| Arise Arjuna Hinduism And The
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| EAST AND WEST, WHERE IS THE
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If we are mean
that as rational people we need a rational system of spirituality, that would align us
with the so-called Eastern religions, as well as the mysticism of the ancient Greeks and
Romans. If we are saying that as rational people all religion should be rejected as
irrational, we should recognize that Eastern religions like Hinduism and Buddhism are not
irrational or emotional belief systems, but ways of clearing the mind of preconception and
prejudice for the direct perception of Truth.
Other people say that since Western culture is individualistic Westerners should not
follow Eastern culture because it is traditional and authoritarian and denies the freedom
that is the real spirit of Western culture. However Hindu though is the most
individualistic in the world. It teaches that the individual, that you yourself are
God or the Divine power behind the universe. It does not subordinate the conscious
individual to any authority or belief but emphasizes that we must be true to our own
deepest nature, that the highest truth is to be who we really are apart from all external
conditioning influences. |
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