Hindu Religion

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We feel apologetic about the differences in Hindu society especially

since we think that the followers of other religions are not divided in

the same way as we are. The latter are scornful of Hinduism on this

score and some Hindus themselves feel that the differences in our

society are unjust. But, if you pause to reflect on the subject, you

will realise that if our civilization has survived from prehistoric

times until today it is only because of these very differences in our

society, the differences according to varna dharma.

 

In other religions too, even if there is no caste according to their

scriptures, the communities are divided. Some of the divisions are

almost like jatis and they do not intermarry. Muslims are divided into

Sias (Shias), Sunnis and Ahmadiyas. In the south the Pattanis (Pathans)

and Labbai Muslims do not intermarry. Among Christians there are

Catholics, Protestants and followers of the (Greek) Orthodox Church.

Hindus are divided on the basis of labour or work, but are united on

another level. But followers of other religions, though themselves

divided, speak ill of us. Yet we do not respond properly to their

criticism.