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Vedanta

The culmination of the Vedas — Advaita, Vishishtadvaita, and Dvaita, three great answers to the question of who we are.

Darshana

An introduction to the profound philosophy of Madhvacharya and its relevance today.

May 8, 2024·10 min read

Scriptures

The shortest of the great Upanishads compresses an entire philosophy of possession, work, and knowledge into eighteen verses.

Apr 26, 2024·9 min read

Saints & Acharyas

In thirty-two years, a boy from Kerala reshaped Indian philosophy and left institutions that have endured for over a millennium.

Apr 22, 2024·11 min read

Saints & Acharyas

How Ramanuja built the intellectual house that bhakti lives in, and why he broke his vow of secrecy from a temple tower.

Apr 1, 2024·10 min read

Darshana

A guide to the six classical schools of Indian philosophy — what each one asks, answers, and contributes to the whole.

Mar 25, 2024·13 min read

Darshana

Atman is not a ghost in the machine. The Upanishads are pointing at something both nearer and stranger than 'soul'.

Mar 4, 2024·12 min read

Arts & Literature

Between the sixth and ninth centuries, twelve Tamil poets sang Vishnu with such intimacy that theology had to expand to hold them.

Feb 7, 2024·9 min read

Darshana

Is liberation earned or received? The doctrine of surrender answers with the tradition's most tender and most debated theology.

Jan 3, 2024·8 min read