tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post1917401540548210242..comments2024-03-21T00:42:18.535-07:00Comments on Koenraad Elst: Hindu survival: what is to be doneKoenraad Elsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503713923882807510noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-10529691371507483292016-11-27T04:50:13.174-08:002016-11-27T04:50:13.174-08:00nice post! we should all respect each other religi...nice post! we should all respect each other religions as we are one and we have one blood that flows hrough our veins. From:<a href="http://www.hinduismabout.com/2015/06/lingashtakam.html" rel="nofollow">lingashtakam</a> team.Dineshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564856901471652300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-70381691715342475292014-04-20T20:25:39.369-07:002014-04-20T20:25:39.369-07:00Sir,
The main problem with Hinduism is - though o...Sir, <br />The main problem with Hinduism is - though one sect argues its not a religion- the same sect worries that this religion is out to vanish soon.. Bigotry thoughts- leading to absolute confusion. <br /><br />and most often- the I AM in our books are so wrongly deciphered that it leads to more self righteousness and least humility. <br /><br />Unfortunately it seems to be more of a sweeping of truth under the carpet than accept reality in the way it should be <br /><br />Priya Priyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00764556558752955981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-57805464200028552212013-06-24T18:26:45.898-07:002013-06-24T18:26:45.898-07:00Comment continued from above...
5. Don’t create f...Comment continued from above...<br /><br />5. Don’t create false problems. Yes, and don't "accept" false problem.<br /><br />I have travelled to some 120+ countries in my life, met numerous people on all inhabited continents, experienced a zillion cultures and religious sects. There is no problem in India, that you do not find in 40+ other countries - even though these countries have no Hinduism, or whatever -ism. From slums, to poverty, to income gap, to child labor, to race, to caste, to discrimination, to paganism, to idols, to art, to festivals, to hate, to love, to beauty, to creativity, to whatever. India's story is the human story.<br /><br />For example, at the very end Elst mentions "how to save girl babies." Did you know that this question is not unique to India? In China, it is a bigger issue. It is also a bigger issue in Christian Georgia and Armenia, and Muslim Azerbaijan? For last 20 years, the boys to girls ratio at birth in these countries has been far worse than in India. If you get the facts, you will begin to wonder - may be, Indian mothers are as loving as any other? What is the real problem? Are we asking the right question here?<br /><br />6. Creativity. This cannot be over-emphasized. Creative non-violent answers, creative non-violent actions are infinitely more effective and successful than impulsive violent answers, impulsive violent actions. <br /><br />The likes of M.F.Husain's art, that Elst mentions, are better answered by creative reply in art, such as mirroring one motif and one religion with another motif and another religion; or better still, integrating his art and your reply into one comic art masterpiece. Study the Surrealism movement, for more examples.Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687845102811849258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-87093031081102595312013-06-24T18:25:54.581-07:002013-06-24T18:25:54.581-07:00This essay has numerous gems.
