What is So Special about being a Hindu by *Francois Gautier*
A very informative article by a western on Hinduism
 |
| Francois Gautier |
*What is thus Special concerning being a Hindu*
by *Francois Gautier*
2) *Don't believe God*! *You're accepted as Nastik*
3) *You wish to Worship Idols* - Please plow ahead. you're a *Murti Pujak- select Your Own Idol- Ram, Krishan, Vishnu......*.
4) *You don't desire to Worship Idols -no downside.you'll be able to specialise in"Nirguna Brahma"*.
5) *You wish to criticise one thing in our Hindu Religion*. step to the fore. we tend to square measurelogical. *Nyaya, Tarka etc. square measure core Hindu faculties.*
6) *You wish to simply accept Beliefs because it is. Most welcome. Please plow ahead with it.*
7) *You wish to start out your journey by reading Bhagvad Gita*- positive !
8) *You wish to start out your journey by reading Upanishads* - plow ahead
9) *You wish to start out your journey by reading Purana* - Be my guest & be *a Gyaan Yogi.*.
10) *You simply don't love reading the Puranas or different books*. No problem, my dear. *Go by devotiontradition & be a devotion Yogi like Meera*. (bhakti: devotion)
11) *You don't love plan of devotion or Gyaan*! No downside. help destiny. *Be a karmayogi*.
12) *You wish to simply relish Life*. Very good. No downside in any respect. *This is Charvaka Philosophy.*
13) *You wish to abstain from all the enjoyment of life and notice God* - jai ho! *Be a Hindoo,
Associate in Nursing Ascetic*!
14) *You don't love the construct of God. you suspect in Nature only* - Welcome. *(Trees, Sun & Moon square measure our friends and Prakriti or nature is ought to have worship)*.
15) *You believe one God or Supreme Energy.* Superb! *Follow Advaita Philosophy*
16) *You desire a Guru. Go ahead. Receive Gyaan from a Guru*.
17) *You don't desire a Guru.. facilitate yourself! Meditate & Study and succeed the aim of human life- Nirvana yourself!*
18) *You believe feminine energy! we tend to worship Shakti.*
19) *You Believe that each person is equal.* Yeah! you are awing, return on let's celebrate Hinduism! *"Vasudhaiva kutumbakam" (the world could be a family)*.
20) *You do not have time to celebrate this Festival?*
*Don't worry- an added competition is coming*! There square measure multiple festivals each single day of the year.
21) *You square measure a working man and do not have time for religion*? It's okay. you'll still be a Hindu.
22) *You prefer to move to Temples*. Devotion is dear.
23) *You don't love to travel to The Temples* - no downside. you're still a Hindu!
24) *You Believe that Hinduism could be a method of life, with sizable freedom.*
25) *You believe that everything has God in it*. thus you worship your mother, father, guru, tree, River, Prani-matra, Earth, Universe!
26) And *If you do not believe that everything has GOD in it* - No issues we tend to still Respect your viewpoint.
27) *"Sarve jana sukhino bhavantu" (May you all live happily).* You represent this! you are liberated to select, my pricey Hindu!
This is precisely the essence of Hinduism, all/inclusive. that's why it's withstood the take a look at of your time inspite of continual onslaught each from among and out of doors, and assimilated each sensibleaspects from everything. that's why it's eternal!
14) *You don't love the construct of God. you suspect in Nature only* - Welcome. *(Trees, Sun & Moon square measure our friends and Prakriti or nature is ought to have worship)*.
15) *You believe one God or Supreme Energy.* Superb! *Follow Advaita Philosophy*
16) *You desire a Guru. Go ahead. Receive Gyaan from a Guru*.
17) *You don't desire a Guru.. facilitate yourself! Meditate & Study and succeed the aim of human life- Nirvana yourself!*
18) *You believe feminine energy! we tend to worship Shakti.*
19) *You Believe that each person is equal.* Yeah! you are awing, return on let's celebrate Hinduism! *"Vasudhaiva kutumbakam" (the world could be a family)*.
20) *You do not have time to celebrate this Festival?*
*Don't worry- an added competition is coming*! There square measure multiple festivals each single day of the year.
21) *You square measure a working man and do not have time for religion*? It's okay. you'll still be a Hindu.
22) *You prefer to move to Temples*. Devotion is dear.
23) *You don't love to travel to The Temples* - no downside. you're still a Hindu!
24) *You Believe that Hinduism could be a method of life, with sizable freedom.*
25) *You believe that everything has God in it*. thus you worship your mother, father, guru, tree, River, Prani-matra, Earth, Universe!
26) And *If you do not believe that everything has GOD in it* - No issues we tend to still Respect your viewpoint.
27) *"Sarve jana sukhino bhavantu" (May you all live happily).* You represent this! you are liberated to select, my pricey Hindu!
This is precisely the essence of Hinduism, all/inclusive. that's why it's withstood the take a look at of your time inspite of continual onslaught each from among and out of doors, and assimilated each sensibleaspects from everything. that's why it's eternal!
There is an aphorism within the *_Rigveda_*, the primary book ever known to grouping that *depicts the Hinduism philosophy in an exceedingly Nutshell: "Ano bhadrah Krathavo Yanthu Vishwathah" (Let datareturn to North American country from each direction)*.
No comments