Hinduism, Coloniality and Philosophical Musings: A Conversation with Dr. Deepak Sarma

Interviews and Discussions

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Join Mukunda as we speak with Dr Deepak Sarma, a tenured professor of Religious Studies at Case Western University. Dr Sarma has written numerous academic articles for a variety of academic journals and conferences is the author of Classical Indian Philosophy: A Reader (2011), Hinduism: A Reader (2008), Epistemologies and the Limitations of Philosophical Inquiry: Doctrine in Madhva Vedanta (2005) and An Introduction to Madhva Vedanta (2003). In this episode, we discuss a host of topics including:

00:01:20 Introduction to Dr. Deepak Sarma;

00:16:40 Discussion confronting Nagarjuna and Madhyamika tradition along with how we both engaged with our own traditions;

00:25:30 Discussion on American Academy of Religions and the western/colonial project; Using Wendy Doniger as an case study;

00:47:45 Psychedelics, Theology and Colonialization;

00:57:00 A very brief discussion on Madhva Vedanta Tradition;

01:11.15 Discussion on Karma and Suffering;

01:19:15 Discussion of Hell/Naraka and Andhatamas;

01:23:30 Concept of Sakshi and interpretation of Upanishads in Madhva Vedanta

01:38:00 Music and Spirituality;

01:45:30 Engagement between Traditional Hindu Scholars and Western Academia;

01:55:30 Final Thoughts and Conclusions;

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