Dharma has navigated every age of humanity.
It's time to bring it to ours.
We fund serious scholarship and bring its insights into modern life. For anyone, anywhere, who wants to engage with the frameworks that have guided human flourishing for millennia.
"धारयति इति धर्म:"— That which sustains is Dharma
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Join the Interest ListAn immersive Indic book competition — solo or in teams. Know the moment registration opens, and help spread the word.
Join the Interest ListA foundation that advances Dharmic scholarship and brings its wisdom to the world.
DCF funds rigorous research on Dharmic wisdom and translates it into action — through events, publications, youth programmes, and grants.
Dharmic wisdom is not the inheritance of any single people. It is a body of tested, remarkably practical thinking about how to live, govern, heal, educate, and sustain.
We don't advocate. We illuminate — helping individuals, institutions, and policymakers find the right frameworks, the right scholars, and the right first questions.
About the Foundation →
Six ways DCF brings Dharmic wisdom to public life
Research & Scholarships
Swami Vivekananda Endowment Fund — PhD research, author grants, fellowships, and academic chairs in Dharmic studies.
Learn moreAnnual Conferences
DDA, Scholars Retreat, and Academic Meet — where Dharmic thinkers and practitioners do serious work together.
DDA '26 →Tejas Youth Programme
US high schoolers read foundational Indic books and create podcasts, videos, and booklets — becoming Dharma's next generation of voices.
Tejas '26 →Publications & Media
Three YouTube channels, LinkedIn, and published essays — Dharmic insight made rigorous and widely available.
Watch on YouTubeSummer Internships
Ten exclusive research placements for ages 14–30, alongside Indic authors, academics, and organisations.
Apply →Dharmic Perspectives on Demand
When institutions need Dharmic perspectives — on AI, sustainability, or education — DCF is the starting point, not the last resort.
Get in touchDharma in Digital Age Conference '26
Six dimensions of a life
lived well in our age.
Sustainability: From Exploitation to Equilibrium
Education: Learning Beyond Data
Spirituality in the Age of Algorithms
Technology & Dharma
Conversations Across Generations
Health Beyond MedicineHigh schoolers who read the world's deepest books — and share what they find.
Tejas is a national competition for US high schoolers (ages 14–18). Participants read four foundational Indic texts and create original content — podcasts, videos, booklets, posters — to share Dharmic wisdom with their peers and the world.
Generous cash awards, plus one-of a kind internship opportunities not found anywhere. Every participant gets a shot at an internship.
What participants create
Everything you create lives in your portfolio, social channels, and college applications.
Have a question a Dharmic perspective could help answer?
Whether you're a researcher, policymaker, educator, or simply curious — if you're working on a question that Dharmic wisdom might illuminate, we're where that conversation starts. We may not always have the answer, but we know the landscape well enough to point you toward the right frameworks, scholars, and first steps.
"When institutions face questions about AI ethics, sustainability, or education — Dharmic traditions have frameworks tested across millennia. That conversation should start here."
Watch. Learn. Share.
Podcasts, YouTube shorts, and booklets — the next generation of Dharmic voices, in their own words.
Visit Channel →Lectures, panels, and conversations bringing Dharmic scholarship to contemporary questions.
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Missed DDA ’26 & Tejas ’26?
Be the first to know when registration opens, speakers are announced, and early-bird spots become available.
Join the Interest ListAn immersive Indic book competition — solo or in teams. Know the moment registration opens, and help spread the word.
Join the Interest List