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The objective of this article is to provide a framework that productively explains an aspect of the caste dynamic in India in the context of the Modern Indian State. Two…
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ಸೃಷ್ಟಿ-ಸ್ಥಿತಿ-ಲಯ ಮಾಲಿಕೆಯ ೬ನೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕಡೆಯ ಭಾಗ. ಈ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧರ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಮೋಕ್ಷಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಅರ್ಥೈಸುವುದು? ಅರ್ಥ-ಕಾಮಗಳ ಸ್ಥಾನವಾದರೂ ಏನು? ಆಧುನಿಕ ಜೀವನಕ್ಕೇನು ಲಾಭ?
ಸೃಷ್ಟಿ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಲಯ ಮಾಲಿಕೆಯ ಐದನೇ ಲೇಖನ. ವೈದಿಕ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಕೋನದ ಮಹಾಸಮತೋಲನ ಯಾವುದು?
ಹಿಂದಿನ ಭಾಗದ ಲೇಖನವನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಬಹುದು. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಲೇಖನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಋತ ಮತ್ತು ಋಷಿಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿದೆವು. ಹೀಗೆ, ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತವಾದ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಂಡವು ನಿರಂತರ ಚಲನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಚಲನೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ವನಿಯಾಮಕವಾದ ತತ್ವ ಸಮೂಹಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತದೆ, ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ…
Shivakumar G V is Director of the INDICA Kautilya Centre, where he focuses on integrating Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) into contemporary frameworks of governance, policy, and leadership. At the Kautilya Centre, he works toward building a scholar–practitioner ecosystem that advances IKS-informed approaches in public and institutional domains. He engages in research, dialogue, and program design across areas including statecraft, ethics, leadership, and decolonization, often drawing from Itihasa-Purana traditions. His research work centers on developing civilizational frameworks rooted in concepts such as Purushartha, translating textual, practitioner-led, and lived traditions into actionable insights for institutions and communities. With an MTech in Computer Science from IIT Mumbai and 25 years of IT Industry experience in technology and learning systems design, Shivakumar seeks to explore IKS through a blend of modern and traditional rigour, and brings its best to contemporary pursuits.
