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is more like the inquisitions of the Middle Ages that prevented any
church from being questioned. Freedom of religion requires freedom
to criticize religion as well, or it is not a real freedom. In this
regard a Hindu critique of other religions is the one most lacking
and necessary to provide a balanced view, while anti-Hindu views are
readily available from missionary groups everywhere, as well as
occurring commonly in the media.
Unfortunately most students of India
or practitioners of Hindu-based Yoga teachings are ignorant of the
real state of the country or its traditional political ideals and
practices. They naively believe the leftist controlled English
language news media of India, or Western academic or media views of
India that are at best condescending and at worst maligning. They do
not realize that what has been happening to Hinduism in India is not
much different than what has happened to Buddhism in China, where
leftist and Marxist forces have sought to destroy older spiritual
traditions, regarding them as fascist or communal, because they
challenge their urge to rule the country.
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