HINDU

In the modern world, the word Hinduism leads us to a picture of a pantheon of many and often conflicting ideologies and practices. On the one hand we have a set of primitive customs - full of superstitious beliefs, the caste system, and ritualistic overkill. We find it in many varieties among the large and divided Hindu society spread across India. These Hindu practices and beliefs seem to have little relevance in modern society. On the other hand, we have a modern neo-age picture of Hinduism made famous by modern Hindu saints. This brand of Hinduism goes very well with modern life of reduced social responsibility, it preaches ideal of peace, religious equality, and hails yoga as the seed of all. In order to fit the ‘sanatan' tradition of Hinduism into this mould, we have tried to re-render our traditional ‘scriptures' in the shape of our ‘secular' ideals, creating mindless explanations for those ancient lines... Whether something is matter or consciousness, it is full of Shakti..

Also known as: Hinduism