Meera Nanda on Philosophy
Browse 3 quotations attributed to Meera Nanda, catalogued under Philosophy, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Meera Nanda, entry #203360: "The more prominence Hinduism gets abroad, even for wrong reasons like the new age and paganism, the more prestige it gains in India."
Attributed to Meera Nanda, entry #40731: "Far from being considered the crown jewel of Hinduism, yogic asanas were in fact looked down upon by Hindu intellectuals and reformers—including the great Swami Vivekananda—as fit…"
3 Quotes by Meera Nanda on Philosophy
"The more prominence Hinduism gets abroad, even for wrong reasons like the new age and paganism, the more prestige it gains in India."
"Far from being considered the crown jewel of Hinduism, yogic asanas were in fact looked down upon by Hindu intellectuals and reformers—including the great Swami Vivekananda—as fit only for sorcerers, fakirs and jogis…."
"Indian government funded in part the work of ISKCON in re-forestation of Vrindavan. Department of environment is supporting temples to maintain sacred groves. Ecological aspects of Sanatana dharma have been included in the school text books of at least one state, UP."