| Arise Arjuna Hinduism And The
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| Books By David Frawley |
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| THE UNITY OF RELIGION AND UNITY
OF TRUTH |
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Some Hindus
think that it is against Hinduism to criticize other religions and that all the great
modern teachers of Hinduism taught a complete equality of all religions. Let them read
such teachers as Aurobindo and Vivekananda more carefully, who were quite critical of
Christianity and Islam. They both tried to resurrect the ancient Truth of Hinduism and to
project it is a modern way. They were not content for their Western disciples to merely
continue the religious practices they were already following but inspired them to take on
practices that their own religions considered heretical.
Let them note the example of such great sages as Ramana Maharshi, who never visited any
churches or mosques, though they existed in the very town wherein he lived, though he did
live and do his practices in the local temple for some years. Ramana Maharshi stated that
religion in the ordinary sense is only necessary to take us to a path of
Self-realization, after which it can be set aside. This draws into question religions that
do not direct us to Self-realization or recognize it as their goal. These teachers saw a
unity of truth in the Self of all, but they did not bow down to all the religious
institutions and dogmas in the world. Gandhi also frequently criticized Christian
missionary activity in India and the Christian dogmas behind it. |
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