Hinduism: Professor Kishor Trivedi’s observations

November 6th, 2005 admin Posted in Information, Philosophy |

Professor Kishor Trivedi of Duke University has written a wonderful introduction to what Hinduism is. His astute observations help a novice see the difference between ritual practices and the crux of this way of life. He carefully guides us through the various facets of this often nebulous concept, stringing together the various words we associate with Hinduism, providing perspective and scope. In spite of the amount of information, he never loses the reader, because of the reassuring obviousness and simplicity of the ideas he presents. Though not the main theme of the article, he also places the role of religion in context. With near clinical accuracy and the ease of a seasoned mathematician, he reasons that the contradictions and friction between the various named religions of the world are a reflection on human shortcoming when trying to come to grips with the vastness of this concept. I took permission from Professor Trivedi to provide his article here.
Dr. Kishore Trivedi’s article on Hinduism