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Defending hinduism s philosophical unity, the battle for sanskrit, and the newly released book academic hinduphobia. Gier rajiv malhotra has been a leading spokesperson defending the indian philosophical and religious traditions as he views them. Apart from the numerous articles in internet blog sites such as sulekha and huffington post, rajiv malhotra has written four best seller books. Seshachalam dutta rajiv malhotras argument that hinduism is dharma and not a religion is untenable. An indian challenge to western universalism is a 2011 book by rajiv malhotra, an indianamerican author, philanthropist and public speaker, published by harpercollins. Mark tully discusses rajiv malhotras book being different. An indian challenge to western universalism rajiv malhotra rajiv malhotra s insistence on preserving difference with mutual respect not with mere tolerance is even more pertinent today because the notion of a single universalism is being propounded. Apr 27, 2012 intemperate defense of being different by the author malhotra by dr. Being different an indian challenge to western universalism, thinker and philosopher rajiv malhotra addresses the challenge of a direct and honest engageme. But his book brings the right approacheven if the wrong. To express his original ideas, rajiv has coined some terms which have become a part of todays vocabulary for the dharmically minded. Rajiv malhotra at the launch of his new book titled being different at coimbatore campus on november 14. There can be no single universalism, even if it assimilates or, in the authors words, digests, elements from other civilizations kapila vatsyayan in being different.
Some reflections on rajiv malhotras being differentthe issue of not, international journal of hindu studies, volume 16, issue 3, december 2012, pp 3122 malhotra, rajiv 20, vivekanandas ideas and the two revolutions in western thought. Many of indias anglicized elite, whether they are on the right or left of the aisle, appear to have failed in studying these differences rigorously. Being an indian if you have not read the book, you probably dont yet know who you are. An indian challenge to western universalism, thinker and philosopher rajiv malhotra addresses the challenge of a direct and honest engagement on differences, by reversing the gaze, repositioning india from being the observed to the observer and looking at the west from the dharmic point of view.
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Nov 24, 2015 being different book gives detailed explanation on why things are the way they are in india. I have written extensively on hinduism and my book, being different, explains what is distinct about hinduism, whereas breaking india describes how certain forces are trying to undermine it. Rajiv malhotra born 15 september 1950 is an indianamerican author who, after a career in the computer and telecom industries, took early retirement in 1995 to set up the infinity foundation, which focuses on indic studies, and also funds projects such as columbia universitys project to translate the tibetan buddhist tengyur apart from the foundation, malhotra promotes a non. Analysis of being different by rajiv malhotra by dr.
Online resource, database, crowd sourcing, and expert feedback on contemporary hinduism, dharmic india, and topics covered in breaking india, being different. Rajiv malhotra project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Have you read the book rajiv malhotras book being different. An indian challenge to western universalism rajiv malhotra rajiv malhotras insistence on preserving difference with mutual respect not with mere tolerance is even more pertinent today because the notion of a single universalism is being propounded. We need to reverse the gaze upon the west by studying the other on our own terms, stated shri. Checkout vibhinnata laghu sanskaran summary of book vibhinnata. Some reflections on rajiv malhotras being different gerald james larson let me begin by reiterating what i said in my prepublication comments about the book, namely, that rajiv malhotras being different.
An indian challenge to western universalism was not written in an attempt to provide an answer to todays anxieties about open and closed. Rajiv malhotra is the founder and president of infinity foundation. Though most western readers are hardly familiar with the long history of renaissances within the indic civilization and there have been many a new renaissance in indic thought and culture is gathering force. Amrita university invited rajiv malhotra for an evening to hear him and interact on his latest book, being different. Sep 16, 2011 rajiv malhotras work is a kind of yajna that reverses the gaze upon the west through the lens of indian knowledge systems. Rajiv malhotras being different is a path breaking book filled with original perspectives on both indian and western civilizations.
Make dharma great again by eduardo andino articles first. An indian challenge to western universalism, thinker, and philosopher rajiv malhotra addresses the challenge of a direct and honest engagement on differences, by reversing the gaze, repositioning india from being the observed to the observer and looking at the west from the dharmic point of view. What being different means to me intellectual kshatriya. May 02, 2011 rajiv malhotras book, breaking india it is hard to avoid the conclusion that islamic terrorism started with osama bin laden if one were to go by what the us politicians claim and what the media reports. Rajiv malhotra born 15 september 1950 is an indianamerican author who, after a career in the computer and telecom industries, took early retirement in 1995 to set up the infinity foundation, which focuses on indic studies, and also funds projects such as columbia university s project to translate the tibetan buddhist tengyur. Have you read the book indras net, being different or breaking india. Checkout this document created by a reader to understand the core ideas from chapter 5 nontranslatable sanskrit versus digestion of the book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading being different. An indian challenge to western universalism, breaking india and bharat vikhandan.
An indian challenge to western universalism kindle edition by malhotra, rajiv. Phrases like breaking india, indian grand narrative, hindu openarchitecture, mutual respect, historycentrism, digestion, hinduphobia, and many others have been popularized by him as part of everyday usage. Rajiv malhotra is an indianamerican author and public intellectual who is known for his eminent books like being different. This highly original book leads its reader on an epic journey of selfdiscovery especially for those of us in the west. The book being different explains the concept of secularism in the most logical way possible. The program that was attended by over 500 students and faculty members, took place in the presence of br. Being different book gives detailed explanation on why things are the way they are in india. So first we should understand what rajiv malhotra means by western universalism.
Before reading this book i had many questions in mind such as why these people are so dedicated to conversion and why do they defame hinduism and indian culture so much, and i also understood the basic differences between dharmic and adharmic way of lives. Being different breaks new ground in that direction. Praise for being different by rajiv malhotra this highly original book leads its reader on an epic journey of selfdiscovery especially for those of us in the west. Rajiv malhotra is a hero for those hindus who think that they know for sure that the truth is on their side but they dont know what it is.
Malhotra shall surely help hindus whose culture is denigrated in popular culture through vulgar interpretations of outsiders the term to. Rajiv malhotra s insistence on preserving difference with mutual respect not with mere tolerance is even. By west, the author refers to those culture families which originated w. Another significant issue brought to the fore by rajiv malhotra is that of our culture and traditions being appropriated into the western framework through a process he calls digestion.
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