---
language:
- en
license: cc-by-nc-4.0
tags:
- hinduism
- spirituality
- qna
- rag
- chatbot
- iskcon
datasets:
- MeWan2808/isckonDataset
task_categories:
- text-generation
- question-answering
pretty_name: ISKCON Q&A Dataset — Chaitanya Guru Wisdom Corpus
size_categories:
- n<1K
---



# 🕉️ ISKCON Q&A Dataset — Chaitanya Guru Wisdom Corpus

## 📖 Overview
To enhance spiritual accessibility and preserve Guru wisdom, this dataset has been curated as part of a service learning initiative focused on the teachings and Q&A sessions of the **ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness)** tradition.

The dataset contains transcribed and preprocessed audio recordings of **Chaitanya Guru’s Q&A sessions**, prepared for downstream Natural Language Processing (NLP) applications such as chatbots and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems.

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## 🎯 Purpose
The **primary objective** of this dataset is to:
- Develop an intelligent **chatbot trained on ISKCON Q&A transcripts**, leveraging modern NLP and RAG architectures.
- **Transcribe, preprocess, and organize** religious discussions into a structured corpus for efficient knowledge retrieval.
- Enable models to **answer Hinduism-related questions** with accuracy, depth, and contextual alignment to scriptural teachings.
- **Preserve spiritual knowledge** and make it easily accessible to devotees, learners, and researchers worldwide.

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## 📂 Dataset Structure
Each record in the dataset typically includes:
| Field | Description |
|-------|--------------|
| `question` | The original question asked to Chaitanya Guru |
| `answer` | The corresponding spiritual response or explanation |
| `topic` | Thematic category (e.g., Karma, Bhakti, Scriptures, Life Guidance) |
| `source` | Audio file name or transcript ID |
| `timestamp` | Position in the original recording |

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## ⚙️ Data Preparation
1. **Audio Transcription:** Speech-to-text processing of recorded sessions.  
2. **Text Cleaning:** Removal of filler words, pauses, and redundant repetitions.  
3. **Segmentation:** Mapping each Q&A pair with timestamps.  
4. **Metadata Tagging:** Assigning topics and references for efficient retrieval.  

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## 💡 Recommended Use
- Fine-tuning **RAG pipelines** for domain-aware Q&A.  
- Training **contextual dialogue systems** in the domain of Hindu philosophy.  
- Conducting **linguistic or thematic analysis** of spiritual discourse.  
- Supporting **educational or devotional applications**.

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## ⚠️ Ethical & Usage Notes
- This dataset is intended **solely for educational and spiritual research** purposes.  
- Respect the sanctity of the content — **do not use it for commercial or inappropriate contexts**.  
- Proper attribution to ISKCON and Chaitanya Guru should be maintained in any derivative work.

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