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An Instance of Hinduphobia in Edwin Bryant’s “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”
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An Instance of Hinduphobia in Edwin Bryant’s “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”

Jayaraman Mahadevan- May 3, 2022

(Image courtesy: businessinsider.in) It is unfortunate that most Yogasutra classes in universities, colleges, and yoga institutions happen through English in India. Teaching of the Yogasutras ... Read More

Vedānga: The limbs of Vedic knowledge
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Vedānga: The limbs of Vedic knowledge

Manoj Garg- August 30, 2017

Vedangas provide a wholesome understanding of the Vedas, which goes far beyond mere theoretical interpretation. Read More

Yoga: Philosophy, practice, or politics?
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)

Yoga: Philosophy, practice, or politics?

Vidyasankar Sundaresan- July 7, 2017

Ever since the declaration of an International Yoga Day, there has been a curiously bifurcated international reaction to Yoga, Hinduism and India. Read More

New Tactics: Attack Yoga to malign Hindus
Archives, Identity (Distortion & Appropriation)

New Tactics: Attack Yoga to malign Hindus

Rajarshi Nandy- June 24, 2017

A certain ecosystem has been rattled, and now their survival depends on using their foot-soldiers to attack everything from India to Yoga Read More

Interview with Yogi Amrit Desai- I: Hatha Yoga is integrated into Ashtanga Yoga
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Interview with Yogi Amrit Desai- I: Hatha Yoga is integrated into Ashtanga Yoga

Rajiv Malhotra- June 21, 2017

Yogi Amrit Desai speaks to Rajiv Malhotra, well known scholar of Hinduism on a number of issues related to Yoga practice. Read More