Practical Aspects of Sanatana Dharma

 

Jijnasa

An initiative under the aegis of

Centre for Educational and Social Studies (CESS) organizes

An interactive session with Dr. S.Nagaraju Sharma

on 

Practical Aspects of Sanatana Dharma

The event will be

Presided by

Prof P V Krishna Bhatta

Member of Legislative Council, Karnataka

Date: 22 Sept 12

Time: 5.30 pm

(Please be on time as mark of respect to fellow attendees) 

Venue:  Ramanaraya Chellaram (RC) College Auditorium, Near Chalukya Circle, Bangalore.

Speaker Profile:

Dr. Nagaraju Sharma received his PhD in Sanskrit from Mysore University in the year 1991. His doctoral thesis was on "Shankaracharya's writing's critical studies". He has been given many public talks on topics covering Sanatana Dharma - including Vedas, Upanishads, epics and Puranas; Guru Parampara, Tiruppavai and other topics in Karnataka and other parts of India. His focus has always been on deciphering the inner meaning of ancient Indian wisdom. For his deep knowledge of Vedas he has been honored with titles like Veda Seva Bhushana, Vedanta Ratna and Veda Shri. He had worked for close to 35 years in the Tekephone industry at ITI. Apart from this he has also held other positions of responsibility, he was the Scouts and Guides' Assistant District Scout Commissioner and a member of Saint John's Ambulance Brigade. He has also accomplished the very difficult journeys to Tirupati, Sringeri and Nanjangudu on foot as a senior citizen.

Feedback on Jul 28th Event

In our continuous effort to reach out to people and bring them to debate contemporary issues facing India, we are constantly trying newer ways to reach our audience.

On July 28th, the event with Prof R Vaidyanathan titled "Global Challenges and Indian Responses" was web-casted. We got some feedback from the online audience while the event was being telecasted.

We are writing to seek further feedback or suggestions you may have with respect to the online feed; reaching the venue; timing, duration and format of the event etc. We appreciate your effort and time in helping us make this event better.

Please use the comments section to leave your feedback. Your comments will be reviewed by our organizing committee and appropriate action taken. Please keep your comments precise and civil. Thanks.

Prof R Vaidyanathan on Global Conflicts and Indian Responses

Prof R Vaidyanathan's speech on "Global Conflicts and Indian Responses" on Jul 28, 2021. The event happened at Ramanarayan Chellaram College Auditorium, Bangalore.

This is a 2 part video including Q&A that happened at the end of the programme:

Part 1:

Part 2:

About Jijnasa

The literal meaning of the word Jijnasa in Sanskrit is Inquiry. Jijnasa is a platform under the aegis of CESS, which is an effort to promote the quest for knowledge.
It is hard to obtain the company of the noble.
It is easy to obtain the company of the ignoble.
Pebbles are available in plenty; but it is hard to obtain the precious diamond.

India is not just a nation state but a civilization state. A civilization that prides itself for the spirit of inquiry, and is not based on a contrived belief system or historicity. A civilization that is firmly rooted in Dharma. A civilization that has much to offer and inspire the world.

However, our ignorance about ourselves is profound. It is therefore Jijnasa’s desire to invoke the spirit of inquiry, which can set people on the journey of self discovery. Its aim is to provoke and equip people to see things beyond the limited mainstream discourse on issues of national importance and seek solutions to contemporary issues facing the country.

It is important to understand ourselves before we can understand the issues around us. Enlightened individuals make for an assertive society, which has the womb to carry traditions along with modernity. Jijnasa’s attempt is to make fellow travelers discover the heterogeneity of the Indian traditions yet the cohesiveness that has stood us in good stead for several thousand years. At the core of Jijnasa, is the desire to build an innate ability to see the world from an exalted position, which is so essential for a country aspiring to play center stage in world affairs.

Jijnasa on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Jijnasa.The.Quest.for.Knowledge
Jijnasa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/jijnasa_

Keep watching this space for all events coming under Jijnasa Banner. Join us in this movement.

Rakesh Sinha on Communal Violenvce Bill

Rakesh Sinha's speech on "Communal Violence Bill: Threat to National Integration" on Feb 25, 2012. The event happened at Mythic Society, Bangalore.



About Jijnasa

The literal meaning of the word Jijnasa in Sanskrit is Inquiry. Jijnasa is a platform under the aegis of CESS, which is an effort to promote the quest for knowledge.
It is hard to obtain the company of the noble.
It is easy to obtain the company of the ignoble.
Pebbles are available in plenty; but it is hard to obtain the precious diamond.

India is not just a nation state but a civilization state. A civilization that prides itself for the spirit of inquiry, and is not based on a contrived belief system or historicity. A civilization that is firmly rooted in Dharma. A civilization that has much to offer and inspire the world.

