Letter: East-facing

From Nury Vittachi

I read Graham Lawton’s fascinating review of religious decline in the West (3 May, p 30). May I offer an observation from the East?

When I post an article using Western terms such as prayer and Christ-focused centering, I receive a torrent of sceptical headshakes explaining that science has disproved all that rubbish.

But if the same online article uses Eastern terms such as meditation and chakra-focused mindfulness it is greeted with widespread agreement that science has proved these techniques to be highly beneficial.

I have no explanation for the discrepancy, but I wonder if the Archbishop of Canterbury would like some Hindi lessons?
Hong Kong