Re: Purpose of Puranas and need for repackaging
If we see the way the schooling had been done in old day and the modern way of teaching or imparting knowledge, there is a vast difference.
How one interprets hinduism is the question. If one is interpreting this as something which has nothing to do with material science or material life then ofcourse it needs the rigid way of reaching out to the young minds or old minds.
But if hinduism touch our material science and the material life as we live, then the message should be coming along with our daily activities.
We had our grandmothers to impart the knowledge of puranas to us. We got attracted to the Amar chitra katha through those. Who is doing the grandmother's job ? TV, Computers, Cartoons, Games, which one ? Today's kids' live in these only.
If we can influence the kids through Superman, Batman, Spiderman, why not we package the Puranas in similar ways. We do not have dearth of heros.
We should keep in mind that if one cannot change and adapt to the new scenarios then they are left out.
Hinduism by nature is adaptive but as in general scenarios, the change is always tough. There are veru few Shankaracharyas, Raja Rammohan roys, Vivekanandas, etc.
Think change and make change for the betterment of the flowing time and society. Nothing can be static.
Love and best wishes:hug:
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