Beyond the known.
Into the infinite.
Enter the universe of sacred knowledge,
philosophy, traditions and discovery.
JñānaThe archive.
Explore the intellectual universe
of Indian knowledge systems.
A living library. An enduring inquiry.
Open the knowledge indexOriginal titles.
Context. Commentary.
Room for disagreement.
Stay with a question.
DarśanaKnowledge has
a geography.
Architecture, landscape, and living memory.
Explore six places in the opening collection.
Shakti Peethas / Jyotirlingas / Dhams / Temples / Pilgrimage centres
Natural Earth · Public domain
Hampi
A temple and urban landscape associated with the Vijayanagara capital on the Tungabhadra.
JyotiṣaAn inquiry into
time & cosmos.
A structured introduction to the vocabulary, texts, and interpretative traditions of Jyotisha.
Enter the observatoryMārgaThere is more than
one way to begin.
Many traditions. Distinct voices.
Find a thoughtful starting point.
Explore each approach on its own terms, with attention to context and lineage.
Discover the pathsAnveṣaṇaFollow a question.
Discover a universe.
A text opens into a philosophy.
A philosophy finds a place.
Follow the connections.
A text, a question, a perspective
The Bhagavad Gītā
Action, knowledge and devotion considered through Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna’s dialogue.
Documented reading connections
Editorial reading connection between The Bhagavad Gītā and Dharma. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between The Bhagavad Gītā and Karma. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between The Bhagavad Gītā and Bhakti Yoga. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between The Bhagavad Gītā and Karma Yoga. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between The Bhagavad Gītā and Jñāna Yoga. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between Ātman and The Bhagavad Gītā. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between Prakṛti and The Bhagavad Gītā. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between Puruṣa and The Bhagavad Gītā. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between Māyā and The Bhagavad Gītā. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between Dharma and The Bhagavad Gītā. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between Karma and The Bhagavad Gītā. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between Mokṣa and The Bhagavad Gītā. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between Vaiṣṇava traditions and The Bhagavad Gītā. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between Reading a commentary and The Bhagavad Gītā. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between Reading in parallel and The Bhagavad Gītā. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between Bhakti Yoga and The Bhagavad Gītā. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between Karma Yoga and The Bhagavad Gītā. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between The art of attentive reading and The Bhagavad Gītā. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
Editorial reading connection between What a translation carries and The Bhagavad Gītā. This link does not assert historical influence or equivalence.
These links support reading. They do not establish theological equivalence, initiation lineage or historical influence.
JournalNotes from an
unfinished inquiry.
Reading a temple as a living archive
Editorial desk · 2 min readThe art of attentive reading
2 min read 02 / PhilosophyWhat a translation carries
2 min read 03 / CultureBefore we draw a map
2 min readOriginal essays from the opening collection.
TheBhagavad GītāA COLLECTION CONCEPT
ŚilpaKnowledge,
held in the hand.
An emerging collection of books and thoughtful objects, with space for the people and practices behind them.
Explore the collectionIllustrative collection concepts. Maker records and purchasing are forthcoming.
Make room
for complexity.
Knowledge is kept alive by attention. By the people who study it, the communities who practise it, and the questions each generation brings.
Shakti Garbha connects the diversity of Sanātana Dharma while keeping the distinctions between its traditions in view.
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