What is Hindu Blog?
Hindu Blog is an online magazine that updates regularly about matters related to Hinduism (like festivals, fasting, rituals), the latest developments in Hindu society and religion and explores Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism).
What is the aim of the Blog?
An attempt to learn the true teachings of Sanatana Dharma and share it.
Hinduism believes in self realization and not borrowed self realization. Each individual should realize That (Brahman). Not by becoming blind follower of another but through self realization. This should happen without any external compulsion or constraint.
Hindu Blog advocates practical Hinduism and reformation in Hindu society, especially the eradication of the caste system in its present form and other social evils. Also believes that Hindu society should give more emphasis on equality, education and philanthropic activities.
Who is the author of the blog?
The blog is written by Abhilash Rajendran, a student of Sanatana Dharma and a professional blogger.
Why there are advertisements on Hindu Blog?
The answer is money is like water. It is essential for survival but it can also drown… The advertisements are for the survival of the blog and blogger – several sites dedicated to Hinduism had to be stopped as they had no money to maintain it. Another method is to collect donation or get affiliated to some organization but both the methods will negatively affect the independent character of the blog.
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You can contact the author at hindublog@gmail.com.
57 comments:
Hi Abhi,
This my first time here on your blog, find it very interesting and very informatic. I will bounce back to read your post and comment on it. Keep blogging..
Good work with ur blog... Keep it up.
Hinduism the termite within:
Hinduism has some excellent philosophies tuned in towards a just society and thought provoking ideas about the good and evil deeds. Yet it has some issues based on caste and other evils that are imbeded in its ancient as well as modern descriptions that put this ancient religion to shame.
If an appropriate reform is not done in time, it will be the fault of the current Hindu scholars to send this religion into oblivion, due to a number of people opting to Christianity and muslim religions - like it or not. This trend has already taken place with the introduction of Jainism, Budhism, Sikhism, Sufism, Parsie's, Bahi's etc. Even though some of these religions have some of common tenets of Hinduism they tried to address some of the shortcomings of Hinduism.
This religion can only progress with an open mind, with a democratic thought and by embracing equality. Divison of labour in a common household should not create walls or barriers. Today we all depend upon one another. The society is structured in such a way that more and more people are applied to specialized tasks or functions. But today their mobility from one function to another is not restricted - and that is a wonderful thing. India's secularism and democratic institutions have demonstrated what India is capable of achieving. If we build our own barriers around us, we will be impeding our own progress. In a competitve world you excell by participating and learning new techniques - rather than only trying to preserving what you already know. Today knowingly or unknowingly Indian thought process has enriched the world by its yoga, music, math, science, language, ancient civilization discoveries, karma philosophies etc.
Let's enrich the world with more positive thoughts rather than self preserving in-fighting at lower levels of this mortal world.
Hey Everybody,
There are no termites within Hinduism, it is the people who have created these termites infact it is the people themselves who follow this great and ancient religion who are the termites hell bent upon destroying their own religion via false propoganda.
You speak of the evils within Hinduism and name the Caste System as one however you speak with ignorance and to understand what the caste system was and how it is associated with the Hinduism one must be well versed with the scriptures and with factual ancient Indian History and not the false history taught in the schools today.
Firstly, yes it is true that the "caste system" has been a part of ancient Hindu society and has formed the social structure of ancient India however it was really not the evil that we picture or interpret it out to be today or the evil that it has turned into today. With Time everything changes for the better or the worst in this case the caste system changed into something evil.
Now to begin with I would like to stress that why is this social divison which the Hindu society followed reffered to as the "caste" system, I ask you that have you ever thought whether the word "caste" was really the correct word to describe this social divison, after all, it could have easily been reffeered to as a "divison of labour". No got you thinking didnt it. This ancient hindu social structure was originally a "divison of labour" and nothing else however with the great efflux of time this "divison of labour " turned into the "caste system" and this happened when over time people started indentifying each other with the work they did, rather than what they were and when fathers wanted sons to take up their professions, professions became family oriented, and that is when this division of labour transformed into the caste system.
