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RE:@Skype - do you agree with Vivekanda??
by VENURAJA gopal Bowenpalle on Apr 03, 2008 10:07 AM

I read this speech of Swami Vivekananda (complete works of swami vivekananda published by Ramakrishna mutt). In this speech he was speaking about brahmin orthodoxy and social evils we (hindus) have.
He did not use the word salvation. He simply said that the idea that Hindusim could be destroyed (to certain extent by conversions) by Islam sword was the "hight of madnes". Hindu relgion is not that week nor it lacks strenght or resilience.(according to him).
He said that there has been untouchability and other social evils which contributed to the conversions of lower classes to Islam.
He also said that we practise untouchabilty and if the same person becomes a John,Jacob or Mathews we allow him in to our house and treat him well with tea or coffee.
So he said that the idea of Hindusim kneeling before the sword of Islam was the hight of madness.


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