SacredSecular Contemplative Cultural Critique
Auteur : Mani Lata
What would it mean to conceive of the sacred as a source of knowledge that is as vital as the secular? What insights does a contemplative approach yield in analysing neoliberal globalisation or Hindu fundamentalism? Is a dew drop sacred, or is it secular?
In today?s charged atmosphere many believe that the sacred is best kept firmly apart from the realm of the secular. SacredSecular: Contemplative Cultural Critique offers a contrasting view. It argues that the two are indivisible and can productively interweave in illuminating key contemporary issues. Essays investigate the quotidian (trash, cut flowers), the philosophical (advaita, karma), the economic (work, globalisation) and the political (war, violence). Mani invites us to rethink the prevailing view that secularism is the only progressive response to religious authoritarianism. SacredSecular proposes a conceptual approach in which body, mind, heart, nature, matter and spirit are not merely equals, but equally crucial to crafting an inclusive vision and practice.
This book addresses several audiences: scholars of contemporary Indian society and culture, spiritual practitioners striving to integrate their practice with their politics, and all those interested in contemplating the present and what it portends for our collective future.
Date de parution : 03-2009
13.8x21.6 cm
Date de parution : 06-2017
13.8x21.6 cm
Thème de SacredSecular :
Mots-clés :
Public Sector Indian Banks; Fast Lane; Indian culture; Wing Excesses; Hindu fundamentalism; Vice Versa; religious authoritarianism; Ethical Work Culture; neoliberal globalisation; Worldly Conditioning; secularism; Lifestyle Indices; Aggressive Minority; Country Men; Sacred Secular Divide; Spiritual Practice; BPO Industry; Life Forms; Dependent Co-arising; Bangalore City Corporation; India’s Political Future; BPO Employee; Soil Fertility; India’s Economic Health; India’s Global Status; Non-dual Philosophy; Above Ground; Non-recyclable Plastic; VHP; Adi Shankara