One big Correction Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was biggest critic of Hinduism and great believer of science.He questioned rituals and malpractices in Hinduism. He has been mistakenly tagged Hinduvata. Savarkar's ideology is difficult to understand. Kindly understand this great person who was put in Adman jail for 50 yrs by British for his participation in Indian freedom movement.
Rev.Fr. Britto --I am happy to hear a GOAN ROMAN catholic -member of Society of Jesuits (S.J.) --Some of my Teachers fit to WORSHIP were GOAN S.Js Rev.Fr.Jerome D'Souza--Rev.Fr.T.N.Sequira -Rev.Fr.Solomon Pappiah.
"We Are All Hindus Now" By Lisa Miller | NEWSWEEK Published Aug 15, 2009 (1) "The Rig Veda, the most ancient Hindu scripture, says this: "'Truth is One, but the sages speak of it by many names.' A Hindu believes there are many paths to God. Jesus is one way, the Qur'n is another, Yoga practice is a third. None is better than any other; all are equal. The most traditional, conservative Christians have not been taught to think like this. They learn in Sunday school that their religion is true, and others are false. Jesus said, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through me.'"
A lot of Intellectuals started writing commenting on his Article (1) Professor Loriliai Biernacki,Professor of Religious Studies, University of Colarado at Boulder,(USA) -First published in “Washington Post” and reproduced in News India Times,August,6,2010-page -2 “As meme this spread of Hindu conceptual Tenets (Yoga-Karma-,Re-Incarnation) augurs a more healing and soulful Alternative to the mechanizations of our (American) lives, our bodies and our minds. It promises a relief from the heavy burden of a “Soulless” Capitalism
Professor Rev.Fr. Francis.X.Clooney,S.J..(Society of Jesuits)-Professr,Divinity School.Harvard University. First published in www.Americanmagazine.org 24,July,2010-reproduced in News India Times,August,6,2010--page-3.. “While NOT getting Professor Biernacki’s point, we may rather ironically find that for many the JESUS of the CHURCH will remain a distant and Institutional Figure, while JESUS seen through HINDU eyes may be more powerful Spiritual Figure”.
Professor Ramdas.Lamb,(Converted to Hinduism) Professor,University of Hawaii.(USA) first published in “Washington Post” ,reproduced in News India Times,August,13,2010-page-2. “Significantly ,un-like my Christian Teachers, my Hindu Teachers did not tell me what I had to believe-what sectarian label I had to wear.-Instead they taught me various Religious practices that would help me to focus on finding the answers from ‘Within
Detailed study,I have Iearnt something today. Thank you sir.
One big Correction Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was biggest critic of Hinduism and great believer of science.He questioned rituals and malpractices in Hinduism. He has been mistakenly tagged Hinduvata. Savarkar's ideology is difficult to understand. Kindly understand this great person who was put in Adman jail for 50 yrs by British for his participation in Indian freedom movement.
Rev.Fr. Britto --I am happy to hear a GOAN ROMAN catholic -member of Society of Jesuits (S.J.) --Some of my Teachers fit to WORSHIP were GOAN S.Js
Rev.Fr.Jerome D'Souza--Rev.Fr.T.N.Sequira -Rev.Fr.Solomon Pappiah.
But Rev.Father you did NOT Quote theimportant portion of MsLISA Miller article in News Week. --I think it has touched the Raw Nerve of 1000s of people
"We Are All Hindus Now"
By Lisa Miller | NEWSWEEK
Published Aug 15, 2009
(1) "The Rig Veda, the most ancient Hindu scripture, says this: "'Truth is One, but the sages speak of it by many names.' A Hindu believes there are many paths to God. Jesus is one way, the Qur'n is another, Yoga practice is a third. None is better than any other; all are equal. The most traditional, conservative Christians have not been taught to think like this. They learn in Sunday school that their religion is true, and others are false. Jesus said, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through me.'"
A lot of Intellectuals started writing commenting on his Article
(1) Professor Loriliai Biernacki,Professor of Religious Studies, University of Colarado at Boulder,(USA) -First published in “Washington Post” and reproduced in News India Times,August,6,2010-page -2
“As meme this spread of Hindu conceptual Tenets (Yoga-Karma-,Re-Incarnation) augurs a more healing and soulful Alternative to the mechanizations of our (American) lives, our bodies and our minds. It promises a relief from the heavy burden of a “Soulless” Capitalism
Professor Rev.Fr. Francis.X.Clooney,S.J..(Society of Jesuits)-Professr,Divinity School.Harvard University.
First published in www.Americanmagazine.org 24,July,2010-reproduced in News India Times,August,6,2010--page-3..
“While NOT getting Professor Biernacki’s point, we may rather ironically find that for many the JESUS of the CHURCH will remain a distant and Institutional Figure, while JESUS seen through HINDU eyes may be more powerful Spiritual Figure”.
Professor Ramdas.Lamb,(Converted to Hinduism) Professor,University of Hawaii.(USA) first published in “Washington Post” ,reproduced in News India Times,August,13,2010-page-2.
“Significantly ,un-like my Christian Teachers, my Hindu Teachers did not tell me what I had to believe-what sectarian label I had to wear.-Instead they taught me various Religious practices that would help me to focus on finding the answers from ‘Within
Very good!
Drop the Idea of conversion, your god is not better than mine...