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Hinduism |
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Hinduism is a holistic way of living and thinking. It does not negate the role of the Shastras (knowledge books) or even subordinate the role of Shastras. Hinduism is a rigorously discerning way of life where every moment of life is under self-examination. You are your own lamp, you are your own judge, and you are yourself responsible for every action, thought, and word. Though you seem to have great latitude in action, at the same time you have a great responsibility. In Hinduism you voluntarily submit your life to righteous action, speech, and thought, that is, you submit yourself to a life in accordance with dharma, incorporating all four of these validating aspects in every action, thought, and word. People have misconceived the enduring nature of Hinduism as orthodoxy, as an adherence to a set of rules laid down by some unknown people in some hoary past. Hinduism is a process that transcends itself, and yet which does not break the link of continuity. It is a process of integration of the entire achievement of the foregoing tradition in one's life. It is the assimilation, in one's life, of what has been given to one with what has to be given to those who follow. The complementary popular ritual, the ritual of the common people, has, therefore, as much sanctity as the theological ritual. Hindu Dharma does not have ‘the book’ as ordinarily religions have and therefore such a book has never been mandatory. In fact, Hindu Dharma has been a constant quest for the achievement of a fruitful life. The vibrations of Hindu Dharma can be felt in the life of people and their day-to-day affairs. A happy mixture of Vedic mantras and folk songs can be witnessed, with the scriptures and the conduct of the people complementing, and in fact, sustaining and nourishing each other. |
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Rameshwar Parsad |
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