renuka
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Started to wonder today if Hinduism is actually Atheistic..somehow I am getting a weird feeling it could actually be.
No doubt we talk about God/Karma/Devas/Devis and so on but at the end of the day the spirit of total surrender is somewhat not in practice even by those who call themselves believers.
Astrology for example caters for difficult situations in life...doing Parihaars are supposed to ward of bad times etc.
I am not saying that it is wrong but some part of us might feel that "hey where is God in this equation? If I am supposed to be a Theist why am I not accepting the Will of God but trying to change the situation by usage of specific mantras and rituals to change the outcome...is this Halal or Haram?"
Yes..this question should come to our mind cos if we feel we believe in God and Karma why try to make major changes using religion.
If we want to make changes in life fine..for eg when we are sick we take meds..that just logic for survival of species BUT we are not dragging religion in to swallow an antibiotic.
I feel usage of religion/name of God/mantras etc to counteract effects which are Gods will is like using God to fight God.
Is this not antagonizing God?
Where is the surrender?
Totally absent.
Isn't it easier to be honest about ourselves and decide how we want life to be, that is lead a life most conducive for survival of species and do not drag God in for practical purpose and not to oppose Him in practices deemed spiritual like astrology or any parihaar.
If we want to believe in God..then surrender unto Him unconditionally and let whatever will be will be..we cant have it both ways..cos if we have it both ways that would only mean we are actually Atheistic but choose to call ourselves Theist.
No doubt we talk about God/Karma/Devas/Devis and so on but at the end of the day the spirit of total surrender is somewhat not in practice even by those who call themselves believers.
Astrology for example caters for difficult situations in life...doing Parihaars are supposed to ward of bad times etc.
I am not saying that it is wrong but some part of us might feel that "hey where is God in this equation? If I am supposed to be a Theist why am I not accepting the Will of God but trying to change the situation by usage of specific mantras and rituals to change the outcome...is this Halal or Haram?"
Yes..this question should come to our mind cos if we feel we believe in God and Karma why try to make major changes using religion.
If we want to make changes in life fine..for eg when we are sick we take meds..that just logic for survival of species BUT we are not dragging religion in to swallow an antibiotic.
I feel usage of religion/name of God/mantras etc to counteract effects which are Gods will is like using God to fight God.
Is this not antagonizing God?
Where is the surrender?
Totally absent.
Isn't it easier to be honest about ourselves and decide how we want life to be, that is lead a life most conducive for survival of species and do not drag God in for practical purpose and not to oppose Him in practices deemed spiritual like astrology or any parihaar.
If we want to believe in God..then surrender unto Him unconditionally and let whatever will be will be..we cant have it both ways..cos if we have it both ways that would only mean we are actually Atheistic but choose to call ourselves Theist.
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