05-11-2005, 05:44 AM
Bharatvarsh prabhu,
Take a chill pill. Then re-read my post.
I recognized the social and cultural utility of continuing to use the umbrella term "Hindu". But there also needs to be some academic clarity about what's involved here. Most "Hinduism" textbooks in the West focus in Tantra, Kali-worship cults, etc., which even "proud Hindus" like you SHOULD be upset about, because this is a skewed and deliberately distorting picture. Therefore, I pointed out that theologically-speaking, greater clarity is required. Your post does not even address the central point of the post I made.
As for the greater part of your obscene and incoherent post, I don't want to reply, save to say that "political" Hinduism will not survive if its spiritual core is not nurtured. It is well and good to create a united front against manipulative evangelists/tablighis. But <b>your defensive mentality </b>(betrayed by obscene offensive language) is IMPOTENT in meeting this threat that haunts your psyche. More than ANY other religious or political organization, it is ISKCON that is taking the battle right into the enemy camp, capturing people's hearts through a spiritually vital message propounded by Chaitanya mahaprabhu.
This enduring role of ISKCON has been acknowledged by several BJP personnel, who gave the ISKCON GBC several concessionary grants and rights to build grassroots programs in certain parts of India. Barking like a dog does nothing for ones own spiritual life, much less for the spiritual rejuvenation of the human race, which is the real mandate of Vedic culture, i.e. to be Jagadguru.
Take a chill pill. Then re-read my post.
I recognized the social and cultural utility of continuing to use the umbrella term "Hindu". But there also needs to be some academic clarity about what's involved here. Most "Hinduism" textbooks in the West focus in Tantra, Kali-worship cults, etc., which even "proud Hindus" like you SHOULD be upset about, because this is a skewed and deliberately distorting picture. Therefore, I pointed out that theologically-speaking, greater clarity is required. Your post does not even address the central point of the post I made.
As for the greater part of your obscene and incoherent post, I don't want to reply, save to say that "political" Hinduism will not survive if its spiritual core is not nurtured. It is well and good to create a united front against manipulative evangelists/tablighis. But <b>your defensive mentality </b>(betrayed by obscene offensive language) is IMPOTENT in meeting this threat that haunts your psyche. More than ANY other religious or political organization, it is ISKCON that is taking the battle right into the enemy camp, capturing people's hearts through a spiritually vital message propounded by Chaitanya mahaprabhu.
This enduring role of ISKCON has been acknowledged by several BJP personnel, who gave the ISKCON GBC several concessionary grants and rights to build grassroots programs in certain parts of India. Barking like a dog does nothing for ones own spiritual life, much less for the spiritual rejuvenation of the human race, which is the real mandate of Vedic culture, i.e. to be Jagadguru.