I expand my comment...This essay has numerous gems.<br /><br />I expand my comments in the same order as Koenraad Elst's essay:<br /><br />1. Self knowledge. This is indeed the starting point. Like journalists, who are constantly challenged to know and inform, it helps to remember the five "W"s. On any topic, always ask - what, where, when, who and why. Elst gives away one question, asking: what Hinduism is all about? Whatever be our answer, we must examine that answer, by asking - why, who, when and where.<br /><br />The objective shouldn't be to defend your beliefs, or to attack someone's else beliefs. The objective should be to discover and understand and refine the belief - its why, when, where, who and what. Caution: we should differentiate between what "a self proclaimed expert" writes versus what the primary scriptures actually say and what true Hinduism was/is all about.<br /><br />The path is one that takes one towards self discovery, a journey towards being a full, happy and content human being.<br /><br />2. Language. Learning Sanskrit can help. Then the primary sources become more direct, more available, more meaningful. Right now, less than 1 in 100,000 Indian has read any original Sanskrit veda. Most rely on biased or innocent-but-wrong translations of others. This makes most Indians reflecting on and fighting ghosts of someone else's translation and imagination.<br /><br />But even if you don't know Sanskrit, it is imperative to avoid blindly trusting anyone's translation or re-translation of main ancient Hindu scriptures. Literally, numerous Sanskrit scripts remain untranslated, or wrongly translated, or translated with modern bias. So, if you come across core claims, ask: are we sure the original documents have been properly translated? or am I blindly trusting a translator who like all humans made mistakes.<br /><br />3. Build your own Hindu organization. I like Elst suggestions here. There are two additional suggestions. <br /><br />Organize properly. An organization becomes ineffective, even destructive, if it does not have a clear inspiring constitution or if it does not follow its constitution. In other words, build or join or support an organization that has a statement of reasons as to why it originated, what its core purpose is, the scope of what it wants to achieve, and its fundamental principles.<br /><br />The best organizations drive to discover, learn, create, support and celebrate.<br /><br />4. Let the facts speak for themselves. This section is beautifully explained by Elst.<br /><br />Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687845102811849258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-31801980979885560752013-06-01T02:19:10.603-07:002013-06-01T02:19:10.603-07:00I am sympathetic with most of this article. Howeve...I am sympathetic with most of this article. However, I must disagree with your comments on the role of vernacular Indian languages among the diaspora. <br />I don't think it is realistic for overseas Indians to learn Sanskrit instead of the vernaculars. I have observed that in the UK, among the 2nd and 3rd generation of Indians,Pakistanis,Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans, those who speak the vernaculars tend to be those that get some exposure to it through their relatives and acquaintances in the UK or in the sub-continent. They by and large do not learn it from a classroom (though I would recommend going to classes as it will supplement what one already knows and make one literate in the language). <br />To maintain Hinduism and Indian culture, it is a good idea to be in touch with some part of living India, through a vernacular language. And in some cases, like Hindi, Punjabi and Bengali, there are hundreds of thousands of speakers (Hindi and non Hindu) in the UK and North America, which should enable these languages to be maintained in at least a spoken form in those lands. <br />And as India becomes more important, these vernaculars will also increase in importance and prestige. And what can be better than to get off the plane in India and be able to speak to local people, including one's own relatives. So speaking a vernacular Indian language is of practical value. <br />Also, as someone who is trying to self study Sanskrit, I have learned that it is far easier to do so if you already have a vernacular Indic language, for I have found that I already know a large number of Sanskrit words that I wouldn't know if I only knew English, and the grammar, though more complex, is quite familiar.<br />Sanskrit is not difficult for those who know a vernacular Indian language (including literacy and grammar) well. I am finding it easier than French or German.Bodhidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922898208840263363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-22349345515922582342013-04-08T00:12:55.225-07:002013-04-08T00:12:55.225-07:00Hi,
