An invitation worth sharing.

A Dharma Compass

Moderator: Shruti Kanhai. Dharma, Karma, Seva & Abhyasa.

Spirituality in Management

Moderator: Raysa Geaquinto Rocha (VU Amsterdam); Moderator: Sharda Nandram (VU Amsterdam); Panelist: Dr. Gábor László Kovács (Corvinus University of Budapest); Panelist: Roland Ferenc Szilas (Corvinus University of Budapest); Panelist: Prof. Munya Saruchera; Panelist: Barbara Nussbaum; Panelist: Nicola Robins

Epistemic Dharma and Scientific Education in a University

Moderator: Sharda Nandram; Panelist: Prof. K. Ramasubramanian; Speaker: Ramakrishna Hosur

Living Dharma through Conscious Leadership

Moderator: Anil Maheshwari; Panelist: Jeby Cherian (Blubirch); Panelist: Sri. Raghu Ananthanarayan; Panelist: Prasad Kaipa

Astronomy and cosmology of the Epics- Anubhav and Anubhuti

Moderator: Dipti Thuse (Dharma Civilization Foundation (DCF)); Panelist: Nilesh Oak (Bhima LLC)

Living Dharma through Natyashastra and AI & Robotics

Moderator: Saumya Shukla; Panelist: Upasana Tendulkar (Dancing Tales); Panelist: Aditya Kumar Sinha

Doing Science through Dharmic Consciousness

Moderator: Puneet K. Bindlish (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam); Panelist: Rajen Gupta (Retired Professor - MDI Gurgaon & IIM-Lucknow.); Panelist: Dharam Bhawuk

Living Dharma through Media

Moderator: Shrikant Palkar (Dharma Civilization Foundation (DCF)); Moderator: Aadit Kapadia; Panelist: Praveen Chaturvedi (Prachyam); Panelist: Lalit Bhusal

Living Dharma and Neurosciences

Featuring “Yogic Neurosciences of Hanuman Chalisa Pranayama” by Dr. Chandra Shekhar Mayanil, moderated by Ankur Joshi. Moderator: Ankur Joshi; Speaker: Dr. Chandra Shekhar Mayanil

Living Dharma Hackathon

Moderator: Shrikant Palkar (Dharma Civilization Foundation (DCF)); Panelist: Ajay Shah; Panelist: Dr. Biplav Srivastava (AI Institute, University of South Carolina); Panelist: Puneet K. Bindlish (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Meditation Workshop

Moderator: Ngoc-Tran Pham; Panelist: Prejaas Kavish Tewarie; Panelist: Gaetan Mourmant

Dharmic Parenting, Education and intergenerational narratives

Moderator: Pallavi Joshi (Banasthali Vidyapith); Panelist: Deepa Salem; Panelist: Ankur Joshi (Banasthali Vidyapith); Panelist: Gomathi Venkatachalam

Living Dharma through Economics and Education

Moderator: Shrikant Palkar (Dharma Civilization Foundation (DCF)); Moderator: Dipti Thuse (Dharma Civilization Foundation (DCF)); Panelist: Dr. Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan (London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)); Panelist: Muneet Dhiman (Vidyakshetra Gurukulam); Panelist: Ami Ganatra (Author · Indian knowledge systems)

Aligning Technology with Dharma

Moderator: Raja Kanuri; Panelist: Radhika Mittal; Panelist: Shyam Krishna Kumar; Panelist: Raghava Krishna

Dharmic Living and the role of narratives, story telling

Moderator: Titiksha Vashishtha; Panelist: Bharat Dash; Panelist: Dr. Vikrant Singh Tomar

Living Dharma and Ayurveda: Well-Being's Spiritual dimension

Moderator: Ankur Joshi (Banasthali Vidyapith); Panelist (video): Dr. Tushar Dashora; Panelist: Mala Kapadia

Dharma and Financial Well Being | Mandirs

Moderator: Ankur Joshi (Banasthali Vidyapith); Panelist (video): Harsh Purohit (Banasthali Vidyapith); Panelist: Sandeep Singh

