Dr. Gunjan Joshi, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and fellow researcher Nyenrode Business Universiteit Rashmi Bharti and Rajnish Jain, who had a spiritual orientation, moved away from a life where they could have a perfect city view to life in a village where the mighty snow-covered Himalayas greeted them with a fresh breeze every day. In […]
Spirituality & Society Magazine
Research for Practitioners
Editorial Team In this issue, we bring you some recent articles on sustainability Green training in enhancing green creativity via green dynamic capabilities in the Indian handicraft sector: The moderating effect of resource commitment. Joshi, G., & Dhar, R. L. (2020). Green training in enhancing green creativity via green dynamic capabilities in the Indian handicraft […]
Can an AI be Sentient? A Hindu Perspective
Raja Kanuri, PhD scholar, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam The thought of AI being sentient can be described as both scary and thrilling at the same time. While this idea bears witness to the great scope of modern science, it simultaneously warns humanity of the emergence of an (new) intelligence which may override human civilizations. The common […]
Lessons from Āyurveda for Living in our Complex World
Vanessa C.M. Englert, PhD scholar, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam There’s so much to learn from Āyurveda, maybe “significance of principles and qualities” is not the first thing that comes to mind. And it surely isn’t the only thing that I am grateful to carry away from the 15-day course in Āyurveda by Dr. Alaknanda Puri at […]
Becoming a ‘Human Being’ again
Sri Anish Looking at this title, you might feel that it is rather a strange title, because we all are ‘Human Beings’ already, so, where is the question of becoming ‘human beings’ again? Let’s look at it carefully, the word Human is a combination of two words, homo – meaning man and humus – meaning […]
Announcement: Divali celebration at VU Amsterdam
On 14 December VU Amsterdam had the honor to welcome the Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, H.E. Ambassador Mrs. Reenat Sandhu. She visited VU Amsterdam to jointly celebrate Divali with the Indian community and to share stories and exchange on VU- Indian academic collaboration with the Rector Jeroen Geurts, academics […]
Announcement: New Courses
“If I were asked to define the Hindu creed, I should simply say: Search after truth through non-violent means. A man may not believe in God and still call himself a Hindu. Hinduism is a relentless pursuit after truth… Hinduism is the religion of truth. Truth is God. Denial of God we have known. […]
Announcement: Call for Articles
Submissions are invited for articles for our next issue (Iss.12) ThemeSpirituality and the Fourth Industrial Revolution We are facing certain challenges in society today which scholars have been articulating as the outcome of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA) or emerging Fourth Industrial Revolution (a recent term coined by scholars from the World Economic Forum). […]
Useful Links
Rashmi Bharti, Avani Earthcraft: The Economics of Happiness, Self Reliance, and Sustainability: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGotgxxz3E0&t=119s
Announcement: New Books
Responsible Leadership for Sustainability in Uncertain Times: Social, Economic and Environmental Challenges for Sustainable Organizations Book chapter contributed by Nandram & Englert (2022): Integrating Simplification in Integrative Contracting to Navigate VUCA: The Case of De Rechtmakers In Responsible Leadership for Sustainability in Uncertain Times: Social, Economic and Environmental Challenges for Sustainable Organizations Editors: Tanuja Sharma, […]
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