Hindus with updated beliefs

Many highly regarded, erudite and practicing hindu-s are/ have been quite happy to update their belief systems with modern scientific findings (eg: theory of evolution). They too do not find the concept of karma and rebirth to be central to the hindu tradition which they hold so dear.

  • shatAvadhAnI gaNesh (source: his lectures on “Foundations of Indian Culture”), the great poet and avadhAna-artist, an advaita-vedAntin.
  • The fine scholar M Hiriyanna, who famously said (I paraphrase): “Art can replace religion in this age of rationality and equality”.
  • the author of mAnasatarangiNI.
  • Kalavai Venkat, the writer who always signs underneath his articles : “atheist, a practicing orthodox Hindu” (eg: here, CRI articles).

Suitable labels

  • “Spirituality”, if it means “a deep emotional connection with nature/ universe”, is apt too.
  • “Modern orthodoxy”, analogous to what is described here, is apt also.