Dharma has navigated every age of humanity.
It's time to bring it to ours.
DCF is a Dharmic think tank — funding serious scholarship and bringing its insights into modern public 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
A foundation that advances Dharmic scholarship and brings its wisdom to the world.
DCF funds rigorous research on Dharmic wisdom and brings its insights to bear on modern life — through events, publications, youth programmes, and grants, at the intersection of intellectual depth and practical application.
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 — available to anyone who wants to engage with it.
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 Dharma 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.
June 5–7, 2026 · Houston, Texas · 24+ speakers
Sustainability
Education
Spirituality
Technology & Dharma
Generations
HealthHigh 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.
in cash awards for finalists, plus exclusive internship placements — every participant gets a shot at an internship.
What participants create
Everything you create lives in your portfolio, social channels, and college applications.
Ten exclusive research placements working alongside Indic authors, academics, and organisations at the frontier of Dharmic scholarship.
Ages 14–30 · Remote · U.S. Residents · Summer 2026
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.
A message from our president on why DDA '26 may be the most important gathering of Dharmic thinkers this year.
Visit Channel →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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