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Forgot about the "creativity" section of Elst's article that I also wanted to spam about on IF. Especially as it's one of the topics that was always close to my heart as well: long thought it had a part to play in rejuvenating and generally breathing life back into Hindus and that it can even be used to naturally advance the cause of their religion (among their own kind of course).
Hindoos are a vastly creative bunch. There is No Limit to what they can do. I know: I have seen their work and - since I can't do *such* things - have been green with jealousy (actually, red with infatuation - but close enough).
koenraadelst.blogspot.com/2012/05/hindu-survival-what-is-to-be-done.html
Elst writes that:
But that may be unfair:
+ Hindu activism is by nature constructive and defensive: it seeks to protect their civilisation and patch up the incessant holes that christoislamicommunist lying and terrorism creates. And I suspect that as a result, this constructive/defensive activity against the terrorist assault takes up a lot of intellectual and physical energy as well as time, so that little is left over for art. At least the starting phase of any artistic work is very energy-intensive (after which the success tasted fuels itself).
+ Christoislamicommunist activism/terrorism is destructive, which is very easy to do and requires little enough effort (and gets free foreign funding besides). So they have energy left over in spades to terrorise via their pseudo-"art" and further get free advertising by foreign and local subversives for their un-"skills" too.
Still, I think Hindu activists should devote some time to whatever form(s) of creative expression comes naturally to them, which is something regular Hindus already do. Being creative is energising in itself after some time, once you settle into it. Do what comes easy rather than pushing yourself into something unknown straight-away, because learning curves take extra energy. Thereafter you can work your way into new and exciting territory as you grow more confident and energised by previous success.
On MF Husain again - not quite dead, I see, what with his ghost still being resurrected (it's the nosferatu!):
koenraadelst.blogspot.com/2012/05/hindu-survival-what-is-to-be-done.html
You know the world is about to end when "MFH" and "creativity" are said in the same breath without a negation thrown in there...
Perhaps Elst only meant that "MFH created things in painting" <- therefore-> "'creativity' was to be found in MFH"?
But, isn't such logic dangerous, in that the precedent it sets can open the floodgates for similar equivalences? I mean, what's next, "MFH can add 2 one-digit numbers" (this is only an assumption) <-> "therefore MFH is a mathematical genius". (See the problem???)
And if MFH is "creative", then what's the word for the many actually creative Hindoos out there?
I disagree. Emphatically. Now why would any Hindu waste their creative energy on a back-and-forth with the likes of christoislamics like Husain? And if the suggestion means attacking husain's islamania with art in return, then I doubt any heathen or other free person wants to paint christoislamania: because christoislamania is not conducive to art, only to depression.
Creative people want to create owing to natural inspiration, not for reasons of vendetta. It is ideologies that make a hateful end out of "art" as a means to it. The latter's energy - which some also dub "creativity" - is channelled to deliberate mischief-making. Whereas heathens and other non-ideological persons use their energy - which is creative, as opposed to destructive like christoislamania/communism's is - for expressing an idea inside them that they wish to put down in tangible form for further and repeated enjoyment. Perhaps even for sharing with others. Or merely for the need to express the idea, to be free of it. Or for constructive and reinforcing purposes. Not all "art" has a purpose beyond expression or beauty (for the sake of beauty), but some certainly does.
The difference really is between an untampered human's drive for being creative versus an infected entity's drive to be destructive and hateful. MFH merely expressed the impulses of his christoislamania.
Whereas Hindoo artists to this day are inspired to make beautiful works of art. And they also continue to make sacred Hindoo imagery. Neither of which ouput gives a thought to the dire existence of christoislamania/communism.
But rather, both avenues for creative output for the Hindoos are born of a sense of being alive and being happy to be alive and to be themselves: left to themselves to make what they want.
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Forgot about the "creativity" section of Elst's article that I also wanted to spam about on IF. Especially as it's one of the topics that was always close to my heart as well: long thought it had a part to play in rejuvenating and generally breathing life back into Hindus and that it can even be used to naturally advance the cause of their religion (among their own kind of course).
