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Vrindavan

Humanist Purnendu Goswami, 49, at his ashram in the pilgrimage town of Vrindavan, India. Goswami runs a school for underprivileged children on the ashram grounds.

‘Fanaticism is all about aggression’: One man's journey from a Hindu nationalist to a humanist

November 10, 2022
Sacred Nation

As a young man, Purnendu Goswami was a proud Hindu nationalist who went to extremes to promote his beliefs. Now 49, he describes himself as a humanist who practices “radical love."

‘Fanaticism is all about aggression’: One man's journey from a Hindu nationalist to a humanist

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