India is the only country where people of innumerable sects and religions live together and from times immemorial we(Hindus) have been very tolerant.Hindu religion is the only one which has evolved thru changing times and even now the virtues mentioned in Ramayan and Gita are very much relevant in our daily lives. People from other nations/religions are attracted to India bcoz Gita and our Vedas gives a clear picture of life,meaning of life, death and God and the very reason we are born. It is pity that in India Hindus only are committing this blasphemy. In other Nations people will lynch anybody who commits this type of act. INDIA IS THE ONLY COUNTRY WHERE IT IS BELEIVED THAT GOD HIMSELF HAS TAKEN AVATAR. ALL OTHER RELIGIONS THEY WERE THE MESSENGERS OF GOD. We should respect and love our country, ethos, culture and values which are helping us in this tough and transient times. Peaceful co-existence is the mantra of secularism but it should not mean that Hindus themselves are neglected as it is happening in India. Our Politicians should avoid provileges to people of other religions just for the sake of vote and everybody should be treated equally as per the law of land.
RE:Co-existence of all religions
by Sukhoi on Sep 15, 2007 01:00 PM Permalink
Problem with the Indians dates back to thousands of years. Say from 1000 AD. Barbaric Muslim rulers started invading India. Later the British. During all these years, there is lack of 'Super-Strong' Unity!
One Indian ditches against other. One Indian back stabs against other. One Indian cheats against other. And, so on...
The very same "Sutra" is being exploited by these present day Politicians. What's more funny is Indians have never realized that they have lost their Power!!
RE:Co-existence of all religions
by harish dewangan on Sep 15, 2007 01:25 PM Permalink
We will bounce back. Just wait n watch...In another 10 yrs we will be a force to reckon with inspite of all the adversaries..In India and abroad..That Golden Bird will come back ..
RE:Co-existence of all religions
by Biplav B on Sep 15, 2007 01:17 PM Permalink
You Said It! The Christen Churches have realized that Hiduism is advanced thought and philosophy. Thats why they want to destroy it. British destroyed the education system and destorted the History of Hindusthan in eighteen century. Now Chrch wants to destroy Hiduism through its lady stooge in Delhi.
RE:Co-existence of all religions
by syam praveen on Sep 15, 2007 02:03 PM Permalink
it is correct and for more information see http://hinduwisdom.info/index_new.htm and good website about our culture
The Article published in rediff is purely designed by a politician just to provoke against another political party as usual (dirty politics). if there is a proof to fight against ASI then fight for the right. why anyone should bring other religion and there god and prophets inbetween. why anyone should motively attack one single religion.
It is heartening to see Hinduism get its fair deal on Re-diff.com Unfortunately it seems to be a minority that realises Hinduism in India is being driven into the ground. The time calls for Savarkars, Bhagat Singhs, Godses, Vivekanands and Raja RM Roys to come forward and stem this decay and lead Hindu glory shine through India and the world.
RE:Ram Rajya
by Sukhoi on Sep 15, 2007 12:53 PM Permalink
Since when people started comparing Godse & Bhagat Singh? Oh my goodness, it really stinks & sick!!
Not accepting the myths as reality is not a deniel of the myths. The myths will continue to exist even if it is proved to be a myth.What the affidavit says is correct, There is no proof. Geological strctures and bodies were always associated with myth all aross the world..
People with common sense should remember that Rama exists as a hero who once lived somewhere in asia and ruled as a king. He had set good examples with respect to abandoning power for duty. This story is the ssence of Rmayana and the stroy is the essence of Hundu religion.. Now Rama was a human being and did lots of mistakes and had to take difficult decions in ceratin situations which can always be questioned (Bali for example)..That is a diff issue..
Also remember, Hindu religion has much bigger that Ram. or Ramayana..Essence of Hindu religion existed even before Ram was born..Many of the great Hindu scholars whose thesis on life and its purpose lived much before Rama was born..nd to be honest Rama was more a warrior and did not have his own decisions .He had to always depend on Gurus for desiphering Good or Bad..And Even the gurus dpepended on the works of earlier Gurus on the subjecy..
So if one say that Ram alone is Hinduism and that myths stop to relevant when they are treated as myths are just bamkrupts in their mind.The myths are the most powerful manifestations of the thoughts the people who created them..And the myths contain the essence of the culture which created them. It is not neces
RE:Cant Agree to the article
by aashish gholkar on Sep 15, 2007 12:50 PM Permalink
That why the saying goes, 'Life is a Mayajaal (illusion)'. One can say all religions of the world are based on mythologies not just Hinduism. And nothing wrong either provided people drawn sustenance and nourishment from their faith. It then comes down to weighing up benefits of beliefs versus rationality. And beliefs will always triumph because rationalism cannot completely provide the sustenance.
RE:Cant Agree to the article
by Haseena Khatun on Sep 15, 2007 12:53 PM Permalink
What's the proof that God Exists? If you contend to the proofs as claimed on World Church of God website (now there is a plethora of articles on this ... including your co-religionist Zakir Naik's artciles), you also have to accept Ram. Myths are evrywhere... myths are associated with Muhammad (read the World of Fatwas by Arun Shourie), with Abraham (after all how can Hagar get a stream of water... Zamzam... by a simply striking a club..).. with Christianity and almost every faith.. first look into the myths of our own religion before placing comments on others".. rationalism is a nature... those who call themselves rationalists are the niggest hypocrites..
I am very proud read this article and I kindly request you spread this article through out our Karma Bhoomi i.e. Bharatha Bhoomi by means of distributing pamphlets in all languages so that this is not limited only to rediff readers. I hope this brings a dramatic change in the minds of all citizens across our MOTHER land.
i read that two officers are suspended.i dont think that those officers are culprit. as the adage goes " give the dog abad name & hang it". the same thing has happened .the real culprit is in the top. he has to be punished including the minister in charge.i hope Lord Rama will do the needful.
