Hindu Gurus Lost an Opportunity to Convert Western Yoga Students into Hindus #2
Google Hangout Video Edit #2
:: Conversion in the Hindu context means affirming core tenets without comprise, including some poison pills that prevent digestion. Think of the following Hindu practices as formal devices to become Hindu: initiation by guru with shaktipat/mantra, formal membership into parampara and pledge to guru, thread ceremony, lifelong commitment to specific lifestyle changes, etc ::
—Rajiv Malhotra
Rajiv Malhotra: Hindu Gurus lost an opportunity to convert Western Yoga students into Hindus
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