Tradens, Traditum, Recipiens. Introductory Remarks on the Semiotics, Pragmatics and Politics of Tradition

An Anthropological Outline of the Sutta Nipāta: The Contemplative Experience in Early Buddhist Poetry

“…Moreover, McEvilley's work on the archaeology of yoga, published in a journal of anthropology (McEvilley 1981), is certainly foundational to the line of study I am promoting and provides an excellent foundation for the archaeo-anthropology mentioned at the outset, as well as other works of him. In addition, there is the academic work of Squarcini, mentioned earlier, which outlines a socio-anthropology of both modern and ancient South Asian thought (for antiquity, see, e.g., Squarcini 2008Squarcini , 2011. Even Weber, in his Sociology of Hinduism and Buddhism (Weber 1958), makes frequent use of anthropological analyses that turn to antiquity and that are fundamental to explaining modernity.…”

Paraspara, Encounters, and Confluences: India's Soft Power Objective in the Indo‐Pacific Region

“…This interrelation can be traced back to the Indian concept of paraspara . This Sanskrit word in simple terms means “mutual” or “reciprocal.” At this stage, it is pertinent to comprehend that paraspara is, as Squarcini (, 20) argues, not just another word or term but a “semantic indicator” used for “many centuries as a legitimizing metaphor.” Squarcini (, 21) points out that the word paraspara is derived from the reduplication of the word para . Turner (, 457) explains that the word para‐ from Rigveda denotes the act of “bringing across, from one side to another.” This term has been widely used in literature and anecdotes to explain Hindu kings and their relations with neighboring kingdoms.…”