DAMN THE HINDUS TO WIN GLOBAL AWARDS
(This is an e-mail from Sveta which appeared in the comment section. I agree with her and endorse it in toto. Here it is.)
With everyone singing hosannas to Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, let me offer an alternative perspective.
This film targets the easiest of targets: the average placid Hindu. The hero is, of course, a Muslim in India, whose mother is burned to death by an attack on Muslims by barbaric, fanatical Hindu mobs. No need for subtlety in either dialogue or depiction here; the Hindu mob says: “They are Muslims. Let us hit them,” and the hapless Muslims cry as they flee in terror: “The Hindus are coming! The Hindus are coming.”
To make sure his point about Hindu devilry is not missed, director Boyle has a shot of a child dressed as Rama, one of Hinduism’s most cherished gods. Imagine the outcry that would have resulted if Boyle had reversed the above: i.e., had a shot of a child dressed as prophet Mohammed or Jesus as Muslims/Christians hurried off to persecute members of another faith! But since Hindus seem oblivious to any and every insult, Boyle has not only gotten away with his blasphemies, but seems well on his way to awards and accolades.
The sledgehammer hits against Hindus and Hinduism does not end there. On the TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, the Muslim hero is asked a question by the TV host: “What weapons does Lord Rama bear in his hands?” Our Muslim hero answers: “if it wasn’t ram or allah, my mother would have been alive.”
I have picked just two of many blasphemies from Boyle’s film. And he is being feted and felicitated, because most Hindus have been too cowed by hundreds of years of Mogul invasions and British rule and subsequent Christian conversions to feel any sense of pride in their faith or outrage when their beliefs and Gods are blasphemed. We take no pride in India being a secular democracy—for Hinduism openly sheltering, over thousands of years, Christians and Jews from Syria and Persia, who fled Islamic persecution; Parsis who fled Muslim persecution for worshiping Zoroaster; Armenians who fled the Turks, and now Tibetans fleeing China. We take no pride in the fact that our faith does not ask us to proselytize or convert anyone else, nor are we proud that Hindus have never waged wars or invaded any other country in the name of religion. We give no credit to our religion for having the open-mindedness to give freedom of worship to others who believe differently, so that Christians, Jews, Muslims, Bahais, Jains, Sikhs, Zoroastrians and others can rightly call India their home.
And since the average Hindu is without pride—or a clue, for that matter—we have become the easiest of targets. There will be no “fatwas” against Boyle and his cast and crew, no protests or organized expression of outrage by Hindus against his producers and distributors. Indeed, most Hindus would be delighted that a white man has made a film about their country. After all, any attention from whites and the Western media—even of the most viciously negative sort—must be good!
-----Email: greathindu@in.com
Fascist Trends in Indian Media
January 29th, 2009 at 1:52 am
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justice by foul means
“my above message is applicable for not marrying christians also!as both the religeon do the same thing against hindus,hindu culture & civilization!”
If a hindu girl marries a christian boy then she wouldnot be a slave of her husband. She can wear clothes the way she is comfortable with, she can study and not sit at home and work after her study rather than decorative piece. She can be valued for what she is rather than being property of her husband.
And just imagine if she is a wife of bhajranghi or ram sena monkey..her life would be kicks and bashes from hizdas.
January 29th, 2009 at 2:33 am
Emmarcee:
I am no more hiding under anyone else’s name than you might be hiding under “Simon” or “Hassan” or “Deepali Kamath” or “Poornima Shetty” or “Keerthi Shetty.” These personnas are all sounding very familiar–in fact, they all sound like you, Emmarcee!
Authentic Hindus don’t have problems with me or my viewpoint. People who are not Hindu, but who use the anonymity of web-chat to hide under Hindu names might–but that is to be expected.
Speaking of using the web’s anonymity–I’ve noticed you’ve used death threats and curse words, and against women. Men who are genuinely men don’t respect “men” who abuse women verbally–genuine men understand that verbal abuse is not too far away from physical abuse. This is cowardice of the worst kind.
Regarding my British spellings (you’d noticed I spelled “colour” the Brit way)–yes, M.R.C. I am a British boy who took a U.S. citizenship. There are British expats, just like there are Indian Christian coverts like you, who’ve decided to live in the U.S. Any problems with my immigration status?
Someone made a point about this blog degrading to Emmarcee’s level. Agreed. I was looking to converse, in a rational & respectful fashion about SLUMDOG, and I’ve posted my thoughts on the film on other chat sites. If Emmarcee sets the level for this site, I’m out.
Peace!
