In this talk, the Acharya will discuss how Devi is depicted as the ultimate principle in the Upanishads. Further he will will discuss the references to Devi worship in multiple Upanishads, especially in the Shakta Upanishads and key passages within the principal Upanishads such as the Kena, Mundaka, and Shvetashvatara Upanishads. The session will also highlight the importance of Devi Upasana in the pursuit of the Moksha Purushartha.
2-day Residential Contemplative Retreat
Adhyasa Bhashya of Adi Shankaracharya
By
Swami Narasimhananda
The Adhyasa Bhashya of Adi Shankaracharya is the opening commentary to the Brahma Sutras. It stands as one of the most profound explanations in Advaita Vedanta. In a few deep paragraphs, Acharya explains the root of human suffering. This suffering comes from the superimposition of the Self with the non-Self. It also arises from mixing the eternal with the transient. This misidentification leads to bondage. Removing it through thoughtful inquiry brings liberation. The Adhyasa Bhashya is both the foundation and the entrance to the broad structure of Advaita Vedanta.
This retreat is participative and immersive. It invites seekers to study the text not only intellectually but also to deeply internalize its insights through guided discussions, reflective exercises, and meditative practices. Together, we will explore how Shankara’s analysis is still relevant today. It shows us how mistaken identities shape our lives. Freedom comes when the truth of the Self shines through without any barriers.
Date & timings: Starts on Friday, 31st October, 2025 at 5:00 PM and concludes on Sunday, 02nd November, 2025 1:00 PM
Venue: Indica Gurukulam @ Ritambhara, No. 69, BMTC Layout, Adjacent to Kammasandra Village, Lakshmipura Hobli.
The Retreat, located just on the outskirts of Bangalore city, is a small beautiful space dedicated to Yoga & spiritual studies and practices in a simple and clean environment adjacent to a farm of its own.
Retreat Fee: Rs.8000/-
*Avail Early Bird discount offer: Rs.7,000/- for registration before 30th September, 2025. (Limited seats only)
For more details contact us at +91 7760079475 or email: nithin@advaita-academy.org
Accommodation: Shared accommodation will be provided
Food: Simple sattvik food with fresh grown vegetables from the farm
Reaching the Retreat Venue: The venue is about 22 kms from Majestic Bus Stand and is accessible through Magadi Road and Tumkur Road preferably through own vehicles. The retreat center is very close to ‘Kamadhanu Kshetra’ a highly popular Raghavendra Swamy temple in last few years. It would take about an hour to reach the retreat venue from the heart of the city. Participants have to make their own arrangements. If any assistance is required Indica Yoga Team will help.
The Khaṇḍana-khaṇḍa-khādya, the magnum opus of 12th-century Advaita philosopher and poet Śrī-Harṣa, stands as a landmark in the history of Indian philosophical thought. Renowned for its incisive reasoning, rigorous dialectics, and refined literary style, the work holds a distinctive place within the Advaita Vedānta tradition as a masterful exercise in philosophical refutation (khaṇḍana). Its very title “A Delicacy Made from Fragments of Refutations” announces its polemical flavour and Śrī-Harṣa’s relish for intellectual debate.
While Śrī-Harṣa is more popularly remembered in literary circles for his Sanskrit epic Naishadhīya-carita (commonly known as Naishadham), a courtly poem of immense poetic sophistication and rich imagery, his Khaṇḍana-khaṇḍa-khādya is a profound contribution to the philosophical literature of Advaita Vedānta. The two works, though seemingly distinct in tone and subject, together offer a window into the complex persona of Śrī-Harṣa as a scholar who was equally at home in the world of refined poetry and uncompromising metaphysical inquiry.
Born to a learned Kanyakubja Brahmana family—Śrīhira and Mamalladevī—Śrī-Harṣa’s early life was steeped in Sanskrit learning. His father, Śrīhira, served as a poet in the court of the Gāhāḍavāla king Vijayachandra. Later, Śrī-Harṣa flourished as both a poet and philosopher under Gāhāḍavāla king Jayachandra. His writing includes not only Naishadhacharitam and Khaṇḍana-khaṇḍa-khādya, but also a wide range of works such as Vijayapraśastiḥ, Śivāśakti-siddhiḥ, Amarakhaṇḍanam, and Sthairyavicāraṇa-prakaraṇam, among others. These reveal a wide-ranging intellect engaged in both aesthetic and spiritual pursuits.
