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Religion Asserts It's Growing Authority

How 'Religion and Religiousity' is asserting it's growth , as per 'State Of The Nation' programme, in IBNLive is worth-noting. Interestingly, the Marxists and other Lefts, are not free from this growth that shows their brittleness, as far as forceful barring and restricting of their followers from their Religion and Religiousity.

Says a Hindustan Times-CNN-IBN State of the Nation Survey conducted by Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), "Among Indians, the level of religiosity has also gone up considerably during the last five years. While 30 percent said they had become more religious during last five years, only 5 percent mentioned in negative."

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To An 'Unsung Ambassador Of Hinduism'

Tomorrow is 'Basant Panchami', the day Dedicated to the Worship of MOTHER SARASWATI,
the Goddess of Wisdom and Knowledge of all 'Art And Culture.'

On that auspicious Eve, the call of an 'unknown and unsung', CINDY, is attended to, as a continuum to yesterday's post.

Cindy's Call, that reads.....

Hello, I have been reading these posts with great interest and I have a sincere question I hope someone can answer for me. Since my understanding is that there is no conversion TO Hinduism, I am curious as to how a non-Indian Westerner such as myself who genuinely believes in Sanatana Dharma, performs home pujas to Lord Ganesha, Durga Maa and Lord Shiva and avidly reads the scriptures should identify myself as? I live in a small town where the nearest Hindu community is two hours away, so it is not easy for someone like myself to "join in" as it were. While I firmly do not agree with the way missionaries coerce people to convert, I must say to their favor, Christian groups do make all feel welcome. I find it very hard for me as a non-Indian to feel welcome into the Hindu community. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
( Posted: Saturday , December 30, 2006 at 20:11 )
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Dear Cindy,

How I wish,I were there to embrace you with all Divine Serenity after a solemn bow to your inquisitive and vibrant soul !

I have been waitng since the day you expressed your heart out in this forum , for someone to attend to your 'call' from deep within your heart. I on behalf of all my fellow global brethrens, beg your pardon for the delay that was in someway deliberate as clarified in my previous post , being dedicated to you.

My heart goes out to say, "You should proudly identify yourself as a 'JnanaYogi Hindu', that shall rate you as, of a Much Higher Plane, than a general Hindu."

Please refer to 'Prabhudas'(I presume he is also a non-Indian like you but of a 'Hindu Vaisnavite Community'), and his comments, to which I would just append a verse from 'Shrimad Bhagabat', where the Lord says to His Beloved Devotee 'Udhav', which perhaps will be the most relevant and appropriate aid to your genuinely 'genius' query about your 'Self-Identity'.

It is tried to, elucidate that 'Essence', from this layman's simple 'prose-verse';

"Your Mana(The Spiritual Mind) Is Your Supreme Guru,'Udhav'(!) How Many Times Would You Repeat The Same Query !" That 'Mana' is but, constantly distracted from, by the alluring and tantalizing baits of "Four Other Ever-Restless Friends, 'Amana,Bimana,Kumana and Sumana'."

My dear Cindy ! You are a true 'Jnana and Bhakti Yogi'.

Stay where you may, you shall remain 'A True Ambassador Of Hinduism' !

Love and Peace.

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HINDUISM in Today's Global Vision

It was a news in IBNLive on December 26; 06 , 'Christians embracing Hinduism', that was rarest of the rares to have hit the pages of that channel.

Ironically perhaps, the 'tidal haunting' of that 'Cruel Day Of Nature's Fury', of the 'Monstrous Tidal Wavery', devastations of Tsunami that hit two years back, the 'worst nightmarish' perhaps were for the Christian Brethrens, no I don't mean by their number, but by the magnitude of their 'Trauma'.

That was the morning, when they were still in their hangover of an eventful 'Christmas Night of Festivities', filled with 'dreams' of celebrations for the week to follow.

Try and stand on their shoes, close your eyes and visualise !

"Think about the plight of losing your near and dear ones , all your 'dreams' being shattered, remember those ghastly scenes of the day, search your souls then !"

Thus that ibnlive.com news had cut a deep wound within my heart and the more comments to it I read, the more I bled.

Coming back to where I begun, a particular comment of one unique, Non-Indian 'CINDY' kept me haunting and I went into a 'penance', as I waited for someone to answer to her soul's call. No one did, hence I posted a reply to the site on 01/13 .

I was not surprised however, when it was not published and I know with certainty that many others would have shared my boat also.

