On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 7:17 AM, ss <cybers...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have a very deep sense of what "Hindu" means and I am amazed at what these > people are promoting. No it's not merely what is usually discussed in the > media - anti-Muslim, anti-Christian stuff. It is blinkers that go to a far > deeper level. > > One guy gave a talk on what is wrong with society today: > 1) Children not listening to parents > 2) Children wearing non traditional clothes (Jeans and LOL-blow-me-down- > salwar kameez - which must be a Muslim dress as per this Einstein. > 3) Parents not objecting to children in non traditional clothes.
perhaps a tour of the various sculptures enshrined in temples and some basic sanskrit lessons are in order. > 4) Temples and imagery being used for commerce eg "Lakshmi wines" (I don't > suppose anyone asked him about "Ganesh beedis" in Mangalore) > 5) Women not respecting their husbands > 6) Free mixing of boys and girls, men and women > 7) Women not wearing Jasmine flowers in their hair #5,6 and 7 are a hoot. > The man feels that "naturally, when society starts behaving in this way - it > goes astray". Now that I've picked myself off the floor... maybe they do need lessons that "shunyata" (atheism) is the core but that needs a deeper understanding, as opposed to the current "lets assault women" brigade. Braveheart's indeed!! -- .