Although Naishadham is often associated with courtly love and royal grandeur with vivid erotic and aesthetic expressions, several commentators have identified esoteric and mystical layers within the poem. Jain scholar Nayachandra Sūri (15th century) described Śrī-Harṣa as jitendriya (one with mastered senses), while modern Telugu scholar Gunturu Seshendra Sharma, in his book Swarnahamsa, argues that the Naishadham encodes Chintāmaṇi mantra-sādhanā, revealing a deeper metaphysical underpinning beneath its poetic veil. These divergent yet converging interpretations suggest that Śrī-Harṣa was not merely a connoisseur of language and logic, but a man deeply immersed in mantra-upāsanā and Advaitic contemplation.
In the Khaṇḍana-khaṇḍa-khādya, Śrī-Harṣa turns his dialectical acumen toward a systematic dismantling of the epistemological and ontological foundations of the Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika school. Central to Śrī-Harṣa’s philosophical position is the non-dualist insight that ultimate reality (Brahman) is beyond pramāṇas (means of knowledge) and conceptual articulation. Śrī Harṣa critiques the very possibility of establishing valid knowledge through definition (lakṣaṇa), inference (anumāna), or perception (pratyakṣa), arguing that all such constructs are inherently self-limiting. In this, he aligns with and yet extends the apophatic tendencies seen in earlier Advaita works like Gauḍapāda’s Kārikās and Śaṅkara’s Brahmasūtra-bhāṣya.
Throughout this work, Śrī-Harṣa’s aim is to demonstrate the instability of rational inquiry within philosophy. For any argument that a philosopher may offer for his view, there is always an equally persuasive counterargument that undermines its conclusion. Since the deliverances of reason are always vulnerable to rational defeat in this way, they cannot constitute good evidence for any philosophical view.
Unlike the more expository texts within Advaita tradition that seek to establish the non-dual truth through śruti, logic, and anubhava, Śrī-Harṣa’s method is relentlessly apophatic. His work belongs to the tradition of khaṇḍana-granthas—texts that perform philosophical demolition rather than construction—yet it does so with a unique flair. The phonetic flamboyance of the title itself reflects not just a fondness for alliteration, but the self-aware joy of a dialectician who finds aesthetic pleasure in philosophical sparring.
Through this symposium, we aim to explore the methodological, epistemological, and metaphysical dimensions of Khaṇḍana-khaṇḍa-khādya.
SCHEDULE
| Time | Speaker | Title of Talk |
| 9.00 AM-9.10 AM | Nithin Sridhar Director & Chief Curator, INDICA Moksha |
Opening Remarks |
| 9.10 AM-10.00 AM | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi Kulapati | Vice-Chancellor, INDICA |
Inaugural Talk – Placing Khaṇḍanakhaṇḍakhādya Within Śrīharsha’s Body Of Work |
| 10.00 AM-10.30 AM | Acharya Jaishankar Narayanan Vedanta Acharya. Runs Aarsha Vidya Varshini Gurukulam at Kallidaikurichi |
Bheda Khaṇḍanam – Refutation Of Distinctness In Khaṇḍanakhaṇḍakhādya |
| 10.30 AM-11 AM | Vidwan Kuvalaya Datta Traditional Scholar & Teacher of Advaita Vedanta, Datta Peetham, Mysuru |
भावत्व-अभावत्वलक्षणयोः खण्डनम् – Refutation Of The Characteristics Of Being And Non-being [Sanskrit Talk] |
| 11.00 AM-11.30 AM | Dr. Suryanarayana Jammalamadaka Senior Project Manager, Siddhanta Knowledge Foundation | Co-founder, Kameswari Foundation |
The Inadequacy Of Definitions In Nyāya |
| 11.30 AM – 12.00 PM | Sudhanshu Shekhar Commissioner of Income-tax in New Delhi |
Rejection Of Causation As Per Khaṇḍanakhaṇḍakhādya |
| 12.00 PM – 12.30 PM | Vidwan Raghavendra Arolli Assistant Professor (Guest) in Nyaya Department at Shri Rajiv Gandhi Campus, Central Sanskrit University, Sringeri |
