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Videos by Deepak Sarma
“Power of Diversity” series lecture on Decolonizing CWRU.
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Papers by Deepak Sarma
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD STUDIES ASSOCIATION, 2022
On appropriation, clothing and the Grateful Dead.
Hinduism and Tribal Religions, 2022
Journal of the American Academy of Religion
A review of Hindu Wisdom for all God\u27s Children by Francis X. Clooney
Re-thinking Religious Pluralism, 2020
In a pluralistic society, there are assumptions about the ways that religious communities ought, ... more In a pluralistic society, there are assumptions about the ways that religious communities ought, and ought not, to react to one another. Such modes of civility seem required in a secular democracy. The Mādhva school of Vedānta, whose origins are found in thirteenth-century India, anticipated a multicultural religious and philosophical landscape and prescribed strategies that fostered a robust sam. vāda (discussion and debate) that helped to sustain the tradition and may even be applied to contemporary and secular worlds.
Contemporary South Asia, 2014
The prevention and relief of suffering has long been a core medical concern. But while this is a ... more The prevention and relief of suffering has long been a core medical concern. But while this is a laudable goal, some question whether medicine can, or should, aim for a world without pain, sadness, anxiety, despair or uncertainty. To explore these issues, we invited experts from six of the world’s major faith traditions to address the following question. Is there value in suffering? And is something lost in the prevention and/or relief of suffering? While each of the perspectives provided maintains that suffering should be alleviated and that medicine’s proper role is to prevent and relieve suffering by ethical means, it is also apparent that questions regarding the meaning and value of suffering are beyond the realm of medicine. These perspectives suggest that medicine and bioethics has much to gain from respectful consideration of religious discourse surrounding suffering.
Interreligious Perspectives on Mind, Genes and the Self
It is difficult, but not impossible, to offer a Hindu response concerning the bioethical challeng... more It is difficult, but not impossible, to offer a Hindu response concerning the bioethical challenges of neurogenomics. To this end, I will first respond to the provocative yet silencing paper of Professor Das. Then I will suggest some ways to stipulate a possible and plausible canon, and then I will offer a Hindu response. The goal of this paper is to initiate, rather than terminate, dialogue and reflection.
Sacred Objects in Secular Spaces
I examine the use of an enlarged portion of a Kalighat painting of the goddess Kali in the recent... more I examine the use of an enlarged portion of a Kalighat painting of the goddess Kali in the recent exhibition Indian Kalighat Paintings at the Cleveland Museum of Art (June – September 2011). 1 The image, an especially dramatic one of the goddess Kali sticking her tongue out, was used prominently on the title wall, on an outdoor billboard, and in other publicity (brochures, websites, and the like) and was intended to allure and provoke piqued patrons. Using such an image raises issues concerning the representation of religions and religious objects in museums, the “ Western ” constructions of Hinduism and the so-called “ dark goddess, ” the perpetuation of colonial stereotypes, and the noble, but notorious,need to attract potential patrons. In _Sacred Objects in Secular Spaces: Exhibiting Asian Religions in Museums_. Edited by Bruce M. Sullivan (London: Bloomsbury, 2015).
... XI Page 14. xii An Introduction to Mddhva Vedanta My work on the Madhva tradition was assiste... more ... XI Page 14. xii An Introduction to Mddhva Vedanta My work on the Madhva tradition was assisted by many others in addition to those already mentioned. Professor STta Nambiar, who is also my dodumma, has been a pakka-guruji. To her I am forever grateful. ...
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies, 2003
Religious Leadership: A Reference Handbook, 2013
Indian culture is a dominant influence in Balinese culture. This can be seen at the daily life of... more Indian culture is a dominant influence in Balinese culture. This can be seen at the daily life of the Balinese in terms of their society, culture, economy, and politics, starting from early times and continuing until now. Not only the Hindu religion, but the Buddhist religion too, is practiced in Bali. These two influences strongly characterize the Balinese culture in the context of how they sustain their lives. This paper addresses important questions: First, how can we define the concept of sustainability in the context of a Balinese culture that has been strongly influenced by Indian culture? Second, how do Balinese perceive spirituality and the sustainability of life in their communities, and third, how do the Balinese anticipate the impact of globalization to be able to live in sustainable life, known as ajeg Bali? Through my analysis, I create a better understanding of what extent religious teachings on sustainability are predominant in Bali in the context of Hinduism.
