08-02-2005, 11:06 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->First of all hinduism has had a long tradition of internal criticism, like shavism , vaishnavism, advaita which have criticised each other and also co-existed.
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Yes this is correct. But all the above Sampradayas have always considered themselves as part of Vaidika Dharma.
Criticism of another Sampradaya should be restricted to theological issues only.
On the political front it makes sense to create a federation called Hinduism under which all can fight as one unit.
Political unity need not imply theological conformity.
Further, Sampradayas are not the only division that exist in Hinduism.
An even bigger identity marker is Jati. An average man identifies himself with his Jati more than a Sampradaya.
Jati is the prime cultural unit. Here again the same rules apply.
It makes sense for different Jatis to come under one political front called Hinduism and fight as one unit.
The last and most important identity marker is the individual himself.
Every individual has his own opinion. There are strong disagreemts between individuals belonging to the same Jati and Sampradaya.
We cannot have Hindu society break into small pieces just because some disagreements exist.
Fighting as one unit does not imply that anyone has give up their unique culture.
Rather by fighting together everyone has a chance to preserve their own identity better.
Think of Hinduism as an alliance of free thinking individuals fighting to preserve their rights.
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Yes this is correct. But all the above Sampradayas have always considered themselves as part of Vaidika Dharma.
Criticism of another Sampradaya should be restricted to theological issues only.
On the political front it makes sense to create a federation called Hinduism under which all can fight as one unit.
Political unity need not imply theological conformity.
Further, Sampradayas are not the only division that exist in Hinduism.
An even bigger identity marker is Jati. An average man identifies himself with his Jati more than a Sampradaya.
Jati is the prime cultural unit. Here again the same rules apply.
It makes sense for different Jatis to come under one political front called Hinduism and fight as one unit.
The last and most important identity marker is the individual himself.
Every individual has his own opinion. There are strong disagreemts between individuals belonging to the same Jati and Sampradaya.
We cannot have Hindu society break into small pieces just because some disagreements exist.
Fighting as one unit does not imply that anyone has give up their unique culture.
Rather by fighting together everyone has a chance to preserve their own identity better.
Think of Hinduism as an alliance of free thinking individuals fighting to preserve their rights.