Mahabharata - Dharma Vichara @Delhi
Sunday, August 20 @ IIT Delhi
IIT Delhi - Staff Quarters (Specifics will be sent those who register)
Date: Sunday, August 20
Time: 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Language: English
High Tea will be served pre-event ~ 4.00-5.00 PM
Introduction:
It is famously said of the Mahabharata that "Everything is found in the Mahabharata. What is not found here, cannot be found anywhere else." Mahabharata provides us with a powerful narrative exploring the complexities of life and a framework of Dharma (among other concepts) that helps resolve the apparent conflicts and contradictions of modern-day existence. With better understanding and insights we would become better equipped to face the challenges of life and be successful. With our success, we impact the success of our immediate community, nation and the world at large.
Topics Covered
~ Looking at dilemmas of life and solutions from Mahabharata
~ Looking at models of education, politics, governance, dharma and moksha from ancient to contemporary times
About
Sh. Adinarayanan and Smt. Smrithi Adinarayanan are founders of Anaadi Foundation (www.anaadi.org), a non-profit organization started in 2015. The ashram is located in Palani in Tamil Nadu. The ashram is home to a Dhyanalayam, Goshala and Indian Knowledge Systems based Dharma Gurukulam (anaadi.org/gurukulam). Education, Well-being, Culture and Sustainability are the areas of work at the foundation.
Sh. Adinarayanan has spent more than 200 days in Mouna Tapasya for global well-being. He is a TedX speaker and Adjunct Professor of Practice at IIT Delhi. The dampati offer courses on Yoga, Vedanta, Psychology, Cognition and Neuroscience at IIT Delhi and Mandi. The dampati offer public programs at various locations in India and abroad and thousands of people have been benefitted by the insights they share.
Through the programs of the foundation , Adinarayanan and Smrithi have been able to create a deep impact in the minds of young people by introducing value-based and scientific frameworks from the Ithihasa, Purana, Yoga, Ayurveda and Indic sciences (Ganitha, Astronomy, Ecology etc).