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this is a story of rags to riches, dalit from rural maharashtra.
i also post a comment from one nyt reader here. bound to warm certain hearts in this forum..also please read the last line. dont that sound like addressing me?
jay pattelle
NY
The only self-loathing I've seen in Indians is among NRI or culturally-confused 2nd generation types who're on the fast track in America. Those in India are pretty normal.
Hinduism is the world's most mature religion. It is monotheistic and polytheistic (Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle!). It says nothing about other religions and does not proselytize. It has male and female visions of God. It sanctifies nature, knowledge, prosperity, simplicity, duty, family, teachers, among other things. It is the most flexible religion in the history of human civilization. It has no word for divorce (assumes we are not animals, and can be monogamous). It promotes a vegetarian diet, which science is only now recognizing as the healthiest option. You can practice it as you wish. It is a personal religion, as religion should be. Private, customized vision of God (whatever that is) for every human. That's far closer to the unknowable answer than any other I've seen. If I ever need to seek a better religion, I'll just dig deeper and customize by own version.
Notice I didn't say its the best, or only. Follow the religion you want, just don't blab about things you have only superficial understanding of.
this is a story of rags to riches, dalit from rural maharashtra.
i also post a comment from one nyt reader here. bound to warm certain hearts in this forum..also please read the last line. dont that sound like addressing me?
jay pattelle
NY
The only self-loathing I've seen in Indians is among NRI or culturally-confused 2nd generation types who're on the fast track in America. Those in India are pretty normal.
Hinduism is the world's most mature religion. It is monotheistic and polytheistic (Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle!). It says nothing about other religions and does not proselytize. It has male and female visions of God. It sanctifies nature, knowledge, prosperity, simplicity, duty, family, teachers, among other things. It is the most flexible religion in the history of human civilization. It has no word for divorce (assumes we are not animals, and can be monogamous). It promotes a vegetarian diet, which science is only now recognizing as the healthiest option. You can practice it as you wish. It is a personal religion, as religion should be. Private, customized vision of God (whatever that is) for every human. That's far closer to the unknowable answer than any other I've seen. If I ever need to seek a better religion, I'll just dig deeper and customize by own version.
Notice I didn't say its the best, or only. Follow the religion you want, just don't blab about things you have only superficial understanding of.
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