Bharatiya Drishti in Education for Prosperity and Fulfillment

Inspiring Minds, Empowering Futures:

Bridging Ancient Wisdom to Modern Education

Siddhanta Knowledge Foundation (Siddhanta) pioneers the fusion of ancient wisdom and modern education, partnering with the IKS Division to revitalize traditional knowledge. Drawing from the wellspring of ancient wisdom, Siddhanta Knowledge Foundation nurtures a new generation of leaders equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of modern leadership.

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Bridging Millennia:

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We blend tradition with technology to unlock the full potential of Bharatiya knowledge. Explore, discover, and innovate with our curated collection of annotated texts through Sandhaan - a platform that brings ancient texts to life, making them accessible and intelligible for modern research and innovation.

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Inspiring Minds, Empowering Futures:

Bridging Ancient Wisdom to Modern Education

Siddhanta Knowledge Foundation (Siddhanta) leads the integration of ancient wisdom with contemporary education, in collaboration with the IKS Division to rejuvenate traditional knowledge. Rooted in ancient insights, SKF fosters a new breed of leaders adept in navigating today's complex challenges.

Explore Our Diverse Courses

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Uncovering Bharatiya Wisdom

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Bridging Millennia:

From Manuscripts to Modern Research

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Bridging Ancient Wisdom to Modern Education

Siddhanta merges ancient wisdom with modern education, revitalizing traditional knowledge with the IKS Division.

Explore Our Diverse Courses

Explore Indic education, unlock ancient wisdom, and embrace knowledge heritage. Start your transformative journey with Siksha.

Uncovering Bharatiya Wisdom

Discover out-of-print treasures and modern insights in our vibrant collection of books and digital resources, enriching your mind and soul.

From Manuscripts to Modern Research

Dive into Sandhaan, our platform that brings ancient texts to life, making them accessible for modern research and innovation.

Bharatiya Drishti in Education for Prosperity and Fulfillment

A Vision of Siddhanta Knowledge Foundation

Introduction

The world needs a comprehensive framework to structure human endeavor towards a life of harmony, power and fulfillment for all. The unprecedented explosion of humanity’s material knowledge without a proper understanding of human nature and purpose is resulting in insurmountable challenges that threaten its own long-term sustainability. While numerous civilizations have accumulated knowledge of the world, Bharat offers a comprehensive framework that can guide humanity to wield that knowledge for sustainable evolution.

The need of the hour is to provide humanity with such a perspective. Education must be enriched with Bharatiya driShTi / perspective combined with the latest civilizational knowledge from all parts of the globe. This perspective must address the following questions of humanity:

Who am I ?
Why do I exist ?
What is the world?
How do I relate to the world?
How do I relate to the society?
What is valid knowledge?
How to produce valid knowledge?
How to achieve fulfillment?

SKF Approach to IKS Education

SKF courses present Indic knowledge in a way intelligible to western educated audience. They present shaastric concepts with modern equivalents to enable easy comparison and integration. As a result, they groom the next generation of innovators leveraging Bharat’s intellectual heritage.

SKF’s Differentiating Factors in IKS Education

In order for Bharatiya Vijnan to offer a comprehensive knowledge system for the future, SKF adopts the following principles in its approach to IKS education:

Descriptive as opposed to prescriptive presentation: We believe that people are intelligent enough to adopt a practice once they are convinced about its rational coherence.
Bharatiya driShTi in addition to shaastra knowledge: We present the author’s thought process behind a treatise.
Concept based as opposed to text-based pedagogy: To empower the student in recontextualizing Indian knowledge for modern conditions, we bring out the concepts of a text in logical sequence.
Fidelity to traditional interpretation: We adhere to shaastriya pramaanas when interpreting texts, as they have been curated over centuries of debate.

SKF Activities in IKS

SKF activities related to IKS happen in 3 dimensions.

Siksha/Education: We offer contextually relevant courses in IKS for mainstream audience from school to university level.
Shodha/Research: We conduct multi-disciplinary research to seamlessly integrate indigenous and western knowledge to influence mainstream professions such as management, humanities, design, architecture etc. We make the output available as scientific models for incorporation into full-length degree programs.
Sandhaan/Technology: We develop technologies that make Bharatiya knowledge accessible, intelligible and consumable to spur innovation and industry impact. Examples include digitization, knowledge repositories, shaastra based tools and services.

Classification of Knowledge

There are multiple ways to classify knowledge based on the purpose. The Indic Knowledge System (IKS) itself offers several schemes as outlined below.

Based on the object under study: knower, known and knowing
Based on knowledge sources: chaturdasa vidyasthanas – 4 Vedas, 6 Vedangas, 2 itihasas, puranas, kavyas
Based on the utility in Governance: trayii, aanviikshakii, vaarta, dandaniiti
Based on how knowledge is produced: Vedas, darshanas, shaastras, kalas, saahityam

Western knowledge can be classified in 2 ways:

Based on the extent of systematization: dogma, belief, arts/skills, humanities, sciences
Based on maturity of pedagogy: Practices (engineering, skills), Methods (technology), Principles (science)