04-14-2007, 09:27 PM
1) Sanctity of the Vedas: I agree it is a great set of books containing enough wisdom and material to take a life time to just read. Granted it spawned horde of other texts, but I would be least bothered if it does not get its prominence. But I do not disrespect it either.
2) The concept of God: Nope I don't believe in it, neither do I disbelieve in it. For the most part of the day and night, I do not think about God. Yes there seems to be something mysterious about this world, and it does scare the living daylights out of me. Is it God or the Force? I don't know. And if someone is going to claim it is the God, then as long as that person is not going to force me to believe, I don't care. It does not mean I don't visit temples or pray to the deity. I like going to the temple and performing traditions associated with it. I do not have the problem of the dichotomy.
3, 4, & 5) Cyclical Universe, Atman, Bliss: No idea about all that stuff. I am a borderline disbeliever.
Yet I consider myself a Hindu and proud of being one. Like Balagangadhara in the article "ââ¦To Follow Our Forefathersâ¦â The Nature of Tradition" by S N Balagangadhara nourishing the home page of India-Forum, I grew up by traditions transmitted by parents and grand parents. Some I continue to do so, some I discontinued. Some might owe their origins to Vedas. So be it.
<b>I am amazed by the thinking done by our ancestors and bow my head. There is lots of good stuff out there. </b>
2) The concept of God: Nope I don't believe in it, neither do I disbelieve in it. For the most part of the day and night, I do not think about God. Yes there seems to be something mysterious about this world, and it does scare the living daylights out of me. Is it God or the Force? I don't know. And if someone is going to claim it is the God, then as long as that person is not going to force me to believe, I don't care. It does not mean I don't visit temples or pray to the deity. I like going to the temple and performing traditions associated with it. I do not have the problem of the dichotomy.
3, 4, & 5) Cyclical Universe, Atman, Bliss: No idea about all that stuff. I am a borderline disbeliever.
Yet I consider myself a Hindu and proud of being one. Like Balagangadhara in the article "ââ¦To Follow Our Forefathersâ¦â The Nature of Tradition" by S N Balagangadhara nourishing the home page of India-Forum, I grew up by traditions transmitted by parents and grand parents. Some I continue to do so, some I discontinued. Some might owe their origins to Vedas. So be it.
<b>I am amazed by the thinking done by our ancestors and bow my head. There is lots of good stuff out there. </b>