11-26-2006, 09:00 PM
I recently met a cab driver in mid-west USA. This guy was a typical Arab by looks and accent. Upon asking I learnt that he was from Jordan and a sunni. What was surprising was his name. His last name was "Krishan".
I asked him did he know what Krishan meant. He said it mean nothing in Arabic, and he was aware about what it meant in Hinduism. He also said Krishan is a common surname in Jordan, which was very surprising to me!
Towards the end of our interaction, he asked me what is the philosophy of Hinduism and Buddhism in brief. (He expected the Hindu version of 'there is no God except Allah, and Mohammed His Prophet'). We had just one minute and I could only say Hinduism and Buddhism could not be summarized so briefly.
I have been thinking since. What (if at all) could be 1-minute gist of Hinduism?
I asked him did he know what Krishan meant. He said it mean nothing in Arabic, and he was aware about what it meant in Hinduism. He also said Krishan is a common surname in Jordan, which was very surprising to me!
Towards the end of our interaction, he asked me what is the philosophy of Hinduism and Buddhism in brief. (He expected the Hindu version of 'there is no God except Allah, and Mohammed His Prophet'). We had just one minute and I could only say Hinduism and Buddhism could not be summarized so briefly.
I have been thinking since. What (if at all) could be 1-minute gist of Hinduism?