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Being Different: Book review ॐ शान्ति |

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Tony Librizzi

Click to read original posting  Being Different: Book review Have you ever wondered why and how have Hindus and Hinduism managed to not only survive but also thrive in spite of being subjected to innumerable cultural and political assaults, physical and … Continue reading →

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Reviewer: Subashish Chattopadhyay

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Tony Librizzi

Please click the link below to read a review of Being Different by Subashish Chattopadhyay, Assistant Professor of English, Government College, Vishnupur featured in the June 2013 issue of Prabuddha Bharata. Subashish Chattopadhyay Review

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Reviewer: V.V. Raman

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Tony Librizzi

Some Reflections on Rajiv Malhotra’s Being Difference: An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism This is a scholarly book from the keyboard of Mr. Rajiv Malhotra. Malhotra has had an unusually rich and influential career: With a background in science and … Continue reading →

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Ramdev Endoresment

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Tony Librizzi

4 pager-Ramdev endorsement

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Thorsten Pattberg Review on Sulekha.com

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Tony Librizzi

Please click the following link to read Thorsten Pattberg’s review of Being Different on the website Sulekha.com: http://pattberg.sulekha.com/blog/post/2012/06/rajiv-malhotra-sanskrit-and-the-challenge-to-western.htm

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Reviewer: Dr.Shashi Tiwari, New Delhi

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Tony Librizzi

Review of the Book ‘Being Different’ For “Sanskrit Vimarsh”, journal of RSk S, New Delhi Being Different: An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism– Rajiv Malhotra, Harper Collins Publishers India, ISBN: 9789350291900,Hardback,Pages: 488, Price: Rs.599 ‘Being Different: An Indian Challenge to … Continue reading →

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Reviewer: Don Wiebe, Prof. of Divinity, Trinity College in the University of Toronto; and past president of the North American Association for the Study of Religion.

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Tony Librizzi

Being Different is both a critical exploration of the two  vastly different metaphysical/religious worldviews (the Abrahamic and Dharmic families of spiritual traditions) dominant in the US and India respectively,  and a challenge to what the author finds to be an … Continue reading →

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Reviewer: R.P. Singh, Professor & Chairperson, Centre for Philosophy, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Delhi.

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Tony Librizzi

Being Different’s new purva paksha tries to deconstruct the metaphysical ruptures in the Western epistemology, bringing out the discrepancies among different kinds of universals, grand narratives and logocentric positions. It is well structured, exploring not only what is different but … Continue reading →

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Reviewer: Madhu Khanna, Centre for the Study of Comparative Religions and Civilizations, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Tony Librizzi

Being Different challenges several historical assumptions and basic perceptions that the West has cherished about itself and others. It is a book for  brave hearts that is bound to change how we reframe our gaze toward the West. This extraordinary … Continue reading →

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Reviewer: Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Independent scholar and Member of Rajya Sabha

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Tony Librizzi

Through seven chapters Rajiv Malhotra pursues a central argument to highlight the imperative need to respect ‘difference’. He explores the nature of difference between a ‘history-centered’ worldview and what he calls ‘adhyatma-vidya’. He brings to fore the difference between ‘integral … Continue reading →

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