Germany:Swastika is Not Yours to Ban

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Germany:Swastika is Not Yours to Ban

CONTACT THE GERMAN EMBASSY AND LET THEM KNOW THAT IT IS WRONG TO BAN

THE SWASTIKA.

 

http://www.globescope.biz/germany/reg/index.cfm

 

Jan 22, 2007 11:52 PM

Subject Germany's Abuse of Swastika Must Stop

Body: 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 â€" 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.â€

 

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

 

 

17th January 2007

Press release

 

The BBC Asianet interviewed me today about the renewed move by

Germany to ban the Swastika symbol in all EU countries.

 

Of course, the response from all Hindus will be to oppose any such

move. Hindu council (UK) will lobby all the MP's and MEP's to ensure

that any such attempt to ban the Swastika is opposed in the British

Parliament and defeated in the European parliament.

 

The Swastika is a symbol of auspiciousness not only for the Hindus

but also for other Indic religions like Jainism and Buddhism. Germany

under Hitler misused this symbol and committed horrendous atrocities

under this banner but that does not mean that somehow that gives

Germany the right to ask for its ban.

 

The example we gave to illustrate the point was to say, 'Suppose your

child went out to play and someone threw mud at him. When he returns

home would you reject him because someone has covered him with dirt?

Not likely, you just wash him and take him in. In the same way the

Germans must learn the true significance of the Swastika, it does not

advocate holocaust, it promotes well-being of mankind.

 

Jay Lakhani

Hindu Council (UK) & Vivekananda Centre London