12-11-2005, 10:48 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Manu+Dec 11 2005, 09:47 PM-->QUOTE(Manu @ Dec 11 2005, 09:47 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->This is happening all over Russia, and with Increasing regularity:
Hindus in Shock as Russian Bishop Calls Krishna âSatanâ
<!--QuoteBegin--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Hindus have been shocked and outraged to read the views of the Russian Orthodox Church on Lord Krishna, who is revered by over one billion Hindus worldwide as their Supreme Lord, a press statement from the International Society For Krishna Consciousness was quoted by The Hindustan Times.
the glory of the wicked and malicious âgodâ Krishnaâ[/b].
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of the Association of Indians in Russia.
Apart from displaying stunning ignorance of the worldâs oldest religion, it is also ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Church has nothing to fear from Hindus. âWe think the archbishop may gain some fresh insights into his own Christian faith by reading Krishnaâs words in the Bhagavad-Gita,â he said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Russia is taking baby steps towards facism, if one reads all the news these days.
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It is a paradox that a country wich was tormented by Germany during WWII having lost largest number of people now finds solace in erstwhile fascist ideology of the same tormentors.
This inspite of the fact that Indian and Russian friendship is time tested and stronger than ever.
I think the Russian society is going through a churning process. They still crave for glorious & heady superpower days and find it difficult to accept the present situation. All unemployed and other lower strata people are becoming sort of utopian.
Increasing attacks from Chechnya's rebels, disintegration of Soviet Union and ever rising Dragon at its border have effected the esteem of erstwhile superpower people.
Russia is also getting lot of immigrants from poorer country. Indians particulalry just like every where else are doing great and believe it or not they are directly or indirectly involved in all major businesses in Russia. Even the Russian stock maket have few Indians.
This creates resentment in a vulnerable society which finds in them an escape goat for their own difficulties. On the top, most of the Indians are Hindus, Muslims or Catholics but not Orthodox Christians and hence this resentment from them.
Iskcon has been fairly successful in whole of erstwhile Soviet Uniom by their fun filled, easy going, singing and dancing philosophy which finds many takers in a stressed society. This is a cause of concern for the Orthodox Church which is struggling to keep its hold on the Russian society. I doubt if any of them has even read about Hindu philosophy of 'vassudevam kautumban' (the world is your family).
Hindus in Shock as Russian Bishop Calls Krishna âSatanâ
<!--QuoteBegin--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Hindus have been shocked and outraged to read the views of the Russian Orthodox Church on Lord Krishna, who is revered by over one billion Hindus worldwide as their Supreme Lord, a press statement from the International Society For Krishna Consciousness was quoted by The Hindustan Times.
the glory of the wicked and malicious âgodâ Krishnaâ[/b].
[b]â
of the Association of Indians in Russia.
Apart from displaying stunning ignorance of the worldâs oldest religion, it is also ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Church has nothing to fear from Hindus. âWe think the archbishop may gain some fresh insights into his own Christian faith by reading Krishnaâs words in the Bhagavad-Gita,â he said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Russia is taking baby steps towards facism, if one reads all the news these days.
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<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It is a paradox that a country wich was tormented by Germany during WWII having lost largest number of people now finds solace in erstwhile fascist ideology of the same tormentors.
This inspite of the fact that Indian and Russian friendship is time tested and stronger than ever.
I think the Russian society is going through a churning process. They still crave for glorious & heady superpower days and find it difficult to accept the present situation. All unemployed and other lower strata people are becoming sort of utopian.
Increasing attacks from Chechnya's rebels, disintegration of Soviet Union and ever rising Dragon at its border have effected the esteem of erstwhile superpower people.
Russia is also getting lot of immigrants from poorer country. Indians particulalry just like every where else are doing great and believe it or not they are directly or indirectly involved in all major businesses in Russia. Even the Russian stock maket have few Indians.
This creates resentment in a vulnerable society which finds in them an escape goat for their own difficulties. On the top, most of the Indians are Hindus, Muslims or Catholics but not Orthodox Christians and hence this resentment from them.
Iskcon has been fairly successful in whole of erstwhile Soviet Uniom by their fun filled, easy going, singing and dancing philosophy which finds many takers in a stressed society. This is a cause of concern for the Orthodox Church which is struggling to keep its hold on the Russian society. I doubt if any of them has even read about Hindu philosophy of 'vassudevam kautumban' (the world is your family).