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OffbeatHindustan Times

Donigers of the world are wrong about Hinduism

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  1. The article argues against the perception that Hinduism lacks a unified core despite its many gods.

  2. It critiques American Indologist Wendy Doniger's view that Hinduism is a mere "collation of diversities."

  3. Hinduism's diversity, which includes "lakhs of gods," is central to its nature and has enabled varied opinions and local practices over millennia.

  4. The dialectic between Nirguna Brahman and Saguna Ishvara is key to understanding Hindu philosophy and religion.

  5. Hindus, assured of the primacy of the formless Nirguna Brahman, have no inhibition in creating Saguna deities.