Track 05: Indian Culture, Philosophy & Spirituality
Track Chairs

                Prof. Dharam P S Bhawuk

                 University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA

                 E-mail: bhawuk@hawaii.edu

             Prof. Dharam P S Bhawuk

                       

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                         Dr. Richa Awasthy

                           Ambedkar University Delhi

                            E-mail: r.awasthy@gmail.com

                             

                             Dr. Richa Awasthy

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Brief Description of The Track

We welcome papers from all disciplinary perspectives using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methodology on Indian culture, philosophy, and spirituality. The basic assumption is that anything pertaining to India is relevant to management principles and practices in India. Basic research in any discipline will have some relevance to Indian organizations, though it may not be obvious at first glance. Indian culture is one of the most diverse in the world, second only to the continent of Africa, and insights from this rich cultural milieu should inspire diversity management, which has been popular in the West since the 1990s. The six major (nyAya, vaizeSika, sAMkhya, yoga, mImAMsA, and vedAnta) as well as the other (cArvAka, jaina, and bauddha) darzanas of India can inspire theory and methodology that could nudge the extant Western-based theories in new directions. The rich tradition of adhyAtma or spirituality in India that is captured by upAsanA, bhakti, and meditative practices can complement and enrich research in management, spirituality, and religion burgeoning in the West. We are inviting Indian scholars and researchers interested in India to explore Indian traditions from a perspective of their choice, or multiple perspectives, and submit their creative work to the Indian Culture, Philosophy, and Spirituality track. Authors are requested to contact the track chairs if they have any questions about whether their work will fit in the track. Selected submissions will be considered for a forthcoming series, Frontiers of Indian Psychology.