प्रत्यक्षलक्षणखण्डनम् – Refutation Of The Definition Of Perception [Sanskrit Talk] |
| 12.30 PM – 1.00 PM | Dr. Kuppa Bilwesha Sarma Assistant Professor, Department of Prachina Vyakarana, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi |
अद्वैतसिद्धौ खण्डनयुक्तयः – Application Of Principles From Khaṇḍanakhaṇḍakhādya In Advaita Siddhi [Sanskrit Talk] |
| 1.00 PM – 1.30 PM | Vidwan Dr. Ganesh Ishvar Bhat HOD and Professor in Advaita Vedanta Department, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan in Rajiv Gandhi Campus, Sringeri |
अद्वैते प्रमाणविचारः- Inquiry Into The Means Of Knowledge In Advaita [Sanskrit Talk] |
| 1.30 PM – 2.00 PM | Vidwan Vachaspati Joshi Shastri Adhyapaka, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sankrita Pathashala, Dharwad |
खण्डखाद्यग्रन्थे वितंडासंचारः- The Method Of Vitaṇḍā Employed In Khaṇḍanakhaṇḍakhādya [Sanskrit Talk] |
| 2.00 PM – 2.30 PM | Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka Director, IKS Research, Brhat Educational Trust | Co-founder, Kameswari Foundation |
Śrīharsha’s Refutation Of Opposition Of Existence & Non-existence |
| 2.30 PM – 3.00 PM | Nithin Sridhar Director & Chief Curator, INDICA Moksha |
Conclusion And Vote Of Thanks |
According to Hindu Shastras, the universe is composed of the five great elements (pañca mahābhūtas). By observing and analyzing these elements, one can uncover the hidden laws that govern both the cosmos and human life.
To reveal these secrets, Lord Shiva imparted the Divine Science of Breathing to Devi Parvati. This sacred knowledge is enshrined in the ancient tantric scripture Shiva Swarodaya, also referred to as Phonetic Astrology or Swara Shastra.
Shiva Swarodaya explores the subtle nature of breath (swara) and its profound impact on the body, mind, and consciousness. It is founded on the principle that different modes of breathing correspond to different types of actions—physical, mental, and spiritual.
In this session, we will delve into this magnificent yet lesser-known treasure of Indic knowledge.
Adi Shankaracharya has packed tightly the entire Advaita Vedanta Jnana in the Dakshinamurthy Stotram. He presents the Ultimate Absolute Reality ,Para Brahman as being manifest in three forms : 1.Eshwara,2.Guru and 3.Atman or Paramatman simultaneously in the context of a praise of Dakshinamurthy in each of the Slokas of the Stotram.
The Oneness of all these above three is conveyed well.
By being established in the Jnana delivered through the Dakshinamurthy Stotram it is possible to achieve Liberation or Moksha in its full glory and grandeur of Self Realisation of Oneself with the Universe.
In this talk, Prof. CSR Prabhu will give a detailed introduction and an overview of the text.
The phrase “Jayatu Svaananda,” meaning “Victory to Inner Bliss,” reflects Ganesha’s role in guiding devotees toward spiritual fulfillment and inner peace. This talk will explore the profound mentions of Sri Svananda in the Shruti, Smriti, and Puranas, unveiling the sacred texts that have venerated his form and essence through time. It will delve into the diverse sampradayas of Ganapathi Upasana practiced across a Bharat, showcasing the regional traditions and spiritual lineages that uphold his worship. Additionally, the session will offer an immersive glimpse into the stutis—the devotional hymns and praises—that extol Ganesha’s virtues and blessings. From the playful child to the wise guardian, Ganapati is revered in myriad forms as the deity of auspicious beginnings, the protector of sacred knowledge, and the guardian of ancient tradition, reminding us that true success blossoms not from external conquests, but from the serene light of the awakened soul.
