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Widespread vegetarianism in Hinduism is a practical expression of this jīva-dayā, of the sense of larger unity.

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The new self-styled social justice intellectuals and parties do not want an India without castes, they want castes without dharma.

In Western thought, the body holds the soul; in Indian thought, the soul holds the body.

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European Imperialism and European Christianity were twins. It is difficult to say whether the flag followed the cross or the cross followed the flag.

Meditations. Yogas, Gods, Religions (2000)

“Perhaps a creed is best known by what it does when it holds political sway.”

But foreign should not be defined in geographical terms. Then it would have no meaning except territorial or tribal patriotism. To me that alone is foreign which is foreign to truth, foreign to Atman.

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