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Compliments Presearch; nice piece of work on a very relevant topic, which adds more insight to the depths and development of Indian thought. It shows that "modern Hinduism" is not just a modern "invention," but has deep, indigenous roots, independent from recent western influences. Highly relevant counterbalance! Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 06:44, 10 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! -- Presearch (talk) 17:49, 10 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

More?!?

This sentence begs for more info:

"Chapter 7, "Vedanta and Samkhya in the Orientalist Imagination", discusses how Vijñānabhikṣu was diversely viewed by nineteenth-century European scholars, who in some sense can be understood as "intellectual inheritors of Vijñānabhikṣu’s thought"."

Yes indeed! They built on ~~doxologies (was that the correct term?)~~ doxographies provided by Brahmins who were well-trained and educated in Vedanta, including this integration. Vivekananda also built on this foundation; he did not just "invent" some modern Hinduism. Even his emphasis on meditation was already present before him in integrations of Vedanta and Yoga. This sentence really cries for more! Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 06:50, 10 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

OK I'll bear that in mind but it may be awhile before I can do more expansion. Others should feel free to chip in (some of book is online I think). Perhaps also a "background" section (explaining the context of Indological trends to assert the colonial origin of 'hinduism') could be useful. If I get a chance soon maybe I'll throw in something like that. It could be based mainly on what is said in UH chap 1, though there may also be useful things said in the cited reviews. --Presearch (talk) 17:49, 10 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]