(CHAKRA Blogs) Rajiv Malhotra informed us that many months ago he was approached by a journalist named Myles Collier from *Christian Post*, who told him that their media wanted to interview him on his book Being Different. He asked that it be done by email, so that there is an accurate record and no misunderstanding […]
What is our “Religion” ? What is “Dharma” ?
By Karthik Vaidhinathan (CHAKRA) I would like to discuss briefly my ideas on the English terms like religion, faith and culture and Indic terms like dharma, sanatana dharma, vaidika dharma etc. and also touch upon what we should call ourselves. Different cultures have had different experiences which have conditioned them in different ways, and thus the categories […]
Interview: Author Rajiv Malhotra – Where His Work Fits in Hindu Tradition
Mr.Malhotra, what are your views on gurus, acharyas, swamis and other leaders of Sampradayic traditions? How do you see their role in the modern world? When you represent Hinduism at various public fora, are you presuming to replace these individuals and institutions with a new mould of spokesperson? RM: Can anyone presume to “replace” them, […]
Book Review: Being Different – An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism
(CHAKRA) In the book Being Different: An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism, Indo-American 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. In doing […]
Dr Rajiv Malhotra tells audience at the Toronto launch of his book, “Being Different”
“Be different or be digested; be confident of who you are; be strong not apologetic. In interfaith dialogue replace the term ‘tolerate’ with ‘mutual respect’ for each other.” These were some of the thoughts expressed by Dr Rajiv Malhotra to a keen audience while promoting his latest book, “Being Different: An Indian Challenge to Western […]