LOGIC

LOGIC

Can silence teach you to speak? Strange question, perhaps. But imagine sitting in a circle where no one is shouting to be heard—where even disagreement is an art, and questions are as valued as answers. This is where Indian logic, Nyaya, begins—not with noise, but with clarity.

Now think of the last time you formed an opinion—on a friend, a news piece, or even a memory. Was it fully your own? Or borrowed, assumed, rushed? What if there was a method to sift through thoughts, to peel away assumption from insight?

In ancient Bharat, logic wasn’t learned from a chalkboard. It was cultivated in the shastrarth—a respectful exchange of ideas, where each statement had to be supported, each word purposeful. The Nyaya Sutras laid out not just how to argue, but how to think—using tools like perception (pratyaksha), inference (anumana), comparison (upamana), and testimony (shabda).

Logic wasn’t dry or detached—it was deeply human. It trained students not just to win debates, but to listen, reflect, and pursue truth with humility.

Imagine teaching children not to memorize conclusions, but to enjoy the process of arriving at one. Where logic wasn’t speed-matching answers, but slow-cooking understanding. Just as we sharpen a knife, we can sharpen thought—slowly, precisely, purposefully.

Maybe it’s time to bring back that silence. Not the silence of confusion—but the silence that listens before it speaks. Because in that stillness, real thought begins.