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What is special about "BEING A HINDU" (sanatana dharma) ?
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.
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-shapeless, formless,infinite, without beginning or end(nirvikalpa brahama)
5) You want to criticise something in our religion. Come forward. We are logical. Nyaya, Tarka etc. are core Hindu schools
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.
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 just don't like reading Puranas or other books. No problem my dear. Go by Bhakti tradition . ( bhakti- devotion)
10) You don't like idea of Bhakti ! No problem. Do your Karma. Be a karmayogi.
10) You don't like idea of Bhakti ! No problem. Do your Karma. Be a karmayogi.
11) You want to enjoy life. Very good. No problem at all. This is Charvaka Philosophy.
12) You want to abstain from all the enjoyment of life & find God - jai ho ! Be a Sadhu, an ascetic !
12) You want to abstain from all the enjoyment of life & find God - jai ho ! Be a Sadhu, an ascetic !
13) 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).
14) You believe in one God or Supreme Energy. Superb! Follow Advaita philosophy
15) You want a Guru. Go ahead. Receive gyaan.
14) You believe in one God or Supreme Energy. Superb! Follow Advaita philosophy
15) You want a Guru. Go ahead. Receive gyaan.
16) You don't want a Guru.. Help yourself ! Meditate, Study !(still gyana or raj yoga)
17) You believe in Female energy ! Shakti is worshipped.
18) You believe that every human being is equal. Yeah! You're awesome, come on let's celebrate Hinduism.
"Vasudhaiva kutumbakam"
17) You believe in Female energy ! Shakti is worshipped.
18) You believe that every human being is equal. Yeah! You're awesome, come on let's celebrate Hinduism.
"Vasudhaiva kutumbakam"
19) 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.
20) You are a working person. Don't have time for religion. Its okay. You will still be a Hindu.
Don't worry. One more festival is coming! There are multiple festivals every single day of the year.
20) You are a working person. Don't have time for religion. Its okay. You will still be a Hindu.
21) You like to go to temples. Devotion is loved.
22) You don't like to go to temples - no problem. You are still a Hindu!
23) You know that Hinduism
is a way of life, with considerable freedom.
22) You don't like to go to temples - no problem. You are still a Hindu!
23) You know that Hinduism
is a way of life, with considerable freedom.
24) You believe that everything has God in it. So you worship your mother, father, guru, tree, River, Prani-matra, Earth, Universe!
25) And If you don't believe that everything has GOD in it - No problems. Respect your viewpoint.
25) And If you don't believe that everything has GOD in it - No problems. Respect your viewpoint.