Now why I say that it existed originally as a divison of labour is becuase society during the vedic era was divided into & identified by sections, which were based on a sturcture which combined economics and Sociology, Brahmin(priests), Kashatriya(warrior), Vasiyas(businessmen) and Shudra(servant), now these at that time were sections/classes in socitey and not castes, they were professions and not castes and these professions were predominant in and upheld by society in that era and each man in society during that era was immersed in one of these professions and identified by it but when guilds/unions emerged and indentifcstion became profession oriented and professions became family oriented is when the "division of labour" turned into the caste system. Also at that time each profession was given equal importance since in the scripture this divison of labour is attributed to different parts of the body of god, signifying that each profession was as holy and valuable as the other and stressing that one could not function without the other. Which is why the caste system or the evil it has caused cannot be attributed to the Hindu religion becuase it originally was practiced as a "division of labour" and it was time/change and the people who transformed this system to the caste system. This truth must be told to all Hindus and taught in its entirety but the "Psuedo-Secular forces want to defame Hinduism and Indian Histroy and make Hindus feel badly about their traditions and ancient society when it was actually the greatest, which is why thay have been running this false propoganda in schools for ages and any attempts to change the course material is thwarted by them.
I would also likme to inform you that practices like sati which are termed as another evil of Hindusim is really not an evil becuase in ancient India if the scriptures are to be considered an authority, Sati was committed by the woman voluntarily and not by force, there was no witch hunting and forced burnings as their had been in the west, and the practice of sati was not a common or popular practice and incidents of "Sati were few and fleeting during ancient India and even during the Kreta, Treta, Dvapar Yugas as per the Ramayana and Mahabharata such incidents were very very few.
The practice of Sati became common and took the form of Johar during the Muslim Conquests of India where conquered lands were forced to give up their women and women of slain men and kings were forcibly taken, raped mutilated and tortured by rampaging muslim hordseven Hundered Years the Muslims pillaged our lands and raped our women, so by the time the britishers came this practice took which ad become so widely practiced in areas like rajadthan and haryana had with time morphed into another social evil atributed to Hinduism althoughn a product of Muslim opression contrary to what the anti-hindu and psuedo secular forces would have you believe.
The comments posted by annonymous about the degeneration of hindu society into castes and forcible practice of sati due to harsh political and social environment are quite understandable. Continuing in the same direction I would like to mention that caste system was not practiced in ancient India. As the storys of Kewat, Shabri, Sugreev and Hanuman go- it becomes very clear that none of them was discriminated against by Lord Ram because of their low status in society.
The story of Shudrak is generally propagated as a case of caste based discrimination by Ram but we should remember that it was his doubtful motive for which he was punished and not the caste.
In present time, let us see who is interested in perpetuating the caste system? Priests are slowly opening up the temples for all. In public places in cities castes do not matter. In rural areas the situation is alarming and further accentuated by politics of votes resulting in polarisation of castes based groups behind their leaders. In urban areas awareness about castes is growing because of caste based reservations and is likely to push back the society to caste based division again.
In this difficult time it is the duty of all of us, the educated hindu samaj not to forget the divine message, endorsed by all saints and gurus:
SARVE HINDU SAHODARA,
NA HINDU PATITO BHAVATE.
i.e. All hindus are real(born to same parents) brothers, none of the hindus can be low(to any other).
Abhi
It is really nice to see your blog, I was searching regarding Ganesh Immersion story, although I am hindu but from punjab. So never really celebrated and now in Canada, which hardly gave me chance. Your blog has made things clear for me. I like the idea that you are presenting your blog in a liberal and in a real Hindu manner.
Best wishes to you and to the entire Hindu community.
poonam.
Jai Ganpatti bappa mauriya.
'In my humble opinion,Hinduism is a great religion, with a great tradition of philosophical debates. We as human beings should respect this tradition, and perhaps help it in any way possible to promote a message of tolerance and a new insight into its dynamic teachings. Their is no room for uncontrolled dogma. We all can live together and create a society of mutual respect and love. In fact, most religions are passing through this phase, in varying degrees. It will be a great loss to humanity if Hinduism ceases to exist, say in a 1000 years from now. As examples, we only to look at the ancient religions of Greece, Persia, Rome etc., and how they faded from the pages of history. I apologise most humbly, if I have caused any offence to the kind participants of this blog.' (Cyrus Rumi)
I agree with you Cyrus most of us Hindus live in a dream world , if we continue to do that we will not be able to withhold this Dharma, yes its evolving but does not mean distroying the bascis it means enhansing the existing values. Its the young blood of Bharat who should keep this Dharma alive .
