Terms of use

Effective Date: 18 August 2026

Welcome to Sūtrabōdha.

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Sūtrabōdha website:

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.

1. About Sūtrabōdha

Sūtrabōdha is an evolving platform for self-understanding, inquiry, intelligent action, ethical responsibility, human development, harmonious participation, and deeper learning.

The website may provide articles, reflections, books, publications, learning resources, courses, programs, assessments, discussions, events, and other materials or services.

The nature and availability of these offerings may change as Sūtrabōdha develops.

2. Acceptance of These Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using the website, you confirm that:

You have read and understood these Terms of Use.
You agree to comply with these Terms.
You will use the website lawfully and responsibly.
You will respect the intellectual property and rights of Sūtrabōdha and others.
You will not use the website for unlawful, harmful, deceptive, or abusive purposes.

If you are using the website on behalf of an organization or another person, you represent that you have the authority to accept these Terms on their behalf.

3. Use of the Website

You may use the website for lawful purposes, including:

Reading and exploring Sūtrabōdha content
Learning and personal inquiry
Accessing publicly available resources
Exploring books, courses, programs, and other offerings
Contacting Sūtrabōdha
Participating in activities or discussions where available
Sharing links to publicly available Sūtrabōdha pages

You agree not to:

Use the website for unlawful purposes
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website or its systems
Interfere with website functionality or security
Introduce viruses, malicious code, or harmful material
Scrape, copy, reproduce, or systematically extract website content without permission
Misrepresent your identity or relationship with Sūtrabōdha
Use Sūtrabōdha content to mislead, deceive, or harm others
Circumvent security, access controls, or other technical restrictions
Use automated systems to access the website in a manner that places unreasonable demands on its infrastructure

4. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the content published by Sūtrabōdha on this website is owned by or licensed to Sūtrabōdha.

This may include:

Text
Articles
Books and publications
Logos and brand elements
Graphics
Illustrations
Photographs
Videos
Audio
Learning materials
Assessments
Frameworks
Diagrams
Website design and presentation
Other original materials

The name Sūtrabōdha and associated branding may be protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

Except where expressly permitted, you may not reproduce, modify, distribute, publicly display, commercially exploit, or create derivative works from Sūtrabōdha content without prior written permission.

5. Permitted Personal Use

You may access and use publicly available Sūtrabōdha materials for your personal, non-commercial learning and reference purposes, provided that:

The material is not altered in a misleading manner.
Appropriate attribution is retained where applicable.
Copyright and other proprietary notices are not removed.
The material is not republished as your own work.
The material is not used for commercial exploitation without permission.

Where a specific resource contains separate usage instructions or licensing terms, those terms will take precedence for that resource.

6. User Contributions

Certain areas of the website may allow users to submit information, comments, questions, feedback, responses, or other content.

If you submit content, you are responsible for ensuring that you have the right to submit it and that it does not:

Violate another person’s rights
Infringe copyright or other intellectual-property rights
Contain unlawful or harmful material
Contain malicious code
Misrepresent facts or identity
Contain confidential information belonging to another person
Harass, threaten, or abuse others

Sūtrabōdha reserves the right to remove or restrict content that it reasonably considers inappropriate, unlawful, harmful, or inconsistent with the purpose of the platform.

7. Educational and Reflective Nature of Content

Sūtrabōdha may provide material relating to self-understanding, reflection, inquiry, human development, learning, decision-making, relationships, work, and other areas of life.

Such content is provided for educational, informational, reflective, and developmental purposes.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, Sūtrabōdha content does not constitute:

Medical advice
Psychological or psychiatric diagnosis
Therapy or treatment
Legal advice
Financial advice
Professional certification
A substitute for qualified professional advice

You are responsible for deciding how, when, and whether to apply information encountered through the website.

8. Assessments and Self-Inquiry Resources

Some Sūtrabōdha resources may include questions, exercises, assessments, observation practices, self-inquiry activities, or reflective tools.

These resources are intended to encourage observation, understanding, learning, and inquiry.

They should not automatically be interpreted as clinical, diagnostic, psychological, medical, or professional assessments unless expressly identified as such and appropriately qualified.

Results or interpretations generated through such resources should not be treated as definitive statements about an individual’s identity, mental state, health, ability, or future.

9. Accuracy of Information

Sūtrabōdha seeks to provide thoughtful, useful, and accurate information.

However, information published on the website may change, develop, or contain inadvertent errors.

We do not guarantee that:

Every piece of information is complete or current.
All content will always be available.
The website will always operate without interruption.
All information will be suitable for every individual or situation.

You should independently evaluate information where circumstances require professional, technical, legal, medical, financial, or other specialized judgment.

10. Third-Party Websites and Services

The website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, social-media services, payment providers, videos, publications, or other external resources.

