Online academic session
Online Paper Presentations
19 October 2026 · 14:10–16:50 CEST / CAT
Special track on Living Dharma - Spirituality in Management
Moderator: Raysa Geaquinto Rocha
Online access details will follow.
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Living DharmaNurturing World Citizenship
An international gathering where Dharmic wisdom meets research, public life and practical action — bringing communities, scholars and changemakers together across borders.
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20 October 2026 · 12:00 · Amsterdam
Based on the current programme. All listed online sessions are confirmed.
Why Living Dharma?
From timeless values to shared responsibility
How can dharma as a way of life help form responsible world citizens and strengthen social cohesion?
Living Dharma creates a welcoming space for scholars, students, Dharmic Communities, educators, care professionals and anyone curious about living well together. We explore how service, care, interdependence and right action can move from idea to everyday practice.
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Reflect
Hear research and global perspectives on dharma, peace and world citizenship.
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Experience
Take part in yoga, meditation, dialogue, play and interactive workshops.
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Connect
Meet communities, organisations, researchers and future collaborators.
Programme · 20 October
An afternoon of ideas in motion
Come from 12:00 for the research showcase and informal lunch, or join the main programme from registration at 13:15.
Plan your visit
Includes workshops, documentary screenings, times and locations.
Includes parallel sessions; choose the sessions you wish to attend.
Moderator / Master of Ceremonies: Dr Gijsbert J. Siertsema · VU Amsterdam
12:00–13:00
Research showcase tour & informal lunch
Guided presentation of publications, current research, Hindu Seminary courses and selected OMRISE articles.
Lobby Square · 1st floor · New University Building13:15–13:40
Registration & welcome
Check in and continue to the main plenary.
Ground floor · New University Building13:40–14:20
Opening ceremony & cultural welcome
Ceremonial lamp lighting, Vedic Swastivachan (by Sukhada) followed by a classical dance tribute (by Ashwini Pathak).
Inaugural blessings and reflections (approximately 13:40–14:00):
Sharda Nandram · Hindu Seminary · Chair, Seminary Council
Samuel Lee · Center for Theology of Migration
Rosaliene Israël · Arminius Institute
Yaser Ellethy · Centre for Islamic Theology
Jens Reinke · Buddhist Seminary
Wieteke van der Molen · Doopsgezind Seminarium
Shivan Bhoendie · Chair, Hindoeraad Nederland (HRN)
Brahmachari Somesh Chaitanya · Chinmaya Mission Sweden
Girish Momaya · MERU Netherlands
14:20–15:00
Keynote: Living Dharma in a Changing World
By Sharda Nandram, author of Rethinking the University. Exploring how dharma can guide the creation, validation and responsible use of knowledge in a changing world.
Theatre 1 · New University Building15:00–15:45
Living Dharma - a Research Perspective
Theatre 1 · New University Building15:45–16:15
Dharmic Organisations Showcase & coffee-tea break
Meet dharmic organisations.
SPICA Quest showcase presentation
Lobby Square · 1st floor · New University Building16:15–17:15
Parallel workshops
Choose one participatory session. Final room allocations will be announced.
Flexible classrooms · final rooms to be announced17:15–17:35
Plenary reflections & concluding vote of thanks
At Home Wherever You Are: Dharma, Belonging and World Citizenship - in conversation with Sharda Nandram and Tanja Jadnanansing.
Theatre 1 · New University Building17:45–18:00
Cultural programme
By Saumya Shukla. A shared celebration of culture and artistic expression.
Theatre 1 · New University Building18:00–19:00
Naivedyam
Enjoy a culinary tour of sattvic temple-prasad varieties, celebrating recipes from across the Indian subcontinent - a shared table of gratitude, tradition and community.
Lobby Square · 1st floor · New University BuildingTentative programme updated from the latest planning documents. Named speakers, facilitators and final workshop room allocations remain subject to confirmation.
Living Dharma 2026
Online across time zones
Includes parallel sessions; choose the sessions you wish to attend.
19 October 12:00 - 20 October 12:00, 2026 · CEST / CAT
Most sessions last 90 minutes, with 10-minute breaks. The opening session lasts two hours; other durations are shown below. All listed sessions are confirmed; the timing of A Dharma Compass is tentative.
