About the Book

THIS ANTHOLOGY OF ESSAYS BY PROGRESSIVE HINDU BELIEVERS PUSHES BACK AGAINST THE EXCLUSIONARY VISION OF THE RELIGION THAT HAS BECOME DOMINANT TODAY.
The idea of samadarshini comes from the Bhagavad Gita: virtuous and wise are the ones seeing equally. The Divine lives in everyone indeed, in everything. Cruelty or devaluation towards anyone dishonours that divinity.
Seeing Equally seeks to share the conviction that, at the heart of Hindu philosophy, lies the kernel of a world undivided by communalism, caste, patriarchy and xenophobia. It articulates a Hindu theology for our times, one rooted in diversity, justice, dignity in society and the equal worth of all human beings.
At once theological rumination and a call to action, this anthology of essays by Hindus steeped in the religion and nurtured by it offers the reader a path to liberation, both spiritual and social.

About the Editors

Anantanand Rambachan is Professor Emeritus of Religion at St. Olaf College in the United States of America. He is the author of numerous books, including The Advaita Worldview: God, World, and Humanity; A Hindu Theology of Liberation: Not-Two Is Not One; Pathways to Hindu-Christian Dialogue; and The Way of the Sant: Virtues for All Humanity. Rambachan has been involved in inter-religious relations and dialogue for over forty-five years and currently serves as Co-President of Religions for Peace, the world s largest global interfaith network.

Sunita Viswanath lives in the United States of America, and devotes herself to faith-based social justice work. She co-founded Hindus for Human Rights and Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus, and has spent more t