Dear all - interesting reading - a bit long (it is not my story)
Four years ago, I was flying from JFK NY Airport to SFO to attend a meeting at Monterey, CA. An American girl was sitting on the right side, near window seat. It indeed was a long journey - it would take nearly seven hours!
*I was surprised to see the young girl reading a Bible - unusual of young Americans! (Later I came to know that September 11 has changed mind-set of lot of US citizens. They suddenly turned religious, it seemed.) After some time she smiled and we had few acquaintances talk. I told her
that I am from India.
*Then suddenly the girl asked: 'What's your faith?'
'What?' I didn't understand the question. 'I mean, what's your religion? Are you a Christian? Or a Muslim?'
'No!' I replied, 'I am neither Christian nor Muslim'. Apparently she appeared shocked to listen to that. 'Then who are you?'
'I am a Hindu', I said. She looked at me as if she is seeing a caged animal. She could not understand what I was talking about.
*A common man in Europe or US know about Christianity and Islam, as they are the leading religions of the world today.
But a Hindu, what?
I explained to her - I am born to a Hindu father and Hindu mother. Therefore, I am a Hindu by birth.
*'Who is your prophet?' she asked.
'We don't have a prophet,' I replied.
'What's your Holy Book?'
'We don't have a single Holy Book, but we have hundreds and thousands of philosophical and sacred scriptures,' I replied. 'Oh, come on at least tell me who is your God?'
'What do you mean by that?'
*'Like we have Yahweh and Muslims have Allah - don't you have a God?'
*I thought for a moment. Muslims and Christians believe one God (Male God) who created the world and takes an interest in the humans who inhabit it. Her mind is conditioned with that kind of belief.
*According to her (or anybody who doesn't know about Hinduism), a religion need to have one Prophet, one Holy book and one God. The mind is so conditioned and rigidly narrowed down to such a notion that anything else is not acceptable. I understood her perception and concept about faith. You can't compare Hinduism with any of the present leading religions where you
have to believe in one concept of god.
*I tried to explain to her: 'You can believe in one god and he can be a Hindu. You may believe in multiple deities and still you can be a Hindu. What's more - you may not believe in god at all, still you can be a Hindu. An atheist can also be a Hindu.' This sounded very crazy to her.
She couldn't imagine a religion so unorganized, still surviving for thousands of years, even after onslaught from foreign forces.
*'I don't understand�but it seems very interesting. Are you religious?' What can I tell to this American girl?
*I said: 'I do not go to temple regularly. I do not make any regular rituals. I have learned some of the rituals in my younger days. I still enjoy doing it sometimes.' 'Enjoy? Are you not afraid of God?'
*'God is a friend. No- I am not afraid of God. Nobody has made any compulsions on me to perform these rituals regularly.'
*She thought for a while and then asked: 'Have you ever thought of converting to any other religion?'
*'Why should I? Even if I challenge some of the rituals and faith in Hinduism, nobody can convert me from Hinduism. Because, being a Hindu allows me to think independently and objectively, without conditioning I remain as a Hindu never by force, but choice.' I told her that Hinduism is not a religion, but a set of beliefs and practices. It is not a religion like Christianity or Islam because it is not founded by any one person or does not have an organized controlling body like the Church or the Order, I added. There is no institution or authority.
*'So, you don't believe in God?' she wanted everything in black and white.
*'I didn't say that. I do not discard the divine reality. Our scripture, or Sruthis or Smrithis - Vedas and Upanishads or the Gita - say God might be there or he might not be there. But we pray to that supreme abstract authority (Para Brahma) that is the creator of this universe.'
*'Why can't you believe in one personal God?'
*'We have a concept - abstract - not a personal god. The concept or notion of a personal God, hiding behind the clouds of secrecy, telling us irrational stories through few men whom he sends as messengers, demanding us to worship him or punish us, does not make sense. I don't think that God is as silly as an autocratic emperor who wants others to respect him or fear him.' I told her that such notions are just fancies of less educated human imagination and fallacies, adding that generally ethnic religious practitioners in Hinduism believe in personal gods. The entry level Hinduism has over-whelming superstitions too. The philosophical side of Hinduism negates all superstitions.
*'Good that you agree God might exist. You told that you pray. What is your prayer then?'
