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OpinionEditorial6 May 202610 min

The problem with "tolerance" as a frame for Sanātana Dharma

The notion of tolerance has been increasingly used to describe the pluralistic ethos of Sanātana Dharma, but this framework overlooks the tradition's nuanced conceptions of difference and hierarchy. By examining the commentarial traditions of key Sanskrit texts, it becomes clear that Sanātana Dharma's accommodation of diverse perspectives is rooted in a distinct metaphysics of ultimate reality. This understanding reveals the limitations of the tolerance paradigm in capturing the complexities of India's indigenous philosophical heritage

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