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Somayaji.S
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Somayaji from New York.
There is already a blog regarding the Views of Western Scholars on Hinduism.Mostly they are all viwes expressed during very early years of 20 th Century or earlier Centuries.More over they were the just “Views” of the Scholars.But currently in European and American continents even the commoners started practising many of the Hindu tenets,knowingly or un-kowingly (Gjnaanatha,Agjnaanatha) that they are Hindu tenets.
Ms.Lisa Miller (Columnist in an article in the well known News Week-USA)
“Americans are becoming Hindus ideologically”—an astounding Number of of Americans now believe in re-incarnation”(Soma:-re-incarnation=Punar Janmam)
Professor Loriliai Biernacki (Professor –Religious Studies,Colarado University)—first published in Washington Post and reproduced in News India Times (New York) August,6,2010-page 2.
(quote) ”This conceptual(re-incarnation) importation fromHinduism is seeping in-delibly into the American Psyche.Even a percentage of Self-Identified Christians have little difficulty incorporating this Hindu notion.”(en-quote)—(Soma;- Christians do not believe in re-birth—what here they call re-incarnation)”
(quote) “Similarly the word and concept of KARMA is so commonly parlayed in every day conversation that its Hindu origin no longer registers, as the concept finds its way across wide ranges of scio-economic circles and in all sorts f milieus.”(en-quote)
(quote) “As meme,this spread of Hindu conceptual tenets (Yoga,Re-incarnation,Karma etc) augurs a more healing and soulful alternatives to the mechanizatins of our lives,our bodies and our minds”.—“It promises a “relief” from the heavy burden of a Soul-less Capitalism,to what we find in classical Hindu Philosophical texts described as “Matsya Nyaya(Law of Fishes)-“(en-quote)---(Soma:- Ironically when they feel that we are showing them a “healing and soulful alternative” path,and a “relief” from Soul-less Capitalism”--our younsters in India are going to “Dogs” by blindly “Aping” the Western Capitalism, as their “vallets” are now “over-flowing”=>“dating”—Valentine day—Night life –increasing “Divorce” on petty excuses etc.etc.)
Professor,Rev.Fr.Farncis.X.Clooney,S.J., (Divine School,Harvard University)—same reference—page-3,
(quote)“If we commend ourselves for proclaiming the Gospel while NOT getting Professor Biernacki’s point (of view),we may rather ironically find that for many,the Jesus of the Church will remain a distant and institutional figure,while Jesus seen through HINDU eyes may be the powerful spritual figure”(en-quote)
Professor R.Lamb (convert Hindu)—(Professor,University of Hawaii-USA)—originally published in Washington Post and reproduced in News India Times (New York)—August,13,2010.
“Significantly un-like my Christian teachers,my Hindu teachers did not tell me what I had to believe or what sectarian label I had t wear.Instead they taught me religious practises that would help me find the answers from “within” (en-quote)
Soma:-So long as Hindu Religion was discussed and admired among Western Scholars ,it gave a sense of “Pride”.Now when it starts trickling down the commoners and certain developments give concern and a sense of fear also.I think I shall discuss my misgivings in my next post afetr seeing responses for this post.
Somayaji.S.
There is already a blog regarding the Views of Western Scholars on Hinduism.Mostly they are all viwes expressed during very early years of 20 th Century or earlier Centuries.More over they were the just “Views” of the Scholars.But currently in European and American continents even the commoners started practising many of the Hindu tenets,knowingly or un-kowingly (Gjnaanatha,Agjnaanatha) that they are Hindu tenets.
Ms.Lisa Miller (Columnist in an article in the well known News Week-USA)
“Americans are becoming Hindus ideologically”—an astounding Number of of Americans now believe in re-incarnation”(Soma:-re-incarnation=Punar Janmam)
Professor Loriliai Biernacki (Professor –Religious Studies,Colarado University)—first published in Washington Post and reproduced in News India Times (New York) August,6,2010-page 2.
(quote) ”This conceptual(re-incarnation) importation fromHinduism is seeping in-delibly into the American Psyche.Even a percentage of Self-Identified Christians have little difficulty incorporating this Hindu notion.”(en-quote)—(Soma;- Christians do not believe in re-birth—what here they call re-incarnation)”
(quote) “Similarly the word and concept of KARMA is so commonly parlayed in every day conversation that its Hindu origin no longer registers, as the concept finds its way across wide ranges of scio-economic circles and in all sorts f milieus.”(en-quote)
(quote) “As meme,this spread of Hindu conceptual tenets (Yoga,Re-incarnation,Karma etc) augurs a more healing and soulful alternatives to the mechanizatins of our lives,our bodies and our minds”.—“It promises a “relief” from the heavy burden of a Soul-less Capitalism,to what we find in classical Hindu Philosophical texts described as “Matsya Nyaya(Law of Fishes)-“(en-quote)---(Soma:- Ironically when they feel that we are showing them a “healing and soulful alternative” path,and a “relief” from Soul-less Capitalism”--our younsters in India are going to “Dogs” by blindly “Aping” the Western Capitalism, as their “vallets” are now “over-flowing”=>“dating”—Valentine day—Night life –increasing “Divorce” on petty excuses etc.etc.)
Professor,Rev.Fr.Farncis.X.Clooney,S.J., (Divine School,Harvard University)—same reference—page-3,
(quote)“If we commend ourselves for proclaiming the Gospel while NOT getting Professor Biernacki’s point (of view),we may rather ironically find that for many,the Jesus of the Church will remain a distant and institutional figure,while Jesus seen through HINDU eyes may be the powerful spritual figure”(en-quote)
Professor R.Lamb (convert Hindu)—(Professor,University of Hawaii-USA)—originally published in Washington Post and reproduced in News India Times (New York)—August,13,2010.
“Significantly un-like my Christian teachers,my Hindu teachers did not tell me what I had to believe or what sectarian label I had t wear.Instead they taught me religious practises that would help me find the answers from “within” (en-quote)
Soma:-So long as Hindu Religion was discussed and admired among Western Scholars ,it gave a sense of “Pride”.Now when it starts trickling down the commoners and certain developments give concern and a sense of fear also.I think I shall discuss my misgivings in my next post afetr seeing responses for this post.
Somayaji.S.
