Malhotra elides such differences, as his project in indras net is to homogenise and dehistoricise hindu philosophy. Counter petition to petition claiming plagiarism in rajiv. Buy indras net book online at low prices in india indras net. How rajiv malhotra became the ayn rand of internet hindutva the new jerseybased ideologues blogs and books have powered large parts of contemporary hindutva. Proof of plagiarism by rajiv malhotra and aravindan neelakandan. American hindu conservative writer rajiv malhotra mired in plagiarism controversy.
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Rajiv malhotra offers a detailed, systematic rejoinder to such views, and articulates the multidimensional, holographic understanding of reality that grounds hindu dharma. Lessons from the rajiv malhotra affair indiafactsindiafacts. Learning from the rajiv malhotra affair hindu human. Time for a diagnostic test on rajiv malhotra s books richard fox young. New book defends hinduisms philosophical unity indras net. It is a primer on how looking at hinduism through a western lens is inadequate and flawed.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Untangling the false knots in rajiv malhotras indras net. Now that everybody has had his say on the rajiv malhotra plagiarism affair, we can better discern the larger context that explains the different forces at work here. Mind you, indras net was published eighteen months ago with nary a complaint about any plagiarism or uncited sources to date. Rather than take on malhotra s views headon, they took the cowardly route and made up a case of plagiarism against malhotra s last book, indras net. Originating in the atharva veda, the concept of indras net is a powerful metaphor for this interrelatedness. Because of malhotras workencapsulated in books such as invading the sacred, breaking india, being different, and indras netthere has. Originating in the atharva veda, the concept of indra s net is a powerful metaphor for this interrelatedness. The author of books such as academic hinduphobia, the battle for sanskrit, indras net and breaking india has, however, been accused of plagiarism. Originating in the atharva veda, the concept of indras net is a powerful metaphor for interconnectedness.
Koenrad elst gives his take on the rajiv malhotra controversy. A revised edition was published in 2016, after charges of plagiarism. American hindu conservative writer rajiv malhotra mired in. Everything is simultaneously cause and effect, support and supported. In view of the widespread plagiarism found in rajiv malhotras book indras net, published by harper collins india, we call on the publisher to make a formal, public apology and to withdraw the book from the market. Plagiarism the trigger was the discovery that seven passages in malhotra s work, mainly in his book indra s net, had been lifted verbatim from unacknowledged work by others. In his recently published book, indras net, author rajiv malhotra describes professor anantanand rambachan as the foremost and most influential exponent of what malhotra. The book uses indras net as a metaphor for the understanding of the universe as a web of connections and interdependences, an understanding which malhotra wants to revive as the foundation for vedic cosmology, a perspective that he asserts has always been implicit in the outlook of the ordinary hindu.
Now that everybody had had his say on the rajiv malhotra plagiarism affair, we can better discern the larger context that explains the different forces at work here. Instead, in the case of rajiv malhotra and his western critics, there has. Learning from the rajiv malhotra affair dr koenraad elst july 23, 2015 analysisinsights, archives comments off on learning from the rajiv malhotra affair now that everybody had had his say on the rajiv malhotra plagiarism affair, we can better discern the larger context that explains the different forces at work here. Defending hinduisms philosophical unity, the battle for sanskrit, and the newly released book academic hinduphobia. Upset about rajiv malhotras plagiarism, even more upset about.
Stephens college in delhi and did his postgraduate education in physics and then computer science in the usa. Rajiv malhotra ji philanthropist, scholar of hinduism, social activist and public speaker. The book starts with the purva paksha where rajiv malhotra explains the myths that need to be challenged. This book invokes indra s net to articulate the open architecture, unity and continuity of hinduism. Upset about rajiv malhotras plagiarism, even more upset.
