Spring 2026 · Volume I, No. 1
The Living Canon

The Perennial Review

Wisdom traditions — examined, and applied
Department

Shloka vs. Study

A classical verse set beside contemporary research.

All The Flagship Essay Shloka vs. Study Practice In Dialogue Primary Texts Field Notes
Shloka vs. Study

The breath that steadies the mind

A verse on prāṇāyāma from the Yoga Sutras, set beside what contemporary neuroscience now understands about slow exhalation and the parasympathetic state.

By Anusha Mishra
Jun 2026