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Vedic Dharma (SD) doesn't support in peace - it recycles. There is no
any superstitions. Today, you can see "soul" concept in Sanatan Dharma.
many Hindus follow many superstitions. Jeeva and Atma have nothing to do with
The traditions as per Vedic literature have soul.
scientific basis. You cannot find any ritual in
Sanatan Dharma that you cannot explain
logically and scientifically. A true Hindu is a
rational and logical thinker who believes
that he/she is divine. The evils like Sati and
Child marriage came in our culture with the
influence of brutal invaders.
Like horoscope matching, Jyothisha
(Astronomy) is Vedanga (limbs of the Veda)
but today Hindus use the term Jyothisha
with a different meaning – that is astrology. Inviting death and darkness on
Vedic Jyothisha (astronomy) has nothing to Birthdays: Ask your parents - how did
do with predictive astrology. Our ancestors we celebrate our birth days? By lighting
never followed horoscope matching. lamps and praying "Thamasoma
Instead they checked for gotra and Jyothirgamaya" (From Darkness to Light).
parambara that have scientific reasons. Today, how do the modern Hindus
Today lots of Hindus believe in celebrate birthday? By blowing off the
superstitious version of Vastu too. lamps and insulting the Agni deva concept
of SD.
Priesthood: Earlier, the sole income of
the priests was either Dakshina (donation Falling prey to organized structure:
or payment for the services of a priest). Many Babas, Mathas, Gurus form cult
Today (most of the) Hindu priests are no and spread their own version of Hinduism
different from (most of the) Semitic priests - for making money. Anything organized will
exploitative and greedy. Traditionally a be commercialized, corrupt and perished.
Brahmin made his living by the way of We had Guru Concept only based on
Bhiksha (begging for alms with the purpose teaching of skills or a particular domain of
of self-effacement or ego-conquering). Now knowledge. But, today you can see Gurus
you can even see lot of caste Brahmins who teaches you "how to live".
among the priests.
A Hindu is not a sinner. We only have
The RIP culture: I have seen many dharma and adharma. I hear a lot of
Hindus write "May his/her soul Rest in people talk about sin. Paap is not sin, it is
Peace". Soul is a funny irrational & logical adharma.
concept. We have Jeevatma but it is Please don't fall into traps of setting
something else. It doesn't rest and wait
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