05-26-2006, 01:37 PM
Post 150 & 151
The Hindu newspaper knows nothing about being Hindu or Hinduism. Surya is the Sun Deva, which they have typed in all lowercase as sun god, probably to contrast with the genocidal maniac that is the Christo-Islamic deity.
Surya Namaskaram is Namaskaram to Surya, which entails more than 'thanksgiving'. The practise includes gratefulness for the continual source of energy and life, but it is also an expression of happiness, a show of our respect, combined with concentration, devotion and the cultivation of inner harmony. And like all Hindu practises, those who ultimately benefit from it include the person(s) performing it. Suryan is shown respect for the joy and bounty he gives all year round. Just like the other Devas are shown respect for their part in making life possible.
Perhaps The Hindu should focus on their Islamo-Christian terrorist deity or Stalin or Mao or whoever takes their fancy today.
From post 169:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->I often wonder how it must feel to be a Muslim in Gujarat.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That writer, GN Devy, should not find this too hard. There are enough Muslims looking to convert non-muslims. All he/she/it needs to do thereafter, is move to Gujarat. However, the greatest revelation would be to then discover what it is like (in a spiritual sense) to be a Muslim - anywhere: the narrowness of thinking that is required to be a True Muslim and all that that entails.
Of course it is safer for Devy to wonder about how it is to be a Muslim in Gujarat. I doubt he'd even consider wondering about how it would be to be a Bangladeshi Hindu or Buddhist or a Pakistani or Afghani Hindu. Now that would be a true ordeal.
The Hindu newspaper knows nothing about being Hindu or Hinduism. Surya is the Sun Deva, which they have typed in all lowercase as sun god, probably to contrast with the genocidal maniac that is the Christo-Islamic deity.
Surya Namaskaram is Namaskaram to Surya, which entails more than 'thanksgiving'. The practise includes gratefulness for the continual source of energy and life, but it is also an expression of happiness, a show of our respect, combined with concentration, devotion and the cultivation of inner harmony. And like all Hindu practises, those who ultimately benefit from it include the person(s) performing it. Suryan is shown respect for the joy and bounty he gives all year round. Just like the other Devas are shown respect for their part in making life possible.
Perhaps The Hindu should focus on their Islamo-Christian terrorist deity or Stalin or Mao or whoever takes their fancy today.
From post 169:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->I often wonder how it must feel to be a Muslim in Gujarat.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That writer, GN Devy, should not find this too hard. There are enough Muslims looking to convert non-muslims. All he/she/it needs to do thereafter, is move to Gujarat. However, the greatest revelation would be to then discover what it is like (in a spiritual sense) to be a Muslim - anywhere: the narrowness of thinking that is required to be a True Muslim and all that that entails.
Of course it is safer for Devy to wonder about how it is to be a Muslim in Gujarat. I doubt he'd even consider wondering about how it would be to be a Bangladeshi Hindu or Buddhist or a Pakistani or Afghani Hindu. Now that would be a true ordeal.