To call the caste system as simply a 'division of labour' is to explain away something that is a deep rooted cancer in our society. We are just seeking to nullify the centuries of persecution by just calling it that. There is division of 'labour' in every country and every culture. Nowhere has it turned into such a deep rooted and well established system of discrimination. The very decsription of Brahmins came from head of Brahma, Kshatriyas from his torso, Vaishyas from thighs, Shudras from his feet, and untouchables from the soil below the feet, belies this inherent discrimination. For us to cure our society from the tangles of the caste system, we need atleast to identify and recognize what is really wrong, rather than trying to explain it away. And calling anybody who calls it as he sees it is not 'pseudo-secular', he is just a honest person who is not afraid to criticize his own people for their mistakes. If not for such 'pseudo-seculars' and their ilk even the west would not have been able to abolish slavery (even though discrimination still exists overtly or covertly). Let us not be blind to reality...
The system was perfect. But during the past so many centuries the people who implemented the system became selfish and wanted to gain upper hand over the underprivileged claimed themselves to be of upper class and pushed the others down and called them shudras or the untouchables. Otherwise our vedas and shastras and puranas became the private property of the previleged few and others were not allowed to even see them or read them. In the process we lost many valuable works. Now with the awakening of the new era people started to realise the truth and found that our religion was far superior to others and our civilisation was much advanced than that of the west. There is nothing wrong with the system. It is the way of implementation and interpretation is to be blamed.
Great work Abhilash...keep the torch burning.I appreciate your contribution in spreading information about hindu Gods and festivals.
Interesting blog. Liked it. Your are blog rolled. Keep it up!
Abhi, being a English Literature student, writing about the traditional notions and beliefs enlightening people is really wonderful. I hope the information given by you is definitely researched and correct as applicable both across north and south India?
Just curious if you are able to get the perspective of both south and north beliefs and present the mixed pic. Do share this aspect of your blog.
I otherwise find this very enriching and I hope you do not stop this no matter what.
Do point me to some good Hindu religion studies if available on the internet.
Thanks and Wish you another wonderful Indian Year of freedom!
Good to see a blog working towards the betterment of Sanatana dharma. I these times, it is a great service since there are no sites running continuously in service of dharma.
im writing a response essay on hinduism...
i was thinking on writing about the caste system. i dont really have an opinion on this religion. but i want to form one to help me write the essay. some ideas would be great! :]
Hi to all, Where i get Ayyappa Swami songs , Is there any free downloadable site are available?plz tell me....Swami saranam
Good work. Appreciate this blog
Abhi,
I jus came into your blog. Its quiet informative and intersting.
I jus wanted to know more about our ancient Hinduism. Keep Blogg(Rock)ing....!
Im a devotee of Lord Vinayaka. I had heard that Rig Veda gives all information about LordVinayaka. Is that so? If so, could you jus give me an outline of what it is and how it has been framed.
Also, I have the hard copy of "Ragavendra Guru Stotra". Im searching for that audio CD. Im not getting it. Could you tel me whether it is available or it is possible to buy it somewhere.
Thanks in advance.
My name is Emily and I was just wondering where one who practices Hunduism stands on Socialism. Or, what your definition of socialism is.
I love your blog Abhilash. Its well informed and is constant updated. Keep up the good work!
@Emily,
You will have to explain what you mean. I assume that you are wondering if Hindus are have a preference for socialism because that was the official policy of India a few years ago. This isn't the case, since Hinduism is a religion (and way of life) and not a political system. Just as Christians can subscribe to many political beliefs, so can Hindus.
Clarify your question if this isn't clear.
Just to add to Sati... It was the Love for the beloved that the women sacrificed their lifes for.The thought of being separated from the beloved itself killed many women.It is not merely by jumping into the fire.Death just happenes to many of the women,just by the news of their beloved's death.Others opted for Sacrificing their lifes in fire.
During the Muslim invansions... many women set themselves on fire to never loose their dinity.
Child marriages came into being ,only keep away the muslim soldiers away from their children.At a stage married women were not even touched by other men.so to protect the child she was married off at her early age.
This is a question to anyone who can tell me as to where I can get information about religious rites and rituals for tamil hindus from day one of death in the family. I live in england and info is not easily available.thankyou.
Garuda purana has all the stuff in very detail including the reasons for it. ALl rituals from day one of death. Please try to get a copy online or a book, one with translations of course, and keep those traditions alive.. even outside india..