Research showcase tour & informal lunch

Registration & welcome

Opening ceremony & cultural welcome

Blessings / reflections: Sharda Nandram (VU Amsterdam); Blessings / reflections: Samuel Lee (VU Amsterdam · Center for Theology of Migration); Blessings / reflections: Rosaliene Israël (VU Amsterdam · Arminius Institute); Blessings / reflections: Yaser Ellethy (VU Amsterdam · Centre for Islamic Theology); Blessings / reflections: Jens Reinke (VU Amsterdam · Buddhist Seminary); Blessings / reflections: Wieteke van der Molen (Doopsgezind Seminarium); Blessings / reflections: Shivan Bhoendie (Hindoeraad Nederland); Blessings / reflections: Brahmachari Somesh Chaitanya (Chinmaya Mission Sweden); Blessings / reflections: Girish Momaya (MERU, Netherlands); Vedic Swastivachan: Sukhada (Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi); Classical dance tribute: Ashwini Pathak (NYSA)

Keynote: Living Dharma in a Changing World

Keynote speaker: Sharda Nandram (VU Amsterdam)

Living Dharma - a Research Perspective

Speaker: Puneet K. Bindlish (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Dharmic Organisations Showcase & coffee-tea break

Parallel workshops

Plenary reflections & concluding vote of thanks

At Home Wherever You Are: Dharma, Belonging and World Citizenship - in conversation with Sharda Nandram and Tanja Jadnanansing.

Cultural programme

Artist: Saumya Shukla

Naivedyam

Sanskrit, Youth Identity and Cultural Belonging

Facilitator: Sukhada (Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi)

Living Dharma Hackathon

Facilitator: Puneet K. Bindlish (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Online Paper Presentations

MSR · 19 Oct · 14:10–16:50 CEST / CAT · 17:40–20:20 IST. Priyanka Dutt, Sudarsana Venugopalakrishnan, Commodore Sunil Kumar, Nisha Pandey, Prof Ramya Venkateswaran, Dr Siddhartha Saxena, Dr. Sadhna Sargam, Dr Shreya Katyayani, Puja Jha, Aparna Singh

Dussehra Within

Facilitator: Monique Baidjnath-Badloe (The White Umbrella)

Meditation for Everyday Life

Facilitator: Nuthan Manohar (The Happiness Tour)

Yoga for Everyday Well-being

Facilitator: Ameya Krishna (Nyasa Yoga NL)

Ayurveda for Everyday Well-being

Facilitator: Dr. Anita C. Nanhoe (Ayurveda practitioner)

Living Dharma and World Peace

Facilitator: Girish Momaya (MERU, Netherlands)

SPICA Quest: Learning Dharma through Play

Presenter: Vaishnavi Ramlochan Tewarie; Presenter: Melisa Ulug

Be at Home Wherever You Are

Be at Home Wherever You Are

Be at Home Wherever You Are

Be at Home Wherever You Are

You are Divine: An experiential introduction to the nondual philosophy of Vedanta

Facilitator: Brahmachari Somesh Chaitanya (Chinmaya Mission Sweden)

Future of MSR Oriented Research in India

Anil Maheshwari and Rajen Gupta in conversation.

Spirituality and Sustainability

Raysa Geaquinto Rocha, Radha Sharma, Vikram Pattarkine

Sahaja Yoga Nederland - English

Sahaja Yoga Nederland - Nederlands

Udaya — English

Organisation poster on dharma and leadership, including Udaya’s own conference on 14 November 2026.

Udaya — Dutch

Organisation poster on dharma and leadership, including Udaya’s own conference on 14 November 2026.

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.

Foundation Rudra Dhaam

A foundation in The Hague sharing Hindu scriptures through study, Sunday lectures, festivals and interfaith dialogue.

SKY Campus Happiness

Explore breathwork, meditation, social connection and service leadership for university communities.

Threads of Connection — Shweta Vermeulen

English learning, career guidance and compassionate connection through teaching, stories and community.

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.

Website ↗ · hi@mynameisclimate.com

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.

Understanding and Defining Hindu and Integrative Spiritual Care

Puneet K. Bindlish · Sharda S. Nandram · Gunjan Joshi

An integrative definition grounded in Hindu philosophy and practitioner knowledge.

Integrative Spirituality in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Sharda S. Nandram

An integrative approach to human meaning, knowledge and organisational design.

