REASON-ABLE Critical Thinking is Dharma

Reason-able: Critical Thinking is Dharma is a trilogy that follows the classical arc of learning in the Indian tradition—moving from receiving knowledge, to reflecting upon it, to living it.The first instalment, Foundations: Orientation to Truth, emphasises śraddhā (a reasoned trust in the teaching and the teacher) for śravaṇa (attentive listening). It establishes the need for intellectual humility and clarity, guiding the reader to approach knowledge with openness rather than premature judgment.The second instalment centres on deep reflection on what has been received. It examines doubt, reasoning, and the disciplined process of resolving contradictions, enabling the reader to arrive at conviction through understanding rather than belief.The final instalment brings this understanding into life. It focuses on assimilation and expression—where knowledge is no longer theoretical, but lived. Here, clarity becomes visible in action, relationships, and the way one engages with the world.Together, the trilogy presents critical thinking not as a skill, but as Dharma—a lifelong alignment with truth.