Indriya-nigrahaḥ is the mastery over the functioning of one’s sense organs. What drives a person’s indriyas are the compelling desires for worldly pleasures. When the indriyas function under the influence of instinctive thoughts, conditioned by fancies or cravings, the inner self—the sanctioning authority—has no real control over them.
True nigraha is the mastery of the buddhi (intellect) over the ways of the indriyas. It is when a person consciously and deliberately exercises choice over the functioning of the sense organs, guided by a well-formed value structure.
Yet, even such disciplined control is not the ultimate solution. Only Self-knowledge (ātma-jñāna) can truly liberate one from the hold of cravings for sense pleasures that shape and condition one’s patterns of thinking.
Thus, Indriya-nigrahaḥ becomes an essential preparatory step in the pursuit of Self-knowledge.
Acharyaa Revathi will shed light on different aspects of Indriya Nigraha.
The talk explores the life and spiritual legacy of Sri Shreedhara Swami Maharaj, a revered saint regarded as an incarnation of Dattatreya. Inspired by his Guru and the blessings of Samarth Ramdas, he traveled extensively to spread the message of Sanatan Vedic Dharma. The talk examines key events in his life and the philosophical depth of his teachings, highlighting how they illuminate core insights from Advaita Vedanta, DharmaShastra, and the Puranas. It also reflects on the relevance of his message for contemporary seekers.
Jagadguru Adi Shankara Bhagavadpadacharya stands as a towering figure in the spiritual and philosophical history of India. He revived the ancient wisdom of the Upanishads through his profound teachings on Advaita Vedanta at a critical juncture of Bharatiya history. His profound and in-depth commentaries on the Prasthana-traya—the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Brahma Sutras—laid the philosophical foundation of Bharatiya civilizaton for generations to come.
Not only was he a peerless thinker and logician, but also a devout poet, a yogi, and civilization builder. In his short life, he traveled the length and breadth of Bharat, establishing mathas, reviving temple worship, and rekindling the spiritual fire of the land.
INDICA Center for Moksha Studies (formerly Advaita Academy) is pleased to organize the 6th Edition of Global Festival of Oneness (GFO2025), our month-long online flagship programme dedicated to honoring the timeless life, profound teachings, and enduring legacy of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya—one of the greatest spiritual luminaries and philosophers in the history of Bharat.
The festival serves as a sacred space for seekers, scholars, and sages from across the world to come together in collective reverence, reflection, and celebration. Through thoughtful discussions and illuminating talks, GFO2025 aims to rediscover and recontextualize the wisdom of Adi Shankaracharya for the contemporary world.
Starting May 02 till June 01, 2025, the festival will feature two daily sessions:
Morning Session: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM IST
Evening Session: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM IST
These sessions will explore the various dimensions of Bhagavadpadacharya’s contributions—his deep metaphysical insights, his lucid commentaries on the Prasthana-traya, his poetry, devotional works, and his unparalleled role in reviving and unifying the spiritual heritage of Bharatavarsha.
GFO2026 is not merely a commemoration, but an invitation to engage with the living tradition of Advaita Vedanta—a vision of oneness that transcends boundaries and continues to inspire seekers on the path of truth and liberation.
We are very pleased to share that we have been blessed with the Ashirvachanam of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swamisri Sri Sadananda Saraswati Maharaj of Paschimamnaya Dwarka Sharada Peetham and of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Gangadharendra Saraswati Swamiji or Shree Sonda Swarnavalli Mahasamsthanam.
Both the Ashirvachanams will be played during the Inaugural Session.
We warmly welcome one and all to join us in this month of spiritual learning, reflection, and celebration.