January 29th, 2009 at 2:36 am
And add “Nirupam Hegde” to Emmarcee’s various aliases. Jeez, Emmarcee, man. You are truly a Man of a 1000 (and counting) web bogus names!
But you need it–you don’t have the spunk to use your own name–do you?
January 29th, 2009 at 2:58 am
>>>>>What scripture/Veda/Upanishad’s passage/incidence you would quote to Puri Sankaracharya, who denies entry of Dalits to temple? Which hindu ideology you refer to Udupi Sankaracharya, who still refuses to dine with dalits? What passage will you quote to a Brahmin father, who refuses to get his daughter to an untouchable?<<<<<
As far as Puri Sankaracharya or Udupi Sankaraacharya—they are bigots. I dont condone their actions. You seem to quick to put all Hindus in one category. The younger generation is coming up and the some of the old ways will have to die out eventually. Really, some of us are not as backwards as you think we are.
As far as scriptures go—I dont follow any one text. Hinduism has a vast variety for me to pick from. I take what is good out of all. Non-violence, good conduct and the laws of dharma—this is what defines my path.
Let me get this right, a Brahmin father refuses to have his daughter marry a Dalit and that is wrong. I agree. BUT WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO A CHRISTIAN FATHER WHO REFUSES HIS DAUGHTER TO MARRY ANOTHER CHRISTIAN BASED SOLELY THE COLOR OF HIS SKIN?
I ask you, are all Hindu/Muslim or Sikh treated equally overseas? When will the whites get over the color of blacks and other minorities? How has converting all the African slaves to Christianity helped them when they are never viewed as equal? WHERE IN THE CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES DOES IT JUSTIFY THE LYNCHING, KILLING, RAPE AND THE GENERAL MIS-TREATMENT OF BLACKS AND OTHER MINORITIES? And dont say Christianity doesnt condone it because after all it was the Christians who brought the blacks over from Africa, beaten and tied up like animals and packed in boats like sardines. Why was affirmative action put into place if there is no bigotry by the whites against ALL minorites? Why were the communities of hindus/sikhs/muslims attacked after 9/11?
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The basic ideology of the Ku Klux Klan today is not very different from that of many other hard-core white supremacist groups, such as neo-Nazis. Though the symbols and rituals may differ, most Klan groups share the same emphasis on the “14 Words” slogan (“We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children”) that tends to define modern hard-core white supremacy in the United States. However, there are differences. Though Ku Klux Klan groups are generally extremely anti-Semitic, a number of them, especially in the South, tend to spend more of their energy in activities opposing African-Americans and non-white immigrants, who are often seen as the more immediate enemies.
January 29th, 2009 at 3:07 am
@ nirupam hegde
justice by foul means
“my above message is applicable for not marrying christians also!as both the religeon do the same thing against hindus,hindu culture & civilization!
These are not my comments or views. Please read carefully before responding.
January 29th, 2009 at 5:51 am
Justice>>As far as scriptures go—I dont follow any one text. Hinduism has a vast variety for me to pick from. I take what is good out of all>>
This is the technique which brahminism employs to percolate and maintain its supremacy. Dont you think its the inablity of Hinduism, to deliver a teaching/doctrine to condemn these acts. Yes you may pick and choose what you like from hindu teaching, so is the case with Sankaracharyas/Brahmins, who equally point some varna teaching and prove them right.. In this kind of confusion, a common man would end up in asking “Why I need this confusing pick and choose’ teachings. Modi/Ramsena also has their own teachings.
Contrarily, look at the crispy teachings of Jesus Christ ..
“Love Thy Enemy”..
>>>BUT WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO A CHRISTIAN FATHER WHO REFUSES HIS DAUGHTER TO MARRY ANOTHER CHRISTIAN BASED SOLELY THE COLOR OF HIS SKIN? >>
Answer lies with the basic doctine in Genesis “God created all humans in his image”…And hence all men are equal and
>>> WHERE IN THE CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES DOES IT JUSTIFY THE LYNCHING, KILLING, RAPE AND THE GENERAL MIS-TREATMENT OF BLACKS AND OTHER MINORITIES? >>
As you said, no where its said!! Dont you think its a easy job for condemning those sinners , just by pointing the Holy Bible.. (Unlike your dilemma over my Kanchi Mutt’s discrimination)..
The Book of Love “Bible” and the sinless life of Jesus Christ the super star, and his highest moral standards, it becomes easy for any one to condemn the evil.
PS: Now start searching the holy book you read, in order to find answers for Human Rights/Love for enemy/Good Samaritan/ Equality & dignity of human beings… Try it with a magnifying lens..
