एकं सद्विप्रा बहुधा वदन्त्यग्निं यमं मातरिश्वानमाहुः
The Truth is one, but the sages and learned ones call it by many names.
Indic Studies
An interdisciplinary approach to Ancient Indian Knowledge Systems
Indic Studies (Indian Knowledge Systems – Sanatana Dharma, Buddhism, Jainism, etc) at Walden’s Path School takes an interdisciplinary approach to learning and exploring aspects of ancient Indian culture such as language, civilization, science, mathematics, astronomy, art, Politics, culture, traditions and philosophy.
We will explore the Indian Knowledge systems through the Purva Paksha tradition. Purva paksha involves building a deep familiarity with the subject before accepting or criticising it. The Purva paksha approach has been used by Adi Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya and later acharyas in their debates.
Why study Indian Knowledge Systems?
While modern sciences have produced impressive results, their dogmatic adherence to a materialist paradigm has restrained their ability to fully understand the nature of consciousness.
Ancient Indian rishi’s insights into nature of things, especially human physiology, psychology and mind sciences are unparalleled.
We will cover different aspects of knowledge, including science, logic, astronomy, mathematics, etymology, etc. from