Hindoos are a vastly creative bunch. There is No Limit to what they can do. I know: I have seen their work and - since I can't do *such* things - have been green with jealousy (actually, red with infatuation - but close enough).
koenraadelst.blogspot.com/2012/05/hindu-survival-what-is-to-be-done.html
Elst writes that:
Quote:Sita Ram Goel diagnosed the Hindu activists among his fellow students ca. 1940 as the most mediocre of the lot.Don't know what SRG was complaining about: mediocrity is at least far more than the visible output seen from the vocalists of today, which is nihil.
But that may be unfair:
+ Hindu activism is by nature constructive and defensive: it seeks to protect their civilisation and patch up the incessant holes that christoislamicommunist lying and terrorism creates. And I suspect that as a result, this constructive/defensive activity against the terrorist assault takes up a lot of intellectual and physical energy as well as time, so that little is left over for art. At least the starting phase of any artistic work is very energy-intensive (after which the success tasted fuels itself).
+ Christoislamicommunist activism/terrorism is destructive, which is very easy to do and requires little enough effort (and gets free foreign funding besides). So they have energy left over in spades to terrorise via their pseudo-"art" and further get free advertising by foreign and local subversives for their un-"skills" too.
Still, I think Hindu activists should devote some time to whatever form(s) of creative expression comes naturally to them, which is something regular Hindus already do. Being creative is energising in itself after some time, once you settle into it. Do what comes easy rather than pushing yourself into something unknown straight-away, because learning curves take extra energy. Thereafter you can work your way into new and exciting territory as you grow more confident and energised by previous success.
On MF Husain again - not quite dead, I see, what with his ghost still being resurrected (it's the nosferatu!):
koenraadelst.blogspot.com/2012/05/hindu-survival-what-is-to-be-done.html
Quote:Creativity was to be found in the late M.F. Husain, hated by the Hindus and disliked by a great many Muslims too. He was driven by hate, old and uninspired hate, but undeniably he created things in painting.
You know the world is about to end when "MFH" and "creativity" are said in the same breath without a negation thrown in there...
Perhaps Elst only meant that "MFH created things in painting" <- therefore-> "'creativity' was to be found in MFH"?
But, isn't such logic dangerous, in that the precedent it sets can open the floodgates for similar equivalences? I mean, what's next, "MFH can add 2 one-digit numbers" (this is only an assumption) <-> "therefore MFH is a mathematical genius". (See the problem???)
And if MFH is "creative", then what's the word for the many actually creative Hindoos out there?
Quote:No Hindu came forward to be the anti-Husain, let alone some original way to silence him
I disagree. Emphatically. Now why would any Hindu waste their creative energy on a back-and-forth with the likes of christoislamics like Husain? And if the suggestion means attacking husain's islamania with art in return, then I doubt any heathen or other free person wants to paint christoislamania: because christoislamania is not conducive to art, only to depression.
Creative people want to create owing to natural inspiration, not for reasons of vendetta. It is ideologies that make a hateful end out of "art" as a means to it. The latter's energy - which some also dub "creativity" - is channelled to deliberate mischief-making. Whereas heathens and other non-ideological persons use their energy - which is creative, as opposed to destructive like christoislamania/communism's is - for expressing an idea inside them that they wish to put down in tangible form for further and repeated enjoyment. Perhaps even for sharing with others. Or merely for the need to express the idea, to be free of it. Or for constructive and reinforcing purposes. Not all "art" has a purpose beyond expression or beauty (for the sake of beauty), but some certainly does.
The difference really is between an untampered human's drive for being creative versus an infected entity's drive to be destructive and hateful. MFH merely expressed the impulses of his christoislamania.
Whereas Hindoo artists to this day are inspired to make beautiful works of art. And they also continue to make sacred Hindoo imagery. Neither of which ouput gives a thought to the dire existence of christoislamania/communism.
But rather, both avenues for creative output for the Hindoos are born of a sense of being alive and being happy to be alive and to be themselves: left to themselves to make what they want.