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The Vedic doctrine of the creative Sacrifice of Purusha and the Christian doctrine of redemptive Sacrifice of Yeshua as the keystones of Hinduism and Christianity

Rohith Krishna

On August 30th, 2022 Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk titled “The Vedic doctrine of the creative Sacrifice of Purusha and the Christian doctrine of redemptive Sacrifice of Yeshua as the keystones of Hinduism and...

August 30, 2022

Tags: Christian, doctor habilitatus, Vedic doctrine, Historical and Civilisational Studies

Gītā for the Millennia (Lecture VII)

Rohith Krishna

The seventh lecture of the online talk series ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Svāmī Mitrananda of Chinmaya Mission, was hosted by Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) on August 29, 2022. This session was a...

August 29, 2022

Tags: Bhagavad Gita, Gita, Swami Mitrananda, Historical and Civilisational Studies

‘Gītā for the Millennia’ (Lecture VI)

Rohith Krishna

The sixth session of the online talk series ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Svāmī Mitrananda of Chinmaya Mission was held on 1 July 2022. In this session, Svamji continued the discussion of the third chapter of the...

July 1, 2022

Tags: Chinmaya Mission, Gita, Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Mitrananda, Historical and Civilisational Studies

Talk on ‘Asia as Method: Towards Deimperialisation and its Afterlife’

Rohith Krishna

The Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk titled ‘Asia as Method: Towards Deimperialisation and its Afterlife’ by Professor Chen Kuan-Hsing on 20 June 2022. Prof. Chen is an academic from Taiwan, who specialises in inter-Asian...

June 20, 2022

Tags: cultural studies, inter-Asian, Samvad, Historical and Civilisational Studies, International Relations and Diplomacy

‘Gītā for the Millennia’ (Lecture V)

Rohith Krishna

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised the fifth session on ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Svāmī Mitrananda of Chinmaya Mission on June 10, 2022. In this session, Svāmīji focussed...

June 10, 2022

Tags: Ajuna, Chinmaya Mission, Gita, Millennia, Shree Krishna, Swami Mitrananda, Historical and Civilisational Studies

‘Gītā for the Millennia’ (Lecture IV)

Rohith Krishna

On 12th May, 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized the fourth session on ‘Gītā for the Millennia, an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Svāmī Mitrananda of Chinmaya Mission.

May 12, 2022

Tags: Bhagavad Gita, Chinmaya Mission, Gita, Swami Mitrananda, Historical and Civilisational Studies

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

Rohith Krishna

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....

May 9, 2022

Tags: America, Hindu Americans, Hinduism, Jeffery D. Long, United States, Historical and Civilisational Studies

Gītā for the Millennia (Lecture III)

Rohith Krishna

On 2nd May 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted the third talk on ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Svāmī Mitrananda, Chinmaya Mission. In this discourse, Svāmīji continued the...

May 2, 2022

Tags: Chinmaya Mission, Gita, Millennia, Historical and Civilisational Studies

‘Gītā for the Millennia’ (Lecture II)

Rohith Krishna

On 18th April 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted the second talk on ‘Gītā for the Millennia’; an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Svāmī Mitrananda, Chinmaya Mission. In his introductory remarks during the...

April 18, 2022

Tags: Arjuna, Bhagavad Gita, Chinmaya Mission, Gita, Svāmī Mitrananda, Historical and Civilisational Studies

Routes of Exchange, Roots of Connectivity-The Archaeology of Ancient India’s Trade Networks by Dr. Marike van Aerde

Rishika Dhumal

On 19th January 2022 Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted Dr. Marike van Aerde for a talk on ancient trade connectivity and the integral role played by the Indian Subcontinent in these exchanges. The Director, Dr. Arvind Gupta’s...

January 19, 2022

Tags: Buddhism, East Africa, Indian Ocean Trade, Indian Subcontinent, Trade networks, Historical and Civilisational Studies

‘Gītā for the Millennia’ by Swami Mitrananda

Rohith Krishna

On 6th January 2022, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted ‘Gītā for the Millennia’; an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Swami Mitrananda, Chinmaya Mission. In his introductory remarks during the event, Dr. Arvind...

January 6, 2022

Tags: achutam, Bhagavad Gita, Chinmaya Mission, Gita, Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā, Swami Mitrananda, Upanisads, Vedas, Historical and Civilisational Studies

Shared Buddhist Heritage between India and Russia

Anushka Saraswat

Speakers from Russian side: Prof.

July 19, 2021

Tags: Global Initiative, Hindu-Buddhist, Samvad, Historical and Civilisational Studies

Talk on Introduction to Mīmāṃsā and Vedānta Philosophy

Rohith Krishna

On 16th July 2021, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a lecture on ‘Introduction to Mīmāṃsā and Vedānta Philosophy’ by Prof Shashi Prabha Kumar, Dean, Sri Sankaracharya Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New Delhi...

July 16, 2021

Tags: Mīmāṃsā, Philosophy, Vedanta, Historical and Civilisational Studies

International Yoga Day

Anushka Saraswat

Vivekananda International Foundation organized a panel discussion on June 21, 2021, to commemorate International Yoga Day. The eminent speakers in the panel were Swami Atmalokananda, President, Ramakrishna Society Vedanta Centre and Dr Arpita...

June 21, 2021

Tags: Indian Tradition, International Yoga Day, Swami Atmalokananda, Swami Vivekananda, Yoga, Historical and Civilisational Studies

Introduction to Samkhya and Yoga Philosophy

Anushka Saraswat

Vivekananda International Foundation organised a talk on 31 May 2021 on Introduction to Samkhya and Yoga Philosophy by eminent speaker, Prof. Shashi Prabha Kumar, Dean, Sri Sankaracharya Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan. This...

May 31, 2021

Tags: Philosophy, Samkhya, Yoga, Historical and Civilisational Studies