Thanks for taking this opportunity to discuss ...Hi,<br />Thanks for taking this opportunity to discuss this, I feel fervently about this and I like learning about this subject.<br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hanumanchalisa-multilingual/id626184787?ls=1&mt=8" rel="nofollow">Hanuman Chalisa Multilanguage app</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781071814756740152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-26287867808046010432012-11-29T20:23:47.221-08:002012-11-29T20:23:47.221-08:00hi bhavya,
i have done some experiments on TIMES ...hi bhavya,<br /><br />i have done some experiments on TIMES OF INDIA new comments column.<br /><br />i am of the conclusion that some of the REAL HATE comments are made from abroad by white christians using hindu names. <br /><br />because if they are really rustic brainless RSS/ ABVP scum , their english will NOT be the way they write.<br /><br />having been sailing for 40 years , i can even sense the style of english-- because that is the way they speak english out there ..<br /><br /><br />also sometimes by pakistanis using indian hindu names--to abuse RSS.<br /><br />i have used some IT help to find out these things.<br /><br />some VIP indian writers ( men and women ) , who come on TV in prime time, have several ID accounts , on various names. <br /><br />if you make a remark criticising their mindless, worthless column, this VIP writer will attack you in another avatar, in which they mis-spell their own names . <br /><br />i have used some IT help and found out this too. <br /><br />capt ajit vadakayil<br />..Capt. Ajit Vadakayilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410812789424637654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-60055925953326437242012-11-29T13:14:36.352-08:002012-11-29T13:14:36.352-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bhavya Ketanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433210953500061813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-70327565797210972842012-05-28T20:58:55.489-07:002012-05-28T20:58:55.489-07:00Yes thats right and when Swami Vivekananda asked a...Yes thats right and when Swami Vivekananda asked a rajput king (who didn't know the basis of idol) to spit on his fathers painting he couldn't do it.Nirjhar007https://www.blogger.com/profile/12880827026479135118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-78430609514884569322012-05-27T22:09:43.880-07:002012-05-27T22:09:43.880-07:00hi,
punch into google search--
PROUD TO BE HINDU,...hi,<br /><br />punch into google search--<br />PROUD TO BE HINDU, PROUD TO BE INDIAN- VADAKAYIL.<br /><br />hindus converted to other religions , because they were NOT proud to be hindu-- and of course the high handedness of the shrewd brahmIns, who equated themselves to brahmAn.<br /><br />brahmAn in vedas -- means the "morphogenetic consciousness field". <br /><br />capt ajit vadakayil<br />..Capt. Ajit Vadakayilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14410812789424637654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-47629780064175361142012-05-25T07:10:47.004-07:002012-05-25T07:10:47.004-07:00Brilliant Mr.Elst!! u hit the nail everytime :)!!Brilliant Mr.Elst!! u hit the nail everytime :)!!Dhruvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099827676466837809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-87427455627126325792012-05-25T04:09:57.821-07:002012-05-25T04:09:57.821-07:00Catholic Christians, Eastern Orthodox Christians p...Catholic Christians, Eastern Orthodox Christians pray before Mother Mary and other Icons.<br />Muslims imagine God to be present before them when performing Namaz (salat). Taoism (China), Shintosim (Japan) also have some form of Idol worship, so do most Pagan religions.<br />Idol worship is one of oldest form of worship known to us.<br />Human mind requires Saguna Bhakti (Form worship) of Formless(Nirguna) Deity. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are inherently intolerant because they reject Idol worship and have narrow ideology of Monotheism.समीर देशपांडे (Sameer Deshpande)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04054984875973705608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-62972166656248468672012-05-25T02:51:12.959-07:002012-05-25T02:51:12.959-07:00There is nothing wrong in Idol worship. Even Catho...There is nothing wrong in Idol worship. Even Catholic Christians pray before Mother mary. Idolatry is just a swear word invented by monotheists to equate idol worship with materialism. Mr. Elst is right in saying do not create false problems. Idols just are medium to give fromless Diety a form. Idol worship is one of oldest form of worship known to us. East asians like Chinese & Japanese also perform Idol worship, so do most Pagan religions.समीर देशपांडे (Sameer Deshpande)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04054984875973705608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-18728669259703029882012-05-25T00:56:20.798-07:002012-05-25T00:56:20.798-07:00(..continued..)
