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Sunil Sethi wrote:
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> Hi Christoper,
>
> We do not have myths a myth is defined as :
>
> "Tale with supernatural character or events., invented story; imaginary
> person or object".
>
> Our faith is none of the above !!!! Perhaps Christianity is a myth !!!
This indeed is news to me that in Hinduism there are no myths and no
mythology. It seems we have many stories which involve
characters/events who/which can be described as supernatural. We have
stories which may well have been invented, and which contain imaginary
elements.
It's because of our elaborate mythology that we can often convey some of
the most sublime and meaningful insights and truths about the essence of
existence.
Sunil, when you say "our faith is none of the above," I fear you have
fallen into the same trap that many fundamentalist Christians also fall
into, namely the idea that myth equals untruth or lie. Therefore, it
becomes very important to distance oneself from anything to do with
mythology. The irony is that in the process, one often becomes
distanced also from an understanding of the truths conveyed by the myth.
Your statement "perhaps Christianity is a myth" is a gratuitious insult
which says little for the Hindu concept of tolerance. It also makes no
sense since you have accepted a definition of myth based on story, and
now you suggest that an actual great tradition of the world is itself a
myth. Christianity is actually a rather well established historical
fact. Perhaps the Christian tradition has some myths of its own, but if
you were to suggest that, you'd soon be dealing with the Christian
fundamentalists who believe, as you appear to, that only that which is
historical fact can be considered to be true in any meaningful sense of
the word.
> If you want books of reference then I would recommend the following:
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> Bhagvad-Gita As It IS by His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami
> Prabhupada. ISBN book number 0-89213-134-9.
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> Higher Taste, Back to Godhead, Coming Back.
>
> These books will give you the insight that you are looking for and not
> doubt the facts will enable you to see the truth.
Spoken like a true fundamentalist. Read the right books, get the right
facts, and you shall know the truth.
When people open themselves to the power of Hindu myth and story, it
becomes a powerful channel for spiritual experience which transcends
specific systems of belief and philosophy. Such experience cannot be
defined or contained by human beings who say this way or that is _the_
way.
Daly
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