RE:ramsethu
by purna on Sep 15, 2007 12:45 PM Permalink
I agree. First the DG of ASI should resign. He is allowing his staff to be punished for his and his superiors. mistakes.
U Call Ramayan Epic again the character is methology. Believing this and posting in web does not make sense as we are in era of high speed technoly and speed. Let religion be within ourself and not be distributed in web.
RE:WHAT IS EPIC?
by Koushik Rudra on Sep 15, 2007 12:44 PM Permalink
Then why do you believe that koran is said by Allah to the prophet? What is the proof? Let releigion be within yourself?
RE:RE:WHAT IS EPIC?
by Ravikumar Parthasrathy on Sep 15, 2007 12:52 PM Permalink
So is your allah an epic... you dumbo have u ever read koran.. if yes did u ever assimilate it.. if asimilated are you guys practicing it. you are all aborigines, possibly wearing polyester
RE:WHAT IS EPIC?
by Haseena Khatun on Sep 15, 2007 12:55 PM Permalink
I am a Muslim woman born to a longtime Hindu boyfriend. We have two kids and we teach them both Ramayan and the Holy Koran. What's the proof that God Exists? If you contend to the proofs as claimed on World Church of God website (now there is a plethora of articles on this ... including your co-religionist Zakir Naik's artciles), you also have to accept Ram. Myths are evrywhere... myths are associated with Muhammad (read the World of Fatwas by Arun Shourie), with Abraham (after all how can Hagar get a stream of water... Zamzam... by a simply striking a club..).. with Christianity and almost every faith.. first look into the myths of our own religion before placing comments on others".. rationalism is a nature... those who call themselves rationalists are the niggest hypocrites..
RE:WHAT IS EPIC?
by g sekhar on Sep 15, 2007 02:16 PM Permalink
nice message., and nice thinking too. i accept. there's is one truth to be understood by ALL., MYTHS ARE EVERYWHERE!! :-)
RE:WHAT IS EPIC?
by Sukhoi on Sep 15, 2007 12:59 PM Permalink
Problem with the Indians dates back to thousands of years. Say from 1000 AD. Barbaric Muslim rulers started invading India. Later the British. During all these years, there is lack of 'Super-Strong' Unity!
One Indian ditches against other. One Indian back stabs against other. One Indian cheats against other. And, so on...
The very same "Sutra" is being exploited by these present day Politicians. What's more funny is Indians have never realized that they have lost their Power!!
RE:WHAT IS EPIC?
by purna on Sep 15, 2007 12:44 PM Permalink
Your message also does not make sense; it is full of mistakes. Time to be within yourself.
Tarun, through his excellently written article has hardly left any room for us to write anything about the cunning and ever-conspiring government ruled by an Italian Christian behind a nincompoop Sardarji and spineless politicians including the barking only dogs in the guise of Communists. Credit to Sonia? My foot! This is only a ploy by the greedy and power hungry Congress-Communist-DMK-Etc combine to divide the already fragmented society further and further their ends. Alas, even the opposition is badly fragmented & is in disarray posing no threat to the present govt. The govt seems to be suffering from a perpetual foot-in the mouth disease, the other great example being the Tirumala Saga where the Christian CM declared that all the seven hills do not belong to the Lord. The fool he is, Chandrababu Naidu failed to anything concrete about declaring the seven hills as autonomous during his regime. What is use of crying now?
Back to the subject: The Supreme Court should dismiss the petition and should not allow either destruction of the bridge or any activities around it as to prevent any harm to the bridge. It should also keep in mind the evidence that the bridge reduced the impact of the Tsunami that occurred recently saving several lives and properties.
The question is not whether Lord Rama existed or not, but the faith of more than 800 million people from India and across the globe should be respected.
RE:Denying Ram is denying India
by Sukhoi on Sep 15, 2007 12:39 PM Permalink
Problem with the Indians dates back to thousands of years. Say from 1000 AD. Barbaric Muslim rulers started invading India. Later the British. During all these years, there is lack of 'Super-Strong' Unity!
One Indian ditches against other. One Indian back stabs against other. One Indian cheats against other. And, so on...
The very same "Sutra" is being exploited by these present day Politicians. What's more funny is Indians have never realized that they have lost their Power!!
RE:Denying Ram is denying India
by DrYNI Anand on Sep 15, 2007 01:04 PM Permalink
Dear Ramki,
I am amazed at your ignorance. Ram is existent even in muslim countries like Indonesia and Phillipines. You also belong to Ram as your name itself suggests! Couplets from our epics are sung before a session starts in the US Senate and other organisations, including NASA. In any case, you are welcome to have your views and not believe in the existence of any supernatural character, whom we call GOD. After all, the constitution guarantees you to have your faith and practice it too!!
RE:Denying Ram is denying India
by pramod chaukar on Sep 15, 2007 01:12 PM Permalink
dear ramki cartoons are just make for entertainment , targetted for kids, dont have moral views, not explained as a proof or on time based , it is just like u see 3 hrs moovie and someone plays hero role and u easily accept that,
u never learn ur children the story of spiderman ot toma nd jerry, do u ?.
Congress says they are secular then it should be equal to all 'DHARMA'. Then why they give reservation to Muslim, christan and other community exept Hindu? Why differtiate bet Hindu, Muslim, Christan and others? There should be equal treatment to all community people. No Hindu, No Muslim No Chritian & No other community. But it requre intellegent mind which uneducated UPA people does not have.
