*WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT BEING A HINDU?*
~ By Francois Gautier
1) Believe in God ! - *_Aastik_* - Accepted
2) Don't believe in God ! - You're accepted as *_Nastik_*
3) You want to worship idols - Please go ahead. You are a *_Murti Pujak_*
4) You dont want to worship idols - No problem.!! You can focus on *_Nirguna Brahman_*
5) You want to criticise something in our religion - Come forward. We are logical... *_Nyaya, Tarka_* etc., are core Hindu schools.
6) You want to accept beliefs as it is?? Most welcome!!. Please go ahead with it.
7) You want to start your journey by reading *_Bhagvad Gita_* - Sure!!
8) You want to start your journey by reading _*Upanishads_* - Go ahead!!
9) You want to start your journey by reading *_Purana_*?? - Be my guest.
10) You just don't like reading _Puranas_ or other books?? No problem my dear!! Go by *_Bhakti_* Tradition.. (_Bhakti_ means Devotion)
11) You don't like idea of _Bhakti_? No problem??
Do your *_Karma_* and be a *_KARMAYOGI_*
12) You want to enjoy life?? Very good, No problem at all. This is *_Charvaka_* Philosophy.
13) You want to abstain from all the enjoyment of life & find God?? Jai Ho! Be a *_Sadhu, (an Ascetic_*)
14) You don't like the concept of God & You believe in Nature only?? - Welcome.!! (Trees are our Friends and *_Prakriti_* or Nature is worthy of worship).
15) You believe in one God or Supreme Energy?? - Superb! Follow *_Advaita_* philosophy..
16) You want a Guru?? -
Go Ahead. Receive *_Gyaan_* (Knowledge)
17) You don't want a Guru?? - Help yourself!! *_Meditate & Study_*
18) You believe in Female energy?? *_Shakti_* (Strength) is worshipped.
19) You believe that every human being is equal? -Yeah! You're awesome, come on let's celebrate Hinduism! ... *_Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam_* (The world is a family).
20) You don't have time to celebrate the festival?? -
Don't worry. One more festival is coming! There are multiple festivals every single day of the year.
21) You are a working person & Don't have time for religion. It's okay. You will still be a Hindu.
22) You like to go to temples?? - *_Devotion is loved_*
23) You don't like to go to temples?? - NO PROBLEM!! You are still a Hindu!!
24) You know that Hinduism is a WAY OF LIFE, with considerable freedom...
25) You believe that everything has God in it?? - So you worship your MOTHER, FATHER, GURU, TREES, RIVERS, PRANI-MATRA, EARTH, UNIVERSE.!!
26) And If you don't believe that everything has GOD in it?? - No problems!! RESPECT YOUR VIEWPOINT.
27) *_Sarve Jana Sukhino Bhavantu_* (May all live happily)
You represent this! You're free to choose as a Hindu...
This is exactly the essence of Hinduism, all inclusive .. That is why it has withstood the test of time inspite of repeated onslaught both from within and outside, and assimilated every good aspects from everything.. THAT IS WHY IT IS ETERNAL!!
There is a verse in *_Rigveda_* , the first book ever known to mankind which depicts the Hinduism philosophy in a Nutshell -
*_Ano Bhadrah Krathavo Yanthu Vishwathah_*- (Let the knowledge come to us from every direction to reach HIM)..
~ By Francois Gautier
1) Believe in God ! - *_Aastik_* - Accepted
2) Don't believe in God ! - You're accepted as *_Nastik_*
3) You want to worship idols - Please go ahead. You are a *_Murti Pujak_*
4) You dont want to worship idols - No problem.!! You can focus on *_Nirguna Brahman_*
5) You want to criticise something in our religion - Come forward. We are logical... *_Nyaya, Tarka_* etc., are core Hindu schools.
6) You want to accept beliefs as it is?? Most welcome!!. Please go ahead with it.
7) You want to start your journey by reading *_Bhagvad Gita_* - Sure!!
8) You want to start your journey by reading _*Upanishads_* - Go ahead!!
9) You want to start your journey by reading *_Purana_*?? - Be my guest.
10) You just don't like reading _Puranas_ or other books?? No problem my dear!! Go by *_Bhakti_* Tradition.. (_Bhakti_ means Devotion)
11) You don't like idea of _Bhakti_? No problem??
Do your *_Karma_* and be a *_KARMAYOGI_*
12) You want to enjoy life?? Very good, No problem at all. This is *_Charvaka_* Philosophy.
13) You want to abstain from all the enjoyment of life & find God?? Jai Ho! Be a *_Sadhu, (an Ascetic_*)
14) You don't like the concept of God & You believe in Nature only?? - Welcome.!! (Trees are our Friends and *_Prakriti_* or Nature is worthy of worship).
15) You believe in one God or Supreme Energy?? - Superb! Follow *_Advaita_* philosophy..
16) You want a Guru?? -
Go Ahead. Receive *_Gyaan_* (Knowledge)
17) You don't want a Guru?? - Help yourself!! *_Meditate & Study_*
18) You believe in Female energy?? *_Shakti_* (Strength) is worshipped.
19) You believe that every human being is equal? -Yeah! You're awesome, come on let's celebrate Hinduism! ... *_Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam_* (The world is a family).
20) You don't have time to celebrate the festival?? -
Don't worry. One more festival is coming! There are multiple festivals every single day of the year.
21) You are a working person & Don't have time for religion. It's okay. You will still be a Hindu.
22) You like to go to temples?? - *_Devotion is loved_*
23) You don't like to go to temples?? - NO PROBLEM!! You are still a Hindu!!
24) You know that Hinduism is a WAY OF LIFE, with considerable freedom...
25) You believe that everything has God in it?? - So you worship your MOTHER, FATHER, GURU, TREES, RIVERS, PRANI-MATRA, EARTH, UNIVERSE.!!
26) And If you don't believe that everything has GOD in it?? - No problems!! RESPECT YOUR VIEWPOINT.
27) *_Sarve Jana Sukhino Bhavantu_* (May all live happily)
You represent this! You're free to choose as a Hindu...
This is exactly the essence of Hinduism, all inclusive .. That is why it has withstood the test of time inspite of repeated onslaught both from within and outside, and assimilated every good aspects from everything.. THAT IS WHY IT IS ETERNAL!!
There is a verse in *_Rigveda_* , the first book ever known to mankind which depicts the Hinduism philosophy in a Nutshell -
*_Ano Bhadrah Krathavo Yanthu Vishwathah_*- (Let the knowledge come to us from every direction to reach HIM)..
