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Hinduism: Where Do You Even Begin?
Thousands of texts, hundreds of traditions, no single founder. Here is a map you can actually use.
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The Hindu Universe
Core ideas, texts, philosophical schools, thinkers, traditions and history.
Stories That Stay
Retellings of stories, dilemmas and characters, with context and interpretations.
Ancient Ideas, Modern Life
Hindu ideas in conversation with today's questions.
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01Interactive
Hinduism: Where Do You Even Begin?
Thousands of texts, hundreds of traditions, no single founder. Here is a map you can actually use.
02Explainer
Dharma: One Word, Many Meanings
Your grandmother, a judge and a Buddhist monk might all use the word dharma, and mean three different things.
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From the Vedas to the Upanishads
Scrollable timeline + text explorer
04Explainer
The Bhagavad Gita: A Conversation Before a Battle
Eighteen chapters, one battlefield, one long conversation. A guide to what is actually said, chapter by chapter.
05Explainer
Six Schools, Six Ways of Seeing the World
How do we know anything? What is the world made of? Six classical schools gave six different starting points.
06Explainer
Atman: Who Are You, Really?
Contrasting views side by side
07Explainer
Why So Many Gods?
Visual guide
08Illustrated Story
Samudra Manthan: The Churning of the Ocean
Story map + character cards
09Interactive
Karma: Is Everything Really Written?
Everyday scenarios
10Illustrated Story
Bhakti: The Power of Devotion
Audio-visual poet profiles
11Explainer
Moksha: What Does Freedom Actually Mean?
Concept comparison cards
12Interactive
One Tradition, Many Traditions
Cultural map + timeline
13Interactive
Arjuna's Dilemma
Two armies. Teachers and cousins on the other side. Arjuna puts down his bow. What do you do?
14Illustrated Story
Nachiketa and the King of Death
A teenager is sent to Death, and refuses every reward Death offers, until he gets an answer.
15Illustrated Story
Savitri's Journey
Character journey
16Explainer
Ekalavya: Merit, Access and Sacrifice
Multiple perspectives
17Illustrated Story
The Exile That Changed Everything
Chapter-based visual story
18Illustrated Story
Krishna and Sudama
Two old friends, one palace, a handful of rice. A short story about what we bring and what we receive.
19Interactive
Harishchandra and the Cost of Truth
Ethical choice narrative
20Illustrated Story
The Race Around the World
Story with interpretations
21Illustrated Story
The Clever Jackal and the Lion
Illustrated fable
22Illustrated Story
Ashtavakra: Who Gets to Be a Thinker?
Philosophical encounter
23Explainer
Draupadi's Question
Source-led multiple perspectives
24Interactive
One Ramayana, Many Ramayanas
There is no single Ramayana. There are hundreds, and they don't all agree.
25Interactive
Dharma in the Age of Career Ambition
A promotion, a shortcut, a manager who fudges the numbers. What does dharma say at your desk?
26Explainer
The Self in the Age of Social Media
Visual essay + reflection prompts
27Explainer
Sacred Rivers, Shared Responsibility
River story + case study
28Explainer
Seva: From an Idea to an Action
Seva is often translated as service. Here is what the idea asks of you, and one small thing to try this week.
29Explainer
Can You Modernise Tradition Without Losing It?
Before/after visual comparison
30Illustrated Story
My Grandparents, My Generation and Faith
Same questions, sixty years apart. An illustrated story built from HIPL's elder and Gen Z interviews.
31Explainer
Ancient Philosophy and Modern Science
Evidence-led comparison
32Interactive
Pluralism: How Do We Live With Difference?
Neighbours who pray differently, friends who don't pray at all. Scenarios on living well with difference.
33Explainer
Who Gets to Interpret Tradition?
Multiple perspectives
34Interactive
Ahimsa in a World of Conflict
Ethical dilemma with sourced views
35Explainer
What Does a Good Society Owe Its People?
Scenario-based explainer
36Interactive
What Will Hindu Culture Look Like in 2050?
Future-thinking poll
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