Join Mukunda as he speaks with Dr. Jeffery Long. Dr. Long is the Carl W. Zeigler Professor of Religion, Philosophy & Asian Studies at Elizabethtown College. He is the author of many books Jainism: An Introduction, Hinduism in America, Historical Dictionary of Hinduism, A Vision for Hinduism: Beyond Hindu Nationalism and other books. Dr. Long is an amazing scholar grounded in Indian tradition and intellectual thought which he brings to bear with his work engaging with the Western World and the experience of Hindus in the West. In this episode, we discuss a host of topics including:
00:01:20 Introduction to Dr. Jeffery Long and one of our new contributing co-hosts Aditya
00:04:18 The Hindu American Experience discussed, what it feels like and experience of growing up Hindu in America and also the difference between those raised in the West and those from India
00:13:00 Hinduism in America vs Hinduism in India
00:27:15 Universalism and Traditionalism: what is the relationship between the core truths of various traditions and the specific traditions within in the Hindu Dharma; Sanskrit as unique form of language and its adaption in Chinese and Japanese Buddhism especially in mantra traditions
00:40:20 Cultural Appropriation, Racism and Power Dynamics impact on Hinduism in the West;
00:47:45 Hinduism and Academia, the movement of part of Academia that is fundamentally antagonistic to Hinduism and how it impacts Hindu Americans and Hindus in general; The problem of Essentialism;
01:02.00 Scholarship and Political Motivations;
01:13::30 Hinduphobia and Caste in America;
01:37:30 Anti-Religion and Anti-Hindu agendas;
01:41:40 Last thoughts and Conclusion
You can find Dr. Jeffery Long at:
https://www.etown.edu/depts/religious-studies/faculty.aspx
Books:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jeffery-D.-Long/author/B0034OJ76M?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
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