However, our ignorance about ourselves is profound. It is therefore Jijnasa’s desire to invoke the spirit of inquiry, which can set people on the journey of self discovery. Its aim is to provoke and equip people to see things beyond the limited mainstream discourse on issues of national importance and seek solutions to contemporary issues facing the country.

It is important to understand ourselves before we can understand the issues around us. Enlightened individuals make for an assertive society, which has the womb to carry traditions along with modernity. Jijnasa’s attempt is to make fellow travelers discover the heterogeneity of the Indian traditions yet the cohesiveness that has stood us in good stead for several thousand years. At the core of Jijnasa, is the desire to build an innate ability to see the world from an exalted position, which is so essential for a country aspiring to play center stage in world affairs.

Jijnasa Interactive on 28th July - A Backgrounder

Jijnasa is organizing an interactive session with Professor R Vaidyanathan on 28th July in Ramanarayan Chellaram College Auditorium. Details of the event can be found here.

The topic will be "Global Conflicts and Indian Responses".

Did you know that more than 85% of India is today self-employed?

Did you know that World Bank in its World Development Report stated that Community based informal credit networks created by those like Gounders in Tirupur were seen as more reliable than banks?

There are many more interesting facts which Professor Vaidyanathan explains in his seminal paper which was published in 2009 for Eternal India. This paper is one of its kind. This paper lists three major conflicts afflicting the world today and explains in detail how India should strategize in confronting these conflicts.

The paper could be found here. Please do read this as a backgrounder to Jijnasa Interactive Session on 28th with Professor Vaidyanathan.

As we posted on this blog before, this session is going to be telecast live via Ustream. Details here.

Lt Gen Sampath Kumar on "Civil Military Relationship: Past Present and Future"

Lt. Gen. Sampath Kumar's speech on "Civil Military Relationship: Past Present and Future" on Apr 28, 2021. The event happened at Senate Hall, Jnana Jyothi Auditorium in Central College Campus, Bangalore.

This is a 11 part video including Q&A that happened at the end of the programme:

About Jijnasa

The literal meaning of the word Jijnasa in Sanskrit is Inquiry. Jijnasa is a platform under the aegis of CESS, which is an effort to promote the quest for knowledge.
It is hard to obtain the company of the noble.
It is easy to obtain the company of the ignoble.
Pebbles are available in plenty; but it is hard to obtain the precious diamond.

India is not just a nation state but a civilization state. A civilization that prides itself for the spirit of inquiry, and is not based on a contrived belief system or historicity. A civilization that is firmly rooted in Dharma. A civilization that has much to offer and inspire the world.

However, our ignorance about ourselves is profound. It is therefore Jijnasa’s desire to invoke the spirit of inquiry, which can set people on the journey of self discovery. Its aim is to provoke and equip people to see things beyond the limited mainstream discourse on issues of national importance and seek solutions to contemporary issues facing the country.

It is important to understand ourselves before we can understand the issues around us. Enlightened individuals make for an assertive society, which has the womb to carry traditions along with modernity. Jijnasa’s attempt is to make fellow travelers discover the heterogeneity of the Indian traditions yet the cohesiveness that has stood us in good stead for several thousand years. At the core of Jijnasa, is the desire to build an innate ability to see the world from an exalted position, which is so essential for a country aspiring to play center stage in world affairs.

Jijnasa on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Jijnasa.The.Quest.for.Knowledge
Jijnasa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/jijnasa_

Keep watching this space for all events coming under Jijnasa Banner. Join us in this movement.

Jijnasa Live On Web

Jijnasa - an initiative under Center for Educational and Social Studies, CESS, Bangalore - is an effort to provoke and equip people to see things beyond the limited mainstream discourse on issues of national importance and seek solutions to contemporary issues facing the country.

In our continuous effort to reach out to people and bring them into the public discourse on issues facing India, we are constantly trying new ways to reach our audience. As a consequence, Jijnasa aims to use the interconnected virtual world's extensive reach.

Introducing, Jijnasa Live. We bring our events live to our audience across India.

To watch our Live stream:

1. Go to our Facebook page
2. Like our page.
3. Select Jijnasa Live tab.
4. Start Live stream.

Comment Policy:

1. You can post your comments on our facebook page once you Like our page
2. We request you to keep your comments clean. Please avoid abusive and personal comments.
3. We request you to keep your comments to the topic. Off topic comments can be discussed in our main-page wall.
4. Our moderators will be moderating comments.

We do believe that our audience are responsible and our comment moderators may not need to work hard on comment moderation.

Next Live Session details:

We invite you to join us for the Live Interactive Session with Prof R Vaidyanathan on June 28th at 6 PM. Please find all the details here.