Hinduism
Relationship between Hinduism and Buddhism

On July 23, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a talk on ‘‘Relationship between Hinduism and Buddhism” by Prof. Arvind Sharma, Birks Professor of Comparative Religion in the School of Religious Studies at McGill Uni....

The Indic Religious Tradition and the Philosophical Tradition of India

On June 24, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a talk on ‘The Indic Religious Tradition and the Philosophical Tradition of India’ by Prof. Arvind Sharma, Birks Professor of Comparative Religion in the School of Religi....

Vimarsh on Hindutva and Religion

On 17th May, 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Vimarsh public lecture on ‘Hindutva and Religion’ by Prof. Arvind Sharma. Prof. Sharma, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), is the Birks Professor of Compa....

Press Release: Dialogue between Dr. Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and Hindu Religious leaders

On July 12, 2023, His Excellency, Dr. Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League, had intense dialogue on the subject of harmony of religions with several prominent Hindu religious leaders at the Vivekananda Intern....

Book Discussion - Hinduism in America: A Convergence of Worlds by Prof. Jeffery D. Long

On 9th May, 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a book discussion on "Hinduism in America: A Convergence of Worlds, authored by Prof. Jeffery D. Long, Professor of Religion and Asian Studies at Elizabethtown College, U.S.A. His....

Ayodhya Movement and National Polity

On 13th August 2020, Vimarsh was held through a webinar at VIF, on the topic “Ayodhya Movement and National Polity.” This subject was thoroughly reviewed by Shri S Gurumurthy, Economic & Political Analyst and Chairman, VIF. The Ayodhya movement h....

The Shared Heritage of Yoga: Ideas and Practices from Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism

On the occasion of International Day of Yoga, VIF organized a talk by Professor Christopher Key Chapple (Loyola Marymount University, USA) under the VIF Lecture Series ‘Understanding Indian History & Civilization’. The talk was titled The Shar....

Seminar on ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Relevance of India’s Ancient Thinking to Contemporary Strategic Reality’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an important seminar ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Relevance of India’s Ancient Thinking to Contemporary Strategic Reality’ in collaboration with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR....

Shared Values and Democracy in Asia - 4th Samvad Conference at Tokyo

The Conference on the theme of ‘Shared Values and Democracy in Asia’ was addressed by PM Abe in which he returned to the theme that democracy in Asia was not a foreign idea introduced from the West. Prime Minister Modi in his message emphasised t....

Nehru: A troubled Legacy by RNP Singh

Hardcover: 354 pages Publisher: Wisdom Tree (23 June 2015) Language: English ISBN-10: 8183284426 ISBN-13: 978-8183284424 Online Available at amazon.....

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