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| Why Hindu Rashtra? |
WHY HINDU RASHTRA ? |
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Salient Features of Hindu RashtraOne of the cornerstones of the cultural foundation of the ancient mansion of Hindu Rashtra is unity in diversity. The Hindu system of thought starts by accepting the fact that every entity has a distinct role to play and a special contribution to make in the evolution of universe. As such, it is necessary that each one should get the full scope to play his particular role in keeping with his characteristic trait. At the same time, it should be made possible for all of them to realise the intrinsic unity underlying the multitude of diversity and come together in a spirit of amity and unity. In keeping with this comprehensive vision, attempts were made in our national life to provide a suitable place for persons of all propensities, talents, sentiments and capabilities. As the same time, due attention was paid to the free play of constructive tendencies and curbing of destructive ones with a view to serving the social interest.There is in creation no conflict but only harmony, because all is the projection of the same eternal reality." It is this concept which formed the basis of our social institutions and thus promoted harmony in place of conflict. Unlike in the West, we did not consider family, society, nation and the world as forming concentric circles unrelated to, and having conflicting interests with, one another. On the other hand, we have considered the entire gamut of relationships as a continuous spiral promoting the gradual development of an individual from one stage to the next higher one. The individual soul scales the different rungs of family, society and nation and finally reaches out to the status of universal soul. Leading human beings towards the goal of the highest evolution is the guiding principle of all our institutions, albeit their present perversion born out of our ignorance. Finally, even though Truth is one whole, a human being can at best comprehend only a fraction of it at a time because of his limited powers. Thus his understanding of Truth might well be different from those of others. The celebrated saying of our scriptures is : (Truth is one, the sages call IT variously.) As such, we have held it wrong to project only one's own view to Truth as right and that of others as false. The tradition of this land had been that even while one has full freedom to consider his own experience as the true one, one should also look upon the others' perceptions and experiences as different expressions of the same Truth and respect them as such. And out of this basic conviction was born the principle of equal respect for all faiths, which forms a shining characteristic of our national tradition.
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