* Description: In this book of his, the author Dr Suresh Dhayagude says that the Hinduism, adopted by almost 1.2 billion people in the world, is one of the oldest of all the living and practiced religions of the world. He continues that at the same time, it is perhaps the most misunderstood, most misrepresented and most maligned religion despite being open, free and liberal, respecting every other faith and accommodating every kind of belief. It is no wonder that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru remarked in his autoblography, "It has been remarked that Hinduism is hardly a religion in the usual sense of the word. And yet what an amazing tenacity it has got, what a tremendous power of survival! One may even be a professing atheist, as the old philosopher Charaka was, and yet no one dare say he has ceased to be a Hindu!" Hinduism is essentially a philosophic religion with a philosophical attitude to life and its problems. It is non-proselytising and does not subscribe to an aggressive Church or a central dogma; it cannot bear comparison with other world religions like Judaism, Christianity or Islam; it is extremely flexible with its rituals and practices giving its follower maximum freedom within a broad framework; its roots lie in the Vedas which have no beginning (anadi) and have not come through any human agency (apauruseya). Here one is tempted to quote from the Vedas which say: "There are different Vedas and there is a variety of smritis (canons); there is not just one sage whose word is final. The essence of dharma is laid deep in the unfathomable caverns; the path of righteousness is the one that is followed by the great." Read less
* Author: Suresh Dhayagude
*Foreword: Ranga Hari
* ISBN (or ASIN): 8193147391, 978-8193147399
* Publisher: Bharatiya Vichar Sadhana
* Publication: 2022
* Page count: 328
* Format: Paperback
* Description: In this book of his, the author Dr Suresh Dhayagude says that the Hinduism, adopted by almost 1.2 billion people in the world, is one of the oldest of all the living and practiced religions of the world. He continues that at the same time, it is perhaps the most misunderstood, most misrepresented and most maligned religion despite being open, free and liberal, respecting every other faith and accommodating every kind of belief. It is no wonder that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru remarked in his autoblography, "It has been remarked that Hinduism is hardly a religion in the usual sense of the word. And yet what an amazing tenacity it has got, what a tremendous power of survival! One may even be a professing atheist, as the old philosopher Charaka was, and yet no one dare say he has ceased to be a Hindu!" Hinduism is essentially a philosophic religion with a philosophical attitude to life and its problems. It is non-proselytising and does not subscribe to an aggressive Church or a central dogma; it cannot bear comparison with other world religions like Judaism, Christianity or Islam; it is extremely flexible with its rituals and practices giving its follower maximum freedom within a broad framework; its roots lie in the Vedas which have no beginning (anadi) and have not come through any human agency (apauruseya). Here one is tempted to quote from the Vedas which say: "There are different Vedas and there is a variety of smritis (canons); there is not just one sage whose word is final. The essence of dharma is laid deep in the unfathomable caverns; the path of righteousness is the one that is followed by the great."
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* Language: English
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