Articles | Vivekananda International Foundation

Talk by Ku. Nivedita Bhide, Vice President of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari on ‘Swami Vivekananda and his Contemporary Relevance’

In commemoration of 125 years of Swami Vivekananda’s famous Chicago speech, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, invited Sister Nivedita Raghunath Bhide, the Vice President of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari to dwell upon the ....

October 26, 2018 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , Nation Building , Chicago speech , Contemporary Relevance

Talk on ‘Indian Scholars in China: Voyages for Cultural Advancement’

Dr. Shashi Bala, Dean, Centre of Indology, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, gave a talk on ‘Indian Scholars in China: Voyages for Cultural Advancement’ at the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on 13 Aug 2018. This was the second in a lecture seri....

October 23, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , China , Cultural Advancement , Cultural linkages

Vimarsha: Talk by Shri Swami Avdheshanand Giri ji Maharaj, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of the Juna Akhara on ‘Desh, Samaj aur Vyakti’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), New Delhi, hosted its monthly event, Vimarsha, on in the commemoration of 125th years of Swami Vivekananda's Chicago Speech. The topic was ‘Desh, Samaj aur Vyakti’ and to speak on the topic, Swami A....

October 03, 2018 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , Chicago speech , Desh , Samaj aur Vyakti , Indian culture , Tradition

संवाद – टोक्यो में संपन्न चौथी संगोष्ठी – रिपोर्ट

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी और जापान के प्रधानमंत्री शिंजो आबे ने टकराव दूर रखने और एशियाई क्षे�....

September 11, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , एशियाई देशों के सांस्कृतिक विरासत , टोक्यो में संगोष्ठी

Either Side of Historical Conclusions: Evidences and Interpretations

… historical narratives should be right, as far as possible accommodative of duly qualified civilisational memories, and so balanced and trust worthy … dignified or infamous, balanced historical narratives bring great advantages to the society, t....

September 10, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Military History , Civilisational History , Historical Narratives

Lead, Kindly Light! - The Importance of Teachers in Our Lives

Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

India has always bowed in veneration before the teacher. Why? Ancient Indians considered Creation itself a great sacrifice on the part of the Cosmic Being. This act of sacrifice is to be replicated by human beings in all their actions to uphold this ....

September 05, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Featured , Commentary , Teacher’s day , Gift of knowledge

In Defense of Nationalism

Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

In 1917, Rabindranath Tagore came out with a booklet on nationalism. It was a collection of three articles and a poem. Two of these, ‘Nationalism in the West’ and ‘Nationalism in Japan’, were lectures delivered in the USA in 1916-17 and in Ja....

September 04, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , Tagore’s nationalism , Vivekananda’s patriotism

Asian Buddhist Media Conclave – Mindful Communication for Conflict Avoidance and Sustainable Development

Organised by the International Buddhist Confederation in association with the VIF, and attended by luminary intellectuals like Dr Dhammapiya and Dr S Gurumurthy, the Conclave delved into the salience of mindful communication in conflict avoidance and....

August 28, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Seminars , Conflict Avoidance , sustainable development , Asian Buddhist Media Conclave

UIHC Lecture Series, ‘Dharma & Ecology’ by Dr. Pankaj Jain

The first in a new VIF lecture series ‘Understanding Indian History & Civilisation’ was a talk on ‘Dharma and Ecology’ by Dr. Pankaj Jain, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy & Religion, University of North Texas, USA. Dr. Arvind Gu....

August 24, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Civilisation , dharma , Understanding Indian History , Ecology , Hindu Communities

Samvad: the Fourth Symposium held in Tokyo - A Report

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

In 2015, Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Abe of Japan had mooted a unique idea of a holding a regular dialogue on ‘Samvad’ amongst Asians to discuss conflict avoidance, and philosophical and cultural heritage of Buddhism and Hinduism, the ....

July 13, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Conflict Avoidance , Samvad