Two tracks: the Special track on Living Dharma - Spirituality in Management and the main conference track. Sessions on the same row run concurrently.
| Time slot | Special track on Living Dharma - Spirituality in Management | Main conference track |
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| 19 Oct 12:00 - 14:00 CEST / CAT19 Oct 15:30 - 17:30 IST19 Oct 21:00 - 23:00 AEDT19 Oct 06:00 - 08:00 EDT19 Oct 03:00 - 05:00 PDT | Spirituality in ManagementSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed Moderators Raysa Geaquinto Rocha VU Amsterdam · The Open UniversitySharda Nandram Speakers Dr. Gábor László Kovács Roland Ferenc Szilas Prof. Munya Saruchera Barbara Nussbaum Nicola Robins | No session scheduled |
| 19 Oct 14:10 - 15:10 CEST / CAT19 Oct 17:40 - 18:40 IST19 Oct 23:10 - 20 Oct 00:10 AEDT19 Oct 08:10 - 09:10 EDT19 Oct 05:10 - 06:10 PDT | MSR Paper PresentationsSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed 19 Oct 19 Oct 19 Oct 19 Oct 19 Oct Moderators Raysa Geaquinto Rocha VU Amsterdam · The Open UniversityElham Malik Speakers Priyanka Dutt inBanasthali Vidyapith, India. Presenting: Knowing, Being and Acting: Svadharma as an Ontological Architecture for Higher Education.Sudarsana Venugopalakrishnan inPhD Research Scholar, Department of Philosophy, University of Mumbai. Presenting: Echoes of the Thunder: A Comparative Study of Ethical Praxis in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land.Commodore Sunil Kumar inRetired. Presenting: Dharma as the Core of Responsible Leadership.Nisha Pandey inAdvisor, Department of Development Studies, Vivekananda Global University. Presenting: From Dharma to Public Policy: A Research Framework for Reading the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa in Contemporary Governance.Prof Ramya Venkateswaran Dr Siddhartha Saxena Dr. Sadhna Sargam Dr Shreya Katyayani Puja Jha Aparna Singh | Epistemic Dharma and Scientific Education in a UniversitySession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed |
| 19 Oct 15:20 - 16:50 CEST / CAT19 Oct 18:50 - 20:20 IST20 Oct 00:20 - 01:50 AEDT19 Oct 09:20 - 10:50 EDT19 Oct 06:20 - 07:50 PDT | Astronomy and cosmology of the Epics- Anubhav and AnubhutiSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed | |
| 19 Oct 17:00 - 18:30 CEST / CAT19 Oct 20:30 - 22:00 IST20 Oct 02:00 - 03:30 AEDT19 Oct 11:00 - 12:30 EDT19 Oct 08:00 - 09:30 PDT | Living Dharma through Conscious LeadershipSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed | Living Dharma through Natyashastra and AI & RoboticsSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed |
| 19 Oct 18:40 - 20:10 CEST / CAT19 Oct 22:10 - 23:40 IST20 Oct 03:40 - 05:10 AEDT19 Oct 12:40 - 14:10 EDT19 Oct 09:40 - 11:10 PDT | Meditation WorkshopSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed | Doing Science through Dharmic ConsciousnessSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed |
| 19 Oct 20:20 - 21:50 CEST / CAT19 Oct 23:50 - 20 Oct 01:20 IST20 Oct 05:20 - 06:50 AEDT19 Oct 14:20 - 15:50 EDT19 Oct 11:20 - 12:50 PDT | Spirituality and SustainabilitySession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed Moderator Raysa Geaquinto Rocha VU Amsterdam · The Open UniversitySpeakers Radha Sharma Vikram Pattarkine | Living Dharma through MediaSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed |
| 19 Oct 22:00 - 23:30 CEST / CAT20 Oct 01:30 - 03:00 IST20 Oct 07:00 - 08:30 AEDT19 Oct 16:00 - 17:30 EDT19 Oct 13:00 - 14:30 PDT | Living Dharma and NeurosciencesSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed | Living Dharma HackathonSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed Moderator Shrikant Palkar Speakers Ajay ShahParticipation to be confirmedDr. Biplav Srivastava Puneet K. Bindlish |
| 20 Oct 01:20 - 02:50 CEST / CAT20 Oct 04:50 - 06:20 IST20 Oct 10:20 - 11:50 AEDT19 Oct 19:20 - 20:50 EDT19 Oct 16:20 - 17:50 PDT | No session scheduled | Dharmic Parenting, Education and intergenerational narrativesSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed |
