renuka
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I feel Hinduism is a very simple religion but I hope we dont make it complicated.
That drives away people.
A person aged 70 wearing a Salwar Kameez isnt being less of a South Indian.
Many women dont wear Thali for reasons best known to them but that doesnt make anyone less of a Hindu.
I enjoy being a Hindu cos its the only religion that allows freedom of thought and does not expect us to have the Ba Ba Black Sheep Syndrome like many other religions where all just bleat "Yes Sir Yes Sir Three Bags Full" to every thing said or laid down.
Tell me which other religion says that even prayer is not compulsory as long we are a good human being and hurt no one?
We dont have the eternal heaven and hell concept to scare anyone to pray.
In Hinduism prayer is voluntary and no sin is acquired even if we miss a prayer or dont pray at all.
But off late we Hindus tend to impose too many rules and regulations especially the Holier than Thou attitude which is highly judgemental and paints Hinduism with unpleasant colors.
Do we really need this? Why are we complicating religion with too many cultural rules and regulations?
When did we start any so called Fatwa system that imposes rules on anyone?
We can be happy as Hindus and learn to embrace some changes in life which are inevitable.
I feel even if a old woman decides to wear even a skirt she is not going againts dharma and that doesnt mean her children will convert and marry out of the religion and race.
See all of us have moved with times but our core remains the same.
If we still want to complain that we should only have out dated thoughts and practices than in that case dont even come online.
Why are we even having a lap top.Shouldnt we be writing on a wood or some slab or some leaf?
Our ancients didnt have any problem moving with times but most of us seem to go in reverse direction.
Being modern doesnt mean giving up our values but being able to move with times with our values deeply embedded in our heart and soul and not what we wear or whether we wear our Thali or not.
We dont need to be a "Thaliban' to impose restrictions on each other.
Being Hindu is really fun..we should not spoil that.
That drives away people.
A person aged 70 wearing a Salwar Kameez isnt being less of a South Indian.
Many women dont wear Thali for reasons best known to them but that doesnt make anyone less of a Hindu.
I enjoy being a Hindu cos its the only religion that allows freedom of thought and does not expect us to have the Ba Ba Black Sheep Syndrome like many other religions where all just bleat "Yes Sir Yes Sir Three Bags Full" to every thing said or laid down.
Tell me which other religion says that even prayer is not compulsory as long we are a good human being and hurt no one?
We dont have the eternal heaven and hell concept to scare anyone to pray.
In Hinduism prayer is voluntary and no sin is acquired even if we miss a prayer or dont pray at all.
But off late we Hindus tend to impose too many rules and regulations especially the Holier than Thou attitude which is highly judgemental and paints Hinduism with unpleasant colors.
Do we really need this? Why are we complicating religion with too many cultural rules and regulations?
When did we start any so called Fatwa system that imposes rules on anyone?
We can be happy as Hindus and learn to embrace some changes in life which are inevitable.
I feel even if a old woman decides to wear even a skirt she is not going againts dharma and that doesnt mean her children will convert and marry out of the religion and race.
See all of us have moved with times but our core remains the same.
If we still want to complain that we should only have out dated thoughts and practices than in that case dont even come online.
Why are we even having a lap top.Shouldnt we be writing on a wood or some slab or some leaf?
Our ancients didnt have any problem moving with times but most of us seem to go in reverse direction.
Being modern doesnt mean giving up our values but being able to move with times with our values deeply embedded in our heart and soul and not what we wear or whether we wear our Thali or not.
We dont need to be a "Thaliban' to impose restrictions on each other.
Being Hindu is really fun..we should not spoil that.
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