Waldman, H. B., Perlman, S.P., Chaudhry, R.A. (2010). Hindu perceptions of disability. The exceptional parent….I need to figure out how to cite this!
• But the reality is that classical texts of Hinduism often refer to disabilities and deformities, "... as something fearful, usually a punishment for misdeeds. Credence is given to the equation of a twisted personality with a twisted body." (5) These historical epics contain many characters with disabilities that are familiar to Hindu adults, "... (and have) the significance of religious myth and continue to shape attitudes." (5)
• Common misconceptions among the general population of Hindus could most definitely arise from reading the doctrine the way this article describes it. How common is it to deem a disability a result of sin among the general public? Obviously scholars look beyond this interpretation, but what about the average Buddhist? How about at the Karuna Home...?
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