| 20 Oct 03:00 - 04:30 CEST / CAT20 Oct 06:30 - 08:00 IST20 Oct 12:00 - 13:30 AEDT19 Oct 21:00 - 22:30 EDT19 Oct 18:00 - 19:30 PDT | No session scheduled | Living Dharma through Economics and EducationSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed Moderators Shrikant Palkar Dipti Thuse Speakers Dr. Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan Muneet Dhiman Ami Ganatra |
| 20 Oct 04:40 - 06:10 CEST / CAT20 Oct 08:10 - 09:40 IST20 Oct 13:40 - 15:10 AEDT19 Oct 22:40 - 20 Oct 00:10 EDT19 Oct 19:40 - 21:10 PDT | Future of MSR Oriented Research in IndiaSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed | Aligning Technology with DharmaSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed |
| 20 Oct 06:20 - 07:50 CEST / CAT20 Oct 09:50 - 11:20 IST20 Oct 15:20 - 16:50 AEDT20 Oct 00:20 - 01:50 EDT19 Oct 21:20 - 22:50 PDT | No session scheduled | Dharmic Living and the role of narratives, story tellingSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed |
| 20 Oct 08:00 - 09:30 CEST / CAT20 Oct 11:30 - 13:00 IST20 Oct 17:00 - 18:30 AEDT20 Oct 02:00 - 03:30 EDT19 Oct 23:00 - 20 Oct 00:30 PDT | A Dharma CompassSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Time tentative | Living Dharma and Ayurveda: Well-Being's Spiritual dimensionSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed |
| 20 Oct 09:40 - 11:10 CEST / CAT20 Oct 13:10 - 14:40 IST20 Oct 18:40 - 20:10 AEDT20 Oct 03:40 - 05:10 EDT20 Oct 00:40 - 02:10 PDT | No session scheduled | Dharma and Financial Well Being | MandirsSession flyer (PDF) ↓ Add to calendar (.ics)Confirmed |
All times are local to the dates shown. CEST (Netherlands) and CAT (Central Africa) are UTC+2; IST UTC+5:30; AEDT UTC+11; EDT UTC-4; PDT UTC-7.
The online programme window ends at 12:00 CEST/CAT on 20 October. Details for 11:10-12:00 are to be announced.
Documentary screening · 55 minutes
Be at Home Wherever You Are
Four screenings in Theatres 1 and 6: two Dutch, one English and one Hindi.
A journey through India, Suriname and the Netherlands
Based on Prof. Sharda Nandram's book, this documentary shares migration stories about courage, resilience, adaptation and belonging. It honours the communities, researchers and individuals whose experiences connect generations and places.
Select a book cover to download the English, Dutch or Hindi artwork.
Take part · 16:15–17:15
Choose how you will participate
The parallel hour combines academic exchange with embodied and interactive practice. Register for the conference and tell us which session interests you.
Community participation
Dharmic Organisations Showcase
Religious, spiritual and other dharmic organisations can introduce their mission, activities and contribution to society during the coffee break and workshop hour.
What to bring: one A1 poster presenting your organisation, its activities and community impact. You may also bring complimentary giveaways, publications or free merchandise.
To participate: email g.joshi@vu.nl with your organisation name, contact person, website and a short description of your work.
Interactive workshops
Learn through practice
Each workshop approaches Living Dharma differently. Capacity is limited, so indicate your preference when registering.
Sanskrit, Youth Identity and Cultural Belonging
An interactive exploration of language, stories and practices that help younger generations build a confident, inclusive Dharmic identity.
Language: EnglishFlexible classroom · final room TBCJoin this workshop →Download one-page flyer ↓Living Dharma Hackathon
A fast-paced collaborative session turning dharmic values into practical ideas for community and public life.
Language: EnglishFlexible classroom · final room TBCJoin this workshop →Download one-page flyer ↓Dussehra Within
A reflective workshop exploring the inner meaning of Dussehra and the movement from limiting patterns towards clarity and courageous action.