Spirituality and Technology: A Hindu Perspective

Puneet Bindlish · Sharda Nandram

Five guiding ideas for examining technology through Hindu philosophical perspectives.

Een hindoeïstisch perspectief op technologie

Sharda Nandram · Puneet Bindlish

A Hindu perspective on technology, humanoid robots and spiritual care.

Spirituality Led Ethical Decision Making with Yogic Yamas and Niyamas

Sharda S. Nandram · Puneet K. Bindlish · Sukhada · Arjun Kumar Shrestha

Yogic restraints and observances connect ethical reflection, everyday action and trust.

Definition schema for redefining leadership: an integrative approach

Puneet K. Bindlish · Sharda S. Nandram · Rajen K. Gupta

A framework for defining leadership across contexts, perspectives and purposes.

Conceptualising spirituality for management

Sharda S. Nandram · Puneet K. Bindlish · Gunjan Joshi

Conceptual clarity for spirituality across individual and organisational settings.

Interfaith Spiritual Care from a Hindu Perspective

Sharda S. Nandram · Puneet K. Bindlish · Ankur Joshi

The H-framework links Hindu philosophical resources with client-centred spiritual care.

Aparigraha-Dharma: Bridging Spirituality and Sustainability

Puneet K. Bindlish

An indigenous ethical perspective on possessions, purpose and ecological life.

How to prepare the researcher for indigenous context: an integrative approach

Puneet K. Bindlish · Sharda S. Nandram · Rajen Gupta · Ankur Joshi

Researcher preparation as part of understanding an indigenous context.

Geestelijke verzorging vanuit hindoeperspectief

Sharda Nandram · Puneet Bindlish

Defining Hindu spiritual care through Tarka and professional experience.

Rethinking the University

Sharda S. Nandram · Puneet K. Bindlish

Integrating Simplification as a design philosophy for the university.

Dharma Matrix: An Open Architecture for Ethical Decision-Making in the Age of AI

Anil K. Maheshwari · Sharda S. Nandram · Payal Kumar

A four-quadrant framework connecting personal and social duties with material and spiritual concerns.

Spirituality: The Discipline for Doing Business with the Unknown

Sharda S. Nandram

The K-model connects knowledge, experience, belief and faith in management.

Enriching the Discourse on Sustainable Development Through the Lenses of Puruṣārtha Catuṣṭaya

Sukhada Sukhada · Sharda S. Nandram · Puneet K. Bindlish

Four human pursuits offer a spiritual lens on sustainable development and its purposes.

Zero: an Integrative Spiritual Perspective with One and Infinity

Sharda S. Nandram · Puneet K. Bindlish · Ankur Joshi · Vishwanath Dhital

Zero, one and infinity illuminate different ways of interpreting existence and spiritual experience.

Foundations for Social Entrepreneurship: An Integrative Indian Perspective

Sharda S. Nandram · Puneet K. Bindlish · Harsh Purohit · Ankur Joshi · Priti Hingorani

An integrative Indian perspective explores the deeper motivations of social entrepreneurship.

Understanding Human Values through Integrative Dialogue: The Śāstrārtha Method

Sharda S. Nandram · S. Sukhada · Ankur Joshi · Puneet K. Bindlish

The Śāstrārtha method offers a structured way to examine values, reasons and assumptions.

Enhancing Consciousness of Cybersecurity: Leveraging the Vedic Knowledge Trinity

Sharda S. Nandram · Puneet K. Bindlish

A proposed framework connects the knower, the knowable and ways of knowing in cybersecurity.

The Spiritual Theory of Human Pursuits: An Integrative View of Four Life Goals

Sukhada Sukhada · Shatrunjay Rawat · Sharda Nandram

Dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa form a connected account of the purposes and means of living.

Delivering Holistic Education for Contemporary Times: Banasthali Vidyapith and the Gurukula System

Sharda S. Nandram · Ankur Joshi · Sukhada · Vishwanath Dhital

A qualitative comparison explores how indigenous educational principles can inform contemporary learning.

Main conference track

Special track on Living Dharma - Spirituality in Management

Event flyer - English

Eventflyer - Nederlands

Student flyer - English

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Conference information brochure

Conference overview, programme, participation and partners.

Documentary screening timetable