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Rajiv malhotras book being different event with swami dayananda saraswati. Dharma is the code of life as elaborated by scriptures. 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. Provocative new book on indianwestern civilizations sep 16th, 2011 ce. Defending hinduisms philosophical unity, the battle for sanskrit, and the newly released book academic. Review rajiv malhotra, authour of being different hopes to set the terms for a deeper and more informer engagement between dharmic and western civilizations. 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 s insistence on preserving difference with mutual respect not.
An indian challenge to western universalism, journal of hinduchristian studies. I agree with him that the euroamerican gaze directed at asia has not only been destruc. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ever since i started my blog i have been getting recommendations to read the work of rajiv malhotra.
A commentary on master rajiv malhotras recent book. I think rajiv has done a great job to emphasize how hinduism is different from christianity. These two books may be seen as positive and negative, respectively. An indian challenge to western universalism kindle edition by malhotra, rajiv. Rajiv malhotras book can be very helpful in promoting a genuine dialogue between the indian and the biblical traditions and is highly recommended.
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