Language: Bilingual Dutch/EnglishFlexible classroom · final room TBCJoin this workshop →Download one-page flyer ↓Meditation for Everyday Life
A guided meditation workshop supporting presence, resilience and a grounded approach to daily life.
Language: EnglishFlexible classroom · final room TBCJoin this workshop →Download one-page flyer ↓Yoga for Everyday Well-being
An accessible embodied practice connecting balance, attention and dharma as a way of life.
Language: EnglishFlexible classroom · final room TBCJoin this workshop →Download one-page flyer ↓Ayurveda for Everyday Well-being
Accessible Ayurvedic principles for physical, mental and spiritual balance in everyday life.
Language: Dutch20 October 2026 · 16:15–17:15Flexible classroom · final room TBCJoin this workshop →Download one-page flyer ↓Living Dharma and World Peace
Girish Momaya · MERU Netherlands in
Explore the relationship between dharma, inner development and world peace with Girish Momaya of MERU Netherlands.
Language: English20 October 2026 · 16:15–17:15Flexible classroom · final room TBCJoin this workshopDownload one-page flyerYou are Divine: An experiential introduction to the nondual philosophy of Vedanta
Brahmachari Somesh Chaitanya · Chinmaya Mission Sweden
An experiential introduction to Advaita Vedanta: explore the essence of yourself, God and the world, and discover unshakeable wholeness and unconditional happiness.
Language: English20 October 2026 · 16:15–17:15Flexible classroom · final room TBCJoin this workshopDownload workshop flyer (PDF) ↓20 October 2026 · from 15:45
Meet the organisations
Explore spiritual and community initiatives at the Dharmic Organisations Showcase and discover their contributions to Living Dharma.
Meditation · Community · Spirituality
Stichting Sahaja Yoga Nederland — English
Meet Stichting Sahaja Yoga Nederland, a Dutch non-profit organisation sharing Sahaja Yoga meditation through free introductory courses, online practice and community activities. The organisation welcomes people from different backgrounds to explore inner silence and self-knowledge.
Learn more: course@sahajayoga.nl
Meditation · Community · Spirituality
Stichting Sahaja Yoga Nederland — Dutch
Meet Stichting Sahaja Yoga Nederland, a Dutch non-profit organisation sharing Sahaja Yoga meditation through free introductory courses, online practice and community activities. The organisation welcomes people from different backgrounds to explore inner silence and self-knowledge.
Learn more: course@sahajayoga.nl
Dharma · Leadership · Community
Stichting Udaya — English
Udaya is a Dutch platform for professionals and leaders inspired by dharmic values. Discover how dharma, abhyasa, seva and karma can guide work, leadership and personal growth.
These organisation posters also feature Udaya’s own conference on 14 November 2026 at Madurodam, The Hague.
Dharma · Leadership · Community
Stichting Udaya — Dutch
Udaya is a Dutch platform for professionals and leaders inspired by dharmic values. Discover how dharma, abhyasa, seva and karma can guide work, leadership and personal growth.
These organisation posters also feature Udaya’s own conference on 14 November 2026 at Madurodam, The Hague.
Business Council Netherlands India (BCNI)
Supports Indian entrepreneurs, investors, expats and immigrants in the Netherlands. Its services connect business guidance, networking and practical support for settling in.
DAMROO Foundation International
Discover DAMROO’s work in cultural heritage, Vedic learning, community connection and interfaith peace.
Organisation showcase
Foundation Rudra Dhaam
A foundation in The Hague sharing Hindu scriptures through study, Sunday lectures, festivals and interfaith dialogue.
Organisation showcase
SKY Campus Happiness
Explore breathwork, meditation, social connection and service leadership for university communities.
Organisation showcase
Threads of Connection — Shweta Vermeulen
English learning, career guidance and compassionate connection through teaching, stories and community.
Organisation showcase
My Name Is Climate Foundation
A Netherlands-registered non-profit organisation led by CEO Lalit Bhusal, promoting climate literacy, sustainability and environmental justice through educational programs, mindfulness projects and international film events.
Youth · Dharma · Community
ASAN Jongeren (ASJ) · Dharma & Connect
ASAN Jongeren (ASJ) brings together young people aged 16–35 within the Arya Samaj community at the ASAN Mandir in The Hague. Through Dharma & Connect, it combines Vedic wisdom, spiritual growth, cultural activities and meaningful connections.
