This study is grounded in the view that the ecological crisis constitutes a systemic polycrisis rooted not only in technological or policy failures but also in ontological assumptions that separate humans from nature. Although Advaita Vedānta is frequently associated with environmental ethics, existing scholarship largely remains at the level of metaphysical alignment without developing an...
Talking about sex is often regarded as a taboo subject and something that should not be discussed in public. In fact, understanding the true nature of sexuality is very important and even necessary in order to avoid deviant sexual behavior. This study aims to examine the philosophical dimension of Smara Sādhanā, or sacred sexuality, in the Kama Tattwa manuscript through the perspective of...
The mendem panca dhatu ritual is a sacred practice of Balinese Hindus performed in the context of constructing and purifying holy sites. This ritual affirms the Balinese cosmological worldview that emphasizes harmony between humans, nature, and the divine through reverence for natural elements as instruments of spiritual purification and symbols of cosmic interconnectedness. However, amid...