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Experts discuss: What lies ahead for Hinduism and Buddhism?
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Last week, 14 contributing scholars and authors discussed the Future of Hinduism. Loriliai Biernacki of the University of Colorado wrote "A Rich and Strange ...




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[Eastern Mind]

Vannakkam:

From what I could tell by perusing the article and the links was that the so called 'experts' were all Christians, or just wetern scholars. Hmmmm. Strikes me as rather odd. You'd think they could have invited a Hindu to their panel on Hinduism.

This is very typical of the study of Hinduism from the western scholarly community. Its almost like we don't exist any more, and its like the study of Ancient Egypt.

I think I'll send them an email.

Aum Namasivaya

[BryonMorrigan]

Vannakkam:

From what I could tell by perusing the article and the links was that the so called 'experts' were all Christians, or just wetern scholars. Hmmmm. Strikes me as rather odd. You'd think they could have invited a Hindu to their panel on Hinduism.

This is very typical of the study of Hinduism from the western scholarly community. Its almost like we don't exist any more, and its like the study of Ancient Egypt.

I think I'll send them an email.

Aum Namasivaya

Many of the ones that I saw were Hindus...even many of the Westerners:

http://www.patheos.com/Topics/Future.../Hinduism.html

[Eastern Mind]

Many of the ones that I saw were Hindus...even many of the Westerners:

http://www.patheos.com/Topics/Future.../Hinduism.html

Vannakkam Bryon: You're right. I took another look, especially at your link. I guess I hadn't browsed it thoroughly enough. Even the respected David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri) was on there. I guess I'm just a cynical paranoid old man too wary of western scholars.

Thanks for pointing it out.

Aum Namasivaya

[Darji]

I guess I'm just a cynical paranoid old man too wary of western scholars.

I think Swami TTA rubbed off on you a little :P but yes you are old

<*bows in respect and touches the lotus feet of EM*>

[Eastern Mind]

Vannakkam Darji:

Hey I have no problem admitting when I'm wrong. In fact, these days I'm getting quite used to it.

And beside all dat, I ain't needin' no respect.

Aum

[atanu]

Vannakkam Darji:

And beside all dat, I ain't needin' no respect.

Aum

See that Darji and EM go along very well. But Darji is too old (33) to understand that language (?).

What does Darji mean, by the way?

Aum

[Darji]

LOL well I'm sure if EM at 56 understands, I at 33 will as well. Ebonics came into our vernacular in my generation (33-43) at 33 I still remember the last vestiges of Jive (ya dig?) from when I was very little (I've been cursed with early memory recall).

As for what I was referring to, is TTA's disdain and outright contempt for "Western Scholars" a point he made in nearly every post When EM stated what he did it reminded me of TTA's post. But what do I know I'm nothing more than a dirty avarna meleccha

[atanu]

But what do I know I'm nothing more than a dirty avarna meleccha

Ha Ha. But what does the name 'Darji' mean?

[Eastern Mind]

Vannakkam: Now that is funny!

Perhaps Darlin' got shortened to Dar, and then with the 33 odd years of wisdom, the ji got added.

What does Atanu mean?

Aum Namasivaya