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In this book, we analyze the psycho-social consequences faced by Indian American children after exposure to the school textbook discourse on Hinduism and ancient India. We demonstrate expose the correspondence between textbooks and the colonial-racist discourse. This racist discourse produces the same psychological impacts on Indian American children that racism typically causes: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a phenomenon akin to racelessness, where children dissociate from the traditions and culture of their ancestors. This book is the result of four years of rigorous research and academic peer-review, reflecting our ongoing commitment at Hindupedia to challenge the representation of Hindu Dharma within academia. |
By Swami Harshananda
Atipātaka literally means ‘grave sin’.
Pāpas or pātakas sins in general arising out of the transgressions of the rules of conduct given in the scriptures, are classified into several categories as follows :
Incest with one’s mother, daughter or daughter-in-law is classified as atipātaka and the only expiation is to die by entering into fire.
