"Being Different: An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism" launch of the book, Written by Rajiv Malhotra, at Main Building, IIC, Lodhi Estate > 6pm on 4th November 2011
Time : 6:00 pm
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Note : Call 011-24619431 ( IIC ) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.
This book is about how India differs from the West. It aims to challenge certain cherished notions,
such as the assumptions that Western paradigms are universal and that the dharmic traditions teach ‘the same thing’ as Jewish and Christian ones. For while the Vedas say, ‘truth is one, paths are many’, the differences among those paths are not inconsequential. I argue that the dharmic traditions, while not perfect, offer perspectives and techniques for a genuinely pluralistic social order and a full integration of many different faiths, including atheism and science. They also offer models for environmental sustainability and education for the whole being that are invaluable to our emerging world.
The book hopes to set the terms for a deeper and more informed engagement between dharmic and Western civilizations. India itself cannot be viewed only as a bundle of the old and the new, accidentally and uncomfortably pieced together, an artificial construct without a natural unity.
Nor is she just a repository of quaint, fashionable accessories to Western lifestyles; nor a junior partner in a global capitalist world.
India is its own distinct and unified civilization with a proven ability to manage profound differences, engage creatively with various cultures, religions and philosophies, and peacefully integrate many diverse streams of humanity. These values are based on ideas about divinity, the cosmos and humanity that stand in contrast to the fundamental assumptions of Western civilization. This book explores those ideas and assumptions.
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Note : Call 011-24619431 ( IIC ) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.
Place : Multipurpose Hall, Main Building, India International Centre ( IIC ), 40 Max Muller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Details : ‘Being Different: An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism’ Book Release by Pavan Varma, Indian Ambassador to Bhutan.
Written by Rajiv Malhotra
Rajiv Malhotra’s BEING DIFFERENT is a path breaking book filled with original insights. It reverses the gaze to look at the West, repositioning dharmic civilization from being the observed to being the observer.Set Attending / Not Attending status below :
Written by Rajiv Malhotra
This book is about how India differs from the West. It aims to challenge certain cherished notions,
such as the assumptions that Western paradigms are universal and that the dharmic traditions teach ‘the same thing’ as Jewish and Christian ones. For while the Vedas say, ‘truth is one, paths are many’, the differences among those paths are not inconsequential. I argue that the dharmic traditions, while not perfect, offer perspectives and techniques for a genuinely pluralistic social order and a full integration of many different faiths, including atheism and science. They also offer models for environmental sustainability and education for the whole being that are invaluable to our emerging world.
The book hopes to set the terms for a deeper and more informed engagement between dharmic and Western civilizations. India itself cannot be viewed only as a bundle of the old and the new, accidentally and uncomfortably pieced together, an artificial construct without a natural unity.
Nor is she just a repository of quaint, fashionable accessories to Western lifestyles; nor a junior partner in a global capitalist world.
India is its own distinct and unified civilization with a proven ability to manage profound differences, engage creatively with various cultures, religions and philosophies, and peacefully integrate many diverse streams of humanity. These values are based on ideas about divinity, the cosmos and humanity that stand in contrast to the fundamental assumptions of Western civilization. This book explores those ideas and assumptions.
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"Being Different: An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism" launch of the book, Written by Rajiv Malhotra, at Main Building, IIC, Lodhi Estate > 6pm on 4th November 2011
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