, rather silently than other influences. The course would walk the learner through the gamut of this rich literary treasure and use the primer text ‘Pratyabhijnahrdaya’ of Rājānaka Kṣemarāja for structuring the learning material. While the attempt is to stay as true to the original author’s vision, this course attempts to make a meaningful contribution to the spiritual dimension of human life. It does not merely report what was taught by scholar-philosophers in the Valley of Kashmir 1,000 years ago; it also attempts to show how, what Kṣemarāja wrote, constitutes a cutting-edge contribution to spiritual discourse in the current age by unpacking his meaning in terms of concepts, metaphors, and analogies that are current in our present culture.
Thorough research has gone into the design of the curriculum.
A 30 Hrs course on the concepts of reasoning and debating