Sanatan links : connect to root

Some links from Pakistani media on Pakistan's Dharmic past:  Why is great philosopher Kautilya not part of Pakistan’s historical consciousness?  https://www.dawn.com/news/1348014 What modern-day Pakistanis have lost in their efforts to distance themselves from their Dharmic origins  https://www.thefridaytimes.com/our-lost-heritage-i/ We have rich traditions of poetry, traditions and seasonal festivals  https://www.thefridaytimes.com/our-lost-heritage-ii/

Misrepresentation of Hindu tradition in academia and media: We live in a global society in which the religious and the nonreligious live door to door, yet the prevailing social trend is toward increasing secularization. Along with it have come competing for truth claims concerning who is qualified to speak for a religion. Perhaps more than any other religion in the United States, Hinduism has been subject to intense debate over who is qualified to accurately represent its philosophy and practice. The contending groups are primarily two—one, Hindu practitioners (“insiders”), and second, non-practitioners (Hindu or not) such as academics and journalists (“outsiders”), whose presumed objectivity is deemed to give them greater insight and intellectual freedom. The debate has played out painfully and with great controversy in recent decades. Pravrajika Vrajaprana examines a number of issues in the debate as well as what is at stake for the American Hindu community. About The Speaker: ...

This is a guest post by my friend  SimhaNet What a misplaced priority: The daughter of an English Professor eloped to get married without parental consent and left a note on the table "I am runing away with some guy". Both mother and father were upset, but for different reasons. The mother was naturally upset and crying that her daughter ran away with an unknown guy and was certainly worried about her while the professor father was upset and feeling shameful that an English Professor's daughter doesn't know the spelling of the word "running" Similarly, While beef industry is the one the most polluting and leaving footprints of Green House Gases we are worried about Ganesh murties. Global Warming: As per the National Academy of sciences Agriculture accounts for 29% of the total Antrhopogenic (pollution originating from human activity) Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. And 86% of this GHG is coming during the production of the food. And...

One more link about cultural and Sanatan Dhama's influence in pan-Asia. One can find heritage of Sanatan Dharma in Asian countries very easily. This french author(s) given more focus on Ganesh worshiping and found it is very much prevailing in Asia. You can read his article Ganesh in South-East Asia . Author(s) summed up as "Ganesh worship has been disseminated in nearly all the Far-East Asia countries. More or less numerous representations of this god are known in the following countries :Afghanistan, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Japan, etc." I had posted a blog earlier about Sanatan Dharamic influence in the same region which was called Suvarnabhumi in past, you can read Sanatan Dharma's influence throughout Asia and Sanatan legacy in S- E Asia! .