January 29th, 2009 at 5:57 am
Justice>>As far as Puri Sankaracharya or Udupi Sankaraacharya—they are bigots. I dont condone their actions. You seem to quick to put all Hindus in one category. The younger generation is coming up and the some of the old ways will have to die out eventually.>>>>
You may be surprised to know, the younger generation, esp, in cities and metros are moving towards ‘Christianity”, cos having learned and armed with reasoning mind, they find only vague and confusing answers in Hinduism.. You may see the newly popping up ‘Prayer Halls’ mostly by Evangelical/Born Again/Pentacoastal churches.
Its widely accepted figure that , (unofficial figure though), that the christian population has shot up to 7% in the last 2 decades. I read it even in one of the RSS site.
January 29th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Ben
If you want to email me my email is emmarcee@excite.com. I would like to clarify some points since looks like you are confused about what this debate is about. Thanks
January 29th, 2009 at 9:44 am
I have used another name I will not divulge. I have no idea who Hegde is. I am sure Simon is the same as Sapr.
The reason you see the same thread of idea is that we are fighting the same idea od Hindutwa theory.
January 29th, 2009 at 10:55 am
>>I am sure Simon is the same as Sapr.>>>
Three months ago, I used to post here in the name of ‘Sapr”…And this hindutva blog owner, deleted my posts, cos he couldnt respond back.. May be, he dont enjoy healthy debates, and liked only ‘Sangi orange talks”’.. And soon after I quit, the site also lost temper and there were no posters. …or some intenetional spamming happened to avoid posts…
Soon after, I used this name Simon.. Having said that, I never used any other names to post here, and Im not interested in doing so…
January 29th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HINDUISM, TRY TO READ THIS BOOK
awaken bharat
by
david frawley
you should know,
01. hinduism is not a religion, its a way of life,
02. hinduism is the oldest civilization of this planet,(Neolithic) 7 thousand BC
Hindu civilization is found recently in Mehrgarh (now in pakisthan) which is pre iron age (Older than Harappa/Mahenjodaro) and lord Shiva/Lord Pashupati and many other god’s idols are also found there.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehrgarh
http://archaeology.about.com/od/mterms/g/mehrgarh.htm
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/373226/Mehrgarh
Debt between Hinduism and rest other religion is useless. Rest other religions are just like grandchild to Hinduism, and its true.
In neutral opinion,
Hinduism is loosing its ground because its base is found on tolerance. And today’s world is NOT fit for it. or may be its NOT fit for todays cruel world.
Moslems: are made by Arabian Decoit Muhammad and his group whose profession was Rob, Rape, Kill & Convert. Today’s 90% Moslems are made in very cruel way, Death or Islam, may be there fore-grandfather was killed and Grandma was taken to Harem. There cruel history has made them behave like animals.
Christians: I think are best suitable in present world, Less Tolerant & NOT Cruel. Atleast i Thank to British who came to India and saved india from Islamization, if there would not have come here, India would have become Islamisthan.
Cancer: if we can call some one, is Quran which spreads hatrate. Quran says convert/ kill nonbelievers (Non Moslem/ Kafers). This satanic thing can only come from Robbers/Rapers of Arabian deserts who founded it. Muhammad himself was a raper of a 13 years old kid & its proved.
For more details please visit our site: http://www.TheReligionOfPeace.com
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Pages/Links.htm
In Geeta, there is a line:
When Evil Rises, God comes to save Good people.
No matter if we get USA as God, who is killing and will must finish the Evil from the earth.
And we hindus?
Lets watch the show feeling safe.
We are protected by god:)
in 12 thousand years we are saved:) how the new born babies will make a change:))):)):)):))
lol
January 29th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
>>>Contrarily, look at the crispy teachings of Jesus Christ ..
“Love Thy Enemy”..<<<
“Vasudhaiva kutumbakam”, the world is a family.
Ekam Sat, Viprah Bahudha Vadanti (There is only one truth, only men describe it in different ways)
“Who worship other gods with heart of faith,
They too adore but Me behind those forms,
unknowing of the one direct way.”
-The Bhagavad-Gita
The Mahabharata (Vana Parva, Chapter 180) also goes on with a quote from Yudhisthira, that a Brahmana (self) possesses truthfulness, charity, forgiveness, sobriety, gentleness, austerity, and a lack of hatred.
