Hinduism: What Really Happenned in India (PDF) - Oration
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<strong>H<strong>in</strong>duism</strong>: <strong>What</strong> <strong>Really</strong> Happened <strong>in</strong> <strong>India</strong> – M. M. N<strong>in</strong>an<br />
Please. Let us not forget that <strong>in</strong> a forest there are lots more beautiful trees<br />
than the tallest ones.<br />
How old is <strong>H<strong>in</strong>duism</strong>?<br />
If we accept this truth, - and there seems to be no reason why we should<br />
not - the question is irrelevant. How can you ask the age of a religion that<br />
does not exist? If we are talk<strong>in</strong>g about any religion as H<strong>in</strong>du religion, it<br />
started <strong>in</strong> the prehistoric days, when the aborig<strong>in</strong>al men were slowly<br />
try<strong>in</strong>g to understand the mysteries of their own existence and the<br />
mysteries of the world around them and were try<strong>in</strong>g to build a stable<br />
society. It was founded on the survival of the fittest. When a H<strong>in</strong>du talks<br />
about Sanadhana Dharma (Eternal Religion), he actually means this:<br />
How old is the religion, which is so amorphous and undef<strong>in</strong>ed without<br />
form and consistent content? And it is true that is how <strong>H<strong>in</strong>duism</strong> is<br />
def<strong>in</strong>ed. A religion of Self - started with the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of man – the<br />
fallen man. Probably even long before – before the creation of man<br />
among other created fallen be<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />
Theistic <strong>H<strong>in</strong>duism</strong><br />
It is therefore important that we make sure to categorize the H<strong>in</strong>du<br />
religious groups. We will talk henceforth about the "Theistic H<strong>in</strong>du<br />
Forest" avoid<strong>in</strong>g the clutter of other traditions, though it is often mixed<br />
up and impossible to isolate. One problem talk<strong>in</strong>g to my H<strong>in</strong>du brothers<br />
was their ability to jump from one tree to another as occasion demanded.<br />
Therefore, we need to concentrate and address those groups who have<br />
authority, who has a well-def<strong>in</strong>ed scripture and who has norms and fixed<br />
traditions to get anywhere. The normal H<strong>in</strong>du will hold on to it only so<br />
far it can be held without problem; once challenged he will leave it and<br />
embrace another. It will be a futile attempt of chas<strong>in</strong>g after the shadows.<br />
In another chapter, I have tried to <strong>in</strong>terpret and understand the special<br />
<strong>in</strong>terpretations of <strong>H<strong>in</strong>duism</strong> by various <strong>in</strong>tellectual giants. Nevertheless,<br />
there are many others, which go deeper <strong>in</strong>to (Abhichara) witchcraft and<br />
god manipulation by mantras and tantras, which are not commonly dealt<br />
with. These are based on the realism that spirits are not div<strong>in</strong>e be<strong>in</strong>gs but<br />
are like humans - essentially fallen. By suitable means, they too can be<br />
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