This site has not only gives lots of information about Hindu God and godesses and culture. I am a hindu but after going through the site i am so impressed, it makes me so ritual, and it makes me a highly hindu devotee, i feel so good..Thanks for the people who are associated in preserving our culture.. i cant express my emotions.. i want to be a member.. how to be a member????
Namaste Sandeep Das...Thanks for your kind words...There is no membership in this site...this is a blog (online magazine) which updates daily....
You are already a member of Santana Dharma there is no better group than this....
dear sir
can i copy one or two pictures from your blog and use it in my blog mentioning from where i took the pictures
Yes dinner you can...
#VEDAS SAY THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD
"Ekam evadvitiyam"
"He is One only without a second."
[Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1]1
#GOD IS UNBORN
"Na casya kascij janita na cadhipah."
"Of Him there are neither parents nor lord."
[Svetasvatara Upanishad 6:9]2
#GOD CANNOT BE COMPARED WITH ANYBODY
"Na tasya pratima asti"
"There is no likeness of Him."
[Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19]3
#GOD IS ONE WHO CANNOT BE SEEN
The following verses from the Upanishad allude to the inability of man to imagine God in a particular form:
"Na samdrse tisthati rupam asya, na caksusa pasyati kas canainam."
"His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye."
[Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:20]4
wonderful blog.i heartly thankful to who publish this blog.
once upon a time the laddu is in big size and nice colour now a days these are completly changed.
i want why these are changed.i know prasadam is does not depend upon coloue and size but i want to know about it?
plzzzzzz.....inform me if u have possible otherwise leave it.
once again thank u.....
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Hi Abhilash,
I was searching for details about Sashti Vrath and I ended up in your blog. It has been a great effort from your side to have published this Blog and to have kept it uptodate too.. Great Job.. Keep it up.
Regards,
Divya
Thanks. very good. u serve whole hundu community.
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I also write about Hinduism.Visited your blog for the first time.Informative and interesting.
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i love the idea of keeping our traditions, culture alive. This is an awesome way of keeping people together and grounded at the same time. Thank you so much for this...South Africa
The face of this ‘Caste System’ was not as ugly as it seems today. During the ‘Vedik period’, the Aryans had a system ‘Anulom Marriage’. In the Anulom System, the high caste men would marry a women belonging to so called lower castes. It was socially accepted. A Brahmin had the right to marry the women belonging to all the four Varnas. The Kashatriya had the right to marry the women of three Varnas, (i.e. Kashatriya, Vaishya and Shudra). The Vaishya had the right to marry the women belong to Vaishya and Shudra families only. But the Shudras had the right to marry the women belonging to his own Varna only. This was the ‘Anulom System’ of the Aryans.
If a so called lower caste man would marry a woman belonging to high caste, it was called the ‘Vilom System’. The ‘Vilom System’ was not acceptable to the Aryans. Hence, the Aryans would deplore this ‘Vilom System’. In the Vedik period, the discrimination on the caste-line was not as rigid as it is today. Aryans would marry the women belonging to lower castes families. The marriage of Lord Shiva with Parvati was a ‘Vilom Marriage’. Parvati was a daughter of Aryan family, this means that she belonged to a high caste family of Hindu fold and Lord Shiva belonged to Austrico-Mongol race, which means the offspring of a person belonging to lower caste of Hindu society and Mongolian of Tibet.
Had the Aryans not migrated to India, under whose influence the present ‘Varna System’ has evolved, the non-Aryans of then India, would also have evolved the ‘Varna System’ of their own. Agreed, the Aryans did not accept the non-Aryans in their society, these non-Aryans were placed in the fourth Varna ‘Shudra’ of the Aryan Society. Even then, the ‘Varna System’ is indispensable for a society, but its basis should be on the colour of mind not on the colour of skin or blood. There should be no discrimination on the basis of one’s ‘Varna’. By imparting the proper education, one can change the colour of ones mind. For example, a labourer (Shudra) can acquire the quality of an intellectual (Vipra), warrior (Kashatriya), or businessman (Vaishya). A warrior (Kshatriya) can also excel as businessman (Vaishya) intellectual (Vipra). A boy or girl belonging to Vaishya family can also become the warrior ( Kshtriya) or intellectual (Vipra) if he or she strives for it. But to become a business man (Vaishya) and warrior (Kashatriya, lots of hard-work needs to be undertaken. To find the instances of change of ones colour of mind (varna), the epics/ scriptures/ literature of the Hindu Religion need to be studied intently and thoroughly. The instances of change of colour of mind (varna) are definitely there in the epics/ scriptures / literatures of Hindu.