4) Let facts speak for themselves...(..continued..)<br /><br />4) Let facts speak for themselves !! , really good. Hindus have to take this suggestion very seriously.<br />5) False problems: I didn’t quite get your point here. Are you suggesting that hindus need not prepare themselves in the poly vs mono debate with Christians/muslims , or to refute the accusation of idolatry thrown at them by Christians/muslims ? They may be false problems imported by hindus with superiority complex, but problems nevertheless, and hindus had better learn to tackle them. They are not just problems, but effective weapons in the hands of Christians/muslims. Intellectually weak hindus, mainly those belonging to the lower class, easily fall prey to these two accusations. Vedhic seers may not have given two hoots about poly vs mono theory, but neither could they have imagined in their wildest dreams that later stage lunatics, calling themselves prophets, would latch on to monotheism and propagate it with murderous intensity. To counter Christianity and islam, hindus have to learn to shoot down these two accusations with impunity. Monotheism can be blown to bits, but idolatry ? it is not enough to simply say that divinity can be seen everywhere including these dumb idols , but a more philosophical explanation needs to be given, perhaps along the lines of bhagawadh geetha ??<br />6) Creativity of hindus in music is definitely good, especially carnatic and also fusion music. Revival of hindu art is another good idea. People can draw inspiration from plenty of paintings found in the temples which are now closed to the public for fear of vandalism. MF Hussain comes nowhere near these creations. He is a maverick painter , whose works have been blown out of proportion by the media, and a complete coward. Good thing that hindu groups have legally hounded him out of india, and that is a good riddance.<br />7) Hindu festivals are being celebrated with the same vigor as before. Nowadays it is a convenient excuse for a family get together and outing. Overall , Hinduism is thriving and will continue to thrive. To recover the lost ground, hindus have to close ranks and launch an all out ideological war against Christianity and islam. There is no other go, and will be beneficial to entire humanity as well, not just to hindus.<br />--KarthikrajanUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15939921491168747485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-16935589077326684092012-05-25T00:54:14.863-07:002012-05-25T00:54:14.863-07:00Sir,
you have given some good suggestions.
1) Yes ...Sir,<br />you have given some good suggestions.<br />1) Yes , hindus have to ‘re-learn’ Hinduism starting with the historic basis of the rig vedha. There is simply too much holiness, divinity, rituality and other mumbo jumbos attached to it that people are losing sight of the rationality and logic associated with it. This is getting glaringly visible. The defence of Ram-sethu as a national heritage , (and hence trying to prevent its destruction by the sethusamudhiram project ), by hindu outfits is pathetic. One speaker on a TV talk show asserts that if Ram throws a rock into the ocean it will float, hence the Ram-sethu was a pontoon bridge which later hardened and sank to become a natural bridge !! Instead of aligning tactically with ecologists and economists who have correctly pointed out the dangers and un-viability of the sethusamudhiram project, the hindu groups are toeing the religious line to preserve the bridge. The former strategy would have earned them good name of preserving the marine biosphere as well as preserving the bridge, now they are appearing more like jokers. Again, what to do, you have given the most apt term for them : sleep walkers !! Now they have become sleep walkers-cum-talkers !! <br />2) Promoting Sanskrit is a good idea, but that requires a huge initiative from the hindu groups. I am not sure how many of them are up to it.<br />3) Starting our own hindu groups depends a lot on time factor as well as what opportunities like- minded people get, to come together and start a group. Mostly, such people are scattered rather being concentrated, and hence we see less intelligent-cum-effective groups and more of over-zealous groups which are of blabbing type. I wonder how many such groups are even aware of your works and that of other intelligent hindu analysts. Another method is to gate crash into existing groups and try to reform them. Fat chance, eh ? (...continued..)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15939921491168747485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-60537212438608122422012-05-23T06:04:04.378-07:002012-05-23T06:04:04.378-07:00Dear Sandeep,
