Indian Knowledge Systems
Timeless disciplines reimagined to anchor the modern Indian intellect.
"The human mind, in its progress, marches knowledge to knowledge, renews and enlarges previous knowledge."
Sri Aurobindo
True civilizational growth is a conscious renewal, a deliberate synthesis with the roots that give us vitality. The Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) represent rigorous, experiential inquiry that refused to divorce the observer from the observed, intuition from empirical observation, or human well-being from ecological balance.
Bodha’s work is to develop, and help develop battle-tested blueprints for IKS-tethered research, methodology, disciplines, and the foundational work of creating the next generation of scholars - marching knowledge to knowledge and enlarging previous knowledge as Sri Aurobindo would have us do.
courses
Introduction to Shri Ram Swarup
Shri Ram Swarup was one of the greatest Hindu thinkers to come out of India in the last century. This course is an introduction to his works and thoughts, leading learners to a better understanding of Bharatavarsha, Sanatana Dharma, and our place in the scheme of things.
Pankaj Saxena | Concluded
Civilization Theory - Dhatus as Civilizational Code
Civilizations encode an understanding of reality in their languages, and Sanskrit encodes beginning with the verb root, the dhatu. This course takes eight dhatu-pairs and builds outward from each - from etymology to concept to civilizational implication, revealing Sanskrit as the source code of Bharata's civilizational operating system.
Amritanshu Pandey | Concluded
Academy Scholars
Arjun Singh Thakur
Arjun Singh Thakur is a scholar specializing in Sanskrit Sahitya and Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS). He has studied Sanskrit Literature from Central Sanskrit University and earned Acharya (M.A.) degree. He has qualified UGC-NET in Sanskrit Traditional Subjects and Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS). He has worked at Centre for Indic Studies at Indus University, Ahmedabad where he was recognized for his expertise in researching, promoting and disseminating Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) including ancient wisdom in philosophy, history, and multidisciplinary Indic traditions. Known for his ability to bridge traditional knowledge with contemporary contexts, he possesses proficiency in Hindi, English, and Sanskrit. He has interests in studying Hindu Darshanas, Dharmashastras and Indic Arts and Aesthetics traditions.