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January 29th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
>>>>>Answer lies with the basic doctine in Genesis “God created all humans in his image”…And hence all men are equal and
So if everything is layed out so perfectly in the Bible, than why have the Christians gone on so many crusades to convert. Why not accept “all humans in his image” as they are. You try to make Christianity sound so liberal but yet you continue to controdict yourself.
January 30th, 2009 at 12:52 am
>>>The Book of Love “Bible” and the sinless life of Jesus Christ the super star, and his highest moral standards, it becomes easy for any one to condemn the evil.<<<
Evil is condemned in all true religions of the world. This profound thought is not only limited to the Bible. Any normal human being would say this—-even an atheist or a scientologist.
Highest moral standards—hhmm. Again—this is your opinion and you’re entitled to it. I’m just amazed by how many Christians missed this point while they were persecuting other religions, conquering countries and converting people. And I’m not speaking of the past.
Today—the fastest growing religion in the world is Islam. In the US, large numbers of the African Americans are converting because they are not longer accepting the “good book or Jesus” as their savior. What would you tell these people who were brought over as slaves to stay true to their adopted religion of Christianity? How would you stop them from converting to Islam?
January 30th, 2009 at 12:56 am
Justice>>So if everything is layed out so perfectly in the Bible, than why have the Christians gone on so many crusades to convert.>>>
With the teachings of Bible and Lords commandment “Thou Shalt not kill’, you and I can condemn a Christian killer.
Now go and try telling this ‘Vasudara Kudombam’ ideology to Sankaracharyas/Caste Hindus.. Does it make any specific sharp impact on the issue which we are talking about.. The world is a family, I agree, but how do we stop killing one’s own brothers and sisters. How do we stop discrimination and untouchablity.. Here Christian dogma of “Man in God’s image’ & Love Thy Enemy, commands better standard.
January 30th, 2009 at 1:04 am
Justice>>How would you stop them from converting to Islam?>>
Thats their individual freedom and they are free to choose what they want , as God has given freewill.
But one should not resort to anti-conversion law/torching/burning alive/Vandalizing/Death Penalty for conversion… Like we see in Islamic countries or with Sang Parivar/RSS. Lets learn to respect religious freedom.
All a Christian should do is…. go and preach him in detail about Jesus Christ and spread the message of love. Someday they will comeback to accept Jesus Christ
>>Evil is condemned in all true religions of the world.>>
Islam asks the head of non-believers and those who convert out. Dont you call this as Evil. The gods of hinduism did all acts like rape/loot/murder/slitting breast etc etc. Dont you call that as evil.
Here we need to come back to the basic philosophical question… Whats Good & Evil? Who decides that? Where the moral is rooted?
January 30th, 2009 at 1:35 am
>>>>Why I need this confusing pick and choose’ teachings<<<
Isnt life about choices? How can you grow your thoughts, ideas, question your reason for being, etc if everything was already written down for you in one manual (Bible).
“I have repeatedly stated that Hinduism has the good, the bad and also the ugly aspects in it like any other culture or religion in the world. We have to boldly face facts and eradicate the bad and the ugly aspects, to better the lives of millions of Hindus, for years to come.”
January 30th, 2009 at 3:23 am
>>>>All a Christian should do is…. go and preach him in detail about Jesus Christ and spread the message of love. Someday they will comeback to accept Jesus Christ<<>>Islam asks the head of non-believers and those who convert out. Dont you call this as Evil.<<>The gods of hinduism did all acts like rape/loot/murder/slitting breast etc etc. Dont you call that as evil.<<>>Here we need to come back to the basic philosophical question… Whats Good & Evil? Who decides that? Where the moral is rooted?<<<
Philosophers have pondered long and hard about these questions and still have not come to the conclusion. If you say that a certain religion should be a guideline for this—than you will never see eye to eye with everyone. For people to get along in a society—religion should not be mixed with laws.
Who decides? Conscience is a beginning. It is human nature to be wanted to be liked so we tend to be careful in our actions. Example: in a workplace.
January 30th, 2009 at 3:26 am
>>>>All a Christian should do is…. go and preach him in detail about Jesus Christ and spread the message of love. Someday they will comeback to accept Jesus Christ<>
Why is it necessary? Will you ask a person to leave their parents and adopt new ones because YOU didnt see them fit?
January 30th, 2009 at 3:29 am
<>Islam asks the head of non-believers and those who convert out. Dont you call this as Evil.<\
Of course I do. I said true religions like Hinduism, Buddism, Sikhism, Jainism—religions geared towards peace. And even Christianity to some extent (for their efforts to help the poor worldwide—even if done for altier motives)
January 30th, 2009 at 3:41 am
Justice>> Will you ask a person to leave their parents and adopt new ones because YOU didnt see them fit?>>>
Our first priority is God.. And God is above all… Do you agree with this.