SPICA Quest: Learning Dharma through Play
A showcase presentation of SPICA Quest, exploring how play can illuminate values, ethical choices and cooperation.
Language: Dutch15:45–16:15 · Lobby SquareVisit the showcase →Download one-page flyer ↓Our research
Ideas you can meet in person
Explore research on Epistemic Dharma, integrative spirituality, spiritual care, yogic ethics and responsible management. These publications form part of the display during the informal lunch.
Conference poster collection
Living Dharma Research Showcase
Displayed posters connecting dharma with knowledge, spiritual care, ethical action and social responsibility.
View showcase posters ↗ Dharma · Spiritual careUnderstanding and Defining Hindu and Integrative Spiritual Care
Uses the Tarka Method to define spiritual care for contemporary organisations and practice.
Open via DOI ↗ Living Dharma · TechnologyIntegrative Spirituality in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: From How We Do Things to Why We Exist
Connects dharmic purpose and integrative spirituality with human flourishing amid technological change.
View on VU Research Portal ↗ Dharma · TechnologySpirituality and Technology: A Hindu Perspective
Applies ṛta, karma, non-attachment and interconnectedness to the ethics of AI and innovation.
Open via DOI ↗ Hindoeïsme · TechnologieEen hindoeïstisch perspectief op technologie
Verbindt dharma en holistische welvaart met de vraag wanneer technologie het goede leven dient.
Bekijk op VU Research Portal ↗ Dharma · Yogic ethicsSpirituality Led Ethical Decision Making with Yogic Yamas and Niyamas
Shows how yogic restraints and observances support dharma-centred ethical decisions and trust.
Open via DOI ↗ Dharma · LeadershipDefinition Schema for Redefining Leadership: An Integrative Approach
Brings local and global knowledge together through an integrative view of responsible leadership.
Open via DOI ↗ Dharma · ManagementConceptualising Spirituality for Management
Uses Tarka and an integrative definition schema to strengthen spirituality research and practice.
Open via DOI ↗ Dharma · Interfaith careInterfaith Spiritual Care from a Hindu Perspective
Applies karma, dharma, the Bhagavad Gītā and Yoga Sūtras within interfaith caregiving.
View on VU Research Portal ↗ Dharma · SustainabilityAparigraha-Dharma: Bridging Spirituality and Sustainability
Reframes non-attachment as dharmic responsibility, conscious sufficiency and ecological well-being.
View on VU Research Portal ↗ Epistemic Dharma · ResearchHow to Prepare the Researcher for Indigenous Context: An Integrative Approach
Centres the knower, epistemic humility and culturally grounded responsibility in research.
View on VU Research Portal ↗ Dharma · Geestelijke verzorgingGeestelijke verzorging vanuit hindoeperspectief
Ontwikkelt met de Tarka-methode een praktijkgerichte definitie van hindoe-geestelijke verzorging.
Bekijk op VU Research Portal ↗ Epistemic Dharma · Higher educationRethinking the University: Harmonizing the Academic Space with Integrating Simplification
Explores epistemic responsibility, pluralism and care as dharmic foundations for the university.
Open publisher record via DOI ↗ Dharma · AI · Ethical decision-makingDharma Matrix: An Open Architecture for Ethical Decision-Making in the Age of AI
Anil K. Maheshwari, Sharda S. Nandram & Payal Kumar · 2025
Connects personal duty (svadharma) and universal duty (sanatan dharma) in a flexible framework for ethical decisions, exploring how AI can support context-sensitive judgement.
Open via DOI ↗ Spirituality · Knowledge · ManagementSpirituality: The Discipline for Doing Business with the Unknown
The inaugural lecture explores the unknown through its original K-model of spirituality and management.
View publication ↗ Sustainability · Human pursuits · SpiritualityEnriching the Discourse on Sustainable Development Through the Lenses of Puruṣārtha Catuṣṭaya
Four human pursuits offer a spiritual lens on sustainable development and its purposes.
View publication ↗ Zero · Indian philosophy · KnowledgeZero: an Integrative Spiritual Perspective with One and Infinity
Zero, one and infinity illuminate different ways of interpreting existence and spiritual experience.
