Journal of Dharma

Journal of Dharma proudly offers two significant concepts to the world of Religion and Philosophy. In 2022, the Faculty of Philosophy at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bengaluru, India, launched the First Philosafari Lecture Series. This series draws from the epistemic experiences of various scholars’ national and international travels, aiming to transform students’ academic journeys into an experience of search for unbound knowledge and inner truth rooted in contemporary empirical contexts. Safari is an expedition or a journey. Traditionally, it has been viewed as reaching a destination or a form of relaxation, but lengthy journeys often lead to fatigue and loss of interest. In response, the notion of Philosafari considers every journey as an epistemic adventure or an intellectual exploration into an onto(theo)logical treasure house. Activities happening during these journeys like reading, sleeping, dreaming, sightseeing, talking, watching movies, pondering, etc. directly or indirectly influence our pursuit of knowledge, beauty and truth. In this sense, Philosafari can also be likened to a meta-safari that leads to a metaphysical journey towards achieving the state of Turia - the contemplative and spiritual union with the Supreme Being. The Journal of Dharma’s 50-year legacy invites lovers of wisdom and seekers of Divine Truth to embrace Theosafari through Philosafari—a pilgrimage from philosophical concepts to a spiritual realization. Theosafari involves engaging with diverse religious traditions to promote interfaith dialogue and respect towards different belief systems. It seeks to explore the synergies between philosophy and theology, offering a holistic understanding of subjective and objective levels of reality.

Selected papers after peer review will be published in four issues. The last dates to submit the manuscripts are given in brackets.