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SUMMARY:Global Oneness Festival 2026 | 7th Edition | April 21 – May 20\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:INDICA Center for Moksha Studies is delighted to announce the 7th Edition of the Global Oneness Festival (previously Global Festival of Oneness) — our month-long flagship online celebration dedicated to honoring the timeless life\, profound teachings\, and enduring legacy of Jagadguru Adi Shankara Bhagavadpadacharya\, one of the greatest spiritual luminaries\, philosophers\, and civilizational visionaries of Bharat. \nFor the past six years\, the Global Oneness Festival has been conceived as a sacred offering of reverence to Adi Shankaracharya and the living Advaita Guru-Parampara — a luminous lineage that has preserved\, embodied\, and transmitted the highest wisdom of non-duality across generations. Through this annual festival\, we come together to celebrate not merely a historical Acharya\, but a living presence whose teachings continue to illumine the path of seekers in every age. \nJagadguru Adi Shankara stands as a towering figure in the spiritual and philosophical history of India. At a critical moment in Bharatiya civilization\, he revitalized the wisdom of the Upanishads through his profound expositions of Advaita Vedanta\, his penetrating commentaries on the Prasthana-traya — the Upanishads\, Bhagavad Gita\, and Brahma Sutras — and his extraordinary role as a teacher\, poet\, yogi\, debater\, bhakta\, and institution-builder. In his brief earthly life\, he traversed the length and breadth of Bharat\, rekindling its spiritual vision\, strengthening temple traditions\, establishing Mathas\, and restoring the unity of dharmic thought and practice. \nThe Festival invites seekers\, scholars\, teachers\, and spiritual aspirants from around the world to participate in a month-long journey of reflection\, study\, and celebration. Through a rich series of talks\, dialogues\, contemplative sessions\, and thematic explorations\, the festival seeks to rediscover\, deepen\, and recontextualize the wisdom of Adi Shankaracharya for the contemporary world. \nAs in previous years\, the festival will explore the many dimensions of Bhagavadpadacharya’s contributions — his uncompromising metaphysical clarity\, his subtle and expansive vision of oneness\, his luminous devotional compositions\, his incisive commentarial genius\, and his unparalleled role in shaping the spiritual and intellectual landscape of Bharatavarsha. It will also reflect on the continuing relevance of Advaita in addressing the inner and outer challenges of our times: identity\, harmony\, ethics\, leadership\, knowledge\, culture\, and the quest for liberation. \nThe Global Oneness Festival 2026 is thus not merely a commemorative event; it is an invitation into a living tradition. It is a space where śravaṇa\, manana\, and nididhyāsana can begin anew; where timeless wisdom meets contemporary inquiry; and where the vision of Oneness is contemplated not only as philosophy\, but as the very foundation of inner freedom\, cultural rootedness\, and universal harmony. \nStarting April 21 till May 20\, 2025\, the festival will feature two daily sessions: \nMorning Session: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM IST \nEvening Session: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM IST \nWe warmly invite all sages\, scholars\, seekers\, students\, and lovers of Sanatana Dharma to join us in this collective offering of reverence and reflection. \nLet this be our humble pranama to the eternal wisdom of Advaita and to the radiant lineage that continues to keep alive the vision of Ekatva. \nCome\, let us celebrate the light of Advaita.\nCome\, let us contemplate the vision of Oneness.\nCome\, let us walk once again in the footsteps of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya. \nSCHEDULE \n\n\n\n\nDate\nTime\nTopic\nName of the Speaker\n\n\n21 April 2026 Tuesday\nMorning Session\n10:45AM to 11:35AM\nInaugural Session\n\n\n\n10.45-10.50 AM- Opening Remarks\nNithin Sridhar\n\n\n10.50-11.00 AM- Welcome Address\nHari Vadlamani\n\n\n11.00- 11.30 AM- Inaugural Address\nHonorable Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman\n\n\n11.30-11.35 AM- Closing Remarks\nNithin Sridhar\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n21 April 2026 Tuesday\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nVedanta and Our Search for Authenticity