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However, the real question is how tolerant I am.

 

World out there changes this way and that way over time. Tolerant

societies become intolerant and vice versa. Theory gets to practice

and then degenerates later to pure theory, so we have very little

control over how others act.

 

In fact we have even little control over how our own mind acts.

That is why holding onto the Source of the mind is the wisest

thing to do, because it will lead to Right Seeing and Right Action,

say the Wise.

 

Ravi

 

 

, "rjaymidi" <rjaymidi>

wrote:

>

> The point Sanjay rises is not one of scholarship, but of

> real practice.

>

> Hinduism is theoritically tolerant and practically very

> intolerant and closed-minded.

>

>

>

>

> , Harsha wrote:

> > Sanjay Srivastava wrote:

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > "The tolerance and openness of Hinduism has been

> > > historically unprecedented among the wider community of world

> > > religions, universally acclaimed, and very well attested."

> > >

> > > I am not sure if anyone born as a Sudra will attest to the

> above.

> > > Hinduism

> > > though tolerant for outsiders was at the same time intensely

> > > intolerant and

> > > even cruel to some of its own members-- both in theory as well

> as in

> > > practice. This riddle has always perplexed me and I would like

> to know

> > > the

> > > views of learned members of this forum on this.

> > >

> > Dear Sanjayji:

> >

> > I am not a scholar but think that Hinduism is a broad umbrella

for

> many

> > schools of thoughts. Others more knowledgeable can correct me

but

> the

> > common bond among Hindus (it seems to me) is that they believe

in

> the

> > authority of the Vedas and accept the Bhagavad Gita as a holy

> scripture.

> > However, the interpretation of these scriptures differs. For

> example,

> > Mahatma Gandhi's reading of the Gita and its meaning is

different

> than

> > that of the Hare Krishna Swamis. However both are Hindus. Also

> Gandhiji

> > was against the caste system but many Hindus believe in it. But

> > regardless, they are all considered Hindus. Perhaps someone else

> with

> > more scholarship can comment on this this as well. Thanks.

> >

> > Love to all

> > Harsha