Acharya's teachings and Versions

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, Harsha wrote:

> Sanjay Srivastava wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > "The tolerance and openness of Hinduism has been

> > historically unprecedented among the wider community of world

> > religions, universally acclaimed, and very well attested."

> >

> > I am not sure if anyone born as a Sudra will attest to the above.

> > Hinduism

> > though tolerant for outsiders was at the same time intensely

> > intolerant and

> > even cruel to some of its own members-- both in theory as well as

in

> > practice. This riddle has always perplexed me and I would like to

know

> > the

> > views of learned members of this forum on this.

> >

> Dear Sanjayji:

>

> I am not a scholar but think that Hinduism is a broad umbrella for

many

> schools of thoughts. Others more knowledgeable can correct me but

the

> common bond among Hindus (it seems to me) is that they believe in

the

> authority of the Vedas and accept the Bhagavad Gita as a holy

scripture.

> However, the interpretation of these scriptures differs. For

example,

> Mahatma Gandhi's reading of the Gita and its meaning is different

than

> that of the Hare Krishna Swamis. However both are Hindus. Also

Gandhiji

> was against the caste system but many Hindus believe in it. But

> regardless, they are all considered Hindus. Perhaps someone else

with

> more scholarship can comment on this this as well. Thanks.

>

> Love to all

> Harsha

 

 

dear harsha, the gita states that each person has his/hers own

unique way to god, his/hers 'religion'. it transpires, accordingly,

that as many people - that many religions. thus there is no single

religion called 'hinduism'.

 

the hebrew call their religion "the religion of the fathers: abraham,

itzhak an yaakov"; the muslims call theirs "the religion of abraham";

and because of the above i call hinduism "religion of adam"...

 

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yosy