The attempt by Western scholarship to disassociate Buddhism from the Indic fold as a separate religion is a true reflection of the 'othering' that they practice in their own religions.
Author: Pingali Gopal (Pingali Gopal)
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Buddhism versus Hinduism: Encounters of the imagined kind(Part I)
The often misunderstood relationship between Hinduism and Buddhism is the work of those who intend to create a rift between the two Indic faiths.
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Caste-System – Pointers for the social media world
A poor understanding of the caste system puts Indians on the backfoot as they fumble when the topic is brought up.
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Perversion of India’s political parlance – Part 2
Hindus have not learned to counter imperialist language in its various forms, be it Islamic, Christian or Communist.
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Perversion of India’s political parlance – Part 1
Since its introduction in India, Leftist language has clearly dominated the discourse and performed the task of othering remarkably.
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On the meaning of the Mahabharata – Early Rebuttal to German Indology (Part 2)
A lack of cultural grounding and humility has led to serious comprehension issues for most western reviewers of the Mahabharata.
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On the meaning of the Mahabharata – Early Rebuttal to German Indology (Part 1)
A book that gives us a whole new understanding of the depths of the Mahabharata.
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The Ocean of Churn
India's turbulent past has been hidden while its prowess undermined by colonialists and neo-colonialists alike.
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Brainwashed Republic
Decades of propaganda in our school textbooks have brainwashed our youth into despising their own heritage.
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Menstruation across cultures: A historical perspective
Sanatana Dharma looks at menstruation through a broad lens unlike other cultures across the world.