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8/28/2007 10:14:08 AM
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(Author is a born Catholic. Out of his own initiative and lots of hardship he has became a follower of Hinduism.
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I was born Catholic, but out of my own initiative and lots of hardship I became a follower of my ancient forefathers who were Hindus, so it took me seventeen long years to study Hinduism and to understand the meaning of Vedanta.
Once I approached a Hindu and told him I want to become a Hindu, he asked me what my religion was and I told him I was Catholic, he told me, just go and become a good Catholic! This is the mind set of existing Hindus. They have no pride in their faith and belief and the world’s best philosophy or the greatest philosophy!
Its so easy to become or convert to Christianity or Islam, even the books and literature is cheap; to become a Hindu or to convert to Hinduism is a uphill task, literally nobody is there to help you or to console you! Even the commentaries of Hindu Swamis are so expansive to purchase, as high as $500.00 some times.
Now coming to the main point - How to unite a divided Hindu society? Only a united Hindu society can save India and the Hinduism itself.
So, its time for the upper caste and so called pundits, some are totally uneducated, still they want to be called learned Brahmins, they eat meat, drink, don’t know the scriptures and have done nothing to promote Hinduism, but they want to be leaders!
And these same ignorant buffoons constantly parrot that, "all religions are the same". Hinduism is the only religion based on examination of the inner self and finding divinity within oneself. Where as other religions are based on revelations and blind faith, even a mad man can get revelations!
Its time Dalits should be allowed to be priests and pundits and perform Pujas, learn Sanskrit, and Hindu samaj/society should be accepting of them with open heart and mind and with love and pride.
Just imagine if all these so called dalits and lower caste leave Hindu society and convert to other faiths that are waiting for them with open arms, specially the Islam and the Christianity.
According to Vedanta all are divine, all and everything is part of Brahman, the all encompassing and all can be Brahmin through the study of scripture, the Vedas and Upanishads.
Brahmin and upper caste by birth is a fallacy, and distortion of Vedas. Anyone who desires to be a Brahmin or Shatriya or Vaishya can become so, by employing the proper methods of study and practice.
So, I plead to my Hindu brothers and sisters, lets unite. In unity there is collective strength. And through this reform Hinduism we can build a new India that is Bharat and liberate the whole world too.
Think about it, spare a moment. Before saying the whole world is a family be nice to your fellow Hindus, your poor Hindu brothers and sisters, help them, donate your time, your money. Thus charity begins at home. Openly proclaim to be a Hindu, even wear a tilak, if Jews and Muslims can wear skull cap and Christians, a cross, why not we. Let’s be proud of being Hindu. OM (AUM) Vedanta, the greatest and most pure knowledge.
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