This is a very important book for the present day and at the end gives the much needed poison pills and porcupine quills for dharmas selfdefense. An introduction to indra s net by shri rajiv malhotra addeddate 20171119 11. Topics rajiv malhotra, indra s net collection opensource language english. Rajiv malhotra, a former businessman and author of several books that. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read indra s net. An indian challenge to western universalism, indra s net. About the author rajiv malhotra rajiv malhotra is a researcher, author, speaker, thinker and public intellectual on contemporary issues as they relate to civilization, crosscultural encounters, spirituality, and science. It was transmitted via buddhisms avatamsaka sutra into western thought, where it now resides at the heart of postmodern discourse.
This becomes a fuel for rajiv s opponents to attack him personally which turns out to be a full scale twitter war. In view of the widespread plagiarism found in rajiv malhotras book. The book argues for a unity, coherence, and continuity of the yogic and vedantic traditions of hinduism. This book invokes indras net to articulate the open architecture, unity and continuity of hinduism. Malhotra himself does not deny he drew from nicholsons ideas in this piece. This book is recommended by me, everyone who has interested to know deep culture of adavita vedanta and swami vivekananda. Please read the sidebar before posting and commenting. Time for a diagnostic test on rajiv malhotras books. Counter petition to petition claiming plagiarism in rajiv malhotra s book indra s net. The accusation is that in nine different instances in indras net, i should have cited a certain book by andrew nicholson. Plagiarism the trigger was the discovery that seven passages in malhotra s work, mainly in his book indras net. The avatamsaka sutra which means flower garland of mahayana buddhism uses the metaphor of indra s net to explain cosmic interpenetration. Richard fox charged allegations of plagiarism in a series of tweets against rajiv malhotra and sends an open letter to the publisher of rajivs book,indras net. In this net, a diamond in every knot reflects every other diamond knot, and thus the whole.
This is a must read for all students of comparative religion and for those who want to truly understand hinduism, and more importantly to defend. Talk on his the book indra s net by rajiv malhotra in bangalore duration. The bogus controversy over rajiv malhotra and plagiarism. Online resource, database, crowd sourcing, and expert feedback on contemporary hinduism, dharmic india, and topics covered in breaking india, being different. Rajiv s lecture on strategic positioning of his 4 books. In sum, indra s net is a stimulating, valuable, and partly contentious book that, despite some errors in details, supplies needed correctives for one cluster of serious imbalan ces in how con. Indras net is the most researched and valuable book of my collection on hinduism. The book argues for a unity, coherence, and continuity of the yogic and vedantic traditions of hinduism and hindu philosophy. In new jersey, where rajiv malhotra, an indianamerican public. Malhotra ignores this distinction, as can be seen in his plagiarism of a part of page 14 of my book.
Indra s net is an infinitely large net of cords owned by the vedic deva indra, which hangs over his palace on mount meru, the axis mundi of buddhist and hindu cosmology. This sutra explains everything as both a mirror reflecting all ana an image reflected by all. Malhotra employs the metaphor of indras net to express. Specifically, he had this to say in an article in news laundry. Defending hinduisms philosophical unity is a 2014 book by rajiv malhotra, an indianamerican author, philanthropist and public speaker. S unil sethis recent article, how india is a nation of cheats uses the vyapam scandal in madhya pradesh and rajiv malhotra being accused of plagiarism with respect to his books breaking india.
A nd thats exactly what rajiv malhotra, the new jerseybased philanthropistturnedauthor is charged with in two of his books, breaking india, 2011 and indras net, 2014 the 65yearold. Is it not convenient that these scholars suddenly discovered this alleged plagiarism in indras net one and a half years after its publication, right when malhotra s next book is about. Time for a diagnostic test on rajiv malhotras books the caravan. Rajiv malhotra offers a systematic rejoinder to such views and articulates the holographic understanding of reality that grounds hindu dharma. Adhikara and the academy the bogus controversy over. The process of critique, the acknowledgement of error, and apology are more in tune with the rituals of scholarship. Sri sri sri nirmalanandanath swamys address rajiv malhotra official.
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