{"id":7932,"date":"2026-02-19T11:58:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T06:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iskconbangalore.org\/blog\/?p=7932"},"modified":"2026-02-19T16:28:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T10:58:59","slug":"what-does-dharma-actually-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iskconbangalore.org\/blog\/what-does-dharma-actually-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What does Dharma actually mean? How does it impact the nation and its leadership?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The panel at the DU Literature Festival shared insights on these concepts based on the book \u2018Sing, Dance and Lead\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlighting the theme \u2018Nation First: Unity in Diversity\u2019, the recently concluded Literature Festival, organised by Delhi University, brought together diverse cultures, traditions, arts and languages, creating a cultural confluence in the national capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of this first-ever literature festival in the history of the university, a panel discussion among Shri Anand Narasimhan, Senior Anchor at CNN-News 18, Shri Chanchalapathi Dasa, Co Founder and Vice Chairman of The Akshaya Patra Foundation and Senior Vice President of ISKCON Bangalore and Prof.Hindol Sengupta, renowned author and historian, shed light on the fundamental principles and beliefs that are shaping our nation and leading us towards progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The venue was filled with students, professionals, intellectuals, and leaders from all parts of India, eagerly awaiting the gems of wisdom from the distinguished panellists. The conversation revolved around the topic \u2013 \u2018India\u2019s moral compass: Dharma, Leadership and the Nation\u2019<\/em> in connection with the book Sing, Dance and Lead, authored by Prof.Hindol Sengupta, based on the leadership lessons of Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya<\/em> of ISKCON, who created a spiritual and cultural revolution in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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