Invitation – PhD Defense of Vanessa Englert Friday, 3 July 2026 · 09:45 · Aula, VU Amsterdam The Chair of Hindu Spirituality & Society at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam warmly invites the OMRISE community to the public doctoral defense of Vanessa Carina Maria Englert. Rooted in the work of the Chair of Hindu Spirituality & […]
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“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. Denial […]
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Victor A. van Bijlert (ret.) was a lecturer in the Department of Beliefs and Practices, Faculty of Religion and Theology, at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The nineteenth-century Hindu modernity, it is argued, sought both individual flourishing and collective emancipation from Western domination. For the first time Hinduism began to be constructed as a religion […]
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Submissions are invited for articles for our next issue (Issue 13) 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 the emerging Fourth Industrial Revolution (a recent term coined by scholars from the World […]
Aankondiging: Nieuwe cursussen
“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. Denial […]
Aankondiging: Nieuwe Boeken
Looking East: Indian Wisdom for Modern Management “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 […]
Aankondiging: Nieuwe publicaties
Here is the list of publications by researchers associated with OM RISE for the year June’21 – June’22 : Nandram, S.S. (2022). Spiritualiteit: de discipline voor zakendoen met het onbekende (inaugurele rede). Nyenrode Business Universiteit. Nandram, S. S., Bindlish, P. K., & Shrestha, A. K. (2022). Spirituality Led Ethical Decision Making with Yogic Yamas and […]
Aankondiging: oproep tot het indienen van artikelen
Submissions are invited for articles for our next issue (Issue 11) ThemeSpirituality and Nature The growing interest of scholars, practitioners and institutions in how sustainability and re-generativity can be incorporated in business through spirituality. We would like to add to this growing discussion in our next issue by showcasing practical examples and personal journeys, and […]
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