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This is a unnecessarily negative comment which only reveals your bias. The author's credentials can be found at - https://www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/people/jessica-fr
by rramadass 5y ago
This is a unnecessarily negative comment which only reveals your bias. The author's credentials can be found at - https://www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/people/jessica-frazier https://www.trinity.ox.ac.uk/people/jessica-frazier
>it was not written by a Hindu or an Indian. It is the most shallow understanding of ‘Ancient Indian Texts’.
This is just silly. You don't have to be Indian/Hindu to read Ancient Hindu Texts and understand them. The author is well qualified to give her viewpoint which is rather unique because of her research interests.
>Sadly, like other wide eyed white wanderers from the west, I’d wager that this author too would turn ‘Ancient Indian Texts’ into a hate cause with badly and deliberately mistranslated Sanskrit verses. Like Audrey Truschke and Wendy Doniger. Like enthusiastic short term rabid vegans who go back to steak and bubba’s bbq after three months of tofu immersion.
This is totally irrelevant and only reveals your bias.
> This highlighted quote was particularly cringe
It seems you have not looked at the author's research interests. The point she makes is actually interesting because it is a known fact that philosophical ideas propagated between Greece, Persia, India and China. The obvious route would the trade routes which is what she points out somewhat poetically.
- NoRagrets 5y agoI am not going to be scolded into changing my opinion about an internet article. But I see that you like the article and the author. Cheers. Thanks.
- rramadass 5y agoYour comment wasn't an "opinion based on facts" but a needless rant which distracted from the purpose of the post.
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- jelliclesfarm 5y agois the purpose of the post = agreeing with you?
- rramadass 5y agoNo, purpose of the post is to read the article and discuss the merits/demerits of its contents.
- jelliclesfarm 5y ago
- rramadass 5y agoThe aim of this forum is to submit and discuss interesting topics with the implicit understanding that you stay on the topic. Your "opinion" was totally irrelevant to the topic at hand and was just a needless rant. From https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html - Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something. Q.E.D.
- jelliclesfarm 5y agoIt was not shallow. It was made after very deep contemplation of current affairs. I made some very valid points. I encourage you to consider that before dismissing other points of view as shallow. Have a nice day.
- rramadass 5y ago>It was not shallow. It was made after very deep contemplation of current affairs. I made some very valid points. Anybody can read this chain of comments and can judge for themselves as to the "Truth Value" of your comments.
- jelliclesfarm 5y agoOk. Fine. The article is literally by someone who studies European philosophy alongside Bhedabheda Vedanta. Did YOU read it??? I can take it down the cacophonous ISKCON route because that’s what this is…it doesn’t warrant any discussion. These are offshoots of cults that are built upon Hinduism. It has nothing to do with Hinduism or Hindu philosophy because it is peppered with certain words meant for a western audience. I take it as a personal affront as a Hindu for this pamphleteer for the future commoditization, commercialization and corruption of my faith. At least this particular article is penned by someone who is more simple minded about Hindu philosophy than malicious. But it is insulting nevertheless. The reason most western theologians flock to Hinduism is because due to the long history of colonialism, Indian Hindus adore being validated by westerners even if it’s insulting claptrap like this one. [..] Experts in the old Vedic ritual boasted skills in linguistics, geometry, anatomy, astronomy and poetry, and they had been observing the forces of nature for centuries – but to what end? How could they earn their keep in the new climate?[..] “To earn their keep”????? I ask you again, Sir..did YOU read that article?