Detailed Schedule
| Date & Day | Session | Topic | Speaker |
| 02-05-2025 Friday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) |
Opening Remarks | Nithin Sridhar Director & Chief Curator, INDICA Moksha |
| Welcome Address | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi Kulapati | Vice-Chancellor, INDICA |
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| Ashirvachanam | Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swamisri Sri Sadananda Saraswati Maharaj Paschimamnaya Dwarka Sharada Peetham |
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| Inaugural Address | Prof. Sripada Subrahmanyam Professor of Sanskrit (Retd.), Telugu University, Hyderabad |
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| Ashirvachanam | Shreemad Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Gangadharendra Saraswati Swamiji Shree Sonda Swarnavalli Mahasamsthanam |
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| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) |
Advaitic Vision – a solution for all conflicts | Prof. Madhusudan Penna | |
| 03-05-2025 Saturday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) |
Shankara Bhagavadpada’s Manisha Panchakam | Swamini Sadvidyananda Teacher of Advaita Vedanta |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) |
Greatness of Adi Shankaracharya’s Prakarana Granthas | Swamini Brahmaprajnananda Teacher of Advaita Vedanta |
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| 04 -05-2025 Sunday | Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) |
Contemplation on Supreme Truth: Mahavakya Vichara in Shankara-Bhashya | Vidwan Manikandan Iyer Traditional Vidwan and Banker |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) |
Greatness of Adi Shankaracharya’s Prakarana Granthas | Swamini Brahmaprajnananda Teacher of Advaita Vedanta |
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| 05-05-2025 Monday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) |
Reasoning in Adi Shankaracharya’s Adhyasa Bhashya | Swami Narasimhananda Monk, Ramakrishna Math |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) |
Shankaracharya’s Meditation verses on the Inner Self | Uday Acharya Teacher of Vedanta |
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| 06-05-2025 Tuesday | Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) |
Gems of Wisdom from Prashnottara Ratna Malika | Vidwan Shankar Rama Sharma Traditional Vidwan and Techno-Linguistic Scholar at Vyoma Linguistic Labs |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) |
Select Names from Shankaracharya’s Vishnu Sahasranama Bhashya | Vidwan Manikanta Somayaji Terala | |
| 07-05-2025 Wednesday | Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) |
Perspectives on sadhana as in Bhadavatpada’s Brahma Sutra Bhashyam | Vidwan K Giridhara Sarma Electronic Engineer and Traditional Scholar |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) |
Is Jiva eternal?: An enquiry based on atmadhikarana | Vidwan Jammadamalaka Srinivas Director, IKS Research, Brhat Educational Trust, Co-founder, Kameswari Foundation |
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| 08-05-2025 Thursday | Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) |
Drishti-Srishti Vada in Prashtana-trayi Bhashya | Sudhanshu Shekhar Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, Pune |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) |
Primary and secondary Sadhana in advaita vedanta | Swami Brahmavidananda Traditional & Contemporary Teacher Of Vedanta |
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| 09-05-2025 Friday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) |
Vedanta Concepts from Yoga Vashishtam |
Vidwan Jammalamadaka Suryanarayana Senior Project Manager, Siddhanta Knowledge Foundation, Co-founder, Kameswari Foundation |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) |
Vedanta and Science | Prof Ramakrishna Hosur | |
| 10-05-2025 Saturday | Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) |
Shankara Bhagavadpada’s Manisha Panchakam | Swamini Sadvidyananda Teacher of Advaita Vedanta |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) |
Bhashya Parayana- Kenopanishad | Vidwan Manikandan Iyer Traditional Vidwan and Banker |
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| 11-05-2025 Sunday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) |
Contemplation on Supreme Truth: Mahavakya Vichara in Shankara-Bhashya | Vidwan Manikandan Iyer Traditional Vidwan and Banker |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) |
Shankarayanam: The Journey of Shankara Book launch & Discussion with Author | Subramanian Chidambaran Indic Research Scholar and Carnatic Musician |
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| 12-05-2025 Monday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) |
Significance of Jijnasa as per Brahmasutra Bhasya | Swami Nikhilananda Saraswati Master Of Advaita Vedanta |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) |