1. He may be a "friend of the ...Dear Sandeep,<br /><br />1. He may be a "friend of the Hindus" to you, but he has baited people on this blog earlier.<br /> <br />2. There are many Sanskrit scholars like Witzel and Doniger, who revel in distorting Hindu sciptures. The one does not imply the other. <br /><br />3. His blog seems to be good, I need to spend time on it to come to a conclusion. <br /><br />4. I have learnt Carnatic music from my mother, love Hindustani classical for its meditative ambiance, and love European classical music as well (My favourite European composer, Beethoven's Pastoral is close to shankarAbharaNam). <br /><br />5. But I agree with Dr. Elst that these genres have very different purposes and levels of advancement. Bach for example is a mathematical skills exhibitor, but thyAagarAja is lost in Shri Raama. Put it down to my native bias.Narashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08405921234909640586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-46016291595000961822012-05-23T05:40:17.361-07:002012-05-23T05:40:17.361-07:001. Folks, Ashwamitra is a friend of Hindus. One of...1. Folks, Ashwamitra is a friend of Hindus. One of the very few westerners who is a friend of Hindus. While most western Sanskritic scholars want to <a href="http://columbiauniversity.us/itc/mealac/pollock/sks/papers/death_of_sanskrit.pdf" rel="nofollow">declare Sanskrit dead</a>, and any attempt to revive it as communal, Ashwamitra does his bit to keep the language kicking by writing <a href="http://dainikahshlokah.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">daily shlokas</a> that he himself composes.<br /><br />2. You (Sameer and Naras) have misinterpreted what he meant by philistine; he is referring to those who have enough sense of affiliation to Hinduism as to read this blog, but still not seriously into Hindu culture and art. I know soooo many fellow Hindutva-vadis who swear by Hinduism, yet only listen to Bollywood etc. Koenraad is asking them to take our culture seriously, and Ashwamitra is fine with that. Only, Ashwamitra also happens to like western classical music so he got upset when Koenraad referred to western classical music as childish. That is a tangential issue to the thrust of this post, and I do believe Ashwamitra's comment was a digression, but that is no reason to hate him.<br /><br />3. Even if you do consider someone anti-Hindu, don't call him/her troll, missionary etc. - not because it is wrong to do so, but because doing so weakens your position. Among school children, calling each others names and shouting each other down works very well; in adult discussions, that actually showcases you as a very weak individual, and makes your argument less likely to carry through.<br /><br />4. As Koenraadji points out, one of the biggest issue with Hindus is that they do not know how to identify and work with potential allies. You - Sameer and Naras - have shown that phenomenon in action just now. That Ashwamitra reads Koenraad regularly and links it among the blogs he follows itself shows his sympathy to Hinduism. And you want to drive him away.<br /><br />5. In conclusion - Sameer and Naras - you may be well meaning but you do a disservice to Hinduism by killing potential friendships.Sandeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16876160384936501586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-13281669369077909972012-05-23T04:43:02.098-07:002012-05-23T04:43:02.098-07:00Sameer Deshpande,
"...Are you a Hindu hating...Sameer Deshpande,<br /><br />"...Are you a Hindu hating Sanskrit scholar ..."<br /><br />Hey, don't jump to conclusions. He can define terms of logic that would shame a Descartes or a Navya Nyaaya scholar. He can define words like ad hominem, paranoia, ignorance and spirituality.<br /><br />Seriously, he is a troll. Don't bait him. He didn't expect you to understand "philistine".Narashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08405921234909640586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-74261433301975758402012-05-22T21:15:20.021-07:002012-05-22T21:15:20.021-07:00What do you mean by reinvent?What do you mean by reinvent?Nirjhar007https://www.blogger.com/profile/12880827026479135118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-79008649411001439452012-05-22T09:50:49.603-07:002012-05-22T09:50:49.603-07:00Dear Ashwamitra,
Why do you abuse readers of this...Dear Ashwamitra,<br /> Why do you abuse readers of this blog as philistines? Are you a Hindu hating Sanskrit scholar or just another Christian Missionary.समीर देशपांडे (Sameer Deshpande)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04054984875973705608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-70475858108497779242012-05-22T06:55:36.828-07:002012-05-22T06:55:36.828-07:00(More individualistic yet more complex, it differs...(More individualistic yet more complex, it differs from European classical music the way adult music differs from children’s songs.)