Those of other religions are prepared to lose anything for the sale of their religion. But our people ready to lose our religion for the sake of anything. For example, a Hindu youth if he loves a non-Hindu girl, would leave his Hindu religion for marrying her. He will say that he is sacrificing
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The other people are changing the minds of Hindus in all possible ways. From the newspaper “Vaarta” dated 07-02-1999, we would understand how much propaganda is being carried on through the teachings to the youngsters in schools and hospitals, where we consider education and medical treatment as great services.
Hindus do not know at all what is meant by “Hindu”. Except selfishness they do not see anything. If we say this, they try to defend themselves saying about breaking of coconuts in temple, getting their heads tonsured, worshipping and celebrating festivals etc.
Infact, we cannot recognize the dangers happening to our dharma. Then how can we take precautions? Let us review today’s situation. Once I was traveling in a bus. Behind me five people were seated on a long seat. In the middle of them one christian made room for himself and sat there. Slowly he started the conversation. “What a pity?
Hindus are giving up their dharma out of sheer negligence, where they are in majority and out of fear and ineffectiveness in the area where they are in minority. It is doubtful how long our dharma can withstand in this condition. This what happens to us if we become minorities. In Jammu and Ladakh regions, Hindus have become minorities. Having migrated from those states to others, they are leading their lives miserably.
However much social and financial power and expertise are used by the foreigners of other religions for spread of their religions, all such religions were born from the experiences of people who were seekers of the truth and self. But the Hindu dharma is not man-made. You can also become a religious prophet, if you have the power and intelligence to preach and gather a society which can listen to you. Hindutva was not born in such manner. ‘Sanatanam’ means one that is not created by men.
If you observe the main features beloging to Hindu dharma, you will see – “Omkara moola mantradhyaha – Punarjanma sadasayah – Veda go pratima sevee” – It means a Hindu is the one who has Omkaram as the “moola mantra” (basic holy mantra for chanting) believes in the doctrine of punarjnama, has the nature of following good custom and practices, follows the Hindu literature like the Vedas, cow worship and worship of Idol.
I wish to inform you that I had written a book on Hindu Dharma in english and the same will be published here in this website as articles on a regular basis. In this process, the 1st part is here and the rest will be continued in the coming days – Author
“WHY THIS BOOK AT ALL?”
Hindu Dharma which has Omkaram as the source, is Sanatana. It implies that this dharma which is inaccessible to any research, is not known when it came into operation. Such a sanatana dharma (ageless righteousness or human ethics) is in a very critical stage today.