Sage Manu has written somewhere : “Janmna Jayate Shudra, Sanskarat Dvij Uchyate, Ved Pathe Bhavet Vipra, Braham Janati Sa Brahmna” In Sanskrit language the word ‘Varna’ means ‘colour’ Therefore, scientifically, the ‘Varna System’ and ‘Caste System’ are two different entities.
The persons who are unlettered, and uneducated or devoid of intellect, their mind is definitely dominated by the static (black vibration) attribute of the nature (parmoprakriti). Infact the colour of mind of such a person is black. The colour of the blood is always red, be it ‘Shudra’ or the someone else. A white skinned person also could have the mind dominated with black vibrations. The persons having static state of mind are definitely a labourer or a menial job worker whose livelihood is totally based on the bone-breaking physical labour. Human beings having such a state of mind are called ‘Shudra’ in Sanskrit language, a ‘Labourer’ in English language. The human beings excelled in the martial arts, body building, play or a man /women in police service, defence service, para-military force, are definitely to having the mutative attribute (Rajsik Guna) of the nature. Their colour of mind is definitely to be ‘blood red’ i.e. the colour of ‘Kshatriya’, a warrior in English Language.
To be continued…..
To
The Editor,
Hindu Blog
Subject: Corrections of spellings.
Sir,
Thanks for putting the blog dated 04th August, 2009 at 06.02 P.M., in the site. There are two spelling mistakes in the blog, as under:
In 1st para, sentence 7 - Word : ‘belong’ may be corrected as ‘belonging’
and
In 3rd para, sentence 10 - word : ‘intently’ may be corrected as ‘intensely’
Thanks
Sincerely,
Anonymous
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I agree with anonymous totally. You have take everything into perspective especially history. The inferiority complex we have developed as Hindus is atrocious. I hope one day Hindus can gain a sense of solidarity despite the vastness of this great religion. May the Vedas be the vehicle that unite us all under this huge umbrella of a religion.
Hey Abhi,
Good job Man. Keep doing this stuff as this is very informative. In our religion there are many things that we follow without knowing why we need to do it. Your blogs are throwing more light in to many aspects. Keep blogging...
Indeed the site has useful contents as the name suggests. You are doing a great job. Keep it up. I know it may also be getting money for you, but the kind of contents you are providing are truly meaningful and you deserve all fruits for that.
Casteless & Discrimination-less Quadri-Divisional Social System of Non-Aryans of Primitive India!
It is absolutely wrong to be believe that warriors (Kshatriya), intellectuals (Vipras) and merchants (Vaishyas) had not evolved until the arrival of Aryans to India. The Indus Valley Civilization was not evolved by the Aryans. This was the civilization of non-Aryans (either Dravidians or Austric people) of primitive India. For the evolution of civilizations, warriors, intellectuals and merchants classes are required constituents. The labour class is readily available everywhere.
The book written (Post Doctoral work for D.Lit.) by Dr. Lalan Prasad titled - ‘Tantra : Its Mystic and Scientific Basis’ says :- “There is a wrong and biased view about the non-Aryans. Indian culture and civilization fathered by the non-Aryans is the oldest. When the rest of the world had not even seen the twilight of civilization, the non-Aryans of the pre-historic India enjoyed a spiritual form of cultural life. Thus, it will be wrong to believe that all the best elements of Hindu religion and culture came from the Aryans. It will also be wrong to think that whatever is lowly, degrading, or superstitious comes from the primitive, uncultured non-Aryans. On the contrary the Aryan culture, religion, thought and beliefs have been profoundly modified by the superior and subtle Tantric cult of the non-Aryans. The mysticism and the scientific approach of the Tantric civilization have had a great influence over the thought and beliefs of the Vedic culture of the Aryans”.
Shri Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar (P.R.Sarkar) (spiritual name- Shri Shri Anandamurti Ji) writes in his book Human Society Part-II : – “By reviewing history we find that the four class or quadric-divisional social system in the HUMAN RACE was in vogue everywhere in the world, and that it occurred and is still continuing in accordance with a special type of Parikranti or Peripheric Evolution.”