View publication ↗ Social enterprise · Worldview · ServiceFoundations for Social Entrepreneurship: An Integrative Indian Perspective
An integrative Indian perspective explores the deeper motivations of social entrepreneurship.
View publication ↗ Dialogue · Human values · ŚāstrārthaUnderstanding Human Values through Integrative Dialogue: The Śāstrārtha Method
The Śāstrārtha method offers a structured way to examine values, reasons and assumptions.
View publication ↗ Cybersecurity · Knowledge · ConsciousnessEnhancing Consciousness of Cybersecurity: Leveraging the Vedic Knowledge Trinity
A proposed framework connects the knower, the knowable and ways of knowing in cybersecurity.
View publication ↗ Four life goals · Knowledge creation · ManagementThe Spiritual Theory of Human Pursuits: An Integrative View of Four Life Goals
Dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa form a connected account of the purposes and means of living.
View publication ↗ Holistic education · Gurukula · LearningDelivering Holistic Education for Contemporary Times: Banasthali Vidyapith and the Gurukula System
A qualitative comparison explores how indigenous educational principles can inform contemporary learning.
View publication ↗Beyond the conference
Ideas that continue after the day
Living Dharma is designed to create accessible knowledge, continued reflection and new connections between spirituality, higher education and responsible citizenship.
OUTCOME 01
Recordings and concise summaries
Selected talks and discussions will be documented through recordings and accessible summaries, helping participants revisit insights and share them with their communities.
OUTCOME 02
OMRISE special issue on Living Dharma
A thematic special issue will bring conference ideas, reflections and practice stories to a wider international readership through OMRISE Magazine ↗.
OUTCOME 03
Prospective edited volume
Subject to editorial development and publisher approval, selected contributions may inform an edited book proposed for the Springer series Higher Education Management, Economics and Policy ↗.
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Collaboration and community
Partners, collaborators and well-wishers
Living Dharma grows through international cooperation across higher education, research, spiritual communities and organisations committed to human flourishing.
Dharma Civilization Foundation (USA)Dharmic scholarship and public life
United ConsciousnessIndia · Global initiative
Hindoeraad NederlandThe Netherlands
European SPES InstituteSpirituality in economics and society
MSR · Academy of ManagementManagement, Spirituality and Religion
Banasthali Vidyapith · FMS WISDOMFaculty of Management Studies
Dev Sanskriti VishwavidyalayaHaridwar, IndiaUdaya
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh NederlandHSS Nederland
NYSANetherlands Yogasana Sports Association
Mijn Hindoeïsme
Sajha Sansar Foundation
MERU
Anaadi FoundationDamroo Foundation InternationalSahaja Yoga
Chinmaya Mission UKBusiness Council Netherlands India (BCNI)
My Name Is Climate FoundationSelect an organisation to visit its official website. Logos remain the property of their respective organisations.
People behind the conference
Organising Team
The Hindu Seminary team and collaborators bringing Living Dharma 2026 together.
Sharda Nandram in
Professor of Hindu Spirituality and Society, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Puneet K. Bindlish in
Assistant Professor, Lived Religion and Society, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Gunjan Joshi
Lecturer, Lived Religion and Society, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Gagan Kaur in
Conference media and event support.
Vaishnavi Ramlochan Tewarie in
Research Associate, Lived Religion and Society, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Raysa Geaquinto Rocha in
Academic programme and paper presentations.
Ankur Joshi in
Banasthali Vidyapith.
Sukhada in
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi.
Carlijn de Bois in & Daniëlle Roeleveld in
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities · School of Religion and Theology.
Raksha Janki in & Melisa Ulug in
Former students supporting the conference as volunteers.
Raja Kanuri in
Gursharan Kaur in
PhD scholars supporting the conference as volunteers.
Venue & travel
Meet us at VU Amsterdam
The NU Building is close to Amsterdam Zuid and easily reached by train, metro, tram and bicycle.
NU Building · Theatre 1
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
De Boelelaan 1111
1081 HV Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
De Boelelaan 1111
1081 HV Amsterdam
Public transport
About 10 minutes on foot from Amsterdam Zuid. Trams 5 and 24 stop at De Boelelaan/VU; metro lines 50, 51 and 52 stop at Amsterdam Zuid.
Parking
Paid parking is available on the VU campus. Check current entrances, opening hours, rates and accessible parking before travelling by car.
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