Aseem Shukla
Encyclopedia
Dr. Aseem Shukla is an associate professor in urologic surgery at the University of Minnesota
Medical School. He is also a co-founder and board member of the Hindu American Foundation
. He also writes a weblog for The Washington Post
on Hinduism-related topics. He participated in a debate with Deepak Chopra
on the topic of the Hindu roots of yoga
.
on faith and religion, criticized Chopra for suggesting that yoga
did not have origins in Hinduism
but is instead an Indian spiritual tradition which predated Hinduism. Later on, Chopra tried to explain yoga as rooted in "consciousness alone" which according to him, is a universal, non-sectarian eternal wisdom of life expounded by Vedic rishis long before historic Hinduism arose. Chopra accused Shukla of having a "fundamentalist agenda." In a rejoinder entitled "Dr. Chopra: Honor thy heritage" called Chopra an exponent of the art of "How to Deconstruct, Repackage and Sell Hindu Philosophy Without Calling it Hindu!" Responding to the allegation of being a fundamentalist, Shukla accused Chopra of raising the "bogey of communalism
" in order to divert the argument.
elements of one of her books on a Washington Post sponsored blog
on faith and religion, and accused her of sexualising and exoticising some of the holiest passages in the Hindu scriptures. Doniger replied that her book has sold well in India and asked her critics to show specifically where her interpretations of texts were wrong.
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
Medical School. He is also a co-founder and board member of the Hindu American Foundation
Hindu American Foundation
The Hindu American Foundation is an American Hindu human rights group advocating on behalf of the Hindu community in the United States. Dr...
. He also writes a weblog for The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
on Hinduism-related topics. He participated in a debate with Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra is an Indian medical doctor, public speaker, and writer on subjects such as spirituality, Ayurveda and mind-body medicine. Chopra began his career as an endocrinologist and later shifted his focus to alternative medicine. Chopra now runs his own medical center, with a focus on...
on the topic of the Hindu roots of yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
.
Debate with Deepak Chopra
In April 2010, Shukla, on a Washington Post-sponsored blogBlog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
on faith and religion, criticized Chopra for suggesting that yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
did not have origins in Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
but is instead an Indian spiritual tradition which predated Hinduism. Later on, Chopra tried to explain yoga as rooted in "consciousness alone" which according to him, is a universal, non-sectarian eternal wisdom of life expounded by Vedic rishis long before historic Hinduism arose. Chopra accused Shukla of having a "fundamentalist agenda." In a rejoinder entitled "Dr. Chopra: Honor thy heritage" called Chopra an exponent of the art of "How to Deconstruct, Repackage and Sell Hindu Philosophy Without Calling it Hindu!" Responding to the allegation of being a fundamentalist, Shukla accused Chopra of raising the "bogey of communalism
Communalism
Communalism is a term with three distinct meanings according to the Random House Unabridged Dictionary'.'These include "a theory of government or a system of government in which independent communes participate in a federation". "the principles and practice of communal ownership"...
" in order to divert the argument.
Debate with Wendy Doniger
In March 2010, Shukla debated with Wendy DonigerWendy Doniger
Wendy Doniger is an American Indologist and Mircea Eliade Distinguished Service Professor of the History of Religions at the University of Chicago Divinity School, the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations, and the Committee on Social Thought...
elements of one of her books on a Washington Post sponsored blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
on faith and religion, and accused her of sexualising and exoticising some of the holiest passages in the Hindu scriptures. Doniger replied that her book has sold well in India and asked her critics to show specifically where her interpretations of texts were wrong.
Research publications
Following is the list of medical research publications authored by Dr.Shukla :- Shukla, A.R, Cooper, J., Patel, R.P., Carr, M.C., Canning, D.A., Zderic, S.A. and Snyder, H.M.: Prenatally detected primary megaureter: A role for extended follow up. Journal of Urology 173:1353-6, 2005
- Patel, R.P., Shukla, A.R., Austin, J.C., Canning, D.A.: Modified tubularized transverse preputial island flap repair for severe proximal hypospadias. British Journal of Urology, Int., 95(6):901-4, 2005.
