Namarupa, Categories of Indian Thought, is a journal devoted to presenting the knowledge, practices and art that have arisen from the spiritual heart of India. The vast array of teachings that have been given to the world by India includes yoga, Vedantic philosophies, refined devotional practices, pilgrimage, aesthetics, temple worship and art.
Namarupa endeavors to document and share these teachings, by providing a platform for practitioners and authors within these traditions to present them in an accurate manner. We seek to enable their views to be put forth without endorsement or condemnation of otherŐs systems. We accept the viewpoint that each traditional perspective of reality is like a branch on the vast tree of knowledge, a tree that provides shade and sustenance to those who come seeking, without concern for sectarian bias.
We read and look at submissions in the form of articles, academic works, essays, interviews, translations of sacred texts, excerpts of published works, reviews of books, movies and videos, photographs, photographic essays and artwork.
We do not accept poetry or fiction. We are not able to review books, DVDs, etc., so please do not submit them. We would accept a written review for consideration.
To date most contributors have submitted material voluntarily, but we are able to pay a small honorarium when requested.
Submission Guidelines
Writing
There is no restraint upon length but we usually do not run over seven thousand words. Submissions should be typed and double-spaced. We will accept digital files via e-mail. If the submission contains words using diacritic marks please attach the fonts used as well as a pdf file.
Interviews
Question and answer interviews, with interesting and engaging personalities, in any field of Indian thought, are sought after by our readers. Send us a lightly edited transcript of the interview for review as per the guidelines for Writing.
Photography
Please e-mail us lo-res jpg images not exceeding 2Mb for review. If accepted we would need high-resolution 300 dpi color corrected digital files on DVD or CDs.
All submissions should be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you wish it returned to you.
Send submissions to
Namarupa, Inc.
Eddie Stern
430 Broome Street, #2
NYC, NY 10013
Tel: 212.431.3738
