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  1. raater_aloo

    In Addition to: "Shaktism, only for Siddhis"; Westernization of Hinduism; Alienation; TANTRA

    So how does that make what you quoted from my article "poppycock"? You are describing the process by which British ideals were inculcated into the Hindu intelligentsia. I cannot get my head around this. you admit that anglicization occurred ("Victorian sencibilities"), then quote me saying that...
  2. raater_aloo

    In Addition to: "Shaktism, only for Siddhis"; Westernization of Hinduism; Alienation; TANTRA

    Now onto ratikala. Also somewhat depressing to respond to, but less virulent than TatTvamAsi. It depresses me because have to wonder if she (for some reason I'm assuming its a woman) read the entire article. Her responses to me were longest, so this will be the longest section: Oh boy. Talk...
  3. raater_aloo

    In Addition to: "Shaktism, only for Siddhis"; Westernization of Hinduism; Alienation; TANTRA

    Moving on to TatTvamAsi's comment. This one is pretty depressing. He says: Its obvious that he or she didn't read the article in the first place, as he/she is accusing me of a position which I explicitly said the opposite of in the article: that Hinduism is a modern creation. I'll reproduce...
  4. raater_aloo

    In Addition to: "Shaktism, only for Siddhis"; Westernization of Hinduism; Alienation; TANTRA

    Hey y'all. Just joined up in this forum to jump in on this thread. I am the author of the piece which was linked to in OP. I'm glad that it sparked some interest and discussion here. I've been watching the discussion for some time without interfering, but I think its time for me to make some...
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