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Originating in the atharva veda, the concept of indras net is a powerful metaphor for interconnectedness. This book invokes indra s net to articulate the open architecture, unity and continuity of hinduism. Stephens college in delhi and did his postgraduate education in physics and then computer science in the usa. The west needed another four thousand years to develop the similar concept of the holographic paradigm. I loved the way he gave answers and strategies to save our religion from digestion. Book release of rajiv malhotra s indras net 27012014. It is fashionable among many intellectuals to parrot that dharma traditions lacked any semblance of unity before the british period, and that the contours of contemporary hinduism were bequeathed to us by our colonial masters. But more important than these allegations are the core ideas he presents in the book. Indras net by rajiv malhotra defending hinduisms philosophical unity,it is fashionable among intellectuals to assert that dharma traditions lacked any semblance of unity before the british period and that the contours of contemporary hinduism were bequeathed to us by our colonial masters.
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Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read indras net. Rajiv malhotra ji philanthropist, scholar of hinduism, social activist and public speaker. Defending hinduism s philosophical unity provides a foundation for theories that slander contemporary hinduism as illegitimate, ascribing sinister motives to its existence, and characterizing its fabric as oppressive. Rajiv malhotra offers a detailed, systematic rejoinder to such views, and articulates the multidimensional, holographic understanding of reality that grounds hindu dharma. This book is about the ongoing battle over hinduism s positioning on par with the world s major religions. The book argues for a unity, coherence, and continuity of the yogic and vedantic traditions of hinduism. In view of the widespread plagiarism found in rajiv malhotra s book indras net, published by harper collins india, we call on the publisher to make a formal, public apology and to withdraw the book from the market. Defending hinduisms philosophical unity is a perfect sequel to being different. Indras net rajiv malhotra hardcover harpercollins publishers.
Defending hinduisms philosophical unity is a 2014 book by rajiv malhotra, an indianamerican author, philanthropist and public speaker. The book is an appeal against the thesis of neohinduism and a defense of vivekanandas view of yoga and vedanta. About the author rajiv malhotra rajiv malhotra is a researcher, author, speaker, thinker and public intellectual on contemporary issues as they relate to civilization, crosscultural encounters, spirituality, and science. Rajiv malhotra offers a detailed, systematic rejoinder to such views, and articulates the multidimensional. Indras net release by arun shourie january 29th, 2014. I have read two books by rajiv malhotra breaking india and being different and indras net is third book by same author. It is fashionable among intellectuals to assert that dharma traditions lacked any semblance of. For the 2014 book by rajiv malhotra, see indras net book.
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