Let me link it to the 'Ardh(Half)-Kumbh' that fell on last New-Moon-Day(Jan. 19th) , at Prayag(Allahbad) that drew many foreigners, some seeking 'self-realisation' or 'soul-searching', most others just out of their curiousity and inquisitiveness of the 'colosal congregation' at the place.

But most noteworthy among them all, were 'some young girls (all between 17 to 23) from Croatia who became disciples of a Guru' and were seen performing 'Pranayams, Yoga' and all other forms of 'unbelievable Penances' in the Hermit's Ashram !

It is truly 'a reality show', of the life that is prevailing in an otherside of our world !

That reflects the 'family-value-system', that is prevalent in the present-day-world, to which we unfortunately are only rendering, our blind's eyes.

The 'psychological apathy to worldly life', that is shown by our youth of today, should and must be a 'cause of concern' for all of us, and demands from us all, 'delicate handling of 'Our Community', today.

The 'gen-next' are 'our children', and would be links to that 'Chain of Creation' of the Providence, of which each of us is one, and we have to be accountable to, for our childrens' Future , as they are our 'Flag-Bearers of Tomorrow'.

Gosh, too longish has been this write-up !

Dear Cindy's call is not perhaps Destined to be attended to, even to-day !!

Still some more of my 'Penance' !!!

Thanks for your patience to be with me till now.

Love and Peace.

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Track forward to "The Cindy's Call".....

About Indyank

Hope, this marvel of a googlepage, of one Mr.Indyank, on puzzling Shri Ganesh's varied forms and size shall be of immense interest to you all !

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HINDUISM : My Perception

HINDUISM will be the 'New Tag' I am adding today to commemorate the 2nd 'Taggiversary' of Technorati ! I will try to add, as and when I stumble upon something relating to my perception.

I owe, my sincere thanks to CNN-IBN , especially to it's Dynamic Editor-in-chief, Mr.Rajdeep Sardesai, under whose leadership, CNN-IBN , was accoladed as The Best English News Channel and three other awards, within 11 months of it's Launch.

abhiji......

NASA have proved that ram setu (bridge between india and sri lanka) is not naturally formed but man made, bridge can be clearly seen from its satellite imagery. This proved that ram did exist. They have also conformed that the bridge rock is relatively newer and of different shape from the surrounding rocks, and these rock type are not tropical rock found near ocean but of mountainous rock.
( Posted: Tuesday , October 10, 2006 at 02:17 )

Prabhudas.....

Hi All,Kindly go throgh the intial verses in Bhagavad Gita. Lord krishna(You can call him Lord,Jesus,Allah or anybody) says 'In this world nothing is real!, The only truth is Me, every other things are illusions created by Me. I am the ultimate truth'. I feel being Hindu,Muslim or Christian are only the channels to reach him. Hence this debate/disputes is absolutely irrelavant. Let us get on with our lives with whatever path we follow.
( Posted: Tuesday , October 10, 2006 at 08:51 )

Narain Kataria.....

The deadly combination of Islamic and Communist axis, which has been degrading Hindus all the time, and attempting to obliterate Hinduism from the Indian soil is forcing Hindu youth to show their soliderity with their Hindu brothers. It is a sort of mild protest against Islamic terrorism and Hindu bashing.
( Posted: Tuesday , October 10, 2006 at 03:27 )

Of all the comments I find this one just perfect. We Hindus are being riled left & right & this is one of the ways we show to our brothers we are one.
( Posted by Vineet on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at 14:54 )

Gururaj......

Hinduism is possibly the only religion which recognized an atheist (Charvaka) and acknowledged his contribution. The core religion is not at all ritualistic. It depends on each one how (s/)he wishes to pray to God through (1) Duty (Karma yoga, (2) Devotion (bhakthi), (3) Knowledge (Gnana yoga), or (4) Service to others (Seva). There are no compulsions to do any yatra (pilgrimage), any visits to temples, or even pray at specified times. I do not practice any rituals, yet I am a Hindu as much as anyone who is ritualistic.It was Hindusism which said Sarve Janah Sukhino Bhavantu (Let everyone in the world be happy - irrespective of their religion), Vasudhaiva Kutumbam (the world is one large family). Hindusim does not proclaim any greatness, nor does it command the disciples to spread by sword or crusades. Budha, Mahaveer Jain, and Guru Nanak were products from Hindu system.It hardly matters whether you sport any religious motif on your body, dress, or follow any ritual. Once a Hindu, you are always a Hindu! God is neither pleased or displeased by such displays. It's what you are inside, and what you do to others that alone matters.
( Posted: Tuesday , October 10, 2006 at 01:00 )

