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User Friendly Hinduism Facts

You would find Hinduism user-friendly.

It does not want you to do or believe something if you do not wish to.

Nor does it condemn you to Hell if you do not follow it.

it suits your Nature, attitudes and Lifestyle.

Let us look at some facts of Hinduism.

1.You can be a Non Believer in God, yet a follower of Hinduism.

Denial of God is also a path to Reality, asserts Hinduism.

What is required is the eternal quest to know and realize what you are, that is Hinduism.

You are born in Hinduism, it is by attitudes not by dogma.

There are Philosophical systems which deny God, yet are a part of Sanatana Dharma, called by the West as Hinduism.

Nyaya, Vaiseshika, Sankhya do not believe in the concept of God. yet they are a part of Hindu systems of Philosophy.

2.If you believe in God, you may worship in any form you wish and are comfortable with.

To choose modern terminology, the template is all your to choose from.

Be it a male or Female,

In the Form of Mother(UMA,Parvati,Kali)

What Is Dharma, Righteousness Hinduism

There are certain Dharmas which are constant, like Truth,Compassion.

The Dharma of a Brahmana is at variance with that of a Kshatriya;when insulted or provoked a Kshatriya must attack, a Brahmin must bear with them.

Keeping quiet when speaking the Truth is sometimes called Dharma.

Dharma varies according to the stages of Life,Brahmachari's is different from Gruhasha and Gruhstha’s is different form Vanaprastha for identical situations.

So much so Lord Krishna says it vey difficult to say what Dharma is even for a very leaned man(Bhagavad Gita)

Yet there is a reasonably detailed description of what Dharma is in in Bruhat Purana.

‘ sathyam Dhaya thataha santhirahimsa cheti keerthitha,

Dharmasyaavayavaastha chatvaarah poornatham gatha.

Twelve different forms of Sathya (Truth).

‘Amityavachanam satyam Sweekaarapradhipaalanam,

Priyavaakyam kuroh Seva Dhrdam chaiva vrataham Kruham’

Aasthikyam Saadhusangasya Pitur maathu piyankarah

Suchithvam,dwividam chaiva hreerasanchaya eva Cha’

1.Amitavachanam-not speaking that which is not true.

2.Sathyam-Truth,Not speaking a fact is different from speaking the fact as it is.

3.Sweekaarapradhipaalanam-Completing what one has undertaken to do.

4.Priyavaakayam-Speaking what is pleasing.

5.Kurror Seva-Serving the elders.

6.Dhrudam cha Eva vrtham Krutham-if one takes a vow, it has to be completed.