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SacredSecular - Contemplative Cultural Critique (Hardcover)
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SacredSecular - Contemplative Cultural Critique (Hardcover)
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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.
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