These links may be provided for convenience, reference, or additional information.

Sūtrabōdha does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their:

Content
Availability
Security
Privacy practices
Terms of use
Products or services

Your use of third-party websites is governed by their respective terms and policies.

11. Availability of the Website

We may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any part of the website at any time.

This may include:

Individual pages
Features
Resources
Courses
Programs
Registration functionality
Downloadable materials
Community or discussion features

We may also perform maintenance, updates, security improvements, or other changes that temporarily affect availability.

12. Future Products, Courses, Programs, and Services

Sūtrabōdha may introduce books, courses, programs, events, memberships, digital resources, or other services in the future.

Additional terms may apply to particular offerings.

Where specific terms, conditions, refund policies, registration requirements, or participation rules are provided for a particular offering, those terms will apply in addition to these Terms of Use.

In the event of a conflict between these Terms and specific terms applicable to a particular offering, the specific terms will govern that offering to the extent of the conflict.

13. Purchases and Payments

Where paid products or services are offered through the website, the applicable price, payment conditions, cancellation terms, refund policy, and other relevant conditions will be communicated before or during the purchase process.

Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers.

Sūtrabōdha does not ordinarily receive or store complete payment credentials such as card PINs or banking passwords.

Third-party payment providers may have their own terms and privacy policies.

14. Accounts and Access

If Sūtrabōdha introduces account-based services, you may be required to provide accurate information and maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials.

You are responsible for activity conducted through your account unless the activity resulted from circumstances outside your reasonable control.

You should notify Sūtrabōdha promptly if you believe that your account has been accessed without authorization.

Sūtrabōdha may suspend or terminate access where reasonably necessary to protect the website, users, or legitimate interests of the platform.

15. Privacy

Your use of the website is also subject to the Sūtrabōdha Privacy Policy, which explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored, and protected.

Please review the Privacy Policy before using the website.

16. Prohibited Conduct

You must not use the website to:

Violate applicable laws or regulations
Infringe intellectual-property rights
Obtain unauthorized access to systems or information
Interfere with website security
Distribute malicious software
Attempt to disrupt website operations
Impersonate Sūtrabōdha or another person
Collect personal information about other users without authorization
Engage in harassment, threats, fraud, or abuse
Use website content for unlawful or deceptive purposes

Sūtrabōdha may take appropriate action where prohibited conduct is identified.

17. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the website and its content are provided on an “as available” and “as is” basis.

Sūtrabōdha does not make warranties that the website or its content will always be:

Available
Accurate
Complete
Secure
Error-free
Suitable for every particular purpose
Free from harmful components

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit any legal rights or protections that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

18. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Sūtrabōdha will not be responsible for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or other losses arising from your use of, or inability to use, the website or its content.

This may include losses arising from:

Website interruption
Reliance on information published on the website
Loss of data
Third-party websites or services
Unauthorized access or security incidents
Changes to website content or availability

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.

19. Indemnity

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to be responsible for losses, claims, liabilities, or reasonable expenses arising from your unlawful use of the website, violation of these Terms, or infringement of another person’s rights.

This provision does not limit any rights you may have under applicable law.

20. Changes to These Terms

Sūtrabōdha may update these Terms of Use from time to time.

Changes may be made to reflect:

New website features
New services or programs
Changes in technology
Changes in business practices
Changes in applicable law
Improvements to clarity or usability

The updated version will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

Your continued use of the website after updated Terms are published constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

21. Termination or Restriction of Access

Sūtrabōdha may restrict or terminate access to the website or particular features where reasonably necessary, including where a user:

Violates these Terms
Misuses the website
Attempts to compromise website security
Engages in unlawful activity
Causes harm to the platform or other users

Termination or restriction of access does not affect provisions that are intended to survive termination, including intellectual-property, disclaimer, limitation-of-liability, and applicable legal provisions.

22. Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the applicable laws of India, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

Any disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate courts or legal authorities having jurisdiction over the relevant matter.

Before publishing this section, the appropriate jurisdiction should be confirmed based on the legal entity and actual location of Sūtrabōdha.

23. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be interpreted or modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable, where legally permissible.

The remaining provisions shall continue to apply.

24. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Use, together with the Sūtrabōdha Privacy Policy and any additional terms expressly applicable to particular services or offerings, constitute the terms governing your use of the website.

25. Contact

For questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact:

Sūtrabōdha

Website:
https://sutrabodhainstitute.com/

Email:
sutrabodhainstitute@outlook.com

26. Closing

Sūtrabōdha is built around inquiry, understanding, responsible action, and the possibility of living with greater clarity.

We invite you to explore the website thoughtfully and use its resources responsibly.

Sūtrabōdha — Clarity for Living. Intelligence in Action. Openness to Truth.

Sūtrabōdha Institute