Generally, anger is categorized as quite a negative emotion. Not only is it “bad” physiologically (high blood pressure, hormonal release, etc.) but psychologically the phenomenon of anger invites a host of less desireable afflictions. Why, then would one want to blog about being angry, that too injecting the “Hindu” tag? Isn’t Hinduism associated with peace, love, and the Beatles?
Right on, brothers and sisters. But sometimes anger is a good thing. Sometimes it can be channeled into a useful force- a force for change. Be it Arjun on Kurukshetra, Gandhi in South Africa or King in Alabama, the visceral rise in emotion was followed closely by action. Positive, sustained, well-thought action.
This, then, is a call to action. The words you read and hopefully the dialogue that ensues may make your blood boil, it may increase your heart rate, it may release noradrenaline into your blood stream.
Good. Now what are you going to do about it?
August 21, 2007 at 10:27 am
Hinduism, by all means, has the greatest philosophical merit. All Orient philosophy, even the Chinese philosphy offer the greatest insights into the nature of Self and Brahman (even though using different terminology). But I am afraid that the current generation has no time to learn and appreciate their own religion and culture. It is painful to see our children go to christian convents and they know more about Bible than about Bhagavad Gita. Even the parents of current generation are not caring enough to impart our own culture in our children.
Even though India is entering a phase of material prosperity and world recognition for its skill knowledge workers, we are losing our great values and today Hinduism is facing the greatest risk, not from external forces, but from the current generations ignorence of the great land thay born in and the matchless wisdom that their religion offers.
Wake up Hindus – Its time to realise the greatness of Hinduism. What other great religion can say that “One who sees oneself in all species and all species in oneself, sees everything as his own self” – That is the highest vision of unity in dicersity.
Aditya
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