Petals: A decade long journey in revolutionizing Spiritual Learning with a Multilingual Content Platform
Petals, a sophisticated content management system, was created for a non-profit organization to disseminate spiritual texts like the Bhagwad Gita and Shree Dnyaneshwari.
Opportunity
The project addressed several challenges, which required innovative solutions:
- Scattered Content: Essential media and textual assets were dispersed among various volunteer groups, with no centralized system for management.
- Non-Unicode Font Usage: A majority of the textual content was in non-unicode Devanagari font, authored in proprietary tools, posing significant digitization challenges.
- Diverse Media Formats: Much of the content existed in non-text formats like PDFs and printed materials, limiting digital accessibility.
- Unstructured Data: The data lacked organization, making efficient storage, retrieval, and utilization challenging.
- Limited Search Capabilities: Without a search feature, locating specific content within the vast collection was cumbersome.
- Absence of Content Versioning: There was no system to track content revisions, making updates and edits difficult to manage.
- Unsearchable Media Assets: Media assets lacked tags, complicating content moderation and administration.
- Font and Mobile App Limitations: The absence of a mobile and web-friendly open-source Devanagari font and no mobile app for community members to access content digitally.
- Manual Transliteration: The process of converting Devanagari text to Roman script was manual, time-consuming, and prone to errors.
- Limited Access to Spiritual Texts: Community members primarily accessed spiritual texts through print media or by physically visiting libraries, lacking digital access.
Approach
The project addressed several challenges, which required innovative solutions:
- Scattered Content: Essential media and textual assets were dispersed among various volunteer groups, with no centralized system for management.
- Non-Unicode Font Usage: A majority of the textual content was in non-unicode Devanagari font, authored in proprietary tools, posing significant digitization challenges.
- Diverse Media Formats: Much of the content existed in non-text formats like PDFs and printed materials, limiting digital accessibility.
- Unstructured Data: The data lacked organization, making efficient storage, retrieval, and utilization challenging.
- Limited Search Capabilities: Without a search feature, locating specific content within the vast collection was cumbersome.
- Absence of Content Versioning: There was no system to track content revisions, making updates and edits difficult to manage.
- Unsearchable Media Assets: Media assets lacked tags, complicating content moderation and administration.
- Font and Mobile App Limitations: The absence of a mobile and web-friendly open-source Devanagari font and no mobile app for community members to access content digitally.
- Manual Transliteration: The process of converting Devanagari text to Roman script was manual, time-consuming, and prone to errors.
- Limited Access to Spiritual Texts: Community members primarily accessed spiritual texts through print media or by physically visiting libraries, lacking digital access.
Outcomes
Implementing the Petals platform brought about several key, yet measured, achievements:
- Accessible Spiritual Content: The platform provided easier access to spiritual texts, especially beneficial for users who previously relied on physical copies or specific locations for study.
- User Convenience: With the availability of content on both web and mobile, users found it more convenient to engage with the texts at their own pace and comfort.
- Enhanced Knowledge Sharing: Petals facilitated greater sharing of spiritual knowledge, aiding users in their personal and collective spiritual journeys.
- Digital Preservation of Texts: The project contributed modestly to the digital preservation of important spiritual texts, ensuring their longevity and continued relevance in a digital era.
- Community Engagement: The platform subtly encouraged a community of learners and seekers, promoting discussions and shared understanding among its users.
- Operational Streamlining: For the non-profit organization, the project helped streamline the content management process, albeit in a modest way, contributing to a more focused approach to community service.
These outcomes, while significant in their own right, represent a humble step towards integrating technology with spiritual learning and exploration.
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Petals: A decade long journey in revolutionizing Spiritual Learning with a Multilingual Content Platform
Petals, a sophisticated content management system, was created for a non-profit organization to disseminate spiritual texts like the Bhagwad Gita and Shree Dnyaneshwari.
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