About the Conference

Amrita Darshanam, (International Centre for Spiritual Studies) and  Dept. of Languages, Amrita School of Arts, Humanities and Commerce   Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Mysuru Campus, will be organizing “Two-day International Conference on Indian Ideologies and Traditional Practices”   during November 18 – 19, 2022 in hybrid mode.

India has always boasted of a rich tradition in the area of learning and education since ancient times. Now when the nation is celebrating Amrit Mahotsav – 75th year of its independence, it is found apt is  conference on Indian Ideologies and  Traditional Practices.    

It is well known that people from other nations such as Europe, the Middle East, and Portugal came to India to get quality education with high regard for Indian ideologies.  

Many principles and practices of the Indian ideologies formed other religious traditions such as Buddhism and Jainism which relied upon Sanskrit as their medium of communication and included in their education systems and religious practices. This in turn resulted in spreading the fragrance of Indian ideology to various parts of the world China, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Tibet and Ceylon where they were used in the study of Buddhism and Buddhist literature and preservation of its traditions. 

However, over the period of time, the study and practice of this traditional treasure of knowledge has undergone a sea change. The factor affecting this may be continue to attract the attention of Ideological scholars and serious students of the Vedas, because of their literary and historical value in our understanding of the development of human languages and linguistic and literary sophistication among the diverse socio-religious and linguistic groups of the Indian subcontinent.

Therefore this is an attempt to create the platform to bring more ideas from Indian tradition practices and ideologies which may help participants to focus on the traditional techniques of ancient Indian ideologies by which participants are able to experience the holistic aspects of Indian tradition.  

Aims & Objectives

• To recognize and revitalize the concept of Indian ideologies and practices which have been playing a pivotal role in the cultures and traditions throughout India for centuries. 
• To create a platform for meaningful dialogues and intellectual exchanges between scholars, students and wider communities who are interested in this field for further research and studies.
• To form a systematic documentation on this aspect of traditional knowledge systems through publishing a research document (in the form of book/ journal paper) with contributions from eminent scholars and researchers.