Basically, purusit of God is our personal choice and one’s personal relationship with God with his heart.. If every one has that feeling, Im sure , the parents would not get worried about Children changing faith. Its the basic human right, ie, pursuit of religion. This right goes beyond the parents or children, as its said, its, Individual Human Right!!
>>I said true religions like Hinduism, Buddism, Sikhism, Jainism—religions geared towards peace>>
Pushing 300Mn dalit/OBC people to the out-casts of the society/denying them land owning educational right for 3000 long long years.. Do you call this peace and co-existence??
January 30th, 2009 at 3:52 am
.<The gods of hinduism did all acts like rape/loot/murder/slitting breast etc etc. Dont you call that as evil.<
Have you read all the Hindu scriptures and have understood them FULLY? I’ve seen you use this same line several times on this post as I have scrolled through. I have read the Bible (talk about sacred texts—can be found in any hotel/motel room in US) but I will say that I do not understand it fully. That is why I dont throw lines out of the Bible. I question the Bibles teachings (when someone throws me a line) and how it has shaped society today.
In Christianity, there were several housecleaning in its 2000 years of history. Hinduism on its part, never had any house cleaning in its history. Since Hinduism never tossed anything away, in it you will see in it primitive religion as well as very advanced thoughts.
I dont like the mentality of religious superiority of any religion—whether it is Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, etc. I pride myself for being a Hindu as you do being a Christian and I will not step on anyones toes until they do on mine. I’m sure you are familiar with, when you point a finger at someone—three point right back at you.
January 30th, 2009 at 4:02 am
Justice>>If you say that a certain religion should be a guideline for this—than you will never see eye to eye with everyone.>>
But,you have every right to reject others philosophical view. Unless, you are a fanatic, close bound, then you have a problem withing you and you will create a hatred, there by stop seeing others eye.
>>For people to get along in a society—religion should not be mixed with laws>>
Moral law is rooted in God, that the debate which aetheist and theists are debating for long. Yes, as Jesus Christ said “Whats unto Ceasar (King) give it to him…. So civil laws are generallys set by the people in a democratic set up, with a base guidline or Constitutional foundations set upon Gods law’… Otherwise, on what basis you can condemn a ‘Murder”, which is still an acceptable norm among Tribals eye-eye law. Thats why most of countries constitution/criminal laws including Indian IPC is broadly set on ‘Ten Commandments”
>>Conscience is a beginning. It is human nature to be wanted to be liked so we tend to be careful in our actions. Example: in a workplace.>>>>
Hitler, Godse,Komeni, Mussolini, Stalin’s consciences were right in their ideologies, not alone for them, but also for their followers. How do you correct them.. In a work place, Satyam Ramilnga Raju’s conscience said to care about the 54,000 employees primarily, and hence he fudged accounts. Do you call them all right!!
January 30th, 2009 at 4:21 am
>>>Our first priority is God.. And God is above all… Do you agree with this.<<>>Pushing 300Mn dalit/OBC people to the out-casts of the society/denying them land owning educational right for 3000 long long years.. Do you call this peace and co-existence??<<<<
I guess you havent read my above post yet…please see above.
I am about equality for all—-not same religion for all. Humanity is the #1 religion. I sincerely pray and hope, that the present day caste system eventually will go away, making it a thing of the history. Just like the African Americans and others in the US, I am the minority in the country that I live—and so I have nothing but sympathy for these people.
January 30th, 2009 at 4:24 am
>>>Our first priority is God.. And God is above all…Do you agree with this.<>
Exactly. WHILE YOU SAY THERE IS ONE GOD—I SAY THERE IS ONLY GOD.
f.y.i. My comments are getting cut off for some reason so I am having to repost them twice.
January 30th, 2009 at 5:06 am
Justice>>I am about equality for all—-not same religion for all.>>>
I partly agree with you. Religion is just a way/path/guide to reach God. All we need to explore the ‘Ultimate Truth’ revealed by God to us. Evaluate/Critically examine them all. See which religion answers all quest..
For eg, some idea of God say, ‘Live and Let others Live”.. Critically examining this, this seems to be selfish idea, just let them live.. And there are some teachings like “Good Samaritans’ , dont stop there by Letting them live upon his Karma, added to that ‘Go and Serve Him’.. Like this, analyse and explore the True Path to God..
Just because some one claimed God, and said, being nude/sex will take you to reach God, Im sure you would reject it straight away with your logical thinking. Lets join the pursuit of exploring the Ultimate Truth about God..
