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The Science of Satyug: Class, Charisma, and Vedic Revivalism in the All World Gayatri Pariwar

The Science of Satyug: Class, Charisma, and Vedic Revivalism in the All World Gayatri Pariwar

Heifetz, Daniel

Hardcover

Series: Suny Hindu Studies

Religion General AnthropologyHinduism

ISBN10: 1438481713
ISBN13: 9781438481715
Publisher: St Univ Of New York Pr
Published: Feb 1 2021
Pages: 198
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The first in-depth study of the All World Gayatri Pariwar, a modern Indian religious movement.

The All World Gayatri Pariwar is a modern religious movement that enjoys wide popularity in North India, particularly among the many STEM workers who joined after becoming disillusioned with their lucrative but unfulfilling private-sector careers. Founded in the mid-twentieth century, the Gayatri Pariwar works to popularize practices inspired by ancient religious texts and breaks with convention by framing these practices as the foundation of a universal spirituality. The movement appeals to science in its advocacy of these practices, claiming that they have medical benefits that constitute proof that rational people around the world should find persuasive. Should these practices become sufficiently widespread, the belief is that humanity will enter a new satyug, or golden age.

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