Chan.......

a positive article on Hindus. I completely identify with things written in the article. Me an engineer working on the cutting edge of wireless technology, pray daily and wear t-shirts with hindu motifs (I live in US).there are some comments (from Hindus) that see this article in negative light. For them I suggest to be positive since there is an old saying "Jaaki rahi bhavana jaisi, Prabhu moorat dekhi tien taisi". So just be positive and be proud to be a Hindu (Sanatan Dharma).
( Posted: Monday , October 09, 2006 at 23:47 )

Gaurav Sharma......

As for the 'rebellious' propagandist individual who will miss no opportunity to put down Sanatan Dharma, well you guys should realize that the very fact you're trying too hard to throw mud on us, proves that you feel inferior to us and that you are aware of the shortcomings of your faith whatever it may be. As for this article, I must compliment IBN - for the literary skills of the journalist who's written this article are quite impressive.
( Posted: Monday , October 09, 2006 at 22:17 )

Thomas Verkey.......

JESUS STUDIED AT TALSKASHILA, Not many know and the west has been hiding this fact.Bible has a lot of quotes from Hinduism and the vedas, No matter which ever father comes and explains to me.Even though I am a Jesuit I will always believe myself to be a part of the Hindu fold and will support them.
( Posted: Monday , October 09, 2006 at 18:58 )

ramesh singh.......

i educated in a convert and as brought up as a christian orphan, later i found that my parents are alive, i was virtually kidnapped at early age, my parents were told that we are taking your kid for education, i was taken from north india to madras orphanage for living, I found details of my parents in a old register. now one again i am a hindu. jai hind, jai mata di!
( Posted: Monday , October 09, 2006 at 18:50 )

Shri Ramesh Singh, I am so sorry to hear your sad news and very happy you found your parents address and your root dharma. Always remember Upanisadic saying, "Satyameva Jayate", Truth alone Triumphs. Sataymeva Jayate is also our nation's motto. I am sure, converted hindus in India soon will realise their mistakes and they will return to their Sanatan root. Hindu dharma is a way of life, a culture, a civilization. It can accommodate every way of worship and living. Be always a proud Hindu and keep up your good work for the Hindu dharma and our nation. Vande Mataram.
( Posted by SK on Monday , October 09, 2006 at 21:45 )

kumar.......

Hindus never invaded any country in her last 1000 years of history. Hindus invented the Number system. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta. The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4 th century BC was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education. According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable language for computer software. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans. India was once the richest empire on earth. The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago. The very word "Navigation" is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH. The disctionary word "Juggernaut" was taken from the Lord "Jagannath".The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is now k! nown as the Pythagorean Theorem. British scholars have last year (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works dates to the 6 th Century which is long before the European mathematicians. Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India . Quadratic equations were by Sridharacharya in the 11 th Century; the largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Indians used numbers as big as 10 53. The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra. Chess was invented by Hindus . Sushruta is the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract, fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient Hindus.When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Hindus established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley ( Indus Valley Civilisation). The place value system, the decimal system was developed by Hindus in 100 BC.These are the material "greatness" of Hindus.
( Posted: Monday , October 09, 2006 at 18:42 )

That was before thousand of years. What about today? when will we face today and stop living in past glory. Sanskrit is great language and scriptures are gr8 sources of knowledge. But as a matter of fact, more people outside of India knows about Sanskrit than Indians. We are always introduced to our gr8ness by the foreigners. We boast about our gr8 building architecture in past but our knowledge is very minimal regarding that architecture and we respect the ruins of that architectures by using them as toilet. We are demoralized individuals by the defeats of the centuries. How many things in India makes the Indians proud ?? ( Leave the NRIs apart ). No doubt we are gr8 and capable of doing so many things but we still needs some soul searching and introspection. We need to find where we are lacking. We need to recreate that past glory with grit and determination. We need to throw out the inferiority complex and slavery mind. Treat all the fellow Indians equally and root out the evils of cast descrimination. Pay back to the society to improve the lives of millions. Join the hands and recreate the glorious past. Jai Hind.
( Posted by Rishi on Tuesday , October 10, 2006 at 02:00 )

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