'Loka Samastha Sukino Bhavantu. Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti,' 'Funny,' she laughed, 'What does it mean?'
*'May all the beings in all the worlds be happy. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.'
*'Hmm�very interesting. I want to learn more about this religion. It is so democratic, broad-minded and free�' she exclaimed.
*
*'The fact is Hinduism is a religion of the individual, for the individual and by the individual with its roots in the Vedas and the Bhagavad-Gita. It is all about an individual approaching a personal God in an individual way according to his temperament and inner evolution - it is as simple as that.'
*'Nobody can convert you to Hinduism, because it is not a religion, but a set of beliefs and practices. Everything is acceptable in Hinduism because there is no single authority or organization either to accept it or to reject it or to oppose it on behalf of Hinduism.'
*I told her - if you look for meaning in life, don't look for it in religions; don't go from one cult to another or from one guru to the next.
*For a real seeker, I told her, Bible itself gives guidelines when it says 'Kingdom of God is within you.' I reminded her of Christ's teaching about the love that we have for each other. That is where you can find the meaning of life.
*Loving each and every creation of the God is absolute and real. 'Isavasyam idam sarvam' Isam (the God) is present (inhabits) here everywhere - nothing exists separate from the God, because God is present everywhere. Respect every living being and non-living things as God. That's what
Hinduism teaches you.
*Hinduism is referred to as Sanathana Dharma, the eternal faith. It is based on the practice of Dharma, the code of life. The most important aspect of Hinduism is being truthful to oneself. Hinduism has no monopoly on ideas. It is open to all. Hindus believe in one God (not a personal one) expressed in different forms. For them, God is timeless and formless entity.
*Ancestors of today's Hindus believe in eternal truths and cosmic laws and these truths are opened to anyone who seeks them. But there is a section of Hindus who are either superstitious or turned fanatic to make this an organized religion like others. The British coin the word 'Hindu' and considered it as a religion.
*
*I said: 'Religions have become an MLM (multi-level-marketing) industry that has been trying to expand the market share by conversion. The biggest business in today's world is Spirituality. Hinduism is no exception'
*I am a Hindu because it doesn't condition my mind with any faith system.............
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I AM NOT A HINDU, I AM A CHRISTIAN AND THIS PERSON SOUNDS LIKE SHE BELIEVED IN HERSELF. AND THAT'S WHAT'S WRONG WITH SO MANY PEOPLE TODAY. THERE OWN THOUGHT, THERE OWN FEELINGS, AND SO ON. BUT NO ROOM FOR \"GOD\", BUT THEY ARE THERE OWN god."}],["$","div",null,{"className":"flex items-center mt-4 space-x-4","children":["$","button",null,{"type":"button","className":"flex items-center font-medium text-sm text-gray-500 hover:underline dark:text-gray-400","children":[["$","svg",null,{"className":"mr-1.5 w-3 h-3","aria-hidden":"true","xmlns":"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg","fill":"currentColor","viewBox":"0 0 20 18","children":["$","path",null,{"d":"M18 0H2a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v9a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v4a1 1 0 0 0 1.707.707L10.414 13H18a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V2a2 2 0 0 0-2-2Zm-5 4h2a1 1 0 1 1 0 2h-2a1 1 0 1 1 0-2ZM5 4h5a1 1 0 1 1 0 2H5a1 1 0 0 1 0-2Zm2 5H5a1 1 0 0 1 0-2h2a1 1 0 0 1 0 2Zm9 0h-6a1 1 0 0 1 0-2h6a1 1 0 1 1 0 2Z"}]}],"Reply"]}]}]]}],["$","div","78250042720662",{"className":"border-l-4 border-gray-200 pl-4","children":[["$","div",null,{"className":"flex items-center gap-2 mb-2","children":["$","address",null,{"className":"flex items-center mb-6 not-italic","children":["$","div",null,{"className":"inline-flex items-center text-sm text-gray-900 dark:text-white","children":[["$","img",null,{"className":"mr-3 w-8 h-8 rounded-full","src":"$10","alt":"Guest"}],"$L11","$L12","$undefined","$L13","$L14","$undefined"]}]}]}],"$L15","$L16"]}],"$L17","$L18","$L19"],"$L1a"]}]]}] 1f:I["1715fab9d5d1",[],"default",1] 11:["$","a",null,{"href":"/author/guest_73325980156310","rel":"author","className":"font-bold capitalize hover:underline dark:text-white","children":"Guest"}] 12:["$","span",null,{"className":"mx-1 text-md text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500","children":"·"}] 