January 30th, 2009 at 5:14 am
Justice,
there is an interesting debate happening between our earlier participant “Easwar-TCH’ and an young engineer handle name ‘RealityCheck’ in Outlook India magazines website , under title ‘Mumbai Bombing’..
Its been running for 2 months, so scroll back and its indeed an interesting debate, without any bad mouth.. Though Easwar lost terribly in the debate and ended up on frustation, its very informative without any abuses over God & Religion. You may also read it, without sign up.. I guess… click the link below
http://outlookindia.com/submain1.asp?mode=25&refer=74720
January 30th, 2009 at 6:05 am
Justice>>I sincerely pray and hope, that the present day caste system eventually will go away, making it a thing of the history>>>
Justice,
Hinduisms ideology is well inter-twined with Caste & Karma, in all aspects. Thats one reason, the learned hindu scholars partially disagree with the dismantling of caste system.. There is some validity in the statements of Sankaracharyas, who are truly scholars when it comes to Hinduism…
Cos they also know, once casteism is dismantled, hinduism too will tumble and fall. Thats one reason, no good hindu scholars/theologians could present a comprehensive/cohenent doctrine of hinduism,excluding casteism. A quite smart chaps, conclude it saying “Way off life”’ ie, take it this way or that way.
But next generation kids, armed with knowledge and internet communique, would definitely ask minute clarifications to the parents and they may not be content with ‘Way off life’ response.. Rest, you ponder yourself, whats gonna happen!!!
January 30th, 2009 at 11:50 am
“The gods of hinduism did all acts like rape/loot/murder/slitting breast etc etc.”
Can you give sources?
How do you say Jesus was peaceful when he did acts like rape/fucking his own mother/murder/etc…??
This is my response to your statement.
February 1st, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Justice, the caste system and varna are two different things. Varna was originally conceived on the basis of a broad division of labour in earliest times. Whereas caste developed on the basis of specific occupations and these hardened into hereditary occupations.
I do not believe that Hinduism will go away because the caste system ends. Indeed, it should !
In Hinduism there is also the distinction between sruti, which is revealed religion (the Vedas, the Upanishads etc.) and this is immutable and smriti, which are commentaries and can be changed. For example Manu’s Laws are smriti.
Hinduism is undergoing great changes, but just as it survived for thousands of years, in spite of conquests and colonialism etc., it will continue.
February 2nd, 2009 at 6:49 pm
AMERICAN CASTE SYSTEM
http://rajivmalhotra.sulekha.com/blog/post/2001/01/is-there-an-american-caste-system.htm
February 3rd, 2009 at 3:21 pm
from great Kannada author
http://medsyn.blogspot.com/2008/11/it-happens-only-in-india.html
USD 145,000,000,000 EVERY YEAR
“The USA contributes USD 145 Billion every year to fund Christian Missionaries across the world. Churches across the world spend USD 1.1 Billion towards research aimed at achieving religious conversions. This is for propaganda material in 300 languages about 180 topics. Books and articles are printed in 500 languages. They total 175000. Every conversion costs USD 3300. It does not mean that this amount reaches the Convert. It is the expense incurred in activities related to administration, planning and implementation of the conversion programme. In 1500 A.D, there were 30 Lac active Christian Missionaries. Their number stands at 64.8 Crore today. 54% of these people are non-Whites. The strategy is to train non-Whites, provide them with funds and involve them in religious conversions. This is similar to the time when the British employed Indians as Soldiers to rule India!”
February 3rd, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Check these articles out:
http://sutanu-guru.blogspot.com/2009/02/slumdog-millionaire.html
http://arindamchaudhuri.blogspot.com/2009/01/dont-see-slumdog-millionaire-it-sucks.html
February 5th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
In many ways, Slumdog Millionaire is a metaphor for India in the age of globalisation. The director, Danny Boyle, and screenwriter, Simon Beaufoy, are British. The male lead, Dev Patel, who plays the part of the quiz-show contestant Jamal, is a Gujarati whose family migrated to London from Nairobi. His love interest, Latika, is played by Freida Pinto, a Catholic girl from Mumbai, India’s most cosmopolitan city. The novel upon which the film is loosely based, Q and A, was written by an Indian diplomat currently stationed in South Africa. The television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, which supplies the film’s narrative backbone, is another British creation. Adapted in more than 50 countries, the show is recognizable to audiences from Beijing to Buenos Aires.
Have you bought the tickets for noon show?
