Dr.G.B.Thampi,former Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala

Dr.G.Balamohan Thampi, former Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala delivered a thought provoking lecture while inaugurating the 4th Winter School on Indian Culture & Spirituality held at Madhuvanam, Trivandrum (Kerala state,India)

The clips are embedded here. The English translation of the speech shall be published here soon.

Sri.Krishnan Kartha, Course Director, welcomes Dr G B Thampi. Folllowed by the first part of Dr Thampi's lecture.

Second Part

Third Part

Fourth part

Fifth Part

Sixth part

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Eighth part

Ninth Part

An introduction to Winter School at Madhuvanam

Krishnan Kartha introduces the Winter School while welcoming Dr G Balamohan Thampi, former Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala, who inaugurated the 4th Winter School

Shree Haridasji on Bhagavad Geetha

Lecture Demonstration on Indian Theatre by Sri Radhakrishnan

Sri.Radhakrishnan, formerly of SOPANAM nativist theatre group (formed by Sri.Kavalam Narayana Panicker,veteran theatre personality of India),expolores the natyadharmi aspects of Indian theatre. He further described the "thouryathrika" aspect of Indian dramas.




The class was followed by practical lessons in which part of Bhasan's famous drama " Karnabharam"

Comments by Students of 7th Winter School (Dec 2009)

Abdul Salim from Govt Law College, Ernakulam


Sanjay Thampi from Govt Law College, Ernakulam


Binil Kumar from Sri Krishna College, Trichur



Shiji Abdul Razak from IDE Calicut University

Anjali from Palghat

Inauguration of 7th Winter School by Sri K.Jayakumar IAS Addl Chief Secretary to Govt of Kerala

The 7th Winter school on Indian Culture and Spirituality was inagurated on 18th December 2009 by Sri K.Jayakumar IAS , Addl. Chief Secretary to Govt of Kerala.

Addressing the students, Sri Jayakumar said that developing self confidence is the goal behind all religious and spiritual learning. Without self confidence no achievement is possible, neither material nor spiritual. Learning of philosophical schools and theories should enable human beings to stand on their own legs, and that should be the genre of timetested philosophy.

Elaborating the nuances in the rich cultural heritage of India, Sri Jayakumar said that Indian deities have a number of weapons in their hands.This is to show that the divinity annihilates the animal nature in man. Man becomes God when he annihilates the animal in him.