Hindu Traditions -1 Diversity | Shankar Bharadwaj Khandavalli with Anand Prasad |

A deep insight of various traditions of Sanatan Dharma are being discussed in this conversation between Shri Shankar Bharadwaj Khandavalli and Anand Prasad. Inspite of a variety of school of thoughts the core of Sanatan Dharma remained the same- seeking of knowledge and truth. The Dharmashastras universally accepted to run the social order, the Darshanas as the guiding principle of thought.

About the Speakers:
Shankara Bharadwaj Khandavalli is a Bangalore based software professional and a prolific writer on Indian knowledge systems, writing under the pen name ‘Skanda Veera’. He is the editor and one of the Directors for Hindupedia and a Member of Samvit Kendra for Integral Research.

Anand Prasad is a corporate lawyer, based in Delhi, with more than 27 years of experience representing both domestic and international clients on a variety of legal and commercial issues within and outside India. Anand has a keen interest and spends considerable time studying ancient Indian history, including in a religo/spiritual context.

Subtopics:
0:00 Introduction
2:24 What is Hinduism?
4:15 Aastika and Naastika aspect of beliefs
6:40 South India civilisation
8:30 How modern society looks at Hinduism
10:48 Religion - Insider outsider debate
13:15 The Knowledge and pratice of Sankhya
15:40 Ayurveda or traditions of temple creation
19:30 Ancient Ayurveda and its basic principle
22:00 Can Sankhya help in diagnosing and treating with logic?
24:10 The science involved in creation of art
25:25 The proportions and measurments in Vedas in the context of creating or designing
28:46 Yoga and Vedanta
30:10 The Darshanas - Common knowledge
33:35 Yoga - Methods to practice for all
35:59 Mimansa essence - perfection of Karma Yoga
38:20 The culture of Debate in India
40:45 Rehypothesis of Vedanta
43:50 The Advaita and Dwaita
45:00 The Shaivite and Vaishnavite - Stark differences
47:25 Harmonious Eco system
50:00 Recent concepts of labelling differently
53:00 Seeking the Truth is the ultimate goal

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