Vaada Shastra: The Dharmic Art of Debate
Master the Dharmic science of debate. Learn to see the structure of arguments, detect manipulation, recognize 22 opponent archetypes across 4 clusters, apply 6 precise counter-strategies, build devastating arguments, cross-examine using Prashna Yoga, and adapt to any battlefield. Grounded in Nyaya Shastra, Arthashastra, and Bhagavad Gita. The goal is not to defeat the opponent. The goal is to reveal truth.
Level: intermediate · 56 lessons · 14.5 hours
Topics: debate, logic, nyaya, fallacies, archetypes, counter-strategy, cross-examination, reframing, offensive-debate, dharmic-discourse, arthashastra, bhagavad-gita, viveka
Chapters
- Vaada Kshetra: The Battlefield of Words
- Tarka Vidya: The Architecture of Argument
- Maya Vakya: The Illusion Layer
- Vikriti Vadin: The Distorters
- Chhala Vadin: The Manipulators
- Palayaka Vadin: The Escapists
- Chhadma Vadin: The Pretenders
- Khandana Yukti: The Art of Clarity
- Nirmana Yukti: The Art of Construction
- Sthitaprajna Vadin: The Unshakeable Debater