Adi Shankaracharya’s Panduranga Ashtakam | Vighnesh Chandrasekaran Carnatic Musician and Harikatha Exponent |
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| 13-05-2025 Tuesday | Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) |
Light of Shankara on Nature of Consciousness | Swami Chidananda Teacher Of Vedanta |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) |
Ishvara as Dispensor of Fruits of Acrions | Vidwan Karthik Sharma K Assistant Professor, Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Kochi, Kerala |
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| 14-05-2025 Wednesday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | Advaita Bhakti In The Words Of Shankaracharya | Anandha Ganesh Member Secretary, Indian Council of Philosophical Research |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Anecdotes from Shankaracharya’s life for understanding Advaita | Dr. Chinmayananda A | |
| 15-05-2025 Thursday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | Renunciation is freedom | Acharyaa Revathi |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Advaita in age of AI | Prof. Prasad Kaipa Co-founder, Institute of Indic Wisdom |
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| 16-05-2025 Friday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | Panchakoshanishedha in Vivekachudamani | Dr. Nagaraj Paturi Kulapati | Vice-Chancellor, INDICA |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Advaita for Stress Management | Neema Majmudar | |
| 17-05-2025 Saturday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | Shankara Bhagavadpada’s Manisha Panchakam | Swamini Sadvidyananda Teacher of Advaita Vedanta |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Role of Mimamsa Shastra in studying and understanding Vedanta | Dr. C Hariharan | |
| 18 -05-2025 Sunday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | Contemplation on Supreme Truth: Mahavakya Vichara in Shankara-Bhashya | Vidwan Manikandan Iyer Traditional Vidwan and Banker |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Vakhyartha Sadas on Prasthanatraya Shaankara Bhashyam | Moderator: Dr. Nagaraj Paturi Kulapati | Vice-Chancellor, INDICA Sadas Adhyaksha: Mahamahopadhyaya Dr. Mani Dravid Shastrigal Professor in Mimamsa Department at the Madras Sanskrit College, Chennai Participating Vidwans: 1. Vidwan Dr. Shrihari Shivaram Dhaygude Traditional Vidwan and Techno-Linguistic Scholar at Vyoma Linguistic Labs2. Vidwan Dr. K S Bilwesh SharmaAssistant professor, Dept. Of Vyakarana, Sampoornanand Sanskrit university, Varanasi 3. Vidwan Karthik Sharma K Assistant Professor, Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Kochi, Kerala 4. Vidwan Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka Director, IKS Research, Brhat Educational Trust, Co-founder, Kameswari Foundation |
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| 19-05-2025 Monday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | आकाशाधिकरणम् – An Enquiry into Akasha (Sanskrit Talk) | Vidwan Vachaspati Joshi Shastri Adhyapaka , Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sankrita Pathashala Dharwad |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Vedanta Lessons for Youth | Rajesh Sengamedu Author |
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| 20-05-2025 Tuesday | Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | Jnani Lakshana In Bhagavadgita | Vidwan Sandeep D Dixit Assistant Professor, Department of Mechatronics Engineering |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | In Praise of Shankara – Poetic Eulogies of the Jagadguru | Shatavadhani Lalithadithya Gannavaram | |
| 21-05-2025 Wednesday | Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | On Brahmasutra’s Pratikadhikarana and Brahmadrishtyadhikarana: Self, Brahman and Symbols | Dr. Nori Sivasenani Data Science Manager, Microsoft, Hyderabad |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Shankara and Svadharma – Acharya for the ages | James Boag Yoga Teacher |
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| 22-05-2025 Thursday | Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | Philosophical Underpinnings of Hindu Values In Shankara’s Commentaries | Swami Japasiddhananda Coordinator, Department of Sanskrit and Philosophy |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | From Spirituality to Divinity | Swami Samarpanananda Monk/ Sannyasi, Writer and Teacher |
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| 23-05-2025 Friday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | जडत्वहेतूपपत्तिः – Inertness as a ground for Unreality (Sanskrit Talk) | Dr. Tulasi Kumar Joshi Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Vasanta College for Women, Rajghat, Varanasi |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Who am I? – Insights from Nirvana Shatkam | Br. Ved Chaitanya
