Is American Pluralism Inimical to Hindu Culture? Perspectives on a paper

The following paper was presented during the course of a workshop titled "Will Indian traditions survive and flourish in Indian-American communities - The Challenge of American Pluralism" held at Princeton Junction, New Jersey on March 17, 2007 at the residence of Jayant Kalawar, management consultant and entrepreneur. It forms part of the different streams of thought and discourse that converged at this event. The overall proceedings are being compiled and will be released shortly.