Dharma Hinduism and Religions in India

Chaturvedi Badrinath is known for his authoritative work on the Mahabharata and on the central place of dharma in Indian thought. His Swami Vivekananda The Living Vedanta continues to inspire readers with a fresh perspective on the man who was the living embodiment of the Vedanta he preached.In Dharma Hinduism and Religions in India Badrinath argues that the Indian civilization is a 'Dharmic' one founded as it is on the principle of dharma. Dharma has always been translated wrongly as 'religion'.The concerns of Indian philosophy are the concerns of human life everywhere. Badrinath talks about the history of the words 'Hindu' and 'Hinduism' Islam in relation with Hinduism the issues that arose from the spread of Christianity in India Jainism and Buddhism as part of dharma and darshana and explains why organized violence in the service of religious fundamentalism is the very negation of religion with its reverence for life. Thought provoking perceptive and challenging many long-held notions Dharma is a must-read for anyone who is interested in India the interaction of different religions over centuries in this land and the underlying unity of all life. About the Author Chaturvedi badrinath was born in Mainpuri Uttar Pradesh. a philosopher he was a member of the Indian Administrative Service 1957-89 and served in Tamil Nadu for thirty-one years (1958-89). His other published books are Dharma India and the World Order Twenty-one Essays (1993) Introduction to the Kama Sutra (1999) finding Jesus in Dharma Christianity in India (2000) and The Mahabharata-An Inquiry into the Human Condition (2006). he passed away in Pondicherry in February 2010.