10-12-2005, 09:13 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--> I also believe AS bans meat eating and prohibits alcohol and smoking (not sure). <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No ban. First time I have heard this. Beef is banned.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->I knew all this and still did not object to my sister's wish to hold AS based marriage ceremony. What is needed is for AS to accept idol worshippers like me instead of ridiculing me.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They don't ridicule idol worship. With time they have evolved. Santam Dharma followers are welcomed. In North India pundit have twisted Mantras with time, basically pronunciation and way they recite. In Arya Samaj they do Havan and recite same Mantra but they say it in correct Sanskrit and recite like as its done in South India.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->upanishads, BrahmaSutra and Gita<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They don't reject. Infact its very important to take person to righteous path. They don't blindly read but debate on Sunday/Saturday gathering/parvachan.
North Indian Santam Dharma mainly follow puranas, which is easy to understand as its in story form. During early 18 century people were just following puranas and started departing from vedas after regular attack by Muslims and later British rule.
Yes, they discourage Muhurata etc. Every minute is God given so every time is auspicious.
One should understand when and Why Arya Samaj founded.
I don't think they are declining but they are not growing like they did in 1900-1950.
No ban. First time I have heard this. Beef is banned.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->I knew all this and still did not object to my sister's wish to hold AS based marriage ceremony. What is needed is for AS to accept idol worshippers like me instead of ridiculing me.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They don't ridicule idol worship. With time they have evolved. Santam Dharma followers are welcomed. In North India pundit have twisted Mantras with time, basically pronunciation and way they recite. In Arya Samaj they do Havan and recite same Mantra but they say it in correct Sanskrit and recite like as its done in South India.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->upanishads, BrahmaSutra and Gita<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They don't reject. Infact its very important to take person to righteous path. They don't blindly read but debate on Sunday/Saturday gathering/parvachan.
North Indian Santam Dharma mainly follow puranas, which is easy to understand as its in story form. During early 18 century people were just following puranas and started departing from vedas after regular attack by Muslims and later British rule.
Yes, they discourage Muhurata etc. Every minute is God given so every time is auspicious.
One should understand when and Why Arya Samaj founded.
I don't think they are declining but they are not growing like they did in 1900-1950.