February 5th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
First British looted India and then make a movie out of Indian poverty. Anyway smart Indians are not watching it. Smart move!
Excellent reviews here
http://satyameva-jayate.org/2009/01/22/on-slumdog-millionnaire-prejudices-guest-post-by-saurav-basu/
February 5th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Instead I suggest everyone watch “Da Vinci Code” where Tom Hanks exposes Simon and their frauds
February 10th, 2009 at 6:41 am
Nirmala Venkatesh’s past record shows why did she do it to blame pub rather than sri ram sene. As many people from Udupi know quite openly about her illicit affairs with karnataka home minister dr. v. s acharya for the past many years. They used to enjoy in udupi hotel karavali when i was working in the said hotel. It is nothing but a gesture of keeping orange monkeys out of lime light all done for the sake of dr. v.s acharya by his keep nirmala venkatesh.
February 11th, 2009 at 3:06 am
Last month, some zealots in a Mumbai mall beat up a Pakistani Muslim girl. A news report read: ‘A Pakistani national, Saba Najam, 22, was roughed up at Hypercity Mall in Malad last Monday after some people spotted a tattoo in Urdu on her back. Some women suddenly approached her and assaulted her over the tattoo, which read ‘Shukr Alham Du Lillah’ meaning ‘Thank you, God.’
‘Riyaz Ahmed Talukdar, a member of Jan Seva Sangh, a local NGO, had first spotted the tattoo on Saba’s back and informed his mother, Shabana Talukdar. Riyaz said, “When I saw the tattoo I was furious as holy words from the Quran were on her back.” Shabana, along with a few other women, then came to the mall in the next 15 minutes and slapped the girl several times before the mall management intervened. The incident scared the girl so much that she left for Pakistan on Friday.’
Did you read anything about it in your newspaper? Or a discussion on television channels? Were any of the Muslim clerics or the so-called liberal voices who came to Delhi in a trainload complaining why they were being labeled as ‘terrorists’, interviewed on the treatment meted out to a girl from a neighbouring Islamic republic by Mumbai’s ‘moral police’?
February 23rd, 2009 at 11:53 am
Hindu nationalists must be feeling sick now…
A.R.Rehman won 2 Oscar awards..
Freda Pinto became the host for handing over an award, and got too much glory
If not for Ram, Bombay would have been peaceful.. I mean Rama Sena..
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:16 pm
@ sapr333 Says:
Hindu nationalists must be feeling sick now…
No Doubt that A R Rahman is a Gem, There is no dispute
He has proved is ability long back in ‘Roja”
The dispute you are creating by commenting the above “Idiotic statement ”
During 90’s suddenly Indian women because miss universe, miss world and now what????
Why now they are not coming in top 10 also can you tell me???
Idiot… its all about western marketing companies play ..pls try to under stand
Big Movies factories are seing India as a safe bet
Now they see big market in India so now Rahman wins and next year if some other Indian will win. Donot fall in to this trap.
Please stop projecting Hindu’s as anti Minorities. and Please don’t try to divide the country
February 23rd, 2009 at 12:27 pm
The film ends this way…..
Latika hugs Jamal sporting a Veil/head scarf .. Though not black in colour, most nationalist hindus like this blog owner feels, this as a western ploy to project her converting to Islam.
>>>Please stop projecting Hindu’s as anti Minorities. and Please don’t try to divide the countr>>>
Please give this piece of advice to this blog owner..
February 23rd, 2009 at 6:43 pm
sapr,
Hindu nationalists must be feeling sick now…
<>No Doubt that A R Rahman is a Gem, There is no dispute
He has proved is ability long back in ‘Roja”><
Disagreement with you that indian nationalists feel sick, AR Rahman,APJ abdul kalam are indian nationalists only. We indian never oppose this fantastic nationalist but oppose only jihadi’s,mulla, cheat convertor in the name of god.
AGree that he has proved in roja.
February 24th, 2009 at 7:46 am
Guys,
Ignore Simon. He is going to use whatever we say in his conversion efforts. these guys prowl around for that purpose. Very clear that he is a missionary and probably a gora chamcha or gora. Explains his ;ove for a shiteous movie like SLM.