and Happiness in a Fractured World\nSwami Shyamananda\n\n\n22 April 2026 Wednesday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nभाष्ये ज्ञानकर्मसमुच्चयखण्डनम् – Criticism of Jnana-Karma-Samuchchaya in Shaankara Bhashyam (Sanskrit Talk)\nSharan Lakshminarayan\n\n\nEvening Session 07:00PM to 08:00PM\nYoga as preparation for Vedanta\nRaghu Ananthanarayanan\n\n\n23 April 2026 Thursday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nEkashloki of Adi Shankaracharya\nSwamini Satyavratananda\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nAdvaita Beyond Bhashyas: What Guides the Yoga Bhrashta Across Every Age\nSundar Rajan\n\n\n24 April 2026 Friday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nShankaracharya’s Pada and Vakya Bhashyas on the Kena Upanishad: A Comparative Study\nKrishna Kashyap\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nWhat Shankara’s Advaita reveals about Leadership\, Agency\, and Transformation\nPrasad Kaipa\n\n\n25 April 2026 Saturday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nSaturday Special Series: Gleanings from Vivekachudamani\nAravinda Rao\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nShankaracharya’s Commentaries: Gracefully Simple\, Deeply Profound\nAcharya Giridhara Sarma\n\n\n26 April 2026 Sunday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nभगवद्गीता का अवतरण (Hindi Talk)\nMahamandaleshwar Swami Abhishek Chaitanya Giri\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nEssence of the Bhagavad Gita for Modern Minds: Book Discussion\nAuthor Gokulmuthu Narayanaswamy\n\n\n27 April 2026 Monday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nईशोपनिषद्भाष्यानुसारं विद्या-अविद्यासमुच्चयविमर्शः – Shankaracharya’s Analysis of Vidya & Avidya in Ishopanishadbhashya (Sanskrit Talk)\nProf. Mahabaleshwar\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nInfluence of Adi Shankaracharya on Non-Dual Teachings of Sikh Gurus\nArjun Singh Nirmala\n\n\n28 April 2026 Tuesday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nAdi Shankaracharya on Shiva Bhakti as Moksha Sadhana’\nSaivasastra Sudhee Smt. J Madhangi\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nAdi Shankaracharya and Sri Vidya\nRamanan Shastri\n\n\n29 April 2026 Wednesday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nCommunicating the Incommunicable: Adhyaropapavada as the Upanishadic Method of Pedagogy\nManjushree Hegde\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nअहिंसा की उपासना (Hindi talk)\nSwamini Suprabhananda\n\n\n30 April 2026 Thursday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nNoble Cause of Bhagavad Gita According to Shankaracharya\nSwamini Paraprajnananda\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nAwakening to Oneness: Advaita for the Contemporary Seeker\nAurobind Padiyath\n\n\n01 May 2026 Friday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nAn Axiomatic Systematization of Advaita Siddhanta\nVikram Jagannathan\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nवेदांत साधना विचार (Hindi Talk)\nSwami Prakasananda\n\n\n02 May 2026 Saturday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nSaturday Special Series: Gleanings from Vivekachudamani\nAravinda Rao\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nInsights from Shankaracharya’s Prapanchasara Tantra\nShyam Panchapakeshan\n\n\n3 May 2026 Sunday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nSunday Special Series: Vada & Vidya – Pivotal Dialogues of Adi Shankaracharya\nVid. Shankararama Sharma\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nSacred Sounds of Advaita:\nSongs & Stories of Shankaracharya\nChaRitha (Chandana & Supreetha )\n\n\n4 May 2026 Monday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nConnecting the Dots: Adi Shankaracharya’s Sambandha Bhashya & the Vision of Gita\nBr. Soham Chaitanya\n\n\nEvening Session 07:00PM to 08:00PM\nThe Nuts & Bolts of Vedanta Sadhana\nSwami Chidananda\n\n\n5 May 2026 Tuesday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nवेदान्तवाक्यजन्यवृत्तिस्वरूपम्- The Nature of Cognition Arising from Vedāntic Statements (Sanskrit Talk)\nVid. Dr. Ganesh Ishwar Bhat\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nJnana Bhakti Samnvaya in Sankara’s Gita Bhasya\nArunesh Mahadevan\n\n\n6 May 2026 Wednesday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nBrhadaranyaka Upodgatha Bhashyam\nSwami Tathagatananda Saraswati\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nThe