11-26-2004, 10:39 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Kaushal+Nov 25 2004, 07:09 PM-->QUOTE(Kaushal @ Nov 25 2004, 07:09 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin--> So i asked myself what  is it that the Brahmana has done, that is so terrible, that he should earn this burning hatred
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Hi Kaushal,
It is only when there is introspection like this that understanding can dawn and healing can begin.
The question can be summarised as, 'what did we do to deserve this'? Many modern Hindus have lost the belief of karma, often now just a perfunctory tale to be quoted only. But we know that nothing can happen to us if it is not our karma; therefore we accept whatever that happens and deal with it. That is being a Hindu, rather than pointing fingers at the police, the judiciary, the politicians and the media.
In a society where there is a dedicated priesthood, and the priesthood does not allow a section of the society to enter the temples, does not perform samskaras in their homes, does not allow the rest of the society to become priests or monks, does not allow the rest of society to learn the scriptures, then that priesthood has failed the soceity. It is not serving them. Priests are there only to serve god and society, and if that does not happen, their usefulness has lapsed. On top of that, if the priesthood insults the society by saying 'you are lower' and avoids mixing with the people for fear of pollution, that would be just about the worse thing.
The priesthood failed to understand that they are here to serve the people, all the people, with love, that the people are their patrons, their protectors and the source of their livelihood.
Something like this happened in India, driving the people away to secularism, leftism and athiesm, other religions - and eventually the big karma was coming.
Inspite of all this, though the Hindus resented, they did no react. (This means there was no hate, only quiet resentment and exasperation which was obvious to anybody who talked to Indians.)
What happened recently was not the peoples' doing. It was an act of god.
When something like this happens to a Pontiff, it means it is happening to the whole group; here to all smartha brahmanas and the 4 other shankaracharyas and the 10 dasanami orders too.
As Hindus, we believe that our ancestral spiritual lineage of gurus, never actually die or disappear. They live in the inner worlds continually guiding devotees, especially gurus. In other words, Adi Shankara and all those who succeeded him are still there in the inner worlds guiding the sampradaya.
In fact, to Hindus, nothing can happen in this world if a decision was first not made by the gods and deceased gurus in the inner world. Everthing that happens here to us is first decided there, and then unfolds here. We have been told this.
Healing begins when people introspect, accept karmic responsibility, and make amends.
But to lift the sky, all the Hindu people must raise their hands together. The priesthood cannot do it alone. My hands are raised, Kaushal.
Kind regards and aum.
Pathmarajah Nagalingam
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Hi Kaushal,
It is only when there is introspection like this that understanding can dawn and healing can begin.
The question can be summarised as, 'what did we do to deserve this'? Many modern Hindus have lost the belief of karma, often now just a perfunctory tale to be quoted only. But we know that nothing can happen to us if it is not our karma; therefore we accept whatever that happens and deal with it. That is being a Hindu, rather than pointing fingers at the police, the judiciary, the politicians and the media.
In a society where there is a dedicated priesthood, and the priesthood does not allow a section of the society to enter the temples, does not perform samskaras in their homes, does not allow the rest of the society to become priests or monks, does not allow the rest of society to learn the scriptures, then that priesthood has failed the soceity. It is not serving them. Priests are there only to serve god and society, and if that does not happen, their usefulness has lapsed. On top of that, if the priesthood insults the society by saying 'you are lower' and avoids mixing with the people for fear of pollution, that would be just about the worse thing.
The priesthood failed to understand that they are here to serve the people, all the people, with love, that the people are their patrons, their protectors and the source of their livelihood.
Something like this happened in India, driving the people away to secularism, leftism and athiesm, other religions - and eventually the big karma was coming.
Inspite of all this, though the Hindus resented, they did no react. (This means there was no hate, only quiet resentment and exasperation which was obvious to anybody who talked to Indians.)
What happened recently was not the peoples' doing. It was an act of god.
When something like this happens to a Pontiff, it means it is happening to the whole group; here to all smartha brahmanas and the 4 other shankaracharyas and the 10 dasanami orders too.
As Hindus, we believe that our ancestral spiritual lineage of gurus, never actually die or disappear. They live in the inner worlds continually guiding devotees, especially gurus. In other words, Adi Shankara and all those who succeeded him are still there in the inner worlds guiding the sampradaya.
In fact, to Hindus, nothing can happen in this world if a decision was first not made by the gods and deceased gurus in the inner world. Everthing that happens here to us is first decided there, and then unfolds here. We have been told this.
Healing begins when people introspect, accept karmic responsibility, and make amends.
But to lift the sky, all the Hindu people must raise their hands together. The priesthood cannot do it alone. My hands are raised, Kaushal.
Kind regards and aum.
Pathmarajah Nagalingam