In the "Buddhist" temples in Thailand, you can find Ganesha. Even Shiva-Parvati.
This has been part of a continuum of Hindu culture before the construction of "Buddhism" as a "revolt" against "Hinduism" by colonial scholarship. (and their academic progeny in India).
This has been part of a continuum of Hindu culture before the construction of "Buddhism" as a "revolt" against "Hinduism" by colonial scholarship. (and their academic progeny in India).
https://twitter.com/Dharma2X/status/1363738665797648386
Of course as @Koenraad_Elst points out, Buddha was every inch a Hindu claiming descent from Rama.
In the colonial construction, “Hinduism” became “caste system” and everything else became an imaginary revolt against this “caste system.” 🤣
indiafacts.org/the-buddha-was…
In the colonial construction, “Hinduism” became “caste system” and everything else became an imaginary revolt against this “caste system.” 🤣
indiafacts.org/the-buddha-was…
If you go to Thailand you’ll find “Buddhist” Brahmins presiding over the rituals and ceremonies.
India’s colonial neo-Buddhism is a farce, mainly based on hate and rejection.
India’s colonial neo-Buddhism is a farce, mainly based on hate and rejection.
https://twitter.com/sankrant/status/1292569357369761792?s=21
https://twitter.com/sankrant/status/1292569357369761792
No, that is mapping the Protestant critique of Catholic ritualism on to India.
This is where this whole discourse of “empty rituals” comes from.
Making India into a bad copy of European history.
This is where this whole discourse of “empty rituals” comes from.
Making India into a bad copy of European history.
https://twitter.com/sam_ashara/status/1364085328756289545?s=21
https://twitter.com/sam_ashara/status/1364085328756289545
The Buddha reaffirmed varna. Most of Buddhas followers were Brahmins and Kshatriyas. He himself was proud of his Kshatriya heritage, never disavowed it.
Neo-Buddhists have created an imaginary Buddha and Buddhism.
Neo-Buddhists have created an imaginary Buddha and Buddhism.
https://twitter.com/sankrant/status/1288040746587578368?s=21
https://twitter.com/sankrant/status/1288040746587578368
Hindu traditions are about “how to experience Ananda” or how to be happy. There are different paths/panths to happiness. Different paths debate on the nature of reality, of practice, of effective methods.
That “Buddhism” “Sikhism” etc are “revolt against caste” is nonsense.
That “Buddhism” “Sikhism” etc are “revolt against caste” is nonsense.
Yes colonial education and Indian academia creates hate based on falsehoods coming from the colonial gaze.
The lived experience of people and the traditions is entirely different.
To fight colonial consciousness we have to build on our experience.
The lived experience of people and the traditions is entirely different.
To fight colonial consciousness we have to build on our experience.
https://twitter.com/laxmipatsinghi/status/1364086306335170566
Yes Ambedkar has internalized a lot of colonial tropes though he was a sincere scholar who wanted a united and strong India.
https://twitter.com/CA_Akella/status/1364085611867508739
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