Hi Abhilash,
I'm going to be blogging about Navratri and the Durga Puja from Queens, New York City over the next 9 to 10 days. Please check out my photos, audio, video, and writing: http://blogs.journalism.cuny.edu/interactive2010/?p=1128&preview=true
Thanks, I look forward to reading a little more of Hindu Blog. Daniel Tucker
Excellent work !
To
Respected
Anonymous (blog - March-3, 2007) and
Anonymous (blog - April-1, 2007)
It is true that the present day Hindu Society is badly divided over castelines. Definitely, there are castes in Hindu society and somewhere these castes are identified with ones profession. But it is also true that the castes did exist among the non-Aryans of primitive India even before the arrival of Aryans to the Indian subcontinent.
The people today are totally oblivious to the fact that in the prehistoric era when the evolution started, the Cattle Rearers (Gwalas), Land Tillers (Haalis), Weavers (Jullahs), Cobblers / Leather Merchants (Charm-Kaars), Potters (Kumahars), Carpenters (Barei), etc. had commanded respect and dignity like the intellectual (Vipras), warriors (Kshattriya) and businessmen (Vaishyas) classes of today. The emergence of castes among the non-Aryans communities was a step of evolution in human society. In the primitive days, the castes meant a specialized class among the brute and undeveloped backward people, hence the emergence of castes was blessing not curse for them. Who knows today that the primitive human beings, those who discovered fire, invented wheel, taught cattle rearing and started land cultivation, etc., were pioneers of the civilization. They were worthy the ‘RISHIS’ and ‘MUNIS’ of the human race and deserve to be remembered in a dignified manner. Later, the human society progressed further to the present day by their worthy contributions.
All know, the society is a changing phenomena, nothing is stationery, after the arrival of Aryans to Indian subcontinent, the attitude of the people towards the non-Aryan communities changed. The chances of discrimination on castelines in non-Aryan societies were perhaps negligible. It (discrimination) started after the Aryans settled their colonies in India.
All know, the Aryans had a fair and attractive complexion with white skin and on the contrary the non-Aryans were black. The white and fair complexion of the Aryans was responsible for their (Aryans’) overwhelming welcome into the non-Aryan societies. But the Aryans did never allow the non-Aryans to be placed in a dignified place in the Aryan Society.
If the subject matter: ‘Evolution of Society’ is investigated properly, one could definitely find that the warrior, intellectual and merchant classes had evolved among the non-Aryans of primitive India before the arrival of Aryans to this land (India). The ‘Indus Valley Civilization’ is a firm proof before us. Even before the advent of ‘Lord Sadashiva’ on this earth, the tradition of worshipping of ‘Ganpatis / Dalpatis/ Ganesha (Group Leaders)’ were in vogue among the non-Aryan clans of primitive days because Ganpati and Dalpati / Ganesha were their warriors (Kshattriya). This is the glaring reality (rather the unrecorded history) of those primitive non-Aryans that the Class System had evolved in their society when the tradition of phallic worshiping (Linga Puja) used to be the symbol of multiplication of population among all the races of the world! The ‘Phallic Worshipping’ tradition was followed by all tribes / clans of the world in the primitive era. The warriors and group leaders of Aryans were the ‘Indras’ not the ‘Ganpati’ or the ‘Dalpatis’ / ‘Ganesha’. The phallic worshipping was glorified much later in the days of Jainist Era and it was associated with Lord Sadashiva ‘Shiv Linga’- and interpreted as : ‘Lingyate Gamyate Yasmin Talingam’.
The historians know, how under the overwhelming influence of Aryans, the non-Aryans of then India, were relegated to the level of ‘Shudras’ in India and how the ‘Indus Valley Civilization’ was ruined to dust! The literature says that the Indians today are the blending of Aryan, proto-Australoid, Mongolian, Negroid and Dravidian, races, etc., hence be it ‘Hindus’ or someone else, need not to feel inferiority complex on account of the non-Aryan lineage.
