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Watch full-length recorded keynote addresses, author dialogues, Indological symposia, and philosophical debates recorded across Poorvam research initiatives.

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Featured Recording 1:42:18

Was Sri Ramakrishna a Follower of Shankara? Swami Medhananda Explains Vijnana Vedanta

Keynote Speaker: Swami Medhananda (Dr. Ayon Maharaj)

Swami Medhananda (Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy, Vedanta Society of Southern California; Hindu Chaplain at UCLA & USC) discusses his acclaimed Oxford University Press book Infinite Paths to Infinite Reality on Sri Ramakrishna and Cross-Cultural Philosophy of Religion. Mode...

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All Recorded Lectures & Talks (6)

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Was Sri Ramakrishna a Follower of Shankara? Swami Medhananda Explains Vijnana Vedanta
1:42:18 lecture
Swami Medhananda (Dr. Ayon Maharaj)

Was Sri Ramakrishna a Follower of Shankara? Swami Medhananda Explains Vijnana Vedanta

Swami Medhananda (Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy, Vedanta Society of Southern California; Hindu Chaplain at UCLA & USC) disc...

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Being We: A Philosophical Dialogue with Dan Zahavi | PIJCACE Authors in Conversation
1:05:50 interview
Prof. Dan Zahavi

Being We: A Philosophical Dialogue with Dan Zahavi | PIJCACE Authors in Conversation

Poorvam International Journal speaks with Prof. Dan Zahavi (Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Centre for Subjectivity Re...

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Is Your Avatar Just a Skin? Jonardon Ganeri on the True Meaning of Avatara | Authors in Conversation
1:12:40 lecture
Prof. Jonardon Ganeri

Is Your Avatar Just a Skin? Jonardon Ganeri on the True Meaning of Avatara | Authors in Conversation

Does having an "avatar" mean you are just a soul in a new suit? World-renowned philosopher Jonardon Ganeri challenges the modern "...

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Prof. Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty on Matilal & Indian Philosophy | Cite It by Poorvam
1:24:15 lecture
Prof. Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty

Prof. Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty on Matilal & Indian Philosophy | Cite It by Poorvam

Cite It — Inaugural Session hosted by Poorvam. Prof. Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty (Vice-Chancellor, Presidency University, Kolkata...

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The Dramatic Element in Kumārasambhavam | Arjun Bharadwaj | Indian Aesthetics & Nāṭyaśāstra
1:45:10 lecture
Arjun Bharadwaj

The Dramatic Element in Kumārasambhavam | Arjun Bharadwaj | Indian Aesthetics & Nāṭyaśāstra

Scholar and connoisseur Arjun Bharadwaj discusses his book, The Dramatic Element in Kumārasambhavam, exploring how Kālidāsa’s epic...

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Methodological Solipsism and the Self | A Philosophical Conversation | Poorvam
58:20 lecture
Prof. Madhucchanda Sen

Methodological Solipsism and the Self | A Philosophical Conversation | Poorvam

Professor Madhucchanda Sen explores questions surrounding the mind, embodiment, consciousness, and the idea of the self through th...

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