Master of Arts in Hindu Studies: A Closer Look at a Program Built for Scholar-Practitioners

The Master of Arts in Hindu Studies program unfolds Hinduism across three main dimensions: the lived, cultural traditions; primary textual sources; and varied spiritual practices. When a student recognizes and appreciates the congruity and coherence of these three dimensions, across its varied and diverse expressions, this constitutes a sound foundational understanding of Hinduism. The program will develop the contrast between the Western paradigm of understanding of Hinduism which exhibits a…