Guest guest Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 It is hoped that Germany would not like to hurt one religion to please another. Hindu Council UK <office (AT) hinducounciluk (DOT) org> wrote: "Hindu Council UK" <office (AT) hinducounciluk (DOT) org> "Media & Press" <media (AT) hinducounciluk (DOT) org> CC: "For Your Information Only" <fyi (AT) hinducounciluk (DOT) org> Germany's Abuse of Swastika Must Stop Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:17:44 -0000  German Minister proposes to abuse the Swastika once again in the 21st century after Hitler’s evil use in the 20th century While Germany holds the European Union presidency, its Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries has, without realizing its wider implications, proposed to ban the swastika throughout Europe. This is evidently to demonstrate Germany’s repentance of the treatment meted out to the Jews by the Nazis. Although such a show of repentance is something everybody can appreciate, it does however look preposterous if it harm’s the world’s oldest religion in its wake. This is because the proposed ban would have far reaching implications as it strikes against the very heart of Hinduism. The swastika is the most auspicious symbol of the Hindu religion, symbolizing the four right angle arms of the ancient sun sign, with its attendant inner significance. The four arms of the Hindu swastika represent: (1) The 4 directions of space (2) The 4 Vedas – the ancient scriptures which form the basis of the Hindu religion (3) The 4 ashrams (stages) of life from birth to death - student life, householder life, retired life and renounced life (4) The 4 seasons of the year. The Swastika symbol is worshiped in the Hindu religion in order to bring well-being and peace from the four corners of the universe. Indeed, the Sanskrit meaning of swastika is “well-beingâ€. On the contrary, the Nazis had used the Swastika in its inverted form to usher in havoc, destruction and mayhem. Anil Bhanot, HCUK’s General Secretary said, “All ceremonies in the Hindu religion are initiated with the use of the swastika. To think of banning its use would render the law abiding Hindus as criminals. The Nazis used it for evil purpose and as ordained this powerful symbol of wisdom representing Lord Ganesh destroyed its abusers and it is ironic that the same country wishes to pass punishment now onto a people who use it rightly to pray for the welfare of all Mankind. Banning an auspicious sign would be to inflict abuse on the Swastika once again and I hope the Germans would learn that two wrongs cannot make a right. Hindus seem to be becoming the new persecuted race, in a contemporary sense of the word.†Mr Bhanot explained that the 4 dots between each of the 4 arms represent the 4 original races of Mankind, created by Lord Brahma, and in terms of its scientific significance the Swastika represents the astral projection of our Solar system. To vilify a profoundly original religion is a crime on humanity. The holocaust remembrance has been held annually all over the world and Germany has very good relations with Israel and the Jewish people in general. It is therefore ludicrous to go a step further and ban the symbol when it clashes with the Hindu religious sign. It is hoped that Germany would not like to hurt one religion to please another. In view of above, Hindu Council UK would urge Germany to initiate to give more prominence to the remembrance of holocaust, the evil that was perpetrated. Any move to ban the swastika will be met with strong protest and resistance from the Hindu community because it will interfere with the Human Right to Freedom of Worship. This proposal having also been brought up in the past, it is now hoped that in view of its deep implications the German minister will abandon the idea once and for all. Suraj P Sehgal for Defense and Security Hindu Council UK Note : Hindu Council UK is a national network of the Hindu temple bodies and cultural organisations co-ordinating all different schools of Hindu theology within the UK HCUK Admin Office:Boardman House, 64 The Broadway, London E15 1NG. T: 020 8432 0400 W: www.hinducounciluk.org F: 020 8432 0393 It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Toolbar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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