SOPHIA CLUB: June 2016

Friday 24 June 2016

Admissions Open for BA(Hons) Philosophy at Manipal University Jaipur

It is a joy to welcome all aspirants who want to take admission in BA(Hons) Philosophy at our University. The eligibility criteria, admission link and procedure can be found in the University web-site i.e. www.jaipur.manipal.edu in the admission section by selecting UG admission further in the Arts Department section. The course fee and other information are also available. For any other query you can mail to

Dr Anthony (HoD, Arts) at ansraj65@gmail.com.

Tuesday 21 June 2016

Greetings on International Yoga Day

-Akash Dayal, President

As the world celebrates the International Yoga day, I wish all and encourage them to practice Yoga in there life. Yoga is not just limited to physical exercise rather it a state of mind and one of the six darshans in Indian Philosophy i.e Purva Mimansa, Uttara Mimansa (Vedanta), Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Sankhya, and Yoga. The epistemology is widely codified in the works of Patanjali involving its metaphysics and methodological ideas which primarily comes out as modern Yoga.Yoga is the state of the onepointed mind (ekāgratā) and the state of the inhibited mental functions(niruddha).In simple words it starts with concentration and finally aims at meditation, it is good to see the world celebrating this ancient school of Philosophy with a essence of world as a Global Village. It is good to see the whole world has come together without any boundaries and differences and unifying under the name of Yoga creating a sense of harmony.

Message From The Mentor

"Towards a Rainbow World”…

It’s my joy and privilege to be part of this Sophia (Philosophy) blog.

Philosophy is not an experiment, it’s an experience. But experiences have to be shared, and if they aren’t, they will indeed become nightmares! It is in sharing them, the dreams, aspirations, ideas and ideals can be expressed, complemented, and connected.

It is in this co-nurturing spirit, I gladly invite the budding youth of the Sophia club to freely, creatively and responsibly share their philosophical musings through this blog.

A word again about philosophy is in order here.

Humans have the privilege of walking on earth under the sky. Philosophy, as not only “love of wisdom,” but also “wisdom of love,” endeavors to assist the humans to participate in this walk integrally, lovingly and joyfully.

In our contemporary pluralistic human situation, in a special way, the Sophia club of MUJ strives to inspire in its members and in others a much needed interdisciplinary and intercultural orientation in this journey.

Let the musings be directed towards an enlightened, loving and healing involvement with the self, nature and society in an interdisciplinary and intercultural spirit, contributing thus to the creation of a RAINBOW WORLD!

Dr. Anthony Savari Raj
Faculty Coordinator, SOPHIA CLUB
Associate Professor of Philosophy &
Head, Department of Arts
Manipal University Jaipur.
ansraj65@gmail.com

Message From The Founder President

- Akash Dayal

In this world where the whole concept of conquering and war comes, through Philosophy we move from knowledge to wisdom. It is well said that "from where Logic ends Philosophy starts", but even for getting into Philosophy you need to expertise well in logic and then come to a point where it ends, and then the way to enlightenment will open it's gate. I welcome all to a Club, a platform where you are free to discuss, debate and dialogue which will make you understand each other and intern love each other. For me first comes Nation, then the world. People are the building blocks of the Nation who build the society too, a warm and nationalist society is a germination by-product of strong Philosophical thoughts and Ideas from the theory of Relativity to the Leibniz's Monadology, we need to understand each and every bit of knowledge and turn it into "Wisdom".