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ARTICLE : The Re-Organisation Mess
Namaste,
As I browsed soc.religion.hindu today after a gap of about 20 days, I was
aghast at the "Campaign of MALICE and HATRED" that certain people are
carrying out with reference to Re-organisation.
FRIVILOUS issues like whether Vaishnavites are Hindus or not are being
thrown in . The limit of absurdity was when one writer went to the extent of
asking for a DEFINITION of Hinduism WITH his own pre-conditions ! This is
ridiculous.
One Mr. Rao wanted a definition that should not violate the Supreme Court
declaration that Hindutva is Indian - ness !! The same Mr. Rao brings in
MERE MORTALS like Hussain, Sunderlal Patwa and Sikander Bakht to DEFINE
HINDUISM !!
MERE mortals cannot DEFINE the DIVINE , Mr. Rao.
Well, for such UNLEARNED writers, the answer is simple - there is no
definition for Hinduism.
Hinduism, as a religion, provides an individual with a path to attaining
spiritual bliss. Our HOLY BOOKS SUGGEST ways and means of how to become
one with GOD. There is nothing dogmatic about Hindu religion - therein lies
its BEAUTY.
Contrast this to the EXTREME RULES & REGULATIONS of other faiths - quite
often the cause of untold miseries on this planet. Even modern day scholars
say that religion is a PERSONAL ISSUE.
For God's sake, do not confuse a beautiful concept like RELIGION with the
REGIMENTATION IN AN ARMY !!!
IF YOU want DOGMAS, go to an ARMY barrack ; don't toy around with RELIGION.
Chew upon this tiny morsel - We can NEVER completely define a SMALL
PAINTING, even if we use up all the words in the English dictionary, WHAT TO
SAY OF RELIGION !!!
The moment you bring in BIZZARRE rules and regulations, as is the case with
some faiths and religions, you bring in the issue of "" RELIGION for the
sake of promoting POLITICAL FORCE and BRUTE MIGHT."" A case in point is
Islam. It is no secret that Prophet Mohammad used Islam for making
sweeping conquests in Arabia, the Middle-East and Asia. If we keep emotions
out of the picture totally, it is not incorrect to say that Mohammad's
islam was MORE POLITICAL and LESS RELIGIOUS.
2. Vaishnavas as Hindus
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Ofcourse they are Hindus.
Ask a majority of Vaishnavas spread out throughout the world and you will
get the answer.
Hinduism enshrines religion as a PERSONAL way of becoming one with God.
Since there is nothing DOGMATIC about this great religion, the small variety
of Vaishnavites who say that they are not Hindus are entitled to their
beliefs. They are free to get OUT of the Hindu fold.
HOWEVER, IT IS GROSSLY UNFAIR TO SAY THAT "ALL VAISHNAVITES ARE NOT HINDUS."
This is where you are "borrowing DOGMAS from religions such as Islam."
Contrast this greatness of Hindu Religion with other faiths in order to
appreciate the full beauty .
AHMEDIYAS are labelled as "heretics" "non-believers" by Muslims. Their
"so-called" crime - they believe in the teachings of a religious teacher
AFTER Mohammad.
Hinduism has thousands of people following religious teachers and they still
remain HINDUS since there is nothing such as "Following BIZZARRE RULES &
Regulations" in our religion.
It is quite apparent to a person who can read,speak & write plain simple
English that there is an " ORGANIZED CAMPAIGN ON to CLOSE DOWN
soc.religion.hindu. Prima facie, this is the view one gets by simply
browsing through various messages. Even a 2nd grade child can make this out.
regards
suraj