13:["$","span",null,{"className":"mx-1 text-md text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500","children":"·"}] 14:["$","time",null,{"dateTime":"Sat Sep 20 2008","className":"text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400","children":"Sep 20, 2008"}] 1b:Td05,Your article regarding the: Your article regarding the meaning of Hinduism was sent to me and I read it with interest. I agree completely with you that all religions share the same basic fundamental principles. I beg to correct some of the misconceptions you appear to have in regards to the meaning of Hinduism. You write that, “Vedas and Upanishads or the Gita - say God might be there or he might not be there.” This is completely false as anyone who has spent time studying these great books will tell you. All the Vedas, Puranas, Upanishad's, Gita, all the Devas, the great Mahajana's and Acaryas such as Veda-vyasa, Sukadeva, Sankaracraya, Ramanujacarya and Madhvacarya have definitely said that: nityo nityānāḿ cetanaś cetanānām, eko bahūnāḿ yo vidadhāti kāmān: “There is one chief eternal being amongst all eternal being, and of all conscious living entities, there is one who is the chief conscious entity." The conclusion is that there is one God who defintely exists and this can be further proven with so many other statements from the scriptures and acarayas. For example, the great Sankaracarya has written: “ekam sastram devaki-putra-gitam, eko devo devaki-putra eva, eko mantras tasya namani yani : Let there be one scripture - the Bhagavad-gita. Let there be one God for the whole world - Sri Krishna. Let there be one prayer - the chanting of His name.” Looking at the Gita, we find many verses that directly contradict your statements. For example, you write that the belief in a personal god is a superstition and that the ultimate reality is impersonal. The speaker of the Bhagavatav-purana has said that learned, cultured and realised people know the Absoulte Truth in three ways - Brahman, Paramātmā or Bhagavān. (vadanti tat tattva-vidas tattvaḿ yaj jñānam advayam brahmeti paramātmeti bhagavān iti śabdyate 1.2.11) The question remains, is one of these superior? Shri Krishna answers this in the Bhagavad-gita saying “brahmaṇo hi pratiṣṭhāham. - I am the basis of the impersonal Brahman.” (14.27). And if someone insists that the Absolute Truth is not ultimately personal, Shri Krishna says: avyaktaḿ vyaktim āpannaḿ manyante mām abuddhayaḥ, paraḿ bhāvam ajānanto mamāvyayam anuttamam - “Unintelligent men, who do not know Me perfectly, think that I, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, was impersonal before and have now assumed this personality. Due to their small knowledge, they do not know My higher nature, which is imperishable and supreme.” (7.24) Many statements in your article directly contradict the teachings of the entire Vedas, Puranas, Upanishad's, Gita, all the Devas, the Mahatma's and Acaryas. You state that the Hindu religion has no scriptures, no rules, no prophets, no institutions, no deities, no rituals, and no beliefs, but this opinion is not supported by any Veda, Purana, Upanishad, or Acarya. The conception of Hinduism you have presented is equivalent to anarchy, and is also a popular belief of atheists. It is the greatest spiritual violence (himsa) to equate sanatana-dharma with atheism. I do not know where you have learned such things, but please stop perpetuating these unfounded and unscholarly misconceptions about sanatana-dharma. 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I love it as well..\n\nCheers,\nDesh"}],["$","div",null,{"className":"flex items-center mt-4 space-x-4","children":["$","button",null,{"type":"button","className":"flex items-center font-medium text-sm text-gray-500 hover:underline dark:text-gray-400","children":[["$","svg",null,{"className":"mr-1.5 w-3 h-3","aria-hidden":"true","xmlns":"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg","fill":"currentColor","viewBox":"0 0 20 18","children":["$","path",null,{"d":"M18 0H2a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v9a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v4a1 1 0 0 0 1.707.707L10.414 13H18a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V2a2 2 0 0 0-2-2Zm-5 4h2a1 1 0 1 1 0 2h-2a1 1 0 1 1 0-2ZM5 4h5a1 1 0 1 1 0 2H5a1 1 0 0 1 0-2Zm2 5H5a1 1 0 0 1 0-2h2a1 1 0 0 1 0 2Zm9 0h-6a1 1 0 0 1 0-2h6a1 1 0 1 1 0 2Z"}]}],"Reply"]}]}]]}] 