SANATANA DHARMA AND THE MODERN WORLD

Aren't There Many Things Wrong With Modern Hinduism?

There may be much wrong with modern India, but this generally has little to do with the religion as properly understood. It is not the yogic science of Self-realization that has caused problems in India but the same greed and superstition that has created problems in every country. In fact there is no country and perhaps no religion in the world today that is not facing tremendous problems if we are at all honest.

There is much that is wrong with the Hindu social system, like the oppression done in the name of caste, which is a distortion of the religion. To recognize the value of Sanatana Dharma we need not blind our eyes to social, moral or spiritual errors in any religion or culture.

On the contrary, it becomes the responsibility of one who recognizes the universal Dharma to promote it in all possible ways which is, first of all, to live it oneself. Yet to reject the spiritual side of the tradition because of outer problems associated with a society to some degree based upon it only shows that one is still attached to the outer world and does not understand the inner truth of the teachings.

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