All the hindu kings - whether from north or south, east or west, were secular to the core. They did not discriminate, allowed other religions to prosper without interference. Only the muslim kings changed the secular concept of sanatana dharma; modern pseudo secularists are selectively supporting muslims and the other so called minorities to the detriment of the majority hindus; only now, hindus have started to understand this perfidy; let us hope that ancient sanatana dharma gets its glory and all get same treatment. Hindus will not allow them to be destroyed.
RE:All hindu kings are secular
by Mind Clear on Mar 13, 2008 07:56 AM Permalink
True Secularism is True Hinduism. The whole non-Muslim world which is secular and progressive in the West and Far East practice this in principle. It is high time Hindus should take the lead not only to unite themselves but unite the non-Muslim humanity who stand for One-Law, Uniform Civil Code and Gender Equality. Parsis, Jews all found shelter from persecution in India. India was what America is today. The principles of Hinduism and Buddhism are the same as that of Confucious and Taoism, the renaissance thinkers of Europe and the constitution of the US. Caste saved India from dark days by providing some basic purpose in life. Religion is One and should be limited to Human Character and Human Values with One Common Law encouraging people to develop their Body and Mind, Emotions and Intellect, Creativity and Consciousness. The caste is a scientific concept but has been abused and distorted by confused people. It basically means that to live life intelligently we need to effectively balance the 4-forces within - Thinker, Protector, Economist, Worker - and also while governing society. This is all based on natural human intelligence. The roots of the ancient Indian philosophy which goes by the name Hinduism is actually secular, logical and universal. The idols symbolize objectives in life: Shiva (freedom), Durga (Strength), Saraswati (Knowledge), Lakshmi (Wealth), Ganesh (Wisdom). Life is God. These Goddesses are not really goddesses per se but symbolize the objectives of the p