Some Questions for Hindus Regarding Nepal

May 16, 2006

Just sharing my recent writing in another group I belong.

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Namaste Dear hinduism_in_nepal group Members,

First I want to apologise for not keeping up with the communications

in the group. I also want to say that I am not Nepali nor Indian but

am American who was raised as a Hindu and lived in an Indian

Gurukula as a child.

I therefore do not have 1st hand experiance of what is

happening in Nepal. I do research and gather info and put together

reports based on the info I have. I therefore recognize your 1st

hand knowledge and experiance in Nepal as paramaount information.

Regarding the Nepal Monarchy. I know that Nepal is a land of real

people with real concerns. The aspirations of the Nepalis are of

great importance. Yet when it comes to the only Hindu government in

the

world, we are no longer refering to just any govt. we are speaking

of a unique institution that is the only remaining example of

indigenous Hindu government on the planet. So rather than just

another form of govt that can be changed by the whims of the people,

Nepal's form of government is a legacy for the whole human race.

So my question is: As a Hindu, does not Nepal's Hindu govt belong to

all Hindus? Should not this rare example of ancient Hindu

civilization be not just preserved but enhanced according to the

needs of the times and citizenry?

If we say that we can be Hindus yet not support a Hindu form of

Government is that not the same as saying I am Hindu but I dont

agree that Hindusim is capable of governing?

Hinduism is the world's best future hope for the very reason that it

is all encompasing. Its not just about religion and figuring out how

to die right. Every aspect of existance has an application in

Hinduism.

While the West has fooled everyone into being knee-jerk devotees of

'Democracy' we ignore the fact that 'Democracy' is directly

responsible for the inability of governments to govern.

In no other vital field of human endeavour are those responsible for

progress forced to spend most of their time jockweying to keep their

position. Imagine if a Bus driver had to take a vote from all his

passengers everytime he needed to turn left or right. Or a Parent

every time they made a decision, or a Teacher every time he taught a

class, or a surgeon, a CEO, a Fire Brigade.

The so-called Fathers of Democracy, the Greeks, recognized

Democracy as the worst and most deviant form of Government.

Aristotle put it this way:

Correct---------Deviant

One Ruler----Kingship--------Tyranny

Few Rulers---Aristocracy-----Oligarchy

Many Rulers--Polity----------Democracy

So in a world that has been brutally traumatized by Western conxepts

of civilization and governance does it behoove any Hindu to support

such 'Democracy' over the steady,dedicated and life-long committment

that is represented by the Hindu form of governance?

Does anyone seriously believe that the solution to Nepal's

artificailly induced crisis is to turn to the very form of

governance and polity that is destroying the planet? Is the track

record of the Western democracies (including India's Western

Democracy) so obviously superior and functional that Nepal must now

abandon its ancient formula for governance? I dont see it.

I see Nepal with a case of an artificially induced yet survivable

illness. Now Nepalis are being told to inject the Nation with a

cocktail of virulent foriegn anti-bodies and deadly diseases in

order to regain its National Health in the name of

'Democracy.' (Accuratelly called 'demon-crazy' by Vaishanava Acharya

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada.)

Of course Hindu civilization is no stranger to authentic Democracy.

In Indigenous civilizations, Democracy is the tool used when

Government has collapsed and no longer functions. As in any

endeavour, this is the time when choices must be made. Perhaps such

a time has come having been forced unto the people of Nepal. Perhaps

the direct goal is the destruction of the world's last reamining

Hindu goverment.

So yes you can be a Hindu without supporting the King of Nepal but

the Hindu governance of Nepal can not survive without the support of

the Hindus of Nepal. If the King is not truly fulfilling the role of

a Hindu King will destroying the institution of the King be the

solution? Hindu history had its bad Kings but the idea of destroying

or neutering the Monarchy as the solution is not the Hindu way.

I ask,"Is there no significance that Nepal is the only country

in the world to intentionally invoke Krishna,

Sita-Ram,Hanuman,Siva-parvati,

Lord Ganesha, the Gita, Vedic Yajna, Sanskrit, Pujas etc into the

rituals and

symbols of the Nation-State? The King is the only Head of State to

feature Krsna-Arjuna in his office. Perhaps this may seem

insignificant but to a Hindu and Bhakta it represents connectivity

to the ancient and living Divinities of Hinduism.

So again, I dont claim to know as much as you Nepalis about the

exact sitaution on the ground in Nepal. However I do know the impact

of Westen style

democracy.I do know what happened whenever Maoists or Marxists

gained political control of a

nation. Cambodia, Mongolia, China, Russia, Laos, Cuba, North Korea,

Myanmar etc The death toll stands at about 200,000,000. Whats the

death toll of the Nepal monarchy in the past 100 years? Excluding

combat operations its pretty much near zero.

So please keep a historical perspective. The King may have issues

and may not be the best person for the role but no one can honestly

say his negatives are as dangerous to the world and Hinduism as the

known peril represented by the Maoists.

I believe that Hindus and Nepalis should begin the process to have

the Hindu Government of Nepal declared as a rare and living heritage

to be officially protected and preserved through a proclamation from

the United Nations. If ancient ruins and animals can be officially

protected in this way, surely the day to day relevance and

functionality of Nepal's ancient and valuable institution of

Raja-Niti or Governance can be protected as well.

I look forward to hearing any and all responses. As in the ancient

Hindu tradition, differences of perspective within a tradition are

normal and not a cause for enmity but an oppurtunity for dynamic and

interactive communications.

Jaya Sri Krsna.

God of the Universe

Jaya Bharat Mata

This whole Planet is Bharata

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