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With due respect and humility to all I place my view point that the word ‘Hindu Dharma’ must have originated after the Buddhist Era ended (i.e. 1300 years back –the starting period of Poaranik Age) as far as I know. Because the word ‘Hindu’ is not found in the religious books any where. However, there is the mention of word ‘Aarsh Dharma’ in the book ‘Shrimad Valmiki Ramayana’. The books have given clear account that formerly (before 2600 years ago), the present ‘Hindu Dharma’ had the following constituents : ‘Aarsh Dharma’ or ‘Vaedic Dharma’ and the ‘Shaiva Dharma’ (Tantrik Cult). It is clear from ‘Shrimad Valmiki Ramayana’ and other books that the Aryans followed the Vedic Dharma / System, but the non-Aryans (the aborigines – i.e. the so called lower strata of present Hindu society, Dravidians and Mongolians) followed ‘Shaiva Dharma’ - [the religion based on esoteric practice (tantrik rituals) - a great religion based on introvert meditation process that causes spiritual elevation of individual for liberation. In simple language, raises the ‘Serpentine Force’ – the ‘Kundalini Shakti’ of the human beings]. The present ‘Hindu Religion’ is in fact the ‘Poaranik Dharma’- the blending of ‘Aarsh Dharma’, ‘Shaiva Dharma’ and the ‘Buddhist Cults’. As far as I know, this ‘Poaranik/ Bhaagvad Dharma’ (in composite form) was re-organised and re-established by the great personalities like - Adi Shankarcharya Ji and others with their worthy efforts 1300 years back in India after the Buddhists’ debacle.
In the ‘Poaranik Religion’ we find the fusion of several old sub-cults (worshipping traditions of various deities). For example - Lord ‘Indra’ and Lord ‘Ganpati / Dalpati/ Ganesha’ have been accepted as the common deities of all the Hindus (irrespective of their prehistoric affiliations) who formerly were the Kshattriyan (Warrior) or Viprian (Intellectual) leaders of the Aryan and the non-Aryan communities respectively even in the days of Lord Sadashiva (7500 years back) or so. In the prehistoric days, the Aryans would never accept the authority of ‘Ganpati / Dalpati / Ganesha’ and similarly, the non-Aryans would never submit to the authority of ‘Indra’.
In the ‘Poaranik Age’ (i.e. the period from 2600 years back to 1300 years back), when the ‘Intellectual Era’ (Vipra Yug) was at its ascendancy, the misinterpretations, interpolations and distortions were added by the corrupt intellectuals (rather the pseudo-intellectuals) in the scriptures/ epics and that caused the tremendous loss to the common people. Sanskrit verses were moulded to suit their interests. The intellectuals totally confused and mislead the common people by giving false and self-motivated explanations in the scriptures with an intended motive. They declared (in their writings) that the Vipras are the superior and blessed one of the God and others are inferior. Shri P.R. Sarkar writes in his book Human Society Part-II that the acts of misinterpretation, distortion and interpolation by the intellectuals (Vipras) in the religious books were not limited to the Mythologies (Puranas) only. The Vipras of other religions did the same blunder intentionally in the same breath.
The rigidity in ‘Caste System’ was strengthened to a great extent in India in the ‘Vipra Yuga’ (Intellectual Age). Though in the Mahabharta Period, 3500 years ago, or even in the Buddhists Era, the system was not so rigid as it is today. ‘Anulom’ and ‘Pratilom’ (Vilom) marriages would be arranged by the people in those days. When the practice of ‘Anulom’ and ‘Pratilom’ marriages was acceptable to society in primitive days, the ‘untouchability’ perhaps existed no more.
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In the book Human Society Part-II, Shri P.R. Sarkar writes “The Vipras evolved various methods of exploitation in different parts and communities of the world. At some places they used the bait of limitless celestial bliss and at other places, the horror of endless perdition in hell. By declaring the doctrine of some renowned Vipras (intellectuals) as God’s injunction and law and thereby gagging the natural expression of the human intellect, the ‘Vipras’ made people intellectually bankrupt. In order to maintain their exalted positions for a long, long time, some prominent ‘Vipras’ declared themselves prophets. Using their proclaimed God-given scriptures they told the people indirectly that they could never attain proximity to God through any other person except themselves. This caused an inferiority complex to always remain ingrained in the minds of the people.”
