The Discover India Podcast by Professor Pankaj Jain: Bhārat Darśan

Why Kumbh?

Dr. BR Ambedkar is rightly remembered for his role in creating the Indian Constitution and for his outspoken anti-caste views. Less known is how many of his views on hot-button political issues in India today align far more with those of so-called Hindu nationalists than his contemporary supporters would have you believe. In this episode, we speak with Dr Pankaj Jain about the unknown Ambedkar.

Buddhism in 3 Versions

How old is Christianity in India? 2000 years?

Judaism & Jews in India

Lotus Temple, Bahai, and Zoroastrianism in India: Two religions started in Iran, flourishing in India

Join Swami Medhananda, Monk of the Ramakrishna Order, an Academic Philosopher, and Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy at the Vedanta Society of Southern California for a thought-provoking session on "From Religious Pluralism to Religious Cosmopolitanism: Revisiting Sri Ramakrishna & Swami Vivekananda." Explore the profound philosophies of the Bengali mystic Sri Ramakrishna (1836–1886), who taught the timeless dictum, “As many faiths, so many paths.” Ramakrishna upheld that various religions, while different, are equally effective paths to the ultimate goal of experiential knowledge of the Infinite Divine, whether as a personal God, the Buddhist nirvāṇa, or the Advaitic realization of nondual Pure Consciousness. His teachings challenge monolithic views of religious pluralism and affirm the equal value of multiple spiritual goals. Swami Vivekananda, his chief disciple, expanded these ideas into a radical religious cosmopolitanism, advocating the ideal of learning from other religions and fostering multiple religious belongings.

Accomplishments by American Jains to preserve and share Jainism worldwide

Makar Sankranti and its significance