Sage Who Gave Everything: Shankara’s Gifts\, Seen and Unseen\nArun Vishwanathan\n\n\n7 May 2026 Thursday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nAcharya Shankara’s Drahantakaushalam in Prabodhasudhakara\nDr. M V Guha Vishwanath\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nAdvaita Vedanta as a global framework for competitive coexistence\nSwami Bodhananda\n\n\n8 May 2026 Friday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nPearls of Wisdom from Shivanandalahari\nVidwan Goda Eswara Sarma\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nCrisis of Modern Youth: How Advaita Offers a Way Forward\nAshutosh Mukhopadhyay\n\n\n9 May 2026 Saturday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nSaturday Special Series: Gleanings from Vivekachudamani\nAravinda Rao\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nPanel Discussion on\nVedanta and Education\nSri. Vinay Kulkarni (Host)\nDr. CA Vishwanathan P\nDr. Ashutosh Simha\nDr. Dattatreya Dixit\n\n\n10 May 2026 Sunday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nSunday Special Series: Vada & Vidya – Pivotal Dialogues of Adi Shankaracharya\nVid. Shankararama Sharma\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nOh Man! Read the Gita: Book Discussion\nAuthor V Anand Kumar\n\n\n11 May 2026 Monday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nGlimpses into Poetic Gems from Stotra of Bhagavatpada\nDr. Sharda Narayanan\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nThe Sublime and the Self: Shankaracharya’s Aesthetic Thought\nAmritanath Bhattacharya\n\n\n12 May 2026 Tuesday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nBhartrihari\, Shankara\, and the Interface of Grammar and Vedanta\nDr. Naveen Bhat\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nShankaracharya’s enunciation on Bhakti Yoga\nSubhadeep Basu\n\n\n13 May 2026 Wednesday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nClearing Contradictions – Shankaracharya’s masterful treatment of seemingly contradictory verses in the Bhagavad Geeta\nShatavadhani Lalithadithya Gannavaram\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nIs A World Without War Possible? A Vedantic Exploration of Human Conflict\nNeema Majmudar\n\n\n14 May 2026 Thursday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nसन्ध्याधिकरणम् – The Vedantic Inquiry into the Dream state\nDr. Ananta Sharma (Chanakya University)\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nSant Dnyaneshwar’s Amrutanubhava in the light of Kevala Advaita\nManuj Kanti Mazumdar\n\n\n15 May 2026 Friday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nDid Adi Shankara Bhagavatpadacharya propound Mayavada?\nVid. Manikandan Iyer\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nBeyond the Veil of Matter: Modern Physics through the Lens of Shankara’s Sakshi Chaitanya\nArchana Raghuram\n\n\n16 May 2026 Saturday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nSaturday Special Series: Gleanings from Vivekachudamani\nAravinda Rao\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nPoetic Imagery of the Gangashtaka Stotram and Its Sculptural Representations\nRekha Rao\n\n\n17 May 2026 Sunday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nSunday Special Series: Vada & Vidya – Pivotal Dialogues of Adi Shankaracharya\nVid. Shankararama Sharma\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nVakhyartha Sadas on शांकरवाग्वैभवम्\nSadas Adhyaksha: Vidwan Dr. Shrihari Shivaram Dhaygude \nParticipating Vidwans:\n1. Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka (Moderator)\n2. Dr. L. Sowjanya Kumar\n3. Vid. Varadarajan Dravid\n4. Vid. V Krishna Sharma\n5. Vidwan Kuvalaya Datta\n\n\n18 May 2026 Monday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nShankaracharya’s enunciation on Sankhya Yoga in Bhagavad Gita\nDr. Chandrashekhar Tekal\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nTranscending Fear: A Vedantic Perspective\nL Ramaswamy\n\n\n19 May 2026 Tuesday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nReflections on Dakshinamoorthy Stotram\nVid. Goda Anantha Somayaji\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nThe Traditional Guru: Shankara’s Vision\nKathirasan K\n\n\n20 May 2026 Wednesday\nMorning Session\n07:00AM to 08:00AM\nExamination of Time as per Relativity\, Nyaya and Advaita Vedanta\nSudhanshu Shekhar\n\n\nEvening Session\n07:00PM to 08:00PM\nValedictory Session
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