In toto, the corrupt intellectuals never opened up the path of rationality to common people with their vested interests. So, as mentioned by Shri Manoj Ji that the ‘Caste System’ is a cancer in the Hindu Religion, is understandable and I would rather say that ‘Bhaagvad Dharma’ was like the fresh flowing water, but the corrupt intellectuals added pollution to it in the ‘Intellectual Era’ (Vipra Yuga). I agree with Rev. Plainsay and Shri R.K. Goswamy Ji that the priestly class committed this blunder. I want to make it very clear here that I do not support the ‘Sati Pratha’ as glorified by one anonymous in the blog. It is highly deplorable tradition in the Hindu Religion. It definitely must have been added in the scripture by misunderstanding the meanings of the ‘Sanskrit Language’ or taking the distorted meanings of the ‘Sanskrit Words’. Otherwise, how could have it (Sati Pratha) been supported by such a great and pious religion ! My request with due respect to all is that neither it must be encouraged nor it be glorified. THE HINDU RELIGION IS AS PURE AS THE ‘NECTAR’.
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Hi Abhi, This is my first visit to your blog and find it very interesting and informative.. One immediate thing, I need to understand - Why we all humans FEEL suffering in our minds all the time ? Do you have any insights to it? How to avoid this? Please let me know..
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Uday
@ Uday
Suffering is the result of ignorance…When we think there is two suffering starts… but when we realize that everything here is One or Brahman or God there is nothing called suffering.
To get to that stage is the goal of each human being and this comes through constant meditation and spiritual practice.
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I wish to state emphatically and categorically that the very word Hinduism is a misnomer. Properly speaking there is no such religion called Hinduism. This great country to which I happen to belong was known from time immemorial as ‘Bharatha’. Even in Bagavat Gita Lord Krishna often addresses Arjuna‘ as Bharatha’. The Ancient Country has gone through uncountable vicissitudes. Because, foreign intruders, invaders and travelers, by land, had to cross the Indus River before entering this fabulous country (it was so in the past), they began to call its inhabitants of this great and vast land as “Hindus”. This word “Hindu” requires further elaboration.
The word for water in Sanskrit is “Sindu” In the Vedas and our Legends we come across such words as “Saptha Sindavaha” which freely translated would mean ‘The Land of Seven Rivers”.
While other rivers have been given individual names, this river on the extreme Northwestern border was known as ‘Sindu’. Eventually, Sindu became ‘Hindu’. That is how the intruders, invaders and travelers began to call the original people of the land Hindus.
From time immortal immemorial, at the start of any ceremony, Brahmins, have also been making the resolution “Bharatha Deshe, Bharatha Kande and so on. The word “Hindu” has no place either in Vedas, or Upanishads or even Purana-Ithihasas.
The English lexicons however authorative they claim have only given perfunctory recognition to the Sanskrit origin or some words, for want of proof for any other origin like Latin, Greek etc.
I would emphatically state that the prefix ‘ism’ is a derivative of the Sanskrit ‘asmi’, which means ‘I am’. Naturally and intuitively a sense of ‘ego’ is indicated. In matters of religious beliefs, such as Judaism, Catholicism Calvinism, Presbyterianism, Puritanism Buddhism, Jainism Mohammedanism or Muslimism, the suffix ‘ism’ obnoxiously smacks of fanatism (again an ‘ism’). A Bharatha or Bharathia (The name 'Hindu' is a misnomer which was created by foreigners) had never such aggressive ego. His sacred mottos have always been ‘Ahimsa paramo dharma’ (Nonviolence is the greatest doctrine). ‘Sarve janah sukino bhavanthu’, (Let all people of the world be happy, peaceful and contended), and still more widely comprehensive ‘Lokah samasthah sukino bhavanthu’ (Let the inhabitants of all worlds in this Universe be happy, peaceful and contended).
‘Aa no bhadraah yanthu sarvathah visvathah’ (Let goodnews emanate from all corners of the Universe) and so on.
Sorry for having, rambled bored you with such a long ramble. In fact your forum turned out to be a boon and blessing for me to publicize at last my pent up views.
Once Again Thank You & God Bless You
P.S. Age (80yrs) & indisposition is coming in the way of my typewriting.
Maybe sometime later I shall dwell upon the subject of caste as elaborately as possible with authentic reference to show that how the modern day caste conflicts were created and exonerate our sages of this great land that was undivided Bharatha
what's the meaning of gayathri mantra
Earth, Sky, Heaven. Let us meditate on (these, and on) the most excellent light and power of that generous, sportive, and resplendent sun, (praying that) it may guide our intellects.
The above is the literal meaning
For a Hindu the mantra is a prayer to invoke the visible god - the Sun
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