Namaste
I have noticed that Hindu forums, with the exception of some forums which are heavy Bhakti forums, tend to be a bit slow on regular postings compared to Muslim or Christian or Buddhist forums. I noted, with the exception of Bhakti forums but usually the activity on these types of Hindu Bhakti forums is more giving praises and devotion and not so much discussion.
It occured to me, the probable reason. Of course, I am speaking for myself, but I noticed this among other Hindus I know personally, whom I interact with in realtime (verses on a forum).
Personally, I have nothing to complain about. Sometimes, let us say it is a Christian or Muslim or Jewish or Buddhist forum, let us say I just open it to be curious, and that forum gets lots of postings every day from a huge and active participation membership, well... to be frank, most of it is complaining about something, personal problems or crisis, hand wringing, mental anguish and so on.
Sometimes Hindu forums get that, too. Complaining about personal things, a "bad day (at the temple or whatever)", but over all most Hindus do not get on forums in the Hindu section and whine, or complain, or are in some crisis mode, personal auguish ... and so on.
In fact, 99 percent never even go on a Hindu forum at all, or Hindu section of a forum.
Now sometimes, I post a number of times on a Hindu forum, but then sort of drop off other than the "Happy (Hindu holy day)" posts or "Swami xyz was arrested" and just minor stuff you hear or say in the vegetable market. No reason, however, to jump into a Hindu forum and complain about something, or go on about some personal issue, or whine about a bad day at the temple, etc...
Today, I was thinking, "I haven't posted in a while on Hinduism", and was trying to think of something to post.
I couldn't think of anything. Because, in my life, I really have nothing to complain about. For some reason, other than bad teeth once in a while, nothing really much goes "bad", it is like I have this "lucky streak", never a crisis or where I need to run to Shiva or God and whine. Nothing. All is good. Just fine!
And maybe this is true for most Hindus. No complaints. Nothing to complain to The Devas or Devi about. I mean, stuff happens, sure. Like, I got a parking ticket today. Sometimes much worse.
But ... I don't care. Honestly. I am always having fun and adventures. I laugh a lot. I like to have lunch, I guess I am sort of a simple person in one way. Like my friends say, and how Devraj use to tell me almost every day after a lassi drink, "ShivaFan, you are always having fun. And you like a simple lunch, then you are happy. A samosa is happiness for you. You are a simple person. You never worry. You laugh at everyone and everything. You also like to take naps."
I think that is it! Why most Hindus do not live in a Hindu forum. Well, sometimes in spats. But why there is "less action" on the Hindu chatter. Because a lot are like me. No problems. No complaints. Life is good. Jai Devi Maa!
I am a Hindu.
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