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Relationship between Hinduism and Buddhism

On July 23, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a talk on ‘‘Relationship between Hinduism and Buddhism” by Prof. Arvind Sharma, Birks Professor of Comparative Religion in the School of Religious Studies at McGil...

July 23, 2024
Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , Buddhism , Hinduism , Upanishads , Hindu Buddhist Initiative
Talk on Varna, Ashrama and the Indic Religious Tradition

On July 10, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a talk on ‘‘Varna, Ashrama and the Indic Religious Tradition” by Prof. Arvind Sharma, Birks Professor of Comparative Religion in the School of Religious Studies at McGill...

July 10, 2024
Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , Buddhism , Jainism , Vedic traditions , Religious Tradition , Varna , Sikhism , Ashrama
The Indic Religious Tradition and the Philosophical Tradition of India

On June 24, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a talk on ‘The Indic Religious Tradition and the Philosophical Tradition of India’ by Prof. Arvind Sharma, Birks Professor of Comparative Religion in the School of R...

June 24, 2024
Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , Buddhism , dharma , Hinduism , Religious Tradition , Philosophical Tradition
Book discussion on Discovering India Through the Bharatiya Lens: Breaking the Colonial and Marxist Myth

On May 15, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized a discussion on the book titled ‘Discovering India Through the Bharatiya Lens: Breaking the Colonial and Marxist Myth,' a book by Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Bajaj published by Prakhar ...

May 15, 2024
Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , Indian history , Civilization , Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Ki Oar – 2.0 Manilaxmi Tirth Declaration | 19th October 2023

Under the guidance of Spiritual Sovereign His Holiness Jainacharya Yugbhushansuriji, Jyot, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), India Foundation (IF) and Gitarth Ganga, came together in a Conclave to deliberate over the concept of Vasudha...

October 19, 2023
Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam , multipolar world order
Discussion on Hindutva and History

On 9th August 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a round table discussion on ‘Hindutva and Secularism’ by Prof. Arvind Sharma. Prof. Sharma, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), is the Birks Professor ...

August 09, 2023
Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , Hindu , Hindutva , History
Ayurveda: Holistic Science of Well Being for the World

On 15th and 16th July, 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation organised a National conference on the Ayurveda: Holistic Science of Well Being for the World in collaboration with IIAS (Indian Institute of Advanced Studies), Shimla and Researc...

July 15, 2023
Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , G20 , Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam , Ayurveda , Traditional Medicine , One Health , holistic health
Discussion on Hindutva and Caste

On 5th July 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Vimarsh public lecture on ‘Hindutva and Religion’ by Prof. Arvind Sharma. Prof. Sharma, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), is the Birks Professor of C...

July 05, 2023
Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , Hindutva , Caste , Nalanda , Casteism
Panel Discussion on ‘Significance of Vedic Mathematics’

On Thursday, 22nd June, 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a panel discussion in collaboration with Draupadi Dream Trust on “Significance of Vedic Mathematics”. The event was chaired by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF...

June 22, 2023
Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , Education , Vedic Mathematics , Bharatiya Ganith , Mathematics
Discussion on Hindutva and Secularism

On 7th June 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a Vimarsh public lecture on ‘Hindutva and Religion’ by Prof. Arvind Sharma. Prof. Sharma, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), is the Birks Professor of C...

June 07, 2023
Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , Hindutva , Secularism , religion , Communalism
Gita for Millennia - Eleventh Lecture

On 18 May 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised the tenth session of ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Swāmī Mitrānanda of Chinmaya Mission. The Chapter 4 & 5 of th...

May 18, 2023
Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , Yoga , Gita for Millennia , Karma Sanyas
Gītā for the Millennia, Tenth Lecture

On 31 January 2023, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised the tenth session of ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Swāmī Mitrānanda of Chinmaya Mission. The Chapter 4 of th...

January 31, 2023
Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , Bhagavad Gita , Geeta , Chinmaya Mission , Swami Mitrananda
VIF Interaction with the visiting delegation from Iran On Interfaith Dialogue in the Historical Perspective, especially from India and Iran Point of View

On December 15, 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an interaction with a high level delegation from Iran. The theme of the discussion was 'Interfaith Dialogue in the Historical Perspective, especially from India and I...

December 15, 2022
Tags: International Relations and Diplomacy , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Conflict Avoidance , Samvad , Religions , Interfaith Dialogue
Gītā for Millenia, Ninth Lecture

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised the ninth session of ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Swāmī Mitrānanda of Chinmaya Mission on November 14, 2022. Swāmiji began the...

November 14, 2022
Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , Bhagavad Gita , Geeta , Swami Mitrananda , Swami Chinmayananda
Gītā for the Millennia, Eighth Lecture

Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised the eighth session of ‘Gītā for the Millennia’, an online talk series based on Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā by Swāmī Mitrananda of Chinmaya Mission on September 21, 2022. ...

September 21, 2022
Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , dharma , Bhagavad Gita , Gita , Swami Mitrananda
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

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 Christi...

August 30, 2022
Tags: Historical and Civilisational Studies , Vedic doctrine , doctor habilitatus , Christian
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