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Introduction to Ancient Indian Mathematics by Chandrahas M. Halai

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  Introduction to the course This course allows learners above 14 years (9th Std) to get acquainted with Indian Mathematics in an interesting manner. This INDICA Course on ancient Indian Mathematics will make Mathematics delightful, with interesting stories and fun-filled examples taken from ancient Indian mathematical texts. It will also help remove any fear of algebra faced by many people. This course is also a must for anyone looking to excel in various competitive exams. Ancient India has made great contributions to the field of mathematics. Almost everyone knows that the decimal place value system was created in India. However, not many people in this world know that the binary number system was also created in India? Did you know that algebra originated in India? What is popularly known as Pascal’s triangle is predated by at least 1800 years by Pingalas Meru Prastaar. What is popularly known as a Fibonacci sequence is Virahankas numbers. This INDICA Course will creat...

Kashmir Shaivism: Consciousness is Everything, Trika Philosophy, Abhinavagupta

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  Introduction to the course - Kashmir Shaivism Get a comprehensive learning journey to Kashmir Shaivism for a holistic transformation that enables the highest level of spiritual realization with a focus on a smooth worldly journey . Objectives of the course The objective of this course is to go beyond theoretical spiritual knowledge to facilitate the transformation of a seeker into a practitioner and create a unique inner awakening in the participants. Through their learning journey with the Vigyan Bhairav Meditation, participants can achieve the grace of mystical teachers and masters. Expected Outcomes of the course ·          To make the learners self-sufficient and internally capable of spiritual creed and worldly wisdom ·          To divinely charge the learners’ inner self so that they get guided towards the best sadhana that suits their spiritual elevation ·    ...

What Comprises Indian Conservatism?

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  Indican Conservatism focuses on the conservative intellectual tradition of considerable antiquity in India, going back to the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata, the Tirukkural and the Apastamba Sutra of the Yajur Veda . Indian Conservatism focuses on the importance of a solid and persistent conservative intellectual tradition to counter any bias in academic programs that appear to have a visible preponderance of Marxist and Post-Modernist scholars . To gain in-depth knowledge and understand the importance of Conservatism in India, many aspirants pursue excellent courses conducted by the top scholars and researchers in India. What is Indian Conservatism? Modern political Conservatism traces its origins to the English thinker Edmund Burke. Modern economic Conservatism traces its roots to Adam Smith and the Scottish enlightenment. Modern Indian conservatives must be credited for combining these strands and demonstrating amazing synchronicity across time and spac...

Learning and Chanting Shlokas Can Help Your Kids Make Inner Wellness and Harmony a Way of Life

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  Sanskrit is a scientific language that plays a vital role in an individual’s cognitive growth and development in various ways. Its value for children is impressive. On account of the active language acquisition device in the initial years of a human being, a child can learn as many languages as he listens to in the initial 12-14 years from birth. Learning how to read, write, and speak in Sanskrit can lead to exceptional cognitive development among kids. Chanting a shloka in Sanskrit for kids can play a vital role in escalating their power to comprehend languages, create a better understanding of the conversation and make them better from the crowd. Chanting shlokas for inner wellness of kids Sanskrit is considered the mother of many contemporary languages we use. The phonetics of Sanskrit creates unique vibrations in our speech organs that automatically make our minds calm and happier. Practicing chanting shlokas at a young age benefits a young mind to build their Sans...

Philosophy of The Mahabharata and Dialogues Plato’s Republic

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  Plato’s  Republic   is an epic of philosophy, supplementing Homer’s epics in the Hellenic tradition. The  Mahabharata   is an epic bearing its philosophical interpretation throughout for those who have discerned its interpretative principles but manifest a comprehensive philosophical perspective, especially in the  Bhagavad Gita .   Without presupposing that the accounts in these two texts, albeit from kindred cultures, should be the same, this Indica Course seeks to bring them, and the experiences of divinity that inform them, into a dialogue. These definitions of doing the right thing and duty in the  Transcivilizational dialogues of Mahabharata and Republic are remarkable.   Guided by the question ‘What is justice?’ Through his dramatic protagonist, his teacher Socrates, Plato establishes that it is to be found in the well-ordered soul, but that to discern the order of the soul, one must look to the state in which one find...

What to consider when taking up Indic Psychology course online?

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  India has a rich cultural and civilizational foundation of her worldview that has created literature on Psychology, scattered across various time zones and disciplines such as Philosophy, Yoga, and Ayurveda. However, as in most countries today, Psychology in India is taught through a diverse curriculum influenced by the European and American worldviews and way of life. This subject taught in modern India draws upon the ancient, yet very relevant, the wisdom of Ayurveda and Yoga that has now been rediscovered by modern sciences of Psychoneuroimmunology, Cardio Energetics, Epigenetics, and even Quantum Physics. It weaves a tapestry of ancient and contemporary theory and practice based on the Universal principles derived from Ayurveda and Yoga. Many online portals offer exclusive courses to pursue to revive Indic Psychology . Here is what you need to look into such courses before enrolling. Things to consider 1.       Areas covered You will be surprised to...

Inner Transformation through Yoga and Chanting

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Sound via chanting mantras for the wellbeing of a person has been defined and supported by science providing a broader perspective of inner work through Yoga beyond postures. Methodical vibrations produced by sacred sounds of  Yoga chants make a huge difference. It acts as a pathway to emotional balance, self-reflection, and self-transformation, apart from aligning your mind, body, and soul.   Let us take a quick look at the benefits of meditative sacred sounds and chants. Benefits of Yoga chants #1 The connection of sound Vibrations connect the entire universe. Sound is one such vibration that aids us in connecting with that of the universe. This holistic approach lets us create the vibrations that match the universe's building blocks and evolution. The practice of Yoga Chants helps understand the nuances of the psycho-spiritual evolutionary path that Yoga entails and the philosophical foundations on which Yoga is built. It helps in learning to integrate these tea...