1d:T40f,data:image/svg+xml;utf8,%3Csvg%20width%3D%2232%22%20height%3D%2232%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%2032%2032%22%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20role%3D%22img%22%20aria-label%3D%22Avatar%20for%20Guest%22%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%25%22%20height%3D%22100%25%22%20fill%3D%22hsl(280%2C%2080%25%2C%2050%25)%22%20rx%3D%223.2%22%20%2F%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Ctext%20x%3D%2250%25%22%20y%3D%2250%25%22%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20font-family%3D%22sans-serif%22%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20font-size%3D%2212.8%22%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20font-weight%3D%22bold%22%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20fill%3D%22%23FFFFFF%22%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20dominant-baseline%3D%22central%22%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20style%3D%22user-select%3A%20none%3B%22%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20G%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3C%2Ftext%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%3C%2Fsvg%3E18:["$","div","78205331440022",{"className":"border-l-4 border-gray-200 pl-4","children":[["$","div",null,{"className":"flex items-center gap-2 mb-2","children":["$","address",null,{"className":"flex items-center mb-6 not-italic","children":["$","div",null,{"className":"inline-flex items-center text-sm text-gray-900 dark:text-white","children":[["$","img",null,{"className":"mr-3 w-8 h-8 rounded-full","src":"$1d","alt":"Guest"}],["$","a",null,{"href":"/author/guest_73325980156310","rel":"author","className":"font-bold capitalize hover:underline dark:text-white","children":"Guest"}],["$","span",null,{"className":"mx-1 text-md text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500","children":"·"}],"$undefined",["$","span",null,{"className":"mx-1 text-md text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500","children":"·"}],["$","time",null,{"dateTime":"Wed Jul 02 2008","className":"text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400","children":"Jul 2, 2008"}],"$undefined"]}]}]}],["$","p",null,{"className":"text-gray-700","children":"This question is just meant: This question is just meant for all Muslims who claim that they don't worship any sorts of objects or idols as other religion does......What is it that u worship in Mecca ,,,isn't that a kind of idol worship....another thing u people should under stand is that is almighty who have created the whole thing that we see in this universe,,,right ???Then why is dogs and pigs considered harram,,,have you guys got an answer for this ?please answer to my questions if u really still feel what u guys are doing is right............. 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I agree completely with you that all religions share the same basic fundamental principles. I beg to correct some of the misconceptions you appear to have in regards to the meaning of Hinduism. You write that, “Vedas and Upanishads or the Gita - say God might be there or he might not be there.” This is completely false as anyone who has spent time studying these great books will tell you. All the Vedas, Puranas, Upanishad's, Gita, all the Devas, the great Mahajana's and Acaryas such as Veda-vyasa, Sukadeva, Sankaracraya, Ramanujacarya and Madhvacarya have definitely said that: nityo nityānāḿ cetanaś cetanānām, eko bahūnāḿ yo vidadhāti kāmān: “There is one chief eternal being amongst all eternal being, and of all conscious living entities, there is one who is the chief conscious entity." The conclusion is that there is one God who defintely exists and this can be further proven with so many other statements from the scriptures and acarayas. For example, the great Sankaracarya has written: “ekam sastram devaki-putra-gitam, eko devo devaki-putra eva, eko mantras tasya namani yani : Let there be one scripture - the Bhagavad-gita. Let there be one God for the whole world - Sri Krishna. Let there be one prayer - the chanting of His name.” Looking at the Gita, we find many verses that directly contradict your statements. For example, you write that the belief in a personal god is a superstition and that the ultimate reality is impersonal. The speaker of the Bhagavatav-purana has said that learned, cultured and realised people know the Absoulte Truth in three ways - Brahman, Paramātmā or Bhagavān. (vadanti tat tattva-vidas tattvaḿ yaj jñānam advayam brahmeti paramātmeti bhagavān iti śabdyate 1.2.11) The question remains, is one of these superior? Shri Krishna answers this in the Bhagavad-gita saying “brahmaṇo hi