Journal of Religion and Health, 2015
The prevention and relief of suffering has long been a core medical concern. But while this is a ... more The prevention and relief of suffering has long been a core medical concern. But while this is a laudable goal, some question whether medicine can, or should, aim for a world without pain, sadness, anxiety, despair or uncertainty. To explore these issues, we invited experts from six of the world's major faith traditions to address the following question. Is there value in suffering? And is something lost in the prevention and/or relief of suffering? While each of the perspectives provided maintains that suffering should be alleviated and that medicine's proper role is to prevent and relieve suffering by ethical means, it is also apparent that questions regarding the meaning and value of suffering are beyond the realm of medicine. These perspectives suggest that medicine and bioethics has much to gain from respectful consideration of religious discourse surrounding suffering.
The Journal of Religion, 2006
Journal of Religion and Health, 2013
Krishna: a sourcebook, 2007
... Kumar, Pratap. 1997. The Goddess Lakshmi: The Divine Consort in South Indian Vaishnava Tradit... more ... Kumar, Pratap. 1997. The Goddess Lakshmi: The Divine Consort in South Indian Vaishnava Tradition. Atlanta: Scholars Press. Puthiadam, I. 1985. Vishnu: The Ever Free. Dialogue Series no. 5. Varanasi: Arul Anandar College. Sarma, Deepak. 2003. ...
I examine the use of an enlarged portion of a Kalighat painting of the goddess Kali in the recent... more I examine the use of an enlarged portion of a Kalighat painting of the goddess Kali in the recent exhibition Indian Kalighat Paintings at the Cleveland Museum of Art (June – September 2011). 1 The image, an especially dramatic one of the goddess Kali sticking her tongue out, was used prominently on the title wall, on an outdoor billboard, and in other publicity (brochures, websites, and the like) and was intended to allure and provoke piqued patrons. Using such an image raises issues concerning the representation of religions and religious objects in museums, the “ Western ” constructions of Hinduism and the so-called “ dark goddess, ” the perpetuation of colonial stereotypes, and the noble, but notorious,need to attract potential patrons. In _Sacred Objects in Secular Spaces: Exhibiting Asian Religions in Museums_. Edited by Bruce M. Sullivan (London: Bloomsbury, 2015).
“Power of Diversity” series lecture on Decolonizing CWRU.
41 views
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD STUDIES ASSOCIATION, 2022
On appropriation, clothing and the Grateful Dead.
Hinduism and Tribal Religions, 2022
Journal of the American Academy of Religion
A review of Hindu Wisdom for all God\u27s Children by Francis X. Clooney
Re-thinking Religious Pluralism, 2020
In a pluralistic society, there are assumptions about the ways that religious communities ought, ... more In a pluralistic society, there are assumptions about the ways that religious communities ought, and ought not, to react to one another. Such modes of civility seem required in a secular democracy. The Mādhva school of Vedānta, whose origins are found in thirteenth-century India, anticipated a multicultural religious and philosophical landscape and prescribed strategies that fostered a robust sam. vāda (discussion and debate) that helped to sustain the tradition and may even be applied to contemporary and secular worlds.
Contemporary South Asia, 2014
The prevention and relief of suffering has long been a core medical concern. But while this is a ... more The prevention and relief of suffering has long been a core medical concern. But while this is a laudable goal, some question whether medicine can, or should, aim for a world without pain, sadness, anxiety, despair or uncertainty. To explore these issues, we invited experts from six of the world’s major faith traditions to address the following question. Is there value in suffering? And is something lost in the prevention and/or relief of suffering? While each of the perspectives provided maintains that suffering should be alleviated and that medicine’s proper role is to prevent and relieve suffering by ethical means, it is also apparent that questions regarding the meaning and value of suffering are beyond the realm of medicine. These perspectives suggest that medicine and bioethics has much to gain from respectful consideration of religious discourse surrounding suffering.
Interreligious Perspectives on Mind, Genes and the Self
It is difficult, but not impossible, to offer a Hindu response concerning the bioethical challeng... more It is difficult, but not impossible, to offer a Hindu response concerning the bioethical challenges of neurogenomics. To this end, I will first respond to the provocative yet silencing paper of Professor Das. Then I will suggest some ways to stipulate a possible and plausible canon, and then I will offer a Hindu response. The goal of this paper is to initiate, rather than terminate, dialogue and reflection.
