Thread by @PankajSaxena84

1. Svayambodha and Śatrubodha: Two Wheels of Civilization

In this concept note I propose the basic framework of Svayambodha and Śatrubodha, two kinds of 'bodhas' or awareness that Hindus need to have a clear identity of ‘who we are’ & ‘who we are not’.

brhat.in/svayambodha-sh…

2. The Hindu movement has entered a crucial next phase. The major conversations are not happening with the 'other side'. Most of the debates are now happening amongst the Hindus. We are reassessing our priorities, icons and worldviews.

3. We now need to have a very clear idea of our own identity (#Svayambodha) and the identity of the other (#Śatrubodha), and most importantly the boundary that divides ‘us’ and ‘them’ (Seemarekha).

#Shatrubodha

4. Śatrubodha is necessary because adharma can appear in a million different ways. No amount of Svayambodha is capable of preparing us for a barbarian who comes with a completely different ethical worldview.

5. And when Svayaṃbodha is lost, there is nothing worth left defending. You become ‘Hindu in name only’ – HINO. You defend the borders well, but inside the civilization crumbles, culture decays, multiple identities wither and a universal political identity takes over.

6. Every age has its own contingencies and emergencies. The SS framework will help us in responding to them and come up with a working plan, reduced to a simple yet holistic worldview which is mobile, transferrable and scalable. Please read the article to know more.

7. I am working on a book on the same concept which I will complete soon. Apart from that @brhat_in we will come with a whole vocabulary and framework in the same direction. Please stay tuned to this space.

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