<br /><br />Well, now you don't know what you're talking about. It would make sense to say this about the Indian and non-Indian premodern linguistic traditions, but no one who knows and loves both Indian and Western classical music could say something so foolish and ignorant about them. Both traditions exploit their resources, and overcome those resources' different limitations, in ways that show human creativity at its most brilliant and beautiful, and each has areas of complexity that make the other look "childish". To say that one is more "individualistic" or "complex" than the other is as false as it is true. Purvapaksha, remember? But seeing that this post may originally have been meant to function as a pep talk for philistines, I suppose you may not have been holding yourself to a very high standard.Philliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829053219715458764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-66130689575984898232012-05-20T15:14:17.014-07:002012-05-20T15:14:17.014-07:00"Unknown" doesn't seem to know much ..."Unknown" doesn't seem to know much about Israel's history.<br /><br />Take for instance:<br /><br />"israel is a small country with no divisions in language with geography neither any differences in loyalty with rescept to nationality."<br /><br />In reality the early settlers to Israel came from all over Eastern & Central Europe with the most common language being Yiddish. Then they were flooded by Jewish refugees from all over the Arab world.<br /><br />They could have chosen Yiddish or English but consciously went for Hebrew.<br /><br />As far as "national loyalty", many Ultra Orthodox Jews considered and still consider the state of Israel to be illegitimate. Many live on gov't dole and have 7-8 kids each and there is increasing tension between them and secular Jews.<br /><br />Indians never tire of making excuses for Nehru & other Indian "leaders" failures and "Unknown" is no exception to this trend.Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132525552127001861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-46326801330321895692012-05-19T23:53:39.521-07:002012-05-19T23:53:39.521-07:00Hindus should totally give up on BJP politicians d...Hindus should totally give up on BJP politicians delivering the goods. A Hindu lobby like the Jewish one is one way forward.<br />Like Koenraad, I believe that Hinduism is very vibrant and attracts people from all over the world. One Parashuram was able to revive the race of kshatriyas. Similarly, a few good Hindus can revive it from oblivion.<br />However, are there enough good people? The problem I have encountered from my direct interaction with traditional Hindu organisations and the BJP is of disorganisation and clannishness.<br /><br />However, I believe it all begins at home. I read Dickens to my kids but I also have tonnes of Amar Chitra Katha, which we all read. It was ACK that introduced me to Hindu history when I was young. I have read every comic book printed in the US in the 1970s and 1980s, and yet it was ACK that mattered in the end. In today's world, it can be so easily done via DVDs and Kindle (on which I'm introducing ancient Hindu tales and Chankaya Niti to my children).<br />While a lot of the NRIs in New Zealand congregate in temples and some take our children to Sunday Hindi classes, the majority are at the malls, munching on Burger King and MacD. When I ask them to take their children to such classes, they say, "Look we have created these assets for our daughter/son; our job is half over; we don't want to force them into rituals or impose a certain culture. When she grows up, she can choose what she wants."<br />In fact, this was exactly what one person whom I know well told me recently. He BTW is a member of the local Sai Baba association and they are building a big temple in Auckland. He was proud of the fact that his best friend and Sai Baba fan was a Muslim who had married a Hindu girl. When I said that didn't mean his Muslim friend was entitled to a "Certificate of Secularism", he said the Muslim man's sister was married to a Hindu.<br />Now, I do not know whether the two marriages have created two new friends of Hinduism or two future adherents of Islam. But what I know for sure is this Hindu man's daughter for whom he has created so many "assets" in Auckland will grow up in a very un-Hindu milieu where making fun of Hinduism and rituals will be par for the course.<br />Watch this space.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874926532894383633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-66911255709056111932012-05-19T20:04:14.001-07:002012-05-19T20:04:14.001-07:00The religious component of Hinduism, like other re...The religious component of Hinduism, like other religions, has to answer questions from science - logic, rational and irreligious ideas. It is nothing new, all religions have done it in the past. However, now with a smaller-global-World, ideas are transmitted faster than ever before, and travel further than ever before.<br />As more Hindus stress on educating their children, the Hindus are going to face more science and knowledge that question the very basis of worshiping some super natural entity that can intervene in human lives.Sid Gauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105960219072818527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-67445856865864013112012-05-19T20:00:06.418-07:002012-05-19T20:00:06.418-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sid Gauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105960219072818527noreply@blogger.com