I've been thinking about this for quite some time now. Today's Hindu youth hardly realise their Hindu heritage and what it takes to be Hindu. The only time they ever realise they're Hindu would be on main Hindu festivals and celebrations. Other than that, they seem distanced from their religion. This accounts for about half the Hindu youth I know. About 20% to 30% of that half are worse.
To begin with, some of them happily eat beef without any remorse. There would be many choices of food in Burger King for example, but they'd only take the burgers containing beef. And what's worse is that their parents seem to encourage them (open-mindedness they call it) and join them in eating beef. Of course this happens in irreligious families only.
That's disgusting in my opinion. Why would you eat beef to show others you're an open-minded Hindu? This happens alot in western countries too.
Oh and then the mourning garbs. Goodness! I attended a Hindu funeral and then some prayers a few months back. I was the only one below 21 who wore white. All the other younger ones wore only black or some other dark colour. And they're all Hindus.
How agitating is that? I mean if you dont want to wear the Hindu mourning colour, which is white, why wear the mourning colour of other religions?
Don't they realise? I bet they don't. Don't their parents tell them? Of course they don't ( in keeping with open-mindedness)
Finally, some of them have never been vegetarian for even a day in their life.
They wouldn't sacrifice even a day in a week to be vegetarian. They don't go to temple to pray, but just to observe during festivals.
Ok, so that's it I guess. Sorry for my rant. But why do these sort of Hindus exist? Maybe they would realise the beauty of being a Hindu soon and follow the proper path perhaps. I don't know.
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