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Concepts & Contrasts
Most concept guides hand you a tidy definition. This one hands you the tension. The core ideas of Sanatani thought — dharma, karma, moksha, atman, Brahman — are mapped as the debates between schools, so you can take a side and argue it out with Acharya.
What you can do
- Start from a question, not a definition, across three strands of thought.
- Explore concepts like dharma, karma, moksha, atman, and Brahman.
- See how the classical schools (darshanas) disagree on each one.
- Argue a position at its strongest, then hear the rival reply — with citations.
Sanatani philosophy is not one settled system but a long argument between schools. Concepts & Contrasts keeps that argument live: each idea comes with the misconception to clear and the open question it leaves, and the debate mechanic lets you steelman a side and have Acharya voice the strongest reply.
How it works
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1. Pick a tension
Start from a live question — free will vs karma, dharma vs moksha, one Self or many.
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2. See the sides
Read how different schools and concepts line up on the question.
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3. Argue it out
Take a side and have Acharya steelman it, then give the rival reply with citations.
Ideas mapped as debates
Each concept is presented with the common misconception, the question it leaves open, and the schools that answer it differently — so you understand it as a position in an argument, not a flashcard.
Argue the other side
The debate mechanic is the heart of the tool: state a position at its strongest, then ask Acharya for the most serious reply a rival school would make — every claim grounded in a citation.
Common questions
What is Concepts & Contrasts?
It is a read-only encyclopedia that maps the core ideas of Sanatani philosophy — dharma, karma, moksha, atman, Brahman — as the debates between classical schools, so you can think through them rather than just memorize definitions.
How is this different from a glossary?
A glossary gives one definition. Concepts & Contrasts gives the misconception, the open question, and the rival positions, then lets you argue a side with Acharya — with citations.
Which guide covers it?
Concepts & Contrasts sits with Acharya, alongside the Bhagavad Gita, the Ramayana, and the Upanishads.
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