Please stop the 'academic' discussion. I am a born Christian, as you may guess
from my name. And, hold your fanatic breath, I am a tribal too. Who should know
better if my ancestors were Hindus or not? They never were. And I am proud they
weren't (even if I weren't a Christian). I still follow my ancestral religion,
customs and traditions. I pray to the 'tribal' God (sic) and Christian God too.
Todate they have not quarelled with one another. Neither has the Church told me
not to pray to a 'tribal' God. Why should anyone else have a problem with that?
Incidently, I feel doubly fortunate not to have fallen prey to the Vanwasi
Kalyan Ashramites, who seem to develp ulcer calling me an Adivasi. The Saffrons
want me to 'return' to Hinduism, right? Watch out! Return, you said? What
return? Where return? Who is the oldest dweller of the soil, the blood curdling
fanatics or Adivasis? Is that not why my 'Adivasiyat' has been recycled into
'Vanvasiyat'? If I
wish, I may embrace Hinduism right now (online, if Vedas certify it as valid).
May I ask the Saffron brigage if they will grant me a Brahmin's status and make
me the chief pujari at Puri temple or Akshardham temple or what have you? If
yes, I may start typing an application letter right away. But don't tell me to
hate other religions and their followers. That's not the Hinduism I may love to
convert to. I studied Hinduism and several other Indian religions. None taught
me to hate others. I can recite and comment on some shlokas of Bhagwadgeeta off
the bat. I even meditate on them. I loved watching 'Ramayan' tele-serial and
have already read the Hindu epics with relish. I love to participate in
spiritual discourses of some Hindu sects (certainly not those sponsored by the
Brigade). Which edition of Hinduism are you talking about? Hello !!!
Cyprian Ekka
