05-16-2006, 03:35 AM
Hinduism has hidden stability: Gurumurthy
2006-05-02 Published by newindpress.com Gathered by Internet Desk - Hindunet
SHIMOGA: India will emerge as a message giver to the world, said columnist and political analyst S Gurumurthy, Chennai.
He was speaking after inaugurating the one-day seminar on âHindutwa - Vishalathe, Vaignanikate, Prastutate (universal, scientific, relevance) organised at Kuvempu University level, at IMA Hall here on Monday. The programme was held to commemorate the birth centenary of Guruji.
If people in the country stop pulling each other down from being established, India will turn to be a hope giver to the world, he said.
Indians should know more about the methodologies mentioned in Indian context, he suggested. He regretted that people were raising their voice against methodologies due to ignorance about values.
According to him, India is an antiquated nation. ââWe have society, nation, culture, religion which has antiquity. Hence, we stun the world as we are living continuously. It has inbuilt capacity, hidden stability, durability which are inaccessible in other civilisations,ââ he said.
The Western intellectualism has occupied space in India.
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The secular intellectualism in West is to oppose Church, which follows a monolithic religion with the Pope as head. But in India, religion is not organised. Yet, influenced by western intellectualism, people here are opposing Hinduism.</b>
Each religion lays down rules for its followers. But, monolithic religions lay rules for other religions too. The global agenda developed by them has been creating clash at national level.He said even current western thinkers were mentioning about greatness of India in their writings. They are astonished by the way the nation stands united with such several different religions, views and thoughts. It is a country where thousands of gods exist together with harmony, he opined.
RSS: It is an evolutionary process that both society and organisation should influence each other. If not, organisation will become outdated, Gurumurthy opined. Nothing comes into the world without any purpose and does not stay after the purpose is completed. RSS is an organisation with defined purpose.
Guruji had tirelessly endeavored to establish RSS, an organisation working for self-improvement.
His views might not be relevant to his contemporaries. He had a long term perspective. He thought more about what would happen to society after him.
Many great critics, who disagreed his ideas and expressions when he was alive, called him a saint after his death.
Chairman of Karnataka Anuvada Academy Dr Pradan Gurudatt, Mysore presided over the programme. Programme convener Dr D M Basavaraj, businessman D H Subbanna were present.
Quoting an incident of his life, Gurumurthy said that people used to offer coconut and plantains to Ellia Kali (Goddess who is placed to protect the village) in the morning. Another sect of people in the village used to offer non-vegetarian food to her in the evening. And, she accepted both. It is the society, people and devotees who have transformed the God according to their taste, dressing style, attitude etc.
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Quoting incidents mentioned in history book of Parsis, he said about 300 families had come to Surat and requested King to help and protect them. Agreeing to which King sanctioned all their wishes and asked them what will they pay back. To this the head of the Parsi brought a cup of milk and mixed sugar and said ââAs you can not find separate identity of sugar in the milk, we too do not have separate identity other than you.ââ From then till now they have become part of India.</b>
Jews who settled in India had said that 107 out of 108 countries in the world had butchered, killed and destroyed Jews. India alone welcomed Jews into their country.
2006-05-02 Published by newindpress.com Gathered by Internet Desk - Hindunet
SHIMOGA: India will emerge as a message giver to the world, said columnist and political analyst S Gurumurthy, Chennai.
He was speaking after inaugurating the one-day seminar on âHindutwa - Vishalathe, Vaignanikate, Prastutate (universal, scientific, relevance) organised at Kuvempu University level, at IMA Hall here on Monday. The programme was held to commemorate the birth centenary of Guruji.
If people in the country stop pulling each other down from being established, India will turn to be a hope giver to the world, he said.
Indians should know more about the methodologies mentioned in Indian context, he suggested. He regretted that people were raising their voice against methodologies due to ignorance about values.
According to him, India is an antiquated nation. ââWe have society, nation, culture, religion which has antiquity. Hence, we stun the world as we are living continuously. It has inbuilt capacity, hidden stability, durability which are inaccessible in other civilisations,ââ he said.
The Western intellectualism has occupied space in India.
<b>
The secular intellectualism in West is to oppose Church, which follows a monolithic religion with the Pope as head. But in India, religion is not organised. Yet, influenced by western intellectualism, people here are opposing Hinduism.</b>
Each religion lays down rules for its followers. But, monolithic religions lay rules for other religions too. The global agenda developed by them has been creating clash at national level.He said even current western thinkers were mentioning about greatness of India in their writings. They are astonished by the way the nation stands united with such several different religions, views and thoughts. It is a country where thousands of gods exist together with harmony, he opined.
RSS: It is an evolutionary process that both society and organisation should influence each other. If not, organisation will become outdated, Gurumurthy opined. Nothing comes into the world without any purpose and does not stay after the purpose is completed. RSS is an organisation with defined purpose.
Guruji had tirelessly endeavored to establish RSS, an organisation working for self-improvement.
His views might not be relevant to his contemporaries. He had a long term perspective. He thought more about what would happen to society after him.
Many great critics, who disagreed his ideas and expressions when he was alive, called him a saint after his death.
Chairman of Karnataka Anuvada Academy Dr Pradan Gurudatt, Mysore presided over the programme. Programme convener Dr D M Basavaraj, businessman D H Subbanna were present.
Quoting an incident of his life, Gurumurthy said that people used to offer coconut and plantains to Ellia Kali (Goddess who is placed to protect the village) in the morning. Another sect of people in the village used to offer non-vegetarian food to her in the evening. And, she accepted both. It is the society, people and devotees who have transformed the God according to their taste, dressing style, attitude etc.
<b>
Quoting incidents mentioned in history book of Parsis, he said about 300 families had come to Surat and requested King to help and protect them. Agreeing to which King sanctioned all their wishes and asked them what will they pay back. To this the head of the Parsi brought a cup of milk and mixed sugar and said ââAs you can not find separate identity of sugar in the milk, we too do not have separate identity other than you.ââ From then till now they have become part of India.</b>
Jews who settled in India had said that 107 out of 108 countries in the world had butchered, killed and destroyed Jews. India alone welcomed Jews into their country.