From: "Ivo" <icso...@bsnl.in>
Dr. Pereira's 'Epiphanies of the Hindu Gods' are based
entirely on original Sanskrit scriptures, and their imagery
is derived entirely from the most characteristic iconography
of ancient India.
***I have been admiring Dr.Prof.José Pereira from my childhood, when I
saw
him in the library of Saligao-Pilerne Seminary working from morning to the
evening. We children were
running to see him going on a cycle, simple, modest, humble, saying:
"Vaghak pollevunk ayleat-xe distat...".
Yes, he is really a genius: artist, painter, indologist, theologian,
scholar, polyglot, musicologist, literate, man of culture, expert in
sanskrit and hindu scriptures.
Suarez (1548-1617). How can he be anti-Hindu, when he wrote about "Hindu
Theology"? He knows the poet Jayadeva and his poem Gita Govinda thoroughly
well. There is a scene of bathing and stealing of clothes of girls. It is
a beautiful scene: drama of love. It is poem, therefore it has its poetic
license. We have something similar in the biblical book of Song of Songs.
It is love, symbolizing God's love for his people.
The lady who was the spokeswoman of Hindu Janjagruti Samiti was polite and
sincere, when she said: "I am not learned...but I have read the scriptures".
How much does she know about Hindu Scriptures? Does she know better than
Professor José Pereira?
***I have to add that I was quite sympatthetic with Sanathan Saunstha for
years, when physicians of high calibre were promoting "Science of
Spirituality" and dialogue among religions. I have taken part in their
seminars and spoken in english, hindi and marathi (my knowledge is only
smattering in these languages, yet I used to prepare with the help of my
students), in favour of religious dialogue, without falling into a wrong
concept of "all religions are equal"...
I did admire them. But, of late, I was shocked with the incidents of
violence... I do not know how to explain them. The founders can have a
word...
Regards.
Fr.Ivo
