Philosophy and Ethics

Two streams of thought converge in my personal approach to philosophy and ethics:

1. Bhedābheda Vedānta, as articulated by Jīva Goswāmī in his Ṣaṭ Sandarbhas, offers an alternative conception of eternal self-identity independent of mind and matter (jīvātmā). With this foundation in place, Goswāmī builds a case and a method to pursue pure selfless service (ahaitukī bhakti).
2. Gandhian social ethics, which was the interdisciplinary focus of my Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (2014-2019). My research included a critical deconstruction of the underpinnings of the European Enlightenment and (neo)liberal political philosophy utilizing the framework of Jīva Gosvāmī’s Bhedābheda Vedānta philosophy. I concluded with a Gandhian perspective on nonviolent, collaborative social arrangements.