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GITA Chapter 9 Shloka 32
by Gururaj Vaidya on Jun 06, 2007 10:31 AM   Permalink | Hide replies

maa.n hi paartha vyapaashritya ye.api syuH paapayonayaH .
striyo vaishyaastathaa shuudraaste.api yaanti paraaM gatim.h .. 9.32..

Anybody, including women, merchants, laborers, and the evil-minded can attain the supreme goal by just surrendering unto My will (with loving devotion), O Arjuna. (9.32)
O Pritha's Son! whoso will turn to Me, Though they be born from the very womb of Sin, Woman or man; sprung of the Vaisya caste Or lowly disregarded Sudra, all Plant foot upon the highest path; ()

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  RE:GITA Chapter 9 Shloka 32
by Bhaskar Chattopadhyay on Jun 06, 2007 10:35 AM   Permalink

Correct. But the question is: DOES A CHRISTIAN BELIEVE IN THESE SAYINGS OF THE GITA?

Evidently not. Then why he wants to visit Hindu temple, as important as Guruvayoor, or Balaji?

If the intention is not sinister?

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  RE:GITA Chapter 9 Shloka 32
by priya on Jun 06, 2007 10:40 AM   Permalink
Ask Yesudas, who sings praises of the very Lord.

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  RE:GITA Chapter 9 Shloka 32
by Santu Katakam on Jun 06, 2007 10:57 AM   Permalink
Yesudas sings praises for money...

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  RE:GITA Chapter 9 Shloka 32
by S_Khan on Jun 06, 2007 10:52 AM   Permalink
Fine even I am secular minded, but why this adamency to break a 1000 year temple rule. Those who cant accept this rule can avoid this temple, this temple cant be holy-unholy at same time

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  RE:RE:GITA Chapter 9 Shloka 32
by Bhaskar Chattopadhyay on Jun 06, 2007 10:45 AM   Permalink
Let him renounce Christianity, embrace Hinduism. he will be most welcome to Hindu temple.

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  RE:GITA Chapter 9 Shloka 32
by priya on Jun 06, 2007 10:46 AM   Permalink
Dont read Hinduism with the same yardstick as Christianity or Islam.

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  RE:GITA Chapter 9 Shloka 32
by Bhaskar Chattopadhyay on Jun 06, 2007 10:50 AM   Permalink

And who defines what Hinduism is? Priya, a convert! Or VS, or V Ravi? hehe..hilarious.

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'Don't make rules at Guruvayur'