Modernity and Mādhva Vedānta:

The Beginning or the End of an Esoteric Tradition?

Abstract

The article "Modernity and Mādhva Vedānta: The Beginning or the End of an Esoteric Tradition?" by Deepak Sarma examines how technological advances and shifting social dynamics challenge the traditional pedagogical structures of Mādhva Vedānta. Highlighting the sect’s historical exclusivity regarding textual access, Sarma argues that modern dissemination practices risk eroding the esoteric character of the tradition, potentially transforming it beyond recognition or undermining its epistemic foundations.