Re: 23 Italians receive Hindu Diksha
Originally Posted by
wundermonk
Namaste,
Perhaps...it is also possibly a slap on the face of born-Indian-Hindus who proclaim Hinduism/Vedas chanting is only for them.
You know, wundermonk, it would probably help a great deal if you could stop ascribing impure motives to those who disagree with you. At the very least, if you must ascribe such bad motives, try to make sure they make sense at least.
There is no material motivation in anyone claiming the Vedas for themselves. You can't make money off of it. In today's anti-religion, anti-brahmin society, you certainly can't get much prestige out of it. It doesn't make any sense to uphold or agree with traditional restrictions if materialistic motivations are the reason. It makes more sense, if materialistic motivations are in play, to eschew the traditional birth-based varna roles, because only by doing so can one rationalize his abandonment of prescribed duties and taking up of more profitable ventures.
Let's try to be sensible, please.
Philosoraptor
"Wise men speak because they have something to say. Fools speak because they have to say something." - Plato
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