pratiṣṭhāham. - I am the basis of the impersonal Brahman.” (14.27). And if someone insists that the Absolute Truth is not ultimately personal, Shri Krishna says: avyaktaḿ vyaktim āpannaḿ manyante mām abuddhayaḥ, paraḿ bhāvam ajānanto mamāvyayam anuttamam - “Unintelligent men, who do not know Me perfectly, think that I, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, was impersonal before and have now assumed this personality. Due to their small knowledge, they do not know My higher nature, which is imperishable and supreme.” (7.24) Many statements in your article directly contradict the teachings of the entire Vedas, Puranas, Upanishad's, Gita, all the Devas, the Mahatma's and Acaryas. You state that the Hindu religion has no scriptures, no rules, no prophets, no institutions, no deities, no rituals, and no beliefs, but this opinion is not supported by any Veda, Purana, Upanishad, or Acarya. The conception of Hinduism you have presented is equivalent to anarchy, and is also a popular belief of atheists. It is the greatest spiritual violence (himsa) to equate sanatana-dharma with atheism. I do not know where you have learned such things, but please stop perpetuating these unfounded and unscholarly misconceptions about sanatana-dharma. Sincerely, Damon Veitch BA Philosophy and Religion21:Td05,Your article regarding the: Your article regarding the meaning of Hinduism was sent to me and I read it with interest. I agree completely with you that all religions share the same basic fundamental principles. I beg to correct some of the misconceptions you appear to have in regards to the meaning of Hinduism. You write that, “Vedas and Upanishads or the Gita - say God might be there or he might not be there.” This is completely false as anyone who has spent time studying these great books will tell you. All the Vedas, Puranas, Upanishad's, Gita, all the Devas, the great Mahajana's and Acaryas such as Veda-vyasa, Sukadeva, Sankaracraya, Ramanujacarya and Madhvacarya have definitely said that: nityo nityānāḿ cetanaś cetanānām, eko bahūnāḿ yo vidadhāti kāmān: “There is one chief eternal being amongst all eternal being, and of all conscious living entities, there is one who is the chief conscious entity." The conclusion is that there is one God who defintely exists and this can be further proven with so many other statements from the scriptures and acarayas. For example, the great Sankaracarya has written: “ekam sastram devaki-putra-gitam, eko devo devaki-putra eva, eko mantras tasya namani yani : Let there be one scripture - the Bhagavad-gita. Let there be one God for the whole world - Sri Krishna. Let there be one prayer - the chanting of His name.” Looking at the Gita, we find many verses that directly contradict your statements. For example, you write that the belief in a personal god is a superstition and that the ultimate reality is impersonal. The speaker of the Bhagavatav-purana has said that learned, cultured and realised people know the Absoulte Truth in three ways - Brahman, Paramātmā or Bhagavān. (vadanti tat tattva-vidas tattvaḿ yaj jñānam advayam brahmeti paramātmeti bhagavān iti śabdyate 1.2.11) The question remains, is one of these superior? Shri Krishna answers this in the Bhagavad-gita saying “brahmaṇo hi pratiṣṭhāham. - I am the basis of the impersonal Brahman.” (14.27). And if someone insists that the Absolute Truth is not ultimately personal, Shri Krishna says: avyaktaḿ vyaktim āpannaḿ manyante mām abuddhayaḥ, paraḿ bhāvam ajānanto mamāvyayam anuttamam - “Unintelligent men, who do not know Me perfectly, think that I, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, was impersonal before and have now assumed this personality. Due to their small knowledge, they do not know My higher nature, which is imperishable and supreme.” (7.24) Many statements in your article directly contradict the teachings of the entire Vedas, Puranas, Upanishad's, Gita, all the Devas, the Mahatma's and Acaryas. You state that the Hindu religion has no scriptures, no rules, no prophets, no institutions, no deities, no rituals, and no beliefs, but this opinion is not supported by any Veda, Purana, Upanishad, or Acarya. The conception of Hinduism you have presented is equivalent to anarchy, and is also a popular belief of atheists. It is the greatest spiritual violence (himsa) to equate sanatana-dharma with atheism. I do not know where you have learned such things, but please stop perpetuating these unfounded and unscholarly misconceptions about sanatana-dharma. 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