-- *Mar**What is special about being a Hindu!*
*1) Believe in God! - Aastik - **Accepted* * 2) Don't believe in God! - You're accepted as **Nastik* * 3) You want to worship idols - please go ahead. You are a **murti pujak.* * 4) You don’t want to worship idols - no problem. You can focus on **Nirguna Brahman.* * 5) You want to criticize something in our religion. Come forward. We are logical. **Nyaya, Tarka** etc. are core Hindu schools.* * 6) You want to accept beliefs as it is. Most welcome. Please go ahead with it. 7) You want to start your journey by reading **Bhagvad Gita** - Sure !* *8)**You want to start your journey by reading **Upanishads** - Go ahead* * 9) You want to start your journey by reading **Purana **- Be my guest.* * 10) You just don't like reading Puranas or other books. No problem my dear. Go by Bhakti tradition . ( **bhakti- devotion**)* * 11) You don't like idea of Bhakti ! No problem. Do your Karma. Be a * *karmayogi.* * 12) You want to enjoy life. Very good. No problem at all. This is **Charvaka Philosophy.* * 13) You want to abstain from all the enjoyment of life & find God - jai ho ! Be a **Sadhu, an ascetic** !* * 14) You don't like the concept of God. You believe in Nature only - Welcome. (**Trees are our friends and Prakriti or nature is worthy of worship**).* * 15) You believe in one God or Supreme Energy. Superb! Follow **Advaita philosophy* * 16) You want a **Guru.** Go ahead. Receive gyaan.* * 17) You don't want a Guru.. Help yourself ! **Meditate, Study** !* * 18) You believe in Female energy ! **Shakti is worshipped**.* * 19) You believe that every human being is equal. Yeah! You're awesome, come on let's celebrate Hinduism! **"Vasudhaiva kutumbakam"** (the world is a family)* * 20) You don't have time to celebrate the festival. Don't worry. One more festival is coming! There are multiple festivals every single day of the year. 21) You are a working person. **Don't have time for religion**. It’s okay. You will still be a Hindu.* * 22) You like to go to temples. Devotion is loved. 23) You don't like to go to temples - no problem. You are still a Hindu! 24) You know that Hinduism is a way of life, with considerable freedom. 25) You believe that everything has God in it. So you worship your mother, father, guru, tree, River, Prani-matra, Earth, Universe! 26) And If you don't believe that everything has GOD in it - No problems. Respect your viewpoint. 27) **"Sarve jana sukhino bhavantu"** (May you all live happily). You represent this! You're free to choose, my dear Hindu!* * This is exactly the essence of Hinduism, all inclusive. That is why it has withstood the test of time in-spite of repeated onslaught both from within and outside, and assimilated every good aspect from everything. That is why it is eternal! There is a saying in Rigveda , the first book ever known to mankind which depicts the Hinduism philosophy in a Nutshell - **"Ano bhadrah Krathavo Yanthu Vishwathah"**- Let the knowledge come to us from every direction".* * Overall.. Freedom to be who you really are...* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHCLeChNQk%3DUOqNxntH8d8tNT-VYepwJDi6vzPUc1-3505Q%40mail.gmail.com.
