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Entries by Rajiv Malhotra from 05/2011

Gandhi's Dharma and the West

| Posted 05.11.2011 | Religion
Read More: Gandhi, Sva-Dharma, Svadeshi, Swaraj, Rev. Martin Luther King, Ahimsa, Purva-Paksha, British Empire, Bhagavad Gita, Satyagraha, Hindu Beliefs, Hindu, Gandhi Religion, Gandhi Dharma, Hinduism, Religion News

Mahatma Gandhi articulated his sva-dharma ("my dharma") using a few key Sanskrit words that do not have an exact English equivalent. One of these is satya, his practice of truth.

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The Importance of Debating Religious Differences

| Posted 05.14.2011 | Religion
Read More: Confucianism, Mutual Respect, Dharma, Religious Tolerance, Inter-Religious Dialogue, Interfaith Engagement, Interfaith Dialogue, Inter-Religious Respect, Inter-Religious Engagement, Interfaith Understanding, Religion News

This is not about superiority or inferiority but about positioning religious differences as humanity's multifaceted experience and a shared resource.

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