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Why do most Westerners prefer Buddhism over Hinduism?

In this episode Rajiv Malhotra explains why most Westerners/leftists are more comfortable with Buddhism rather than Hinduism. Rajiv Malhotra addressed the gathering at Indian Institute of Science on his latest book the Battle for Consciousness theory and also reflected upon his journey in the field of philosophy & science. In an engaging question-and-answer session, Rajiv Malhotra answered some curious and intriguing questions put forth by the audience. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Question: Why Western liberals adopt Buddhism 00:28 Buddhism seen as “less threatening” than Hinduism 01:29 Why Hindu deities & Brahman unsettle the West 02:24 Buddhism easier to fit into Judeo-Christian frames 02:42 Dalai Lama & institutional loyalty-building 03:21 Hindu gurus avoided identity-based conversion 04:10 U-turn theory: inner conflict leads to rejection 05:00 Why “everything is true” weakens Hindu defense 05:52 Need for coherent worldview & civilizational confidence 06:54 Why Buddhism avoided mass U-turns 07:09 Conclusion – lessons Hindus must learn Battle For Consciousness Theory : battleforconsciousnesstheory.com Snakes in the Ganga - http://www.snakesintheganga.com Varna Jati Caste - http://www.varnajaticaste.com The Battle For IIT's - http://www.battleforiits.com Power of future Machines - http://www.poweroffuturemachines.com 10 heads of Ravana - http://www.tenheadsofravana.com To support Infinity Foundation’s projects including the continuation of such episodes and the research we do: इनफिनिटी फ़ौंडेशन की परियोजनाओं को अनुदान देने के लिए व इस प्रकार के एपिसोड और हमारे द्वारा किये जाने वाले शोध को जारी रखने के लिए: http://infinityfoundation.com/donate-2/ To Subscribe to Rajiv Malhotra Official: राजीव मल्होत्रा ऑफिसियल की सदस्यता लेने के लिए:    / @rajivmalhotraofficial   Join Rajiv's discussion (राजीव की चर्चा से जुडें): https://groups.google.com/d/forum/inf... Listen to the Kurukshetra podcast! Available on: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... Anchor: https://anchor.fm/kurukshetra Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Epfjld...