Guest guest Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Swami! Our country, Bharat, is famous politically for its secular constitution. But, political parties interpret " secularism " in a variety of ways. Some offer distorted comments. I pray for your clarification. " Secularism " does not mean atheism. A secular nation is not the land of Hiranayakasipu, but one where each citizen follows his dharma, propagates and professes it freely without criticising other people's faiths and dharmas under any circumstances. Sanatana dharma does refer to the " secular " . Sri Krishna remarks: Svadharme nidhanam s'reyah paradharmo bhayavahah In other words, you should follow `svadharma' and not `paradharma'. But, there is a subtle point here. `Svadharma' does not mean the dharmas relating to one's caste, stage in life, or profession, as you imagine. `Svadharma' is Atmadharma, the dharma based on Atma-consciousness, and `paradharma' is Anatmadharma based on non-atma or bodily consciousness, devoid of the spirit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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