Sacred Objects in Secular Spaces
I examine the use of an enlarged portion of a Kalighat painting of the goddess Kali in the recent... more I examine the use of an enlarged portion of a Kalighat painting of the goddess Kali in the recent exhibition Indian Kalighat Paintings at the Cleveland Museum of Art (June – September 2011). 1 The image, an especially dramatic one of the goddess Kali sticking her tongue out, was used prominently on the title wall, on an outdoor billboard, and in other publicity (brochures, websites, and the like) and was intended to allure and provoke piqued patrons. Using such an image raises issues concerning the representation of religions and religious objects in museums, the “ Western ” constructions of Hinduism and the so-called “ dark goddess, ” the perpetuation of colonial stereotypes, and the noble, but notorious,need to attract potential patrons. In _Sacred Objects in Secular Spaces: Exhibiting Asian Religions in Museums_. Edited by Bruce M. Sullivan (London: Bloomsbury, 2015).
... XI Page 14. xii An Introduction to Mddhva Vedanta My work on the Madhva tradition was assiste... more ... XI Page 14. xii An Introduction to Mddhva Vedanta My work on the Madhva tradition was assisted by many others in addition to those already mentioned. Professor STta Nambiar, who is also my dodumma, has been a pakka-guruji. To her I am forever grateful. ...
Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies, 2003
Religious Leadership: A Reference Handbook, 2013
Indian culture is a dominant influence in Balinese culture. This can be seen at the daily life of... more Indian culture is a dominant influence in Balinese culture. This can be seen at the daily life of the Balinese in terms of their society, culture, economy, and politics, starting from early times and continuing until now. Not only the Hindu religion, but the Buddhist religion too, is practiced in Bali. These two influences strongly characterize the Balinese culture in the context of how they sustain their lives. This paper addresses important questions: First, how can we define the concept of sustainability in the context of a Balinese culture that has been strongly influenced by Indian culture? Second, how do Balinese perceive spirituality and the sustainability of life in their communities, and third, how do the Balinese anticipate the impact of globalization to be able to live in sustainable life, known as ajeg Bali? Through my analysis, I create a better understanding of what extent religious teachings on sustainability are predominant in Bali in the context of Hinduism.
Journal of Religion and Health, 2015
The prevention and relief of suffering has long been a core medical concern. But while this is a ... more The prevention and relief of suffering has long been a core medical concern. But while this is a laudable goal, some question whether medicine can, or should, aim for a world without pain, sadness, anxiety, despair or uncertainty. To explore these issues, we invited experts from six of the world's major faith traditions to address the following question. Is there value in suffering? And is something lost in the prevention and/or relief of suffering? While each of the perspectives provided maintains that suffering should be alleviated and that medicine's proper role is to prevent and relieve suffering by ethical means, it is also apparent that questions regarding the meaning and value of suffering are beyond the realm of medicine. These perspectives suggest that medicine and bioethics has much to gain from respectful consideration of religious discourse surrounding suffering.
The Journal of Religion, 2006
Journal of Religion and Health, 2013
Krishna: a sourcebook, 2007
... Kumar, Pratap. 1997. The Goddess Lakshmi: The Divine Consort in South Indian Vaishnava Tradit... more ... Kumar, Pratap. 1997. The Goddess Lakshmi: The Divine Consort in South Indian Vaishnava Tradition. Atlanta: Scholars Press. Puthiadam, I. 1985. Vishnu: The Ever Free. Dialogue Series no. 5. Varanasi: Arul Anandar College. Sarma, Deepak. 2003. ...
I examine the use of an enlarged portion of a Kalighat painting of the goddess Kali in the recent... more I examine the use of an enlarged portion of a Kalighat painting of the goddess Kali in the recent exhibition Indian Kalighat Paintings at the Cleveland Museum of Art (June – September 2011). 1 The image, an especially dramatic one of the goddess Kali sticking her tongue out, was used prominently on the title wall, on an outdoor billboard, and in other publicity (brochures, websites, and the like) and was intended to allure and provoke piqued patrons. Using such an image raises issues concerning the representation of religions and religious objects in museums, the “ Western ” constructions of Hinduism and the so-called “ dark goddess, ” the perpetuation of colonial stereotypes, and the noble, but notorious,need to attract potential patrons. In _Sacred Objects in Secular Spaces: Exhibiting Asian Religions in Museums_. Edited by Bruce M. Sullivan (London: Bloomsbury, 2015).
The Common Reader: A Journal of the Essay, 2021
A study of Madhva Epistemology and the training of Virtuoso Readers of Madhva Doctrine
On Being an Individual, 1986
Reflections on individuality as a result of my first trip to Greenwich Village NYC
On Being an Indian American, 1986
1986 On Being an Indian American Written in high school
Has Success Spoiled the Grateful Dead Scene?, 1988
Paper written for writing class at NYU.