- Shukla, A.R., Huff, D.S., Canning, D.A., Filmer, R.B., Snyder, HM, Carpintieri, D., Carr, M.C.: Juvenile granulosa cell tumor of the testis: new paradigms for management. Review Series Oncology, 10(1):16-17, 2005.
- Pohl, H.G., Shukla, A.R., Metcalf, P.D., Cilento, B.G., Retik, A.B., Bagli, D., Huff, D.S., Rushton, H.G.: Prepubertal Testis Tumors: Actual prevalence rate of histological types. Journal of Urology 172:2370-2, 2004
- Shukla, A.R., Kiddoo, D. and Canning, D.A.: Unilateral nephrectomy as palliative therapy in an infant with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease. Journal of Urology 172:2000-1, 2004.
- Shukla, A.R., Bellah, R., Carr, M., Snyder, H.M., Canning, D.A., and Zderic, S.: Giant bladder diverticulum causing bladder outlet obstruction in children. Journal of Urology 172:1977-9, 2004.
- Shukla, A.R., Patel, R.P., and Canning, D.A.: The 2-stage hypospadias repair: is it a misnomer? Journal of Urology 172:1714-16, 2004.
- Patel, R.P., Shukla, A.R., and Snyder, H.M.: The island tube and island onlay hypospadias repairs offer excellent long-term outcomes: a 14 year followup. Journal of Urology 172:1717-19, 2004.
- Shukla, A.R., Patel, R.P. and Canning, D.A.: Hypospadias. Urol Clin North Am 31(3):445-60, 2004.
- Shukla, A.R., Kiddoo, D. and Canning, D.A.:The neonatal vanishing kidney: congenital and vascular etiologies. Journal of Urology 172:317-8, 2004.
- Shukla, A.R., Nguyen, T., Zheng, Y., Zderic, S, Disanto, M., Wein, A., Chacko, S.: Over expression of smooth muscle specific caldesmon by transfection and intermittent agonist induced contraction alters cellular morphology and restores differentiated smooth muscle phenotype. Journal of Urology 171:1949-1954, 2004.
- Shukla, A.R., Huff, D., Canning, D.A., Filmer, R.B., Snyder, H.M., Carpintieri, D., Carr, M.C.: Juvenile granulosa cell tumor of the testis: Contemporary clinical management and pathological diagnosis. Journal of Urology 171:1900-1902, 2004.
- Shukla, A.R., Woodard, C., Carr, M., Huff, D., Canning, D., Zderic, S., Kolon, T., and Snyder, H.: Testicular teratoms: Experience with testis-sparing teratoma at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Journal of Urology 171:161-163, 2004.
- Shukla, A.R., Pow-Sang, J.M., Helal, M.A., Seigne, J.D., Ordorica, R., and Lockhart, J.L.:Urinary incontinence after continent urinary diversion using cecal wrap or plicated ileum: a patient questionnaire review. Urology 61:328-331, 2003.
- Tewari, A., Issa, M., El-Galley, R., Stricker, H., Peabody, J., Pow-Sang, J, Shukla, A.R., Waisman, Z., Rubin M., Wei, J., Montie, J., Demers, R., Johnson, C.C., Lamerato, L., Divine, G.W., Crawford, E.D., Garnito, E.J., Farah, R., Narayan, P., Carlson, G., Menon, M.: Genetic adaptive neural network to predict biochemical failure after radical prostatectomy: a multi-institutional study. Molecular Urology. 5(4):163-9, 2001.
- Shukla, A.R., Hoover, D., Homsy, Y., Pearlman, S., Sherman, S. and Reisman, E.: Urolithiasis in the small infant: The role and efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Journal of Urology, 165(6);2320-3,2001.
- Shukla, A.R., Homsy, Y.: Dismembered pyeloplasty followed by metachronous ureteropelvic junction obstruction in the contralateral kidney. Urology 55(5): 775, 2000.
- Quintero, R., Shukla, A.R., Bukkapatnam, R., and Homsy, Y.: Successful in utero endoscopic incision of posterior urethral valves: A new dimension in fetal urology. Urology 55(5): 775, 2000.