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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 that there is an intimate connection—an almost exact correspondence—between James Mill’s colonial-racist discourse (Mill was the head of the British East India Company) and the current school textbook discourse. This racist discourse, camouflaged under the cover of political correctness, 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.

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  • Riddhi-Siddhi
    '''Riddhi''' or '''Siddhi''', also called ''''Riddhi-Siddhi'''', refers to a supernatural power that can be harnessed and controlled by a person. This is theorized b [[Category: Supernatural energy]]
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  • Svarodayavijñāna
    ...e in is interconnected with the [[prāṇa]]<ref>[[Prāṇa]] means vital air or energy.</ref> in the body and the [[mind]]. Hence by controlling the act of breath ...he other. Perfection in Svarodayavijñāna can endow the person with several supernatural powers.
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  • Parikarma
    * [[Prāṇāyāma]] or control of the prāṇic energy through the control of breath * Experience of supernatural smell, taste etc., through certain meditations
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  • Yogadarśana
    * Controlling the prāṇic energy by regulating the breath The belief that one can attain supernatural powers by tapas and by the grace of God is very ancient. Patañjali describ
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  • Hanuman
    Who, in the world, is superior to Hanuman in valour, energy, intelligence, prowess, character, charm, discernment, composure, dexterity ...ed you with my [[mind]] (''manasāsmi gata''). He would be full of courage, energy, strength, and valour (''mahā-sattvo mahā-tejā mahā-[[bala]]-parākrama
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  • Lalitha Trishathi
    ...them, the names of Goddess had some divine meaning, which would give them supernatural powers. They also believed in animal and even human sacrifice. From them ro |188||<b>Laghu siddhita</b>||She who gives supernatural powers easily
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  • Dharmaśāstras
    ...ras have recognized the importance of the physical body, health, strength, energy and protection against dangers in times of emergency as the fundamental nec * Some rites for securing [[siddhis]] or supernatural powers
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  • Darshana
    ...na]] being [[sabda]] sastra sees the world as a manifestation of [[sound]]-energy and gives ways to refine words to make the sacrifice ([[yajna]]) of life fr ...s that anyone who believes that “it exists” is an Astik , referring to the supernatural - leaving the definition vague and open for virtually any religion.
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  • Who is a Hindu?
    ...tional [[temples]] are specially sanctified, possessing a ray of spiritual energy connecting them to the celestial worlds. ...s, but is working continuously. There is no dualism of the natural and the supernatural. Evil, error and ugliness are not ultimate. No view is so utterly erroneous
    61 KB (9,699 words) - 03:46, 6 October 2023
  • Zoroastrianism and Hinduism
    In Mazdayasna, Ahura Mazda is the Supreme Lord and the other supernatural beings are yazatas.<ref>They are the people ''worthy of worship''.</ref> As ...itself means ''energy'', and the Sanskrit equivalent is 'spanda', meaning energy or ''motion''.
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  • Ramayana
    ...ays, "''Taking fast hold of the tail, will I send this monkey destitute of energy and prowess, to the region of Yama.''" ...e also prayed to Mother Earth from whom she had emerged at the time of her supernatural birth, to take her away! The ground split into two and from it emerged [[Bh
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