Brothers Karma -ZOV!-the naxalites

[Guest guest]

Dear Bhaiyya silent opposition and Hari, you guys

are definitely adding a lot of' colour' to the

ongoing discussions here. But, by the same token your

views are 'hurting' the sentiments of a lot of members

here. We have here in our midst many westerners wanting

to learn about 'Hinduism'. <br> <br>My Naxalite

Bhaiyya, it is one thing to state your<br>views but it is

another thing to constantly 'brainwash' others. Let it

be. Methods of worship should not be a cause for

concern. Let each of us reach our final destination in our

own way.? <br><br>I know the literacy rate is highest

is Kerala. Strangely, that is the state where there

are a lot of people who converted to christianity

(syrian christians) and 'communism.' This makes me

wonder. Has literacy and 'poverty' got something to do

with 'religious and political beliefs'?.<br><br>Hari,

I enjoy reading your posts but not your 'off

colour' jokes. Let us see who chnges whom? You may become

the priest and the priest may become a 'one minute

man noway' -just kidding. <br><br>Salaam!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Greetings Salaam,<br><br>The Naxalities are a

reactionary, and quite frankly, terrorist groups.<br>We have

seen that in Karela, Andhra Pradesh and

Bengal.<br>They have achieved preceisely....nothing.<br>However,

groups like these do bring into the focus the need to

understand the real nature of forces at work here-in human

minds as well as in society and find a way to master

and alter those forces for the common good.<br>I have

nothing in common with the ways and means of these

so-called Naxalite, or neo-Maoist or neo-Marxists

revisionists. And I don't think dasa Hari has either, at least

it doen't seem so from his posts.<br><br>"Strangely,

that is the state where there are a lot of people who

converted to christianity (syrian christians) and

'communism.'"<br><br>Has it occured to you that one could be the cause for

the other? For example, a communist or rather a

'labour' govt. in Karela is reponsible for the high

literacy rate? It is quite possible.<br>Let me give you

another piece of statistic-the infant mortality rate is

the lowest in karela. It is indeed a big achievement

for that state.<br>Another interesting thing: female

infanticide is almost non-existant in karela, perhaphs the

only Indian state to achieve this.<br>Karela is the

only state where the ratio of girl:boys is positive.

It is a very positive and desirable situation (I

hope dasa Hari doesn't get too excited about this and

start planning a trip to Karela <evil

grin/>)<br>Of course several problem remain, but this is an

important step forward.<br><br>"Has literacy and 'poverty'

got something to do with 'religious and political

beliefs'?."<br><br>WONDER !! of course it is true !!<br>The levels of

literacy and the level of poverty (or prosperity)

certainly does determine political and religious

beliefs.<br><br>"But, by the same token your views are 'hurting' the

sentiments of a lot of members here. We have here in our

midst many westerners wanting to learn about

'Hinduism'."<br><br>My intention is certainly not to discourage

anyone.<br>Hindusim, I feel, has been the most flexible and 'open'

religion of all, placing no ritualistic limitations on its

followers.<br>However, several elements in Hinduism are idealistic and

non-secular. Such as the theory of karma, re-incarnation, etc.

It is those theories that I do not believe in.

However, I do not seek to prevent others from believing in

these. Nevertheless, it is always better to be aware of

all the different aspects of thought, materialist or

idealist.<br><br>My 0.02c.