HAF's What's in a Word?
HAF's What's in a Word?
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What's in a word? A lot actually. English words like idol, god, and sacrifice are often used—without careful consideration—to translate Sanskrit words common in Hindu Dharmas. In doing so, quite a bit gets lost in translation. So what can we do about it? Educate! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Explores specific concepts within Hinduism, such as the misconceptions of the terms 'idol,' 'worship,' and 'sacrifice,' with episodes dedicated to dissecting their meanings and implications, highlighting terms like 'murti' and 'puja' to educate listeners on their true significance.
What’s in a word? A lot actually. English words like idol, god, and sacrifice are often used—without careful consideration—to translate Sanskrit words common in Hindu Dharmas. In doing so, quite a bit gets lost in translation.
So what can we do about it? Educate!
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In Episode 8 of our What’s in a Word series, we talk about the usage of the word “mythology” when describing stories from Hindu Dharma traditions. It’s a word that gets used commonly equating it to tales of lost civilizations (like ancient Greece)—tales that have ultimately been deemed as false. Hindu Dharma traditions, however, are not lost in time. Our stories remain. Yet our stories are still described as mythological… something false.
So what’s a better word?
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What’s in a word? A lot actually. English words like idol, god, and sacrifice are often used—without careful consideration—to translate Sanskrit words common in Hindu Dharmas. In doing so, quite a bit gets lost in translation.
So what can we do about it? Educate!
And HAF’s Samir Kalra, Esq., and Dr. Vijay Satnarine, our Director of Education, are doing just that in our newest video series, “What’s in a Word?” In this series, Samir and Vijay dive into the meanings and histories behind some of these questionable translations.
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