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| 24-05-2025 Saturday | Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | Shankara Bhagavadpada’s Manisha Panchakam | Swamini Sadvidyananda Teacher of Advaita Vedanta |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Bhashya Parayana- Aitereyopanishad | Vidwan Dr. Srinivas Jammalamadaka Director, IKS Research, Brhat Educational Trust, Co-founder, Kameswari Foundation |
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| 25-05-2025 Sunday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | Contemplation on Supreme Truth: Mahavakya Vichara in Shankara-Bhashya | Vidwan Manikandan Iyer Traditional Vidwan and Banker |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Panel Discussion on ‘Shankaracharya’s Teachings to Shape 22nd Century Bharat’ | 1. Matrushree Ananthalakshmi Adinarayanan Co-Founder Anaadi Foundation and DharmaGurukulam, Author, Indian Knowledge Systems expert 2. Ravishankar Gundlapalli Founder & CEO of MentorCloud 3. Surendranath Chandranath Columnist and Speaker |
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| 26-05-2025 Monday | Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | Warmth of Adwaitbodha within devotion : Stotras of Shankaracharya and confluencing insights of Vallabhacharya | Vidushi Maitri Gowswami A Practioner of Pushti-Bhakti-Marg and a Direct Descendent of Mahaprabhu Shri Vallabhacharya |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | From Body-Mind to Consciousness: The Spiritual Evolution | Swami Shantivratananda Monk/ Sannyasin, Minister in Charge of Ramakrishna Vedanta Centre, Dublin, (nee Eire Vedanta Society) Ireland |
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| 27-05-2025 Tuesday | Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | The Nature of Knowledge and its Means | Satyan Chidambaran Student of Vedanta and Sanskrit |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Inculcating Vedanta Consciousness in Daily Life | Swami Aparajitananda Teacher of Advaita Vedanta |
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| 28-05-2025 Wednesday | Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | Salient Features of Adi Sankara’s Introductory Bhashya to the Bhagavad-Gita | Swamini Svatmavidyananda Acharya of Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam based in Eugene, OR |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Drawing Inspiration from Sankaracharya and Tamil Siddhas for Loka Sangraha | Siddhayogi Shriman Adinarayanan Siddhayogi | Spiritual Guru | Founder, Anaadi Foundation | TEDx Speaker |
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| 29-05-2025 Thursday | Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | Adhyaropa-Apavada: Adi Shankara’s Master Key to the teaching of Advaita Vedanta | Swami Sachidananda Saraswati Vedanta Teacher, Peetadhipati (head) of Sri Vasavi Peetam, Bangalore |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Bhagavatpada Adi Shankaracharya’s influence on Muthuswami Dikshitar | Deepa Bhaskaran Student of Advaita Vedanta, Storyteller on Itihasa/Puranas |
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| 30-05-2025 Friday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | देवतानां विग्रहवत्त्वम् – On the Physicality of Devatas (Sanskrit Talk) | Prof. Ganesh Ishwar Bhat HOD & Professor in Advaita Vedanta Department, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan(Deemed University) Rajiv Gandhi Campus, SRINGERI |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Shankara Bhagavadpadacharya’s outlook towards Manusmriti | Nithin Sridhar Director & Chief Curator, INDICA Moksha |
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| 31-05-2025 Saturday | Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | Shankara Bhagavadpada’s Manisha Panchakam | Swamini Sadvidyananda Teacher of Advaita Vedanta |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Ramayana: An Advaitic perspective | Dr. Aravind Raghavan Sreenivasan Senior Scientist, Corning Research Centre India |
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| 01-06-2025 Sunday |
Morning ( 7AM to 8 AM) | Introduction To Adi Shankaracharya’s Adhyasa Bhashya | Swami Abhedananda Saraswati Acharya of the Chinmaya Mission |
| Evening ( 7PM to 8PM) | Valedictory Address: Vedantic Concept Of Oneness Relevance For The Contemporary World |
His Excellency Sri Akhilesh Mishra Ambassador, Embassy Of India, Dublin |
Marriage in Sanatana Dharma is not a mere pact or contact, agreement or adjustment. It is intended to be a great samskaara, a threefold refinement that works at the levels of mind, speech and body; the individual, family and society; physical, emotional and intellectual needs. It is for this multilayered purpose, marriage in Sanatana Dharma is manifolded and variegated. Just by understanding the nature of marriage in Sanatana Dharma, one can realize the magnanimity of true Indian culture and its objective of universal well-being.
In this short, informal and introductory talk, a glimpse of Hindu marriage in its essential features will be explained.