Rethinking Religion in India 2008-2009 - Playlists
Avadhana: S.N. Balagangadhara & Shatavadhani R.Ganesh
"Avadhana" means perfect concentration in Sanskrit. The art of avadhana requires the highest degree of retention and problem solving skills. The credit of reviving this ancient art in the Kannada language goes to Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh. Prof. S. N. Balagangadhara (Ghent University, Belgium) discusses the art of avadhana, problem solving skills, advaita vedanta and colonial consciousness with Dr. R. Ganesh.
Platform Sessions 2009
Achin Vanaik, Jakob De Roover, S.N. Balagangadhara and Neera Chandhoke address the Platform question: Is Secularism the Solution to Communal Conflict in India?
Ashis Nandy & Pratap Bhanu Mehta (Roundtable 2009)
Liberal Secularism & Religious Fundamentalism: Opposites or Alter Egos? Ashis Nandy (Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, New Delhi) and Pratap Bhanu Mehta (Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi) present at RRI 2009, Roundtable 3.
Winnifred Fallers Sullivan (Roundtable 2009)
Freedom of Religion & Religious Conversion: Winnifred Fallers Sullivan (The State University of New York, USA) presents at RRI 2009, Roundtable 1
Conversation with RRI Participants (2009)
In conversation with participants at the Rethinking Religion in India Conference II (Rethinking Secularism), New Delhi, Jan. 2009.
Rajaram Hegde (Paper 2009)
Rajaram Hegde (Kuvempu University, India) presents a paper on secularism and the Bababudangiri shrine in Karnataka, policies of the State that increase Hindu-Muslim antagonism, and the Hindutva movement as opposed to the secular front.
Introduction to Rethinking Religion in India (2008)
S.N. Balagangadhara (Balu, Ghent University, Belgium) introduces the 5-year conference cluster Rethinking Religion in India (2008).
Conversation with RRI Participants (2008)
In conversation with the participants at the Rethinking Religion in India Conference, New Delhi, Jan. 2008.
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