Simon,
Get lost. Jesus never existed and is a nice mish mash of various ancient egyption beliefs. he also keeps changing based on what the churches think markets them best. Go back to worshippin corpse on a stick and stop wasting our time
February 24th, 2009 at 8:26 am
In the top very bias article or email by Sveta she or he wrote “over thousands of years, Christians and Jews from Syria and Persia, who fled Islamic persecution;” just for the information modern Islam is just 1400 years old, so where this “thousands of years” come from. We can easily see your hate towards muslims. The truth is all or any people who settled in India are just in time of Muslim rule and just because of PEACE FULL MUSLIMS WERE INDIAN RULER at that time. Hindus ruler never ever rule whole India not even a 50% and this land (india) was never a country but the independent state most of them call rajvaray and even in their own states or rajvaray their hindu rulers were very brutal on their own people. Most of the Hindu ruler were jealous, bad character and hateful on lower cast Hindu as you can read their religious stories and story of Ashoka. So, they were Muslim ruler who made this existing India as empire and name HINDUSTAN which is a Persian (farsi) word in their own language, otherwise Hindus have no balls to do that. Even word India is driven by an Arabic word “Hind-diya” means place of hindus. When Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama sail his ship directly from Europe to India and since he was Spanish and Portuguese speaker which has 850 long years of Arabic ruling influence in their languages and culture, so he keep the name “Hind-diya” but in Spanish way of writing which is “India”.
Sveta, is right that many of Christians, Jews, Zoroaster from Europe, Russia and central Asia, who fled to Hindustan which was under Islamic Rulers. Some of Muslim ruler were also bad character and brutal too and no bias justification for them. Thanks to Muslim ruler who made this land as country “India” and keep that big size country in good shape as that time super power. Also, Indian Hindu should thank to their British savior with whom help they betrayed Muslims and they are ruling the India.
February 24th, 2009 at 8:41 am
Correction I mean the way of
When Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama sail his ship directly from Europe to India and since he was Spanish and Portuguese speaker which has 850 long years of Arabic ruling influence in their languages and culture, so he keep the name “Hind-diya” but in Spanish way of writing which is “India”. instead way of saying India
February 24th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Guys. Slum Dog Millionaire is definitely a ploy by Christians to show hindus in bad taste. In yesterdays interview, Danny Boyle has mentioned, that he is born to a Irish Catholic mother, who wanted him to be a Catholic Priest. Now, guess what kind of a guy this Danny be.
He shows Lord Rama in a very very bad light.. The camera focusses on a ferociously looking slum child dressed up as Rama in blue. I have seen this movie 3 times in theatre to study the intentions of Danny and westernern mind set.
secondly, they showed that a muslim winning the Million and a hindu as the show host who speaks in hate with the participant. In the climax, the hindu heroin is subtly portrayed as converting to Islam, by putting a veil on her.
Thirdly, they intentionally gave awards to 2 Indian Muslims Rahman and Resul Kutty, and that too in Music to teach a lesson to Taliban which bans music. Now hindus are worth that award it seems.
Foruthly, they made an Indian Christian girl Freeda Pinto, who is good for nothing, to present the award, which no Indian has ever got. As if the senior artist Kapoor is not worth it.
Any Hindu who cherishes this movie SLM, is only getting fooled by the west. I think, we hindus shoud gather a strong protest against this movie.
February 24th, 2009 at 9:30 am
BOO HOO SULTAN, CRY ALL YOU WANT. FIRST TRY TO CLEAN UP YOUR PRESENT DAY IMAGE. THE WHOLE WORLD VIEWS MUSLIMS AS TERRORIST! YOU CANT EVEN GET ALONG WITH EACH OTHER IN YOUR OWN COUNTRIES LIKE AFGANISTAN, JERUSALEM, PAKISTAN. WHEN YOURE DONE BULLYING THE WORLD THAN GO JOIN THOSE CHRISTIAN SAVIORS THAT YOU ADMIRE SO MUCH. APPARENTLY THEY CAN SAVE YOU FROM ALL YOUR SINS!
February 24th, 2009 at 9:51 am
the Hindu mob says: “They are Muslims. Let us hit them,” and the hapless Muslims cry as they flee in terror: “The Hindus are coming! The Hindus are coming.” To make sure his point about Hindu devilry is not missed, Boyle has a shot of a child dressed as Rama, one of Hinduism’s most cherished gods
Criminally amputated children singing Surdas”s songs/Hindu Bajan
YUCK movie
February 24th, 2009 at 9:57 am
My sincere request to all hindus.
Please do not watch Slum Dog movie.. Also discourage your hindu friends who are having plans to watch it.
How dare they insult Lord Rama?
February 24th, 2009 at 10:19 am
If not for Ram, Bombay would have been peaceful.. I mean Rama Sena..
In light of the recent Bombay blasts, I cant believe that someone would be so blind as to who the real criminals were. I dont remember Ajmal Kasab being part of Ram Sena.