Untouchability
Hinduism
Untouchability
was practiced long ago in India. Those were the time of the Vedas. Pundits and
Acharyas never allowed people from the Shudra community (those destined to menial
jobs) to wander near the temples. They
were even prohibited to draw water from the same wells. The pundits and Acharyas
considered it their sole right to know the inner depths of the wisdom. They prohibited
the Shudra to gain the wisdom by any means. Such
practices were in vogue all over India. This led to occasional rifts between the
Brahmins and the Shudra community. With the advent of Mahatma Gandhi on the scene...
Untouchability was practically done away with. Mahatma
Gandhi declared that all human beings were born equal. None was inferior to the
other. Every human being had the right to the wisdom of God. He
declared untouchables as children of God (pronounced Harijan in Hinduism).
Times change...
and so changed the manifest destiny of the Shudra community. In the present times...
the Kali Yuga phase of life we are passing through (the metal age)... it is the
time of the Shudra. In
every nook and corner of India... the Shudra are dominating even the Brahmins.
Reservation in most forums for the backward communities is on the rise. Whatever
torment the Shudra community were subjected to in the past... they are treating
the Brahmins in the same manner now. Essay
by: Kaivalya
Jnani... One who realized self in his life time!
Kaivalya
Jnani... In permanent communion with God explains more on Untouchability Hinduism.
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of Hinduism
Hinduism
was never founded by one. Indus River divides the Indian Peninsula from the Mediterranean
region. The followers of Islam... who repeatedly attacked India from the West
used to cross the Indus River before entering India. The always pronounced H for
I! With passage of time they started calling people living across the Indus as
Hindus.
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Hinduism
Beliefs
In
Hinduism there is a belief that there are above 320 million gods. How does it
matter... how many gods are prayed to! The essence lies in the fact that we understand
the true entity of God... gain enlightenment (kaivalya jnana) at the earliest
and finally reach the stage of salvation (moksha).
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Hinduism
questions
Hinduism
is a very open religion. It has no bindings whatsoever. It is totally unorganized...
the prime reason why it was subjected to slavery for over 600 years. The patience,
persistence and perseverance that are practiced in India are without a parallel.
It even exceeded its limits. Even when the enemy was at the door... they did not
unite and ultimately lost the fight.
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Know Hinduism
Hinduism religion is
the foremost of all religions existent in world today. The teachings of Hinduism
lead the follower of the spiritual path to its logistical end... the stage of
enlightenment (kaivalya jnana) and finally salvation (moksha). No other religion
preaches that human beings can reach the level of Mahavira, Gautama Buddha, Jesus
Christ or Prophet Mohammed except Hinduism and Jainism.
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Teachings
of Hinduism
Some
of the primary teachings of Hinduism contain elaborate explanations of the essence
of life! Who is a human being, what is our relationship with the lower forms like
insects, plants and animals, who is God Almighty, how is big bang created, why
God Almighty created the Cosmos, the doctrine of karma, meaning of Dharma, the
importance of meditation and yoga, practicing absolute celibacy, traveling the
path of absolute truthfulness, what is a soul atman, relationship between a soul
atman and God Almighty etc. are some of the queries the answers of which can be
found in Bhagavad Gita... the doctrine given to mankind by Lord Krishna in Mahabharata! |
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