ASHWIN SANGHI is an Indian author in the intersecting genre of mythology, fiction and thriller. Here he is interviewed by RUDY SINGH at Kanha Shanti Vanam about his formative influences, what brought him to writing, and the gray area intersecting mythology and history. In Part 2, the conversation will also move to his own work and his latest books. Q: Welcome to Kanha Shanti Vanam. What are your first impressions of this place? AS: I am absolutely fascinated by my surroundings. Before I arrived here I didn’t know the scale of Kanha Shanti......
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Samunnati
In 2014, ANIL KUMAR left a successful career in banking to become the founder and CEO of Samunnati. Inspired by ancient Indian principles, the Bhoodan Movement of Vinobe Bhave, the UN sustainable development goals...
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Spirit is the foundation for everything – part 1
BOB BOISTURE speaks with JUDITH NELSON at the Spirit of Humanity Forum, held in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 1 June 2019. He shares with us the vision of the Fetzer Institute, and the need for...
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Insight of the heart – part 1
SAKI SANTORELLI is interviewed by AMIR IMANI as part of a webinar series about mindfulness, love, compassion and the way of the heart. Q: Today we are very delighted to have my dear friend,...
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A Tibetan journey – part 2
ROBERT CHILTON has spent most of his adult life working with traditions of Buddhism in the Tibetan language. In Part 1, he shared the significance of this work in preserving the most accurate record...
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A tibetan journey
ROBERT CHILTON has spent most of his adult life keeping alive the written traditions of Buddhism in the Tibetan language. The significance of this work is that many of the original Sanskrit texts of...
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The art of farming
JOY JOYCE is a novice organic, biodynamic vegetable farmer – a farmer of the soil and an artist. The soil is her palette. Her paint is compost, organic amendments and holistic sprays. Her brushes...
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The power of self-compassion – part 2
DR CHRIS GERMER is a clinical psychologist, meditation practitioner, author and teacher of mindfulness and compassion in psychotherapy and everyday life. He is the co-developer of the Mindful SelfCompassion training program. Here AMIR IMANI...
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A spiritual revolution in management science
PROFESSOR RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, shares with V. SRINIVASAN something of his own journey, and the importance of spiritual, emotional, social and cultural intelligence in the world of management....
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Tradition, liberalism & Lord Shiva
In this exclusive interview, AMISH TRIPATHI speaks with ELIZABETH DENLEY about what propelled him to write